Data through April 2026
Cost to run · Alaska · 27.4¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a television in Alaska?
$51/yr · median certified model
At 27.4¢/kWh, Alaska ranks among the priciest states for power. The typical certified television runs about $51 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 television costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Alaska rates the most efficient certified model (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) costs $5.02 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $173 — a spread of $168 every year. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median television would cost $23 and $87 a year there.
The cheapest televisions to run at Alaska rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $5.02 |
| 2 | Emerson ATSC-PM81331 | 18 | $5.02 |
| 3 | Clear Tunes CT-1514S | 20 | $5.46 |
| 4 | Clear Tunes CT-1385S | 22 | $6.04 |
| 5 | Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $6.64 |
| 6 | Emerson PDVA-PM31561 | 24 | $6.64 |
| 7 | Emerson PDVA-PM81851 | 33 | $8.94 |
| 8 | Sansui LE-24T1 | 45 | $12 |
| 9 | Sansui LE-24VA1 | 46 | $12 |
| 10 | SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1 | 47 | $13 |
Price any model at Alaska rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 14¢
- Per month
- $4.28
- Per year
- $51
188 kWh/yr × 27.4¢/kWh = $51/yr
Prefilled with the median certified television (188 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 $51 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Alaska's average residential rate of 27.4¢/kWh — that's $4.27 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 television to run in Alaska?
- Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $5.02 a year at Alaska rates (18 kWh/yr).
- How does Alaska compare with other states?
- The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Alaska sits at $51.
Keep digging
- All certified televisions compared
- Televisions costs in District of Columbia (rank 42 of 51)
- Televisions costs in New Hampshire (rank 43 of 51)
- Televisions costs in Rhode Island (rank 45 of 51)
- Televisions costs in Maine (rank 46 of 51)
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.