Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
ViewSonic VS17294
The ViewSonic VS17294's certified consumption is 38 kWh per year, which prices out to about $7.14 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. Compared with the median certified computer monitor, it uses 16% less electricity — rank 373 out of 1482. Where you live moves the bill from $4.68 a year in North Dakota to $18 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$7.14/yr
- Per month
- $0.59
- Per day
- 2¢
- Certified use
- 38 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 21.5 in
- Panel
- VA LCD
- On-mode power
- 11.99 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.2 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $6.60 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $10 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $5.87 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $5.37 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $13 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $6.27 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $12 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $7.12 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $9.63 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $5.83 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $5.83 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $18 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $4.81 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $7.76 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $6.79 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $5.25 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $5.98 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $5.69 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $5.47 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $11 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $8.37 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $11 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $8.11 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $6.21 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $6.35 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $5.31 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $5.27 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $5.03 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $5.42 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $10 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $8.92 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $5.74 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $11 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $6.16 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $4.68 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $7.39 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $5.05 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $5.98 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $8.14 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $11 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $6.47 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $5.50 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $5.66 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $6.44 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $5.04 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $9.31 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $6.59 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $5.44 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $6.09 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $7.28 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $5.57 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| ASUS PA169CDV | 38 | $7.14 |
| Acer B226HQL | 38 | $7.14 |
| ASUS PA16USV | 38 | $7.14 |
| Toshiba 6150-P19 | 38 | $7.14 |
| ViewSonic VS20561most efficient | 38 | $7.14 |
| DELL SE2225Hf | 38 | $7.13 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.60
- Per year
- $7.16
38 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $7.16/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 38 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 VS17294 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the ViewSonic VS17294 at 38 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 VS17294 cost to run per month?
- About $0.59 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $7.14 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the ViewSonic VS17294 energy efficient?
- It uses 16% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
- What does the ViewSonic VS17294 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $4.68 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $18 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).