Is electricity expensive in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma's residential average of 13.3¢/kWh is 29% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 5 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

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

Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $1.48 a year at Oklahoma rates (11 kWh/yr).

How does Oklahoma 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). Oklahoma sits at $6.00.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Oklahoma · 13.3¢/kWh residential average

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

$6.00/yr · median certified model

Oklahoma's 13.3¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 29%, so the typical certified computer monitor costs roughly $6.00 a year here instead of $8.49.

That makes Oklahoma the #5 cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions for running a computer monitor. At local rates, certified models span $1.48 (Acer PE140WU_z) to $54 (PLANAR 2E0I1) per year — $52 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.

Oklahoma

$6.00

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 Oklahoma rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 13.3¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in OK
1	Acer PE140WU_zmost efficient	11	$1.48
2	HP HP E14 G4most efficient	13	$1.70
3	DELL P1424Hf	13	$1.79
4	VAIO VJ5VP141XXXXmost efficient	14	$1.90
5	Wacom One DTC141	14	$1.93
6	PLANAR PM16-S	14	$1.93
7	EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient	15	$1.94
8	MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient	15	$2.00
9	ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient	15	$2.03
10	ASUS MB14AC	15	$2.05

Price any model at Oklahoma rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 2¢
Per month: $0.50
Per year: $5.99

45 kWh/yr × 13.3¢/kWh = $5.99/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 Oklahoma?: About $6.00 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified computer monitor, at Oklahoma's average residential rate of 13.3¢/kWh — that's $0.50 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Oklahoma?: Oklahoma's residential average of 13.3¢/kWh is 29% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 5 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest computer monitor to run in Oklahoma?: Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $1.48 a year at Oklahoma rates (11 kWh/yr).
How does Oklahoma 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). Oklahoma sits at $6.00.

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