Data through June 2026
Running cost · Computer Monitors · ENERGY STAR certified
ViewSonic VS20465
The ViewSonic VS20465's certified consumption is 18 kWh per year, which prices out to about $3.36 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 — 59% less electricity than the median, ranked 27 of 1530. Where you live moves the bill from $2.40 a year in Nevada to $9.65 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$3.36/yr
- Per month
- $0.28
- Per day
- 1¢
- Certified use
- 18 kWh/yr
- Screen size
- 15.6 in
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- On-mode power
- 5.75 W
- Sleep-mode power
- 0.12 W
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $3.00 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $5.17 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $2.78 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $2.59 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $6.36 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $3.14 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $4.45 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $3.53 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $4.47 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $2.76 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $3.00 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $9.65 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $2.63 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $3.64 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $3.21 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $2.92 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $2.88 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $2.61 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $2.47 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $5.42 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $4.00 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $5.42 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $4.21 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $3.21 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $2.72 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $2.97 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $2.77 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $2.43 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $2.40 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $4.95 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $4.57 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $2.76 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $5.40 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $2.70 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $2.59 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $3.51 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $2.62 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $2.99 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $3.98 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $5.35 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $2.85 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $2.81 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $2.58 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $2.92 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $2.45 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $4.47 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $3.15 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $2.73 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $2.83 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $3.58 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $2.79 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| ELO ET1304L | 18 | $3.38 |
| HP 514pnmost efficient | 18 | $3.33 |
| ELO ET1510L | 19 | $3.41 |
| ELO ET1304LS | 19 | $3.41 |
| ViewSonic VS19589 | 18 | $3.30 |
| HP Engage 14 | 19 | $3.44 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 1¢
- Per month
- $0.28
- Per year
- $3.30
18 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $3.30/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 18 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 VS20465 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the ViewSonic VS20465 at 18 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 VS20465 cost to run per month?
- About $0.28 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 1¢ a day, or $3.36 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the ViewSonic VS20465 energy efficient?
- It uses 59% less electricity than the median certified computer monitor, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the ViewSonic VS20465 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $2.40 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $9.65 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).