Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
ViewSonic VS15826
The ViewSonic VS15826's certified consumption is 25 kWh per year, which prices out to about $4.69 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Only a handful of certified computer monitors do better: it ranks 71 of 1482 and undercuts the median by 45%. The same unit costs $3.08 a year in North Dakota but $12 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$4.69/yr
- Per month
- $0.39
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 25 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 17 in
- Panel
- TN LCD
- On-mode power
- 7.7 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.2 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $4.34 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $6.81 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $3.85 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $3.53 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $8.78 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $4.12 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $8.03 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $4.68 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $6.33 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $3.83 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $3.83 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $12 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $3.16 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $5.10 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $4.46 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $3.45 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $3.93 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $3.74 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $3.60 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $7.08 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $5.50 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $7.33 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $5.33 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $4.08 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $4.17 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $3.49 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $3.46 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $3.31 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $3.56 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $6.78 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $5.86 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $3.77 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $7.33 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $4.05 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $3.08 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $4.85 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $3.31 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $3.93 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $5.35 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $7.05 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $4.25 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $3.62 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $3.72 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $4.23 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $3.31 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $6.12 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $4.33 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $3.58 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $4.00 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $4.78 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $3.66 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Ricoh RICOH Portable Monitor 150BW | 25 | $4.68 |
| AOC 185LM00019 | 25 | $4.68 |
| EIZO FlexScan EV2410Rmost efficient | 25 | $4.70 |
| ViewSonic VS19837 | 25 | $4.76 |
| WACOM DTK168 | 25 | $4.61 |
| ELO ET1509L | 24 | $4.61 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.39
- Per year
- $4.71
25 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $4.71/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 25 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 ViewSonic VS15826 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the ViewSonic VS15826 at 25 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 ViewSonic VS15826 cost to run per month?
- About $0.39 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $4.69 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the ViewSonic VS15826 energy efficient?
- It uses 45% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the ViewSonic VS15826 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $3.08 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $12 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).