How much does a computer monitor cost per month in West Virginia?

About 81.5¢ a month, assuming 30 W, 8 hours a day, 250 days a year at 16.31¢/kWh.

How many kilowatt-hours does a computer monitor use?

Roughly 60 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 0.03 kWh for every hour it runs.

Is that expensive compared with other states?

West Virginia has the 25th cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $10.90 a year.

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Cost to run a computer monitor in West Virginia (August 2026 rates)

At 16.31¢ per kilowatt-hour — West Virginia's average residential price in August 2026 — running a computer monitor costs $9.79 a year. That is 10% less than the national average of $10.90. West Virginia's residential rate is up 4.4% from August 2025, which moves this appliance from $9.37 to $9.79 a year.

Per hour: 0.5¢
Per day of use: 3.9¢
Per month: 81.5¢
Per year: $9.79

Assumption: 30 W, 8 hours a day, 250 days a year — 60 kWh a year. A 27-inch IPS panel at moderate brightness. Larger, brighter or HDR panels run two to three times this. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.

How West Virginia compares

West Virginia pays 16.31¢/kWh, the 25th cheapest residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $1.11 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same computer monitor costs $7.63 a year in Nevada and $28.31 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $20.68 a year.

State	Rate	Per month	Per year
Oregon	15.92¢	79.6¢	$9.55
Missouri	16.02¢	80.1¢	$9.61
West Virginia	16.31¢	81.5¢	$9.79
Alabama	16.33¢	81.6¢	$9.80
New Mexico	16.51¢	82.6¢	$9.91

States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for a computer monitor.

What else costs about the same in West Virginia

3d printer$10.57 a year in WV Security camera$7.14 a year in WV Electric pressure cooker$6.85 a year in WV

Cutting the number down

Brightness is the dominant variable. Dropping from 100% to 60% is a real cut in draw and usually more comfortable.

Questions

How much does a computer monitor cost per month in West Virginia?: About 81.5¢ a month, assuming 30 W, 8 hours a day, 250 days a year at 16.31¢/kWh.
How many kilowatt-hours does a computer monitor use?: Roughly 60 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 0.03 kWh for every hour it runs.
Is that expensive compared with other states?: West Virginia has the 25th cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $10.90 a year.