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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 16″ · 2560×1440 · LED LCD

G-Story GS156SQ

E

Uses less electricity than 39% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €4 a year, €40 over ten years.

Power, SDR
9.7 W
Typical 8 W
Running cost
€4 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
9.8 W
1.0× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 23 % above the typical 12 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (28% of models). On-mode power in SDR is 9.7 W; the typical screen of this size draws 7.9 W. G-Story has 12 models in this group; this one is number 9 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 1,430 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 1,429 use less.

Median 12 This model · 14 0 75 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D AG Neovo X-15E 14 kWh same
  2. D Planar PT1745P_ 14 kWh same
  3. E G-Story GS156SQ 14 kWh
  4. E Philips 162B9T 14 kWh same
  5. D Teclast Q1 14 kWh +€0.03
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period GS156SQ YN02B Difference
1 year €4 €1 −€3
5 years €20 €4 −€16
10 years €40 €8 −€32
15 years €60 €12 −€48

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 9.7 W
HDR 9.8 W
Group median, SDR 7.9 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 7 €2
4 hours a day 14 €4
8 hours a day 28 €8

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 G-Story GS156SQ (this model)
16″9.7 14 — —
16″2.0 3 €3 €32
16″2.3 3 €3 €31
16″2.3 3 €3 €31
16″2.3 3 €3 €31
16″2.3 3 €3 €31

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
E / E
On-mode power SDR
9.7 W
On-mode power HDR
9.8 W
Standby / networked standby
0.4 W / 0.0 W
Screen diagonal
16″
Resolution
2560×1440
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by G-Story under one model number.

GS156SQ

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

Questions

How much does the G-Story GS156SQ cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 14 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €4 a year, or €40 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 9.8 W instead of 9.7 W, 1.0 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.