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 television to run in Alaska?

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $5.18 a year at Alaska rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Alaska compare with other states?

The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Alaska sits at $53.

Data through June 2026

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

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

$53/yr · median certified model

At 28.2¢/kWh, Alaska ranks among the priciest states for power. The typical certified television runs about $53 annually here, which makes choosing an efficient model worth actual dollars, not rounding error.

In the national ranking, Alaska lands at 45 of 51 for what a television costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Alaska rates the most efficient certified model (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) costs $5.18 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $178 — a spread of $173 every year. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median television would cost $24 and $98 a year there.

Alaska

$53

US average

$34

Nevada

$24

Hawaii

$98

Median certified television (186 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest televisions to run at Alaska rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 28.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in AK
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$5.18
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$5.18
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$5.63
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$6.23
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$6.85
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$6.85
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$9.22
8	Emerson ETC-1900S	33	$9.32
9	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$13
10	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$13

Price any model at Alaska rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 14¢
Per month: $4.37
Per year: $52

186 kWh/yr × 28.2¢/kWh = $52/yr

Prefilled with the median certified television (186 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 television in Alaska?: About $53 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Alaska's average residential rate of 28.2¢/kWh — that's $4.38 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 television to run in Alaska?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $5.18 a year at Alaska rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Alaska compare with other states?: The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). Alaska sits at $53.

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