Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
ViewSonic VS18704
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the ViewSonic VS18704 consumes 53 kWh a year — about $9.76 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.81 a month). Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 18% of the median certified computer monitor (rank 984 of 1530). Where you live moves the bill from $6.97 a year in Nevada to $28 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$9.76/yr
- Per month
- $0.81
- Per day
- 3¢
- Certified use
- 53 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 27 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 16.85 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.27 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $8.72 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $15 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $8.07 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $7.51 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $18 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $9.11 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $13 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $10 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $13 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $8.03 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $8.70 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $28 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $7.64 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $11 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $9.31 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $8.47 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $8.36 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $7.58 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $7.18 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $16 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $12 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $16 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $12 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $9.32 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $7.91 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $8.63 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $8.05 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $7.05 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $6.97 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $14 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $13 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $8.01 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $16 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $7.84 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $7.51 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $10 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $7.62 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $8.68 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $12 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $16 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $8.27 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $8.17 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $7.48 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $8.48 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $7.11 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $13 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $9.16 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $7.93 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $8.22 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $10 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $8.11 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| BenQ GW2790QP-J | 53 | $9.79 |
| HKC MB27N3Q | 53 | $9.80 |
| DELL P2726HEf | 53 | $9.80 |
| Samsung S24A608NAN | 53 | $9.80 |
| HP HP 532sf Monitor | 53 | $9.80 |
| BenQ GW2790Q-J | 53 | $9.70 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 3¢
- Per month
- $0.81
- Per year
- $9.72
53 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $9.72/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 53 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 VS18704 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the ViewSonic VS18704 at 53 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 VS18704 cost to run per month?
- About $0.81 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 3¢ a day, or $9.76 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the ViewSonic VS18704 energy efficient?
- It uses 18% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor.
- What does the ViewSonic VS18704 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $6.97 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $28 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).