Is electricity expensive in Connecticut?

Connecticut's residential average of 32.2¢/kWh is 71% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 49 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest computer monitor to run in Connecticut?

Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $3.58 a year at Connecticut rates (11 kWh/yr).

How does Connecticut 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). Connecticut sits at $15.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Connecticut · 32.2¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a computer monitor in Connecticut?

$15/yr · median certified model

Electricity in Connecticut is genuinely expensive — 32.2¢/kWh, 71% above the national average — so the median certified computer monitor costs about $15 a year, and efficiency differences between models turn into real money.

Only 2 jurisdictions cost more: Connecticut ranks 49 of 51 for running a computer monitor. At local rates, certified models span $3.58 (Acer PE140WU_z) to $130 (PLANAR 2E0I1) per year — $126 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.

Connecticut

$15

US average

$8.49

North Dakota

$5.57

Hawaii

$21

Median certified computer monitor (45 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest computer monitors to run at Connecticut rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 32.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in CT
1	Acer PE140WU_zmost efficient	11	$3.58
2	HP HP E14 G4most efficient	13	$4.12
3	DELL P1424Hf	13	$4.34
4	VAIO VJ5VP141XXXXmost efficient	14	$4.60
5	Wacom One DTC141	14	$4.67
6	PLANAR PM16-S	14	$4.67
7	EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient	15	$4.71
8	MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient	15	$4.85
9	ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient	15	$4.92
10	ASUS MB14AC	15	$4.97

Price any model at Connecticut rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 4¢
Per month: $1.21
Per year: $15

45 kWh/yr × 32.2¢/kWh = $15/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 Connecticut?: About $15 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified computer monitor, at Connecticut's average residential rate of 32.2¢/kWh — that's $1.21 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Connecticut?: Connecticut's residential average of 32.2¢/kWh is 71% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 49 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest computer monitor to run in Connecticut?: Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $3.58 a year at Connecticut rates (11 kWh/yr).
How does Connecticut 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). Connecticut sits at $15.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.