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How Much Does It Cost to Run a TV in Alaska?

The short answer

Running a 100W TV in Alaska costs about $0.03 an hour. At 5 hours a day, that’s roughly $4.39 a month and $52.61 a year.

Alaska’s average residential rate was 28.8¢ per kWh in July 2026 (EIA), 57% above the US average.

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

TV cost by daily use in Alaska

Cost at 28.8¢/kWh, the Alaska average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 3.0 $0.03 $0.88 $10.52
2 hours/day 6.1 $0.06 $1.75 $21.05
4 hours/day 12.2 $0.12 $3.51 $42.09
8 hours/day 24.3 $0.23 $7.02 $84.18
12 hours/day 36.5 $0.35 $10.52 $126
24 hours/day 73.0 $0.69 $21.05 $253

Alaska vs other states

At typical use, a TV costs $52.61 a year in Alaska — $34.99 less than in Hawaii and $29.40 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 TV

TV power use depends mostly on screen size and brightness. A 50–55 inch LED TV typically draws about 70–100W, while large 75-inch-plus and HDR content at full brightness can exceed 200W. OLED TVs vary with what's on screen. Standby power on modern sets is under a watt. The default here assumes 5 hours of viewing a day.

  • Use the energy-saving or auto-brightness picture mode.
  • Turn off quick-start or instant-on features if you don't need them.
  • Set a sleep timer so the TV isn't left on overnight.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

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

Running a 100W TV for 24 hours uses about 2.40 kWh, which costs about $0.69 at Alaska’s average rate of 28.8¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a TV use per month?

At 5 hours a day, a typical TV uses about 15.2 kWh a month. In Alaska that costs $4.39.

Is it expensive to run a TV 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 TV here costs about $52.61 a year at typical use, compared with $33.42 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.

How much does it cost to leave a TV on all day?

A 100W TV left on for 24 hours uses 2.4 kWh — at the US average rate that's roughly 40–45 cents a day.

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