Electricity rates in Alaska
Households in Alaska paid an average of 28.21¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 54% above the national average of 18.34¢, and the 7th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 5.0%.
- Average rate
- 28.21¢
- A year ago
- 26.87¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- Rank
- 7th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Alaska
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $89.33 | $1,072 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $82.28 | $987 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $58.77 | $705 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $55.29 | $663 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $50.78 | $609 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $40.62 | $487 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $31.74 | $381 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $21.16 | $254 |
| Space heater | 864 | $20.31 | $244 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $19.86 | $238 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $18.34 | $220 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $16.25 | $195 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $13.90 | $167 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $13.73 | $165 |
| Well pump | 548 | $12.87 | $154 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $12.69 | $152 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $10.30 | $124 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $9.40 | $113 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $9.40 | $113 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $7.82 | $93.88 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $7.33 | $88.02 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $7.05 | $84.63 |
| Game console | 219 | $5.15 | $61.78 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.86 | $46.33 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.86 | $46.33 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $3.06 | $36.67 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.96 | $35.54 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.82 | $33.85 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.64 | $31.74 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.57 | $30.89 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.57 | $30.89 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.57 | $30.89 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.47 | $29.62 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $2.26 | $27.08 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $2.22 | $26.66 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $2.06 | $24.71 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $2.03 | $24.37 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.52 | $18.28 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.41 | $16.93 |
| Security camera | 44 | $1.03 | $12.36 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 98.7¢ | $11.85 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 98.7¢ | $11.85 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 97.8¢ | $11.74 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 90.3¢ | $10.83 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 84.6¢ | $10.16 |
| Toaster | 35 | 82.4¢ | $9.88 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 61.8¢ | $7.41 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 38.8¢ | $4.65 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 38.6¢ | $4.63 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 15.9¢ | $1.90 |
The largest single line item on this list in Alaska is an electric car at $1,072 a year. The whole list together comes to $7,961 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Alaska?
- 28.21¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Alaska?
- It ranks 7th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 54% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.