Electricity rates in Alaska
Households in Alaska paid an average of 28.83¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 57% above the national average of 18.31¢, and the 6th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 5.6%.
- Average rate
- 28.83¢
- A year ago
- 27.30¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 6th 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 | $91.30 | $1,096 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $84.09 | $1,009 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $60.06 | $721 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $56.51 | $678 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $51.89 | $623 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $41.52 | $498 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $32.43 | $389 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $21.62 | $259 |
| Space heater | 864 | $20.76 | $249 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $20.30 | $244 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $18.74 | $225 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $16.61 | $199 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $14.21 | $170 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $14.03 | $168 |
| Well pump | 548 | $13.15 | $158 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $12.97 | $156 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $10.52 | $126 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $9.61 | $115 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $9.61 | $115 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $8.00 | $95.95 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $7.50 | $89.95 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $7.21 | $86.49 |
| Game console | 219 | $5.26 | $63.14 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.95 | $47.35 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.95 | $47.35 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $3.12 | $37.48 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $3.03 | $36.33 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.88 | $34.60 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.70 | $32.43 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.63 | $31.57 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.63 | $31.57 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.63 | $31.57 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.52 | $30.27 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $2.31 | $27.68 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $2.27 | $27.24 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $2.10 | $25.26 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $2.08 | $24.91 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.56 | $18.68 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.44 | $17.30 |
| Security camera | 44 | $1.05 | $12.63 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | $1.01 | $12.11 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | $1.01 | $12.11 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 99.9¢ | $11.99 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 92.3¢ | $11.07 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 86.5¢ | $10.38 |
| Toaster | 35 | 84.2¢ | $10.10 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 63.1¢ | $7.58 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 39.6¢ | $4.76 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 39.5¢ | $4.74 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 16.2¢ | $1.95 |
The largest single line item on this list in Alaska is an electric car at $1,096 a year. The whole list together comes to $8,136 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?
- 28.83¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Alaska?
- It ranks 6th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 57% 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.