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 clothes dryer to run in Alaska?

Among currently certified models, the Bosch WQB245AXUC costs the least at about $34 a year at Alaska rates (122 kWh/yr).

How does Alaska compare with other states?

The same median clothes dryer costs $80 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $320 in Hawaii (the priciest). Alaska sits at $171.

Data through June 2026

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

How much does it cost to run a clothes dryer in Alaska?

$171/yr · median certified model

At 28.2¢/kWh, Alaska ranks among the priciest states for power. The typical certified clothes dryer runs about $171 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 a clothes dryer costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Alaska rates the most efficient certified model (Bosch WQB245AXUC) costs $34 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung WH46DBH1**E) costs $194 — a spread of $159 every year. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median clothes dryer would cost $80 and $320 a year there.

Alaska

$171

US average

$111

Nevada

$80

Hawaii

$320

Median certified clothes dryer (607 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest clothes dryers to run at Alaska rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 28.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in AK
1	Bosch WQB245AXUCmost efficient	122	$34
2	Bosch WTW87NH1UCmost efficient	125	$35
3	Samsung DV25B69**Hmost efficient	125	$35
4	Samsung DV25FG50*0most efficient	125	$35
5	LG DLHC1455most efficient	133	$38
6	LG WKHC152H*Amost efficient	133	$38
7	Miele TWB120 WPmost efficient	133	$38
8	Miele TWD160WPmost efficient	133	$38
9	Miele TWD360WPmost efficient	133	$38
10	Miele TWF160 WPmost efficient	133	$38

Price any model at Alaska rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 47¢
Per month: $14.27
Per year: $171

607 kWh/yr × 28.2¢/kWh = $171/yr

Prefilled with the median certified clothes dryer (607 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 a clothes dryer in Alaska?: About $171 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryer, at Alaska's average residential rate of 28.2¢/kWh — that's $14.27 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 clothes dryer to run in Alaska?: Among currently certified models, the Bosch WQB245AXUC costs the least at about $34 a year at Alaska rates (122 kWh/yr).
How does Alaska compare with other states?: The same median clothes dryer costs $80 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $320 in Hawaii (the priciest). Alaska sits at $171.

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