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 computer monitor to run in Alaska?

Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $3.13 a year at Alaska rates (11 kWh/yr).

How does Alaska compare with other states?

The same median computer monitor costs $5.90 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $24 in Hawaii (the priciest). Alaska sits at $13.

Data through June 2026

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

How much does it cost to run a computer monitor in Alaska?

$13/yr · median certified model

At 28.2¢/kWh, Alaska ranks among the priciest states for power. The typical certified computer monitor runs about $13 annually here, which makes choosing an efficient model worth actual dollars, not rounding error.

Alaska ranks 45 of 51 jurisdictions for computer monitor running costs — solidly mid-table. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Alaska rates the most efficient certified model (Acer PE140WU_z) costs $3.13 a year while the most power-hungry (PLANAR 2E0I1) costs $114 — a spread of $111 every year. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median computer monitor would cost $5.90 and $24 a year there.

Alaska

$13

US average

$8.26

Nevada

$5.90

Hawaii

$24

Median certified computer monitor (45 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest computer monitors to run at Alaska rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 28.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in AK
1	Acer PE140WU_zmost efficient	11	$3.13
2	ELO ET1304LSN	13	$3.60
3	HP HP E14 G4most efficient	13	$3.61
4	DELL P1424Hf	13	$3.79
5	VAIO VJ5VP141XXXXmost efficient	14	$4.03
6	Wacom One DTC141	14	$4.08
7	PLANAR PM16-S	14	$4.09
8	EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient	15	$4.12
9	MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient	15	$4.24
10	ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient	15	$4.31

Price any model at Alaska rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 3¢
Per month: $1.06
Per year: $13

45 kWh/yr × 28.2¢/kWh = $13/yr

Prefilled with the median certified computer monitor (45 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 computer monitor in Alaska?: About $13 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified computer monitor, at Alaska's average residential rate of 28.2¢/kWh — that's $1.06 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 computer monitor to run in Alaska?: Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $3.13 a year at Alaska rates (11 kWh/yr).
How does Alaska compare with other states?: The same median computer monitor costs $5.90 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $24 in Hawaii (the priciest). Alaska sits at $13.

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