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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 16″ · 1920×1080 · LCD

Blackstorm M156EE

C

Uses less electricity than 53% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €3 a year, €30 over ten years.

Power, SDR
7.3 W
Typical 8 W
Running cost
€3 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
7.8 W
1.1× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 7 % below the typical 12 kWh. 38% of comparable models reach a better class than C; the most common is E. On-mode power in SDR is 7.3 W; the typical screen of this size draws 7.9 W. Of 2 Blackstorm models in this group, it ranks last. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 1,077 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 1,076 use less.

Median 12 This model · 11 0 75 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Mobile Pixels 101-1011P01 11 kWh same
  2. D Artisul SP1603 11 kWh same
  3. C Blackstorm M156EE 11 kWh
  4. D Ernitec 0070-24113-W-TOUCH 11 kWh +€0.03
  5. A Viltrox DC-550 11 kWh +€0.03
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period M156EE YN02B Difference
1 year €3 €1 −€2
5 years €15 €4 −€11
10 years €30 €8 −€22
15 years €45 €12 −€33

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 7.3 W
HDR 7.8 W
Group median, SDR 7.9 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 5 €2
4 hours a day 11 €3
8 hours a day 21 €6

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
C Blackstorm M156EE (this model)
16″7.3 11 — —
16″2.0 3 €2 €22
16″2.3 3 €2 €21
16″2.3 3 €2 €21
16″2.3 3 €2 €21
16″2.3 3 €2 €21

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
C / C
On-mode power SDR
7.3 W
On-mode power HDR
7.8 W
Standby / networked standby
0.3 W
Screen diagonal
16″
Resolution
1920×1080
Panel
LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Blackstorm under one model number.

M156EE

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

Questions

How much does the Blackstorm M156EE cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 11 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 €30 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 7.8 W instead of 7.3 W, 1.1 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.