Data through April 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
ViewSonic VS19837
The ViewSonic VS19837's certified consumption is 25 kWh per year, which prices out to about $4.76 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified computer monitor — 44% less electricity than the median, ranked 73 of 1482. The same unit costs $3.12 a year in North Dakota but $12 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$4.76/yr
- Per month
- $0.40
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 25 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 16 in
- Panel
- VA LCD
- On-mode power
- 7.67 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.31 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $4.40 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $6.91 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $3.91 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $3.58 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $8.91 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $4.18 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $8.15 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $4.75 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $6.42 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $3.89 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $3.89 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $12 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $3.21 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $5.17 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $4.53 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $3.50 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $3.99 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $3.80 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $3.65 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $7.18 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $5.58 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $7.44 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $5.41 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $4.14 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $4.24 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $3.54 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $3.51 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $3.36 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $3.61 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $6.89 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $5.95 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $3.83 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $7.44 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $4.11 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $3.12 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $4.93 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $3.36 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $3.99 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $5.43 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $7.15 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $4.31 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $3.67 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $3.78 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $4.30 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $3.36 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $6.21 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $4.39 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $3.63 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $4.06 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $4.86 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $3.71 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| EIZO FlexScan EV2410Rmost efficient | 25 | $4.70 |
| ViewSonic VS15826 | 25 | $4.69 |
| Ricoh RICOH Portable Monitor 150BW | 25 | $4.68 |
| AOC 185LM00019 | 25 | $4.68 |
| ASUS MB169CK | 26 | $4.89 |
| Toshiba 6150-P15 | 26 | $4.90 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.39
- Per year
- $4.71
25 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $4.71/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 25 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 VS19837 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the ViewSonic VS19837 at 25 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 VS19837 cost to run per month?
- About $0.40 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $4.76 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the ViewSonic VS19837 energy efficient?
- It uses 44% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the ViewSonic VS19837 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $3.12 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $12 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).