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 washer to run in Alaska?

Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $11 a year at Alaska rates (39 kWh/yr).

How does Alaska compare with other states?

The same median clothes washer costs $14 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $58 in Hawaii (the priciest). Alaska sits at $31.

Data through June 2026

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

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

$31/yr · median certified model

Electricity in Alaska is genuinely expensive — 28.2¢/kWh, 54% above the national average — so the median certified clothes washer costs about $31 a year, and efficiency differences between models turn into real money.

In the national ranking, Alaska lands at 45 of 51 for what a clothes washer costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $11 (Hisense WF5S2845BB) to $88 (Maytag MVWB965H) per year — $77 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 clothes washer would cost $14 and $58 a year there.

Alaska

$31

US average

$20

Nevada

$14

Hawaii

$58

Median certified clothes washer (110 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest clothes washers to run at Alaska rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 28.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in AK
1	Hisense WF5S2845BB	39	$11
2	Hisense WF5S2845BT	39	$11
3	Hisense WF5S2845BW	39	$11
4	Premium Levella PWMF280HB	39	$11
5	Premium Levella PWMF280HT	39	$11
6	Premium Levella PWMF280HW	39	$11
7	Premium Levella PWMF286HS	39	$11
8	Premium Levella PWMF287HB	39	$11
9	Electrolux ELFW7337	50	$14
10	Electrolux ELTE7300	50	$14

Price any model at Alaska rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 9¢
Per month: $2.59
Per year: $31

110 kWh/yr × 28.2¢/kWh = $31/yr

Prefilled with the median certified clothes washer (110 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 washer in Alaska?: About $31 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer, at Alaska's average residential rate of 28.2¢/kWh — that's $2.59 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 washer to run in Alaska?: Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $11 a year at Alaska rates (39 kWh/yr).
How does Alaska compare with other states?: The same median clothes washer costs $14 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $58 in Hawaii (the priciest). Alaska sits at $31.

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