Is electricity expensive in Virginia?

Virginia's residential average of 17.4¢/kWh is 8% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 30 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

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

Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $1.93 a year at Virginia rates (11 kWh/yr).

How does Virginia 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). Virginia sits at $7.83.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Virginia · 17.4¢/kWh residential average

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

$7.83/yr · median certified model

Virginia's residential rate of 17.4¢/kWh tracks the national average (18.8¢) closely, so national cost figures translate almost directly: a median certified computer monitor runs about $7.83 a year here.

Virginia ranks 30 of 51 jurisdictions for computer monitor running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $1.93 (Acer PE140WU_z) to $70 (PLANAR 2E0I1) per year — $68 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.

Virginia

$7.83

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 Virginia rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 17.4¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in VA
1	Acer PE140WU_zmost efficient	11	$1.93
2	HP HP E14 G4most efficient	13	$2.22
3	DELL P1424Hf	13	$2.34
4	VAIO VJ5VP141XXXXmost efficient	14	$2.48
5	Wacom One DTC141	14	$2.51
6	PLANAR PM16-S	14	$2.52
7	EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient	15	$2.54
8	MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient	15	$2.61
9	ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient	15	$2.65
10	ASUS MB14AC	15	$2.68

Price any model at Virginia rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 2¢
Per month: $0.65
Per year: $7.82

45 kWh/yr × 17.4¢/kWh = $7.82/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 Virginia?: About $7.83 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified computer monitor, at Virginia's average residential rate of 17.4¢/kWh — that's $0.65 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Virginia?: Virginia's residential average of 17.4¢/kWh is 8% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 30 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest computer monitor to run in Virginia?: Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $1.93 a year at Virginia rates (11 kWh/yr).
How does Virginia 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). Virginia sits at $7.83.

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