Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
ViewSonic VS19479
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the ViewSonic VS19479 consumes 56 kWh a year — about $10 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.85 a month). Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 23% of the median certified computer monitor (rank 1018 of 1530). Where you live moves the bill from $7.28 a year in Nevada to $29 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$10/yr
- Per month
- $0.85
- Per day
- 3¢
- Certified use
- 56 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 27 in
- Panel
- TFT-LCD
- On-mode power
- 17.74 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.2 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $9.10 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $16 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $8.43 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $7.84 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $19 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $9.51 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $14 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $11 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $14 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $8.38 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $9.08 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $29 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $7.98 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $11 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $9.72 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $8.84 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $8.72 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $7.92 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $7.49 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $16 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $12 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $16 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $13 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $9.73 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $8.26 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $9.00 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $8.40 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $7.36 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $7.28 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $15 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $14 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $8.36 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $16 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $8.18 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $7.84 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $11 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $7.95 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $9.06 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $12 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $16 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $8.63 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $8.53 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $7.81 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $8.85 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $7.42 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $14 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $9.56 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $8.28 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $8.58 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $11 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $8.46 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic VS17380most efficient | 56 | $10 |
| PHILIPS 24B2U3301D | 56 | $10 |
| HP HP 727pq | 56 | $10 |
| AOpen 24UT1Y | 56 | $10 |
| LG 34BN670 | 55 | $10 |
| LG 34BN670P | 55 | $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 VS19479 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the ViewSonic VS19479 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 VS19479 cost to run per month?
- About $0.85 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 VS19479 energy efficient?
- It uses 23% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor.
- What does the ViewSonic VS19479 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $7.28 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $29 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).