Data through April 2026
Cost to run · Colorado · 16.5¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a computer monitor in Colorado?
$7.46/yr · median certified model
Colorado's 16.5¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 12%, so the typical certified computer monitor costs roughly $7.46 a year here instead of $8.49.
In the national ranking, Colorado lands at 26 of 51 for what a computer monitor costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $1.84 (Acer PE140WU_z) to $67 (PLANAR 2E0I1) per year — $65 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median computer monitor would cost $5.57 and $21 a year there.
The cheapest computer monitors to run at Colorado rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acer PE140WU_zmost efficient | 11 | $1.84 |
| 2 | HP HP E14 G4most efficient | 13 | $2.12 |
| 3 | DELL P1424Hf | 13 | $2.22 |
| 4 | VAIO VJ5VP141XXXXmost efficient | 14 | $2.36 |
| 5 | Wacom One DTC141 | 14 | $2.39 |
| 6 | PLANAR PM16-S | 14 | $2.40 |
| 7 | EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient | 15 | $2.42 |
| 8 | MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient | 15 | $2.49 |
| 9 | ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient | 15 | $2.53 |
| 10 | ASUS MB14AC | 15 | $2.55 |
Price any model at Colorado rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 2¢
- Per month
- $0.62
- Per year
- $7.44
45 kWh/yr × 16.5¢/kWh = $7.44/yr
Prefilled with the median certified computer monitor (45 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.
Questions, answered with the data
- How much does it cost to run a computer monitor in Colorado?
- About $7.46 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified computer monitor, at Colorado's average residential rate of 16.5¢/kWh — that's $0.62 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Colorado?
- Colorado's residential average of 16.5¢/kWh is 12% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 26 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest computer monitor to run in Colorado?
- Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $1.84 a year at Colorado rates (11 kWh/yr).
- How does Colorado compare with other states?
- The same median computer monitor costs $5.57 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $21 in Hawaii (the priciest). Colorado sits at $7.46.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.