Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
ViewSonic VS18638
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the ViewSonic VS18638 consumes 47 kWh a year — about $8.89 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.74 a month). That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 5% above the median computer monitor, ranked 824 of 1482. The same unit costs $5.83 a year in North Dakota but $22 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$8.89/yr
- Per month
- $0.74
- Per day
- 2¢
- Certified use
- 47 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 27 in
- Panel
- TN LCD
- On-mode power
- 14.93 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.25 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $8.22 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $13 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $7.31 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $6.68 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $17 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $7.81 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $15 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $8.87 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $12 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $7.26 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $7.25 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $22 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $5.99 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $9.66 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $8.45 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $6.54 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $7.45 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $7.09 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $6.82 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $13 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $10 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $14 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $10 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $7.74 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $7.91 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $6.61 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $6.56 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $6.27 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $6.74 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $13 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $11 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $7.15 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $14 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $7.67 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $5.83 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $9.20 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $6.28 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $7.45 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $10 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $13 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $8.05 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $6.85 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $7.05 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $8.02 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $6.27 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $12 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $8.20 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $6.78 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $7.58 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $9.07 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $6.93 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| MSI 3PC3 | 47 | $8.89 |
| Acer B277 | 47 | $8.88 |
| LG 24BA750 | 47 | $8.88 |
| ASUS VA27E | 47 | $8.90 |
| Hamlet HM27JF-VDR | 47 | $8.87 |
| PHILIPS 27B2N45 | 47 | $8.87 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.74
- Per year
- $8.85
47 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $8.85/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 47 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 VS18638 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the ViewSonic VS18638 at 47 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 VS18638 cost to run per month?
- About $0.74 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 2¢ a day, or $8.89 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the ViewSonic VS18638 energy efficient?
- It uses 5% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor.
- What does the ViewSonic VS18638 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $5.83 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $22 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).