Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
ViewSonic VS18705
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the ViewSonic VS18705 consumes 56 kWh a year — about $10 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.86 a month). That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 25% above the median computer monitor, ranked 1028 of 1530. The same unit costs $7.35 a year in Nevada but $30 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 18.3¢/kWh
$10/yr
- Per month
- $0.86
- Per day
- 3¢
- Certified use
- 56 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 27 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 17.75 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.29 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $9.20 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $16 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $8.51 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $7.92 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $19 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $9.60 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $14 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $11 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $14 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $8.47 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $9.17 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $30 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $8.06 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $11 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $9.82 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $8.93 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $8.81 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $8.00 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $7.56 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $17 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $12 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $17 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $13 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $9.82 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $8.34 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $9.09 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $8.49 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $7.43 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $7.35 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $15 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $14 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $8.44 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $17 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $8.26 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $7.92 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $11 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $8.03 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $9.15 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $12 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $16 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $8.72 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $8.61 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $7.89 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $8.94 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $7.50 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $14 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $9.66 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $8.36 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $8.66 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $11 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $8.55 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| MSI 3PB6 | 56 | $10 |
| Lenovo C25270QT0 | 56 | $10 |
| DELL P2425DEc | 56 | $10 |
| MSI 3CD9 | 56 | $10 |
| ViewSonic VS19151 | 56 | $10 |
| LG 27BA65QB | 56 | $10 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 3¢
- Per month
- $0.86
- Per year
- $10
56 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $10/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 56 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 VS18705 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the ViewSonic VS18705 at 56 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 VS18705 cost to run per month?
- About $0.86 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 3¢ a day, or $10 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the ViewSonic VS18705 energy efficient?
- It uses 25% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
- What does the ViewSonic VS18705 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $7.35 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $30 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).