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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 16″ · 1920×1080 · LCD

Acer PM161Q B1

D

Uses less electricity than 45% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €3 a year, €33 over ten years.

Power, SDR
8.1 W
Typical 8 W
Running cost
€3 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
10.5 W
1.3× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 3 % above the typical 12 kWh. 52% of comparable models reach a better class than D; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 10.5 W, 1.3 times its SDR power. Acer has 76 models in this group; this one is number 11 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 1,277 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 1,276 use less.

Median 12 This model · 12 0 75 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. B Acer B227Q J0 12 kWh same
  2. D Aopen 16PM1Q B1 12 kWh same
  3. D Acer PM161Q B1 12 kWh
  4. C Gaomon PD1610 12 kWh same
  5. D AG Neovo TX-1502 12 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period PM161Q B1 YN02B Difference
1 year €3 €1 −€3
5 years €17 €4 −€13
10 years €33 €8 −€25
15 years €50 €12 −€38

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Power in SDR and HDR

SDR 8.1 W
HDR 10.5 W
Group median, SDR 7.9 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 6 €2
4 hours a day 12 €3
8 hours a day 24 €7

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model SizeSDR W kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
D Acer PM161Q B1 (this model)
16″8.1 12 — —
16″2.0 3 €3 €25
16″2.3 3 €2 €24
16″2.3 3 €2 €24
16″2.3 3 €2 €24
16″2.3 3 €2 €24

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
D / F
On-mode power SDR
8.1 W
On-mode power HDR
10.5 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W
Screen diagonal
16″
Resolution
1920×1080
Panel
LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Acer under one model number.

PM161Q B1

  1. Placed on the EU market
  2. First published in the EU register (EPREL)

Questions

How much does the Acer PM161Q B1 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 12 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €3 a year, or €33 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 10.5 W instead of 8.1 W, 1.3 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.