Is electricity expensive in Oregon?

Oregon's residential average of 15.8¢/kWh is 16% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 22 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

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

Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $1.75 a year at Oregon rates (11 kWh/yr).

How does Oregon 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). Oregon sits at $7.11.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Oregon · 15.8¢/kWh residential average

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

$7.11/yr · median certified model

Oregon's 15.8¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 16%, so the typical certified computer monitor costs roughly $7.11 a year here instead of $8.49.

Oregon ranks 22 of 51 jurisdictions for computer monitor running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $1.75 (Acer PE140WU_z) to $64 (PLANAR 2E0I1) per year — $62 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.

Oregon

$7.11

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 Oregon rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 15.8¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in OR
1	Acer PE140WU_zmost efficient	11	$1.75
2	HP HP E14 G4most efficient	13	$2.02
3	DELL P1424Hf	13	$2.12
4	VAIO VJ5VP141XXXXmost efficient	14	$2.25
5	Wacom One DTC141	14	$2.28
6	PLANAR PM16-S	14	$2.29
7	EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient	15	$2.31
8	MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient	15	$2.37
9	ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient	15	$2.41
10	ASUS MB14AC	15	$2.43

Price any model at Oregon rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 2¢
Per month: $0.59
Per year: $7.10

45 kWh/yr × 15.8¢/kWh = $7.10/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 Oregon?: About $7.11 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified computer monitor, at Oregon's average residential rate of 15.8¢/kWh — that's $0.59 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Oregon?: Oregon's residential average of 15.8¢/kWh is 16% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 22 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest computer monitor to run in Oregon?: Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $1.75 a year at Oregon rates (11 kWh/yr).
How does Oregon 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). Oregon sits at $7.11.

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