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VAIO VJ5VP141XXXX

At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the VAIO VJ5VP141XXXX consumes 14 kWh a year — about $2.69 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.22 a month). Only a handful of certified computer monitors do better: it ranks 4 of 1482 and undercuts the median by 68%. The same unit costs $1.76 a year in North Dakota but $6.65 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$2.69/yr

$2.09 · cheapest certified computer monitors$76 · priciest
Per month
$0.22
Per day
1¢
Certified use
14 kWh/yr
Screen size
14 in
Panel
LCD
On-mode power
3.78 W
Sleep-mode power
0.47 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the VAIO VJ5VP141XXXX (▮) sits among all 1,482 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

VAIO VJ5VP141XXXX: 14 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$2.48
Alaska27.4¢$3.90
Arizona15.5¢$2.21
Arkansas14.2¢$2.02
California35.3¢$5.03
Colorado16.5¢$2.36
Connecticut32.2¢$4.60
Delaware18.8¢$2.68
District of Columbia25.4¢$3.63
Florida15.4¢$2.19
Georgia15.4¢$2.19
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$6.65
Idaho12.7¢$1.81
Illinois20.5¢$2.92
Indiana17.9¢$2.55
Iowa13.9¢$1.98
Kansas15.8¢$2.25
Kentucky15.0¢$2.14
Louisiana14.4¢$2.06
Maine28.4¢$4.06
Maryland22.1¢$3.15
Massachusetts29.4¢$4.20
Michigan21.4¢$3.05
Minnesota16.4¢$2.34
Mississippi16.8¢$2.39
Missouri14.0¢$2.00
Montana13.9¢$1.98
Nebraska13.3¢$1.90
Nevada14.3¢$2.04
New Hampshire27.2¢$3.89
New Jersey23.5¢$3.36
New Mexico15.2¢$2.16
New York29.4¢$4.20
North Carolina16.3¢$2.32
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$1.76
Ohio19.5¢$2.78
Oklahoma13.3¢$1.90
Oregon15.8¢$2.25
Pennsylvania21.5¢$3.06
Rhode Island28.3¢$4.04
South Carolina17.1¢$2.43
South Dakota14.5¢$2.07
Tennessee14.9¢$2.13
Texas17.0¢$2.42
Utah13.3¢$1.90
Vermont24.6¢$3.50
Virginia17.4¢$2.48
Washington14.4¢$2.05
West Virginia16.1¢$2.29
Wisconsin19.2¢$2.74
Wyoming14.7¢$2.09

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 14 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Wacom One DTC14114$2.72
PLANAR PM16-S14$2.73
EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient15$2.75
MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient15$2.83
DELL P1424Hf13$2.53
ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient15$2.88

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
1¢
Per month
$0.22
Per year
$2.64

14 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $2.64/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 14 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 VAIO VJ5VP141XXXX use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the VAIO VJ5VP141XXXX at 14 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 VAIO VJ5VP141XXXX cost to run per month?
About $0.22 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $2.69 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the VAIO VJ5VP141XXXX energy efficient?
It uses 68% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the VAIO VJ5VP141XXXX cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $1.76 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $6.65 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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