Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
Toshiba 6150-P16
The Toshiba 6150-P16's certified consumption is 28 kWh per year, which prices out to about $5.29 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified computer monitor — 38% less electricity than the median, ranked 89 of 1482. The same unit costs $3.47 a year in North Dakota but $13 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$5.29/yr
- Per month
- $0.44
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 28 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 15.6 in
- Panel
- VA LCD
- On-mode power
- 7.1 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 1.1 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $4.89 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $7.69 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $4.35 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $3.98 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $9.91 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $4.65 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $9.06 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $5.28 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $7.14 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $4.32 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $4.32 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $13 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $3.57 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $5.75 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $5.03 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $3.89 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $4.43 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $4.22 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $4.06 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $7.99 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $6.20 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $8.28 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $6.01 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $4.61 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $4.71 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $3.94 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $3.91 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $3.73 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $4.02 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $7.65 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $6.61 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $4.26 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $8.28 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $4.57 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $3.47 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $5.48 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $3.74 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $4.43 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $6.03 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $7.95 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $4.79 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $4.08 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $4.20 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $4.77 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $3.73 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $6.90 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $4.88 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $4.04 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $4.51 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $5.40 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $4.13 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| HP P204v | 28 | $5.29 |
| ViewSonic VS19904 | 28 | $5.30 |
| Lenovo C23215FE0most efficient | 28 | $5.31 |
| ViewSonic VS19590most efficient | 28 | $5.27 |
| COMPUMAX MLCX24 | 28 | $5.26 |
| Lenovo T1714pA | 28 | $5.33 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.44
- Per year
- $5.27
28 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $5.27/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 28 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh (TEC) assumes the monitor is on 35% of the day and asleep the other 65%, per the ENERGY STAR test basis.
Questions, answered with the data
- How much electricity does the Toshiba 6150-P16 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Toshiba 6150-P16 at 28 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh (TEC) assumes the monitor is on 35% of the day and asleep the other 65%, per the ENERGY STAR test basis.
- How much does the Toshiba 6150-P16 cost to run per month?
- About $0.44 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $5.29 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Toshiba 6150-P16 energy efficient?
- It uses 38% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the Toshiba 6150-P16 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $3.47 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $13 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).