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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 22″ · 1920×1080 · LED LCD

ViewSonic VS16217

E

Uses less electricity than 6% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €7 a year, €66 over ten years.

Power, SDR
16.0 W
Typical 8 W
Running cost
€7 / year
4 h a day

Uses more than most comparable models: 94 % of them need less. Uperfect 320G01,220T01,215T01,238T01,270G01, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €5 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (28% of models). On-mode power in SDR is 16.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 7.9 W. ViewSonic has 41 models in this group; this one is number 38 among them. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 2,208 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 2,207 use less.

Median 12 This model · 23 0 75 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Philips 220V8 23 kWh same
  2. F Eizo DuraVision FDS1782T 23 kWh same
  3. E ViewSonic VS16217 23 kWh
  4. E HANNS·G HL225HNB(HSG1283+) 23 kWh same
  5. F LG 19MB15TO 24 kWh +€0.03
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What it will cost you

Period VS16217 320G01,220T01,215T01,238T01,270G01 Difference
1 year €7 €2 −€5
5 years €33 €8 −€25
10 years €66 €17 −€49
15 years €99 €25 −€74

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Power in SDR and HDR

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 12 €3
4 hours a day 23 €7
8 hours a day 47 €13

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 ViewSonic VS16217 (this model)
22″16.0 23 — —
22″4.1 6 €5 €49
21″4.6 7 €5 €47
22″5.0 7 €5 €46
22″5.0 7 €5 €46
22″5.0 7 €5 €46

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
E / –
On-mode power SDR
16.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W
Screen diagonal
22″
Resolution
1920×1080
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by ViewSonic under one model number.

VS16217

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

Questions

How much does the ViewSonic VS16217 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 23 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €7 a year, or €66 over ten years.