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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 12″ · 1920×1080 · LED LCD

G-Story GS116SM

C

Uses less electricity than 82% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €2 a year, €20 over ten years.

Power, SDR
4.9 W
Typical 8 W
Running cost
€2 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
5.2 W
1.1× SDR

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 37 % 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 4.9 W; the typical screen of this size draws 7.9 W. G-Story has 12 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 382 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 381 use less.

Median 12 This model · 7 0 75 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Kenowa HD-185 7 kWh same
  2. C G-Story GS101NT 7 kWh same
  3. C G-Story GS116SM 7 kWh
  4. B Anmite A156W01T 7 kWh same
  5. B Anmite A156W03D 7 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period GS116SM SY10FN60 Difference
1 year €2 €1 −€1
5 years €10 €4 −€6
10 years €20 €9 −€12
15 years €31 €13 −€17

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 4.9 W
HDR 5.2 W
Group median, SDR 7.9 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 4 €1
4 hours a day 7 €2
8 hours a day 14 €4

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 G-Story GS116SM (this model)
12″4.9 7 — —
11″2.1 3 €1 €12
11″2.6 4 €1 €10
11″2.7 4 €1 €9
11″3.0 4 €1 €8
11″3.0 4 €1 €8

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
C / C
On-mode power SDR
4.9 W
On-mode power HDR
5.2 W
Standby / networked standby
0.4 W
Screen diagonal
12″
Resolution
1920×1080
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by G-Story under one model number.

GS116SM

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

Questions

How much does the G-Story GS116SM cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 7 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €2 a year, or €20 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 5.2 W instead of 4.9 W, 1.1 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.