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Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Indiana · 17.9¢/kWh residential average

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

$8.07/yr · median certified model

Electricity in Indiana is priced within a few percent of the U.S. average — 17.9¢/kWh — which puts the typical certified computer monitor at about $8.07 annually, essentially the national number.

In the national ranking, Indiana lands at 32 of 51 for what a computer monitor costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Indiana rates the most efficient certified model (Acer PE140WU_z) costs $1.99 a year while the most power-hungry (PLANAR 2E0I1) costs $72 — a spread of $70 every year. 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.

Indiana
$8.07
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 Indiana rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 17.9¢/kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr in IN
1Acer PE140WU_zmost efficient11$1.99
2HP HP E14 G4most efficient13$2.29
3DELL P1424Hf13$2.41
4VAIO VJ5VP141XXXXmost efficient14$2.55
5Wacom One DTC14114$2.59
6PLANAR PM16-S14$2.59
7EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient15$2.62
8MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient15$2.69
9ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient15$2.73
10ASUS MB14AC15$2.76

Price any model at Indiana rates

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$0.67
Per year
$8.05

45 kWh/yr × 17.9¢/kWh = $8.05/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 Indiana?
About $8.07 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified computer monitor, at Indiana's average residential rate of 17.9¢/kWh — that's $0.67 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Indiana?
Indiana's residential average of 17.9¢/kWh is 5% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 32 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest computer monitor to run in Indiana?
Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $1.99 a year at Indiana rates (11 kWh/yr).
How does Indiana 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). Indiana sits at $8.07.

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