Is electricity expensive in Alaska?

Alaska's residential average of 28.2¢/kWh is 54% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 45 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest air purifier to run in Alaska?

Among currently certified models, the Blueair 4612522000 costs the least at about $8.46 a year at Alaska rates (30 kWh/yr).

How does Alaska compare with other states?

The same median air purifier costs $19 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $78 in Hawaii (the priciest). Alaska sits at $42.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Alaska · 28.2¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run an air purifier in Alaska?

$42/yr · median certified model

At 28.2¢/kWh, Alaska ranks among the priciest states for power. The typical certified air purifier runs about $42 annually here, which makes choosing an efficient model worth actual dollars, not rounding error.

In the national ranking, Alaska lands at 45 of 51 for what an air purifier costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $8.46 (Blueair 4612522000) to $138 (Fellowes Aeramax SV) per year — $130 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median air purifier would cost $19 and $78 a year there.

Alaska

$42

US average

$27

Nevada

$19

Hawaii

$78

Median certified air purifier (148 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest air purifiers to run at Alaska rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 28.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in AK
1	Blueair 4612522000most efficient	30	$8.46
2	DREAME CVA10Bmost efficient	32	$9.03
3	AeroNova DH-JH01Amost efficient	33	$9.31
4	AeroNova MK01Amost efficient	33	$9.31
5	ALROCKET MK01Amost efficient	33	$9.31
6	AROEVE MK01Amost efficient	33	$9.31
7	BREEZOME MK01Amost efficient	33	$9.31
8	Greenlite G-Pure-7Wmost efficient	33	$9.31
9	KLOUDIC MK01Amost efficient	33	$9.31
10	REEMKIZZ MK01Amost efficient	33	$9.31

Price any model at Alaska rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 11¢
Per month: $3.48
Per year: $42

148 kWh/yr × 28.2¢/kWh = $42/yr

Prefilled with the median certified air purifier (148 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run an air purifier in Alaska?: About $42 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified air purifier, at Alaska's average residential rate of 28.2¢/kWh — that's $3.48 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Alaska?: Alaska's residential average of 28.2¢/kWh is 54% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 45 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest air purifier to run in Alaska?: Among currently certified models, the Blueair 4612522000 costs the least at about $8.46 a year at Alaska rates (30 kWh/yr).
How does Alaska compare with other states?: The same median air purifier costs $19 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $78 in Hawaii (the priciest). Alaska sits at $42.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.