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EV vs gas cost in Alaska: $1,042 a year saved at 12,000 miles
With Alaska electricity at 27.09¢/kWh and regular gasoline at $5.01/gal, a typical EV (0.3 kWh/mile, charged 80% at home) costs about 9.2¢ per mile to run versus 17.9¢ per mile for a 28 mpg gas car. That beats gas by $1,042 a year at 12,000 miles. Alaska ranks #16 of 51 (50 states + DC) for annual savings and #44 for lowest residential electricity price.
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What the Alaska numbers say
- Electricity: Alaska residential average is 27.09¢/kWh year-to-date through July 2026, 49% above the U.S. average of 18.19¢. It is up 5.0% from the same period in 2025. Latest single month (July 2026): 28.83¢.
- Gasoline: $5.01/gal (EIA regional series: West Coast less California), up $1.13 from a year ago. The U.S. average is $4.28.
- Cost-equivalent MPG: a gas car would need about 54 mpg to cost the same per mile as this EV in Alaska.
- If prices move: at 20% cheaper gas ($4.01) the yearly EV saving would be $612; at 20% higher electricity (32.51¢) it would be $886.
What this leaves out: purchase price, tax credits, insurance, maintenance, depreciation, home charger installation, time-of-use rates and cold-weather range loss. Your utility's own rate may differ from the state average. See the methodology.
Cost to run common things in Alaska
- Space heater (1,500 W): $0.41 per hour
- Electric blanket (200 W): $0.43 per 8-hour night
- Window air conditioner (1,000 W): $0.27 per hour
- Electric clothes dryer: $0.81 per load
- Dishwasher: $0.27 per load
- Refrigerator: $122 per year
- Gaming PC (300 W under load): $0.08 per hour
- EV home charging (per 100 miles): $8.13 per 100 miles
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