Is electricity expensive in Vermont?

Vermont's residential average of 24.6¢/kWh is 30% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 41 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

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

Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $2.73 a year at Vermont rates (11 kWh/yr).

How does Vermont 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). Vermont sits at $11.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Vermont · 24.6¢/kWh residential average

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

$11/yr · median certified model

Vermont pays 24.6¢/kWh for residential power — 30% above the national average — lifting the median certified computer monitor to about $11 a year, versus $8.49 nationally.

In the national ranking, Vermont lands at 41 of 51 for what a computer monitor costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Vermont rates the most efficient certified model (Acer PE140WU_z) costs $2.73 a year while the most power-hungry (PLANAR 2E0I1) costs $99 — a spread of $96 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.

Vermont

$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 Vermont rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 24.6¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in VT
1	Acer PE140WU_zmost efficient	11	$2.73
2	HP HP E14 G4most efficient	13	$3.14
3	DELL P1424Hf	13	$3.30
4	VAIO VJ5VP141XXXXmost efficient	14	$3.50
5	Wacom One DTC141	14	$3.55
6	PLANAR PM16-S	14	$3.56
7	EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient	15	$3.59
8	MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient	15	$3.69
9	ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient	15	$3.75
10	ASUS MB14AC	15	$3.79

Price any model at Vermont rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 3¢
Per month: $0.92
Per year: $11

45 kWh/yr × 24.6¢/kWh = $11/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 Vermont?: About $11 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified computer monitor, at Vermont's average residential rate of 24.6¢/kWh — that's $0.92 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Vermont?: Vermont's residential average of 24.6¢/kWh is 30% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 41 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest computer monitor to run in Vermont?: Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $2.73 a year at Vermont rates (11 kWh/yr).
How does Vermont 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). Vermont sits at $11.

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