Data through June 2026
Cost to run · Hawaii · 52.7¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a computer monitor in Hawaii?
$24/yr · median certified model
Hawaii is the extreme case for U.S. electricity costs: 52.7¢/kWh, roughly 2.9× the national average. The median certified computer monitor costs about $24 a year here — the same appliance would cost $8.26 at national-average rates. In this rate environment, the gap between an efficient and an inefficient computer monitor is often larger than the appliance's purchase-price difference over its lifetime.
Hawaii sits at rank 51 of 51 — near the very top of the cost table for a computer monitor. At local rates, certified models span $5.86 (Acer PE140WU_z) to $212 (PLANAR 2E0I1) per year — $207 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median computer monitor would cost $5.90 and $24 a year there.
The cheapest computer monitors to run at Hawaii rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in HI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acer PE140WU_zmost efficient | 11 | $5.86 |
| 2 | ELO ET1304LSN | 13 | $6.72 |
| 3 | HP HP E14 G4most efficient | 13 | $6.74 |
| 4 | DELL P1424Hf | 13 | $7.09 |
| 5 | VAIO VJ5VP141XXXXmost efficient | 14 | $7.52 |
| 6 | Wacom One DTC141 | 14 | $7.63 |
| 7 | PLANAR PM16-S | 14 | $7.64 |
| 8 | EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient | 15 | $7.70 |
| 9 | MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient | 15 | $7.93 |
| 10 | ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient | 15 | $8.05 |
Price any model at Hawaii rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 6¢
- Per month
- $1.98
- Per year
- $24
45 kWh/yr × 52.7¢/kWh = $24/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 Hawaii?
- About $24 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified computer monitor, at Hawaii's average residential rate of 52.7¢/kWh — that's $1.98 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Hawaii?
- Hawaii's residential average of 52.7¢/kWh is 187% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 51 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest computer monitor to run in Hawaii?
- Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $5.86 a year at Hawaii rates (11 kWh/yr).
- How does Hawaii compare with other states?
- The same median computer monitor costs $5.90 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $24 in Hawaii (the priciest). Hawaii sits at $24.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.