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Data through June 2026

Cost to run · New Hampshire · 27.0¢/kWh residential average

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

$12/yr · median certified model

At 27.0¢/kWh, New Hampshire ranks among the priciest states for power. The typical certified computer monitor runs about $12 annually here, which makes choosing an efficient model worth actual dollars, not rounding error.

In the national ranking, New Hampshire lands at 44 of 51 for what a computer monitor costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at New Hampshire rates the most efficient certified model (Acer PE140WU_z) costs $3.00 a year while the most power-hungry (PLANAR 2E0I1) costs $109 — a spread of $106 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.

New Hampshire
$12
US average
$8.26
Nevada
$5.90
Hawaii
$24
Median certified computer monitor (45 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest computer monitors to run at New Hampshire rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 27.0¢/kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr in NH
1Acer PE140WU_zmost efficient11$3.00
2ELO ET1304LSN13$3.44
3HP HP E14 G4most efficient13$3.45
4DELL P1424Hf13$3.63
5VAIO VJ5VP141XXXXmost efficient14$3.85
6Wacom One DTC14114$3.91
7PLANAR PM16-S14$3.91
8EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient15$3.95
9MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient15$4.06
10ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient15$4.12

Price any model at New Hampshire rates

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
3¢
Per month
$1.01
Per year
$12

45 kWh/yr × 27.0¢/kWh = $12/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 New Hampshire?
About $12 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified computer monitor, at New Hampshire's average residential rate of 27.0¢/kWh — that's $1.01 a month.
Is electricity expensive in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire's residential average of 27.0¢/kWh is 47% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 44 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest computer monitor to run in New Hampshire?
Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $3.00 a year at New Hampshire rates (11 kWh/yr).
How does New Hampshire 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). New Hampshire sits at $12.

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