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 refrigerator to run in Alaska?

Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $12 a year at Alaska rates (42 kWh/yr).

How does Alaska compare with other states?

The same median refrigerator costs $45 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $181 in Hawaii (the priciest). Alaska sits at $97.

Data through June 2026

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

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

$97/yr · median certified model

At 28.2¢/kWh, Alaska ranks among the priciest states for power. The typical certified refrigerator runs about $97 annually here, which makes choosing an efficient model worth actual dollars, not rounding error.

Alaska ranks 45 of 51 jurisdictions for refrigerator running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $12 (Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2) to $227 (Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE) per year — $215 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 refrigerator would cost $45 and $181 a year there.

Alaska

$97

US average

$63

Nevada

$45

Hawaii

$181

Median certified refrigerator (344 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest refrigerators to run at Alaska rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 28.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in AK
1	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2	42	$12
2	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2*T	52	$15
3	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP	69	$19
4	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS	69	$19
5	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD	69	$19
6	SMEG Spa CVIU121	88	$25
7	AVALLON AWC15PG1A2A	95	$27
8	AVALLON AWC15PS1A2A	95	$27
9	AVALLON AWC15SG1A2A	95	$27
10	Dacor DRW24G7500	95	$27

Price any model at Alaska rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 27¢
Per month: $8.09
Per year: $97

344 kWh/yr × 28.2¢/kWh = $97/yr

Prefilled with the median certified refrigerator (344 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 refrigerator in Alaska?: About $97 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified refrigerator, at Alaska's average residential rate of 28.2¢/kWh — that's $8.09 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 refrigerator to run in Alaska?: Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $12 a year at Alaska rates (42 kWh/yr).
How does Alaska compare with other states?: The same median refrigerator costs $45 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $181 in Hawaii (the priciest). Alaska sits at $97.

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