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How Much Does It Cost to Run a Coffee Maker in Alaska?

The short answer

Running a 1,000W coffee maker in Alaska costs about $0.29 an hour. At 15 minutes a day, that’s roughly $2.19 a month and $26.31 a year.

That’s based on Alaska’s average residential rate of 28.8¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026), 57% above the US average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

Coffee Maker cost by daily use in Alaska

Cost at 28.8¢/kWh, the Alaska average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
6 minutes/day 3.0 $0.03 $0.88 $10.52
15 minutes/day 7.6 $0.07 $2.19 $26.31
30 minutes/day 15.2 $0.14 $4.39 $52.61
1 hour/day 30.4 $0.29 $8.77 $105
2 hours/day 60.8 $0.58 $17.54 $210
3 hours/day 91.3 $0.86 $26.31 $316

Alaska vs other states

At typical use, a coffee maker costs $26.31 a year in Alaska — $17.49 less than in Hawaii and $14.70 more than in Louisiana.

Alaska has the 6th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Alaska electricity rates · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Alaska

28.8¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +5.6% from a year earlier.

How to lower the cost of running a coffee maker

Drip coffee makers use most of their energy heating water during the 5–10 minute brew. Keeping the pot hot on a warming plate draws another 50–100W for as long as it's left on. Single-serve pod machines draw 1,000–1,500W while heating and some keep a reservoir hot all day unless auto-off is enabled.

  • Brew into a thermal carafe instead of leaving the warming plate on.
  • Enable auto-off on pod machines so the reservoir doesn't stay hot all day.
  • Brew only as much coffee as you'll drink.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a coffee maker for 24 hours in Alaska?

Running a 1,000W coffee maker for 24 hours uses about 24.0 kWh, which costs about $6.92 at Alaska’s average rate of 28.8¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a coffee maker use per month?

At 15 minutes a day, a typical coffee maker uses about 7.61 kWh a month. In Alaska that costs $2.19.

Is it expensive to run a coffee maker in Alaska?

Alaska has the 6th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 28.8¢/kWh — one of the most expensive. Running a coffee maker here costs about $26.31 a year at typical use, compared with $16.71 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Alaska right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Alaska was 28.8¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 5.6% from a year earlier.

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