Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
ViewSonic VS19906
At the standardized usage ENERGY STAR assumes, the ViewSonic VS19906 consumes 21 kWh a year — about $3.79 at the U.S. average electricity rate ($0.32 a month). Only a handful of certified computer monitors do better: it ranks 46 of 1530 and undercuts the median by 54%. The same unit costs $2.71 a year in Nevada but $11 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
$3.79/yr
- Per month
- $0.32
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 21 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 16 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 6.52 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.12 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $3.39 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $5.83 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $3.14 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $2.92 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $7.18 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $3.54 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $5.03 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $3.99 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $5.04 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $3.12 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $3.38 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $11 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $2.97 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $4.11 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $3.62 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $3.29 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $3.25 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $2.95 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $2.79 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $6.12 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $4.51 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $6.12 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $4.75 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $3.62 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $3.08 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $3.35 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $3.13 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $2.74 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $2.71 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $5.58 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $5.16 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $3.11 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $6.10 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $3.05 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $2.92 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $3.97 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $2.96 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $3.37 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $4.49 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $6.04 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $3.21 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $3.17 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $2.91 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $3.29 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $2.76 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $5.05 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $3.56 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $3.08 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $3.19 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $4.04 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $3.15 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic VS18172 | 21 | $3.78 |
| ASUS VT169 | 21 | $3.77 |
| ASUS MB16AHV | 21 | $3.76 |
| WACOM DTH135 | 21 | $3.82 |
| HP Engage 14t | 20 | $3.74 |
| MSI PRO MP165 E6 | 21 | $3.85 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.32
- Per year
- $3.85
21 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $3.85/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 21 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 VS19906 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the ViewSonic VS19906 at 21 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 VS19906 cost to run per month?
- About $0.32 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $3.79 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the ViewSonic VS19906 energy efficient?
- It uses 54% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
- What does the ViewSonic VS19906 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $2.71 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $11 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).