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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 16″ · 1980×1080 · LED LCD

AYY A156C2H

E

Uses less electricity than 28% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €5 a year, €50 over ten years.

Power, SDR
12.0 W
Typical 8 W
Running cost
€5 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
14.0 W
1.2× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 52 % above the typical 12 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (28% of models). In HDR it draws 14.0 W, 1.2 times its SDR power. Of 2 AYY models in this group, it ranks last.

Where it stands

Rank 1,658 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 1,657 use less.

Median 12 This model · 18 0 75 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Thread S156P30D 18 kWh same
  2. E Yijing A156K2H 18 kWh same
  3. E AYY A156C2H 18 kWh
  4. A Newwin Z4 PRO 18 kWh same
  5. D Sharp DD-E224F 18 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period A156C2H YN02B Difference
1 year €5 €1 −€4
5 years €25 €4 −€21
10 years €50 €8 −€41
15 years €74 €12 −€62

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 12.0 W
HDR 14.0 W
Group median, SDR 7.9 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 9 €2
4 hours a day 18 €5
8 hours a day 35 €10

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
E AYY A156C2H (this model)
16″12.0 18 — —
16″2.0 3 €4 €41
16″2.3 3 €4 €40
16″2.3 3 €4 €40
16″2.3 3 €4 €40
16″2.3 3 €4 €40

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
E / F
On-mode power SDR
12.0 W
On-mode power HDR
14.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.4 W
Screen diagonal
16″
Resolution
1980×1080
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
5 years
Guarantee (supplier)
5 years
Spare parts (minimum)
5 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by AYY under one model number.

A156C2H

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

Questions

How much does the AYY A156C2H cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 18 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €5 a year, or €50 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 14.0 W instead of 12.0 W, 1.2 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.