Data through June 2026
Cost to run · Maine · 29.6¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a computer monitor in Maine?
$13/yr · median certified model
Electricity in Maine is genuinely expensive — 29.6¢/kWh, 61% above the national average — so the median certified computer monitor costs about $13 a year, and efficiency differences between models turn into real money.
Maine sits at rank 48 of 51 — near the very top of the cost table for a computer monitor. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Maine rates the most efficient certified model (Acer PE140WU_z) costs $3.29 a year while the most power-hungry (PLANAR 2E0I1) costs $119 — a spread of $116 every year. 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 Maine rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acer PE140WU_zmost efficient | 11 | $3.29 |
| 2 | ELO ET1304LSN | 13 | $3.77 |
| 3 | HP HP E14 G4most efficient | 13 | $3.78 |
| 4 | DELL P1424Hf | 13 | $3.98 |
| 5 | VAIO VJ5VP141XXXXmost efficient | 14 | $4.22 |
| 6 | Wacom One DTC141 | 14 | $4.28 |
| 7 | PLANAR PM16-S | 14 | $4.29 |
| 8 | EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient | 15 | $4.32 |
| 9 | MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient | 15 | $4.45 |
| 10 | ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient | 15 | $4.52 |
Price any model at Maine rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 4¢
- Per month
- $1.11
- Per year
- $13
45 kWh/yr × 29.6¢/kWh = $13/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 Maine?
- About $13 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified computer monitor, at Maine's average residential rate of 29.6¢/kWh — that's $1.11 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Maine?
- Maine's residential average of 29.6¢/kWh is 61% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 48 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest computer monitor to run in Maine?
- Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $3.29 a year at Maine rates (11 kWh/yr).
- How does Maine 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). Maine sits at $13.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.