Electricity rates in Alaska
Households in Alaska paid an average of 29.41¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 62% above the national average of 18.16¢, and the 5th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 5.8%.
- Average rate
- 29.41¢
- A year ago
- 27.79¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 5th 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 | $93.13 | $1,118 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $85.78 | $1,029 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $61.27 | $735 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $57.64 | $692 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $52.94 | $635 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $42.35 | $508 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $33.09 | $397 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $22.06 | $265 |
| Space heater | 864 | $21.18 | $254 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $20.70 | $248 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $19.12 | $229 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $16.94 | $203 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $14.49 | $174 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $14.31 | $172 |
| Well pump | 548 | $13.42 | $161 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $13.23 | $159 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $10.73 | $129 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $9.80 | $118 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $9.80 | $118 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $8.16 | $97.88 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $7.65 | $91.76 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $7.35 | $88.23 |
| Game console | 219 | $5.37 | $64.41 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $4.03 | $48.31 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $4.03 | $48.31 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $3.19 | $38.23 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $3.09 | $37.06 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.94 | $35.29 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.76 | $33.09 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.68 | $32.20 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.68 | $32.20 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.68 | $32.20 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.57 | $30.88 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $2.35 | $28.23 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $2.32 | $27.79 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $2.15 | $25.76 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $2.12 | $25.41 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.59 | $19.06 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.47 | $17.65 |
| Security camera | 44 | $1.07 | $12.88 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | $1.03 | $12.35 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | $1.03 | $12.35 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | $1.02 | $12.23 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 94.1¢ | $11.29 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 88.2¢ | $10.59 |
| Toaster | 35 | 85.9¢ | $10.31 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 64.4¢ | $7.73 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 40.4¢ | $4.85 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 40.3¢ | $4.83 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 16.5¢ | $1.99 |
The largest single line item on this list in Alaska is an electric car at $1,118 a year. The whole list together comes to $8,299 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Alaska household's bill was $143.54 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Alaska Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Alaska?
- 29.41¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Alaska?
- It ranks 5th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 62% 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.