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 freezer to run in Alaska?

Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $37 a year at Alaska rates (137 kWh/yr).

How does Alaska compare with other states?

The same median freezer costs $52 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $195 in Hawaii (the priciest). Alaska sits at $114.

Data through April 2026

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

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

$114/yr · median certified model

At 27.4¢/kWh, Alaska ranks among the priciest states for power. The typical certified freezer runs about $114 annually here, which makes choosing an efficient model worth actual dollars, not rounding error.

In the national ranking, Alaska lands at 44 of 51 for what a freezer costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $37 (Avanti CF24Q0W) to $178 (Monogram ZIF361NBR) per year — $140 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 freezer would cost $52 and $195 a year there.

Alaska

$114

US average

$79

North Dakota

$52

Hawaii

$195

Median certified freezer (418 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest freezers to run at Alaska rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 27.4¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in AK
1	Avanti CF24Q0Wmost efficient	137	$37
2	Liebherr UF3651most efficient	155	$42
3	Kalamera KCF-100E	172	$47
4	Danby DCF035A5WDB	173	$47
5	Arctic King AC35ESKCR1RCM	174	$48
6	Arctic King ARC04B2C	174	$48
7	Midea MRC04M3C	174	$48
8	Cool-living CL-5UFR	195	$53
9	Danby DCF050A5WDB	195	$53
10	Arctic King AC05ESWCR1RCM	196	$54

Price any model at Alaska rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 31¢
Per month: $9.53
Per year: $114

418 kWh/yr × 27.4¢/kWh = $114/yr

Prefilled with the median certified freezer (418 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 freezer in Alaska?: About $114 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified freezer, at Alaska's average residential rate of 27.4¢/kWh — that's $9.53 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 freezer to run in Alaska?: Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $37 a year at Alaska rates (137 kWh/yr).
How does Alaska compare with other states?: The same median freezer costs $52 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $195 in Hawaii (the priciest). Alaska sits at $114.

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