Is electricity expensive in Alaska?

Alaska's residential average of 27.4¢/kWh is 45% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 44 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in Alaska?

Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $22 a year at Alaska rates (80 kWh/yr).

How does Alaska compare with other states?

The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). Alaska sits at $65.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Alaska · 27.4¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a dishwasher in Alaska?

$65/yr · median certified model

Electricity in Alaska is genuinely expensive — 27.4¢/kWh, 45% above the national average — so the median certified dishwasher costs about $65 a year, and efficiency differences between models turn into real money.

In the national ranking, Alaska lands at 44 of 51 for what a dishwasher costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $22 (Loch L1126) to $66 (Amana ADFS2524R) per year — $44 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median dishwasher would cost $30 and $111 a year there.

Alaska

$65

US average

$45

North Dakota

$30

Hawaii

$111

Median certified dishwasher (239 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest dishwashers to run at Alaska rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 27.4¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in AK
1	Loch L1126	80	$22
2	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6I1	114	$31
3	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1	114	$31
4	Fisher & Paykel DD24SAX9	134	$37
5	Fisher & Paykel DD24SCTX9	134	$37
6	Fisher & Paykel DD24SDFTX9	134	$37
7	Fisher & Paykel DD24SI9	134	$37
8	Fisher & Paykel DD24STI9	134	$37
9	Fisher & Paykel DD24SV2T9	134	$37
10	BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD	155	$42

Price any model at Alaska rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 18¢
Per month: $5.45
Per year: $65

239 kWh/yr × 27.4¢/kWh = $65/yr

Prefilled with the median certified dishwasher (239 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 dishwasher in Alaska?: About $65 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified dishwasher, at Alaska's average residential rate of 27.4¢/kWh — that's $5.45 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Alaska?: Alaska's residential average of 27.4¢/kWh is 45% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 44 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in Alaska?: Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $22 a year at Alaska rates (80 kWh/yr).
How does Alaska compare with other states?: The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). Alaska sits at $65.

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