Alaska electricity rates and bills
Homes in Alaska paid an average of 26.94¢ per kWh over the last 12 months (Sep 2025–Aug 2026), 49.3% above the US average of 18.04¢; 29.41¢ in August 2026 alone.1 The average residential bill was $147.18 a month in 2025, for 564 kWh.2
EIA monthly data through August 2026 (preliminary, released October 23, 2026); annual data for 2025 are final. Next monthly update expected November 24, 2026. Average revenue per kWh includes fixed charges and riders; it is not a tariff rate.
West region, Pacific division
Alaska homes paid 8.90¢ per kWh more than the US average1 over the last 12 months, yet the 2025 average bill was $3.50 less a month than the US average, because the typical home used 564 kWh a month against 874 kWh2 nationally. Five utilities, four of them member-owned cooperatives, serve most homes, and their averages run from 13.73¢ per kWh in Juneau to 31.51¢ per kWh3 on the Kenai Peninsula.
Alaska's price per kWh against the rest of the country
Over the 12 months to August 2026, Alaska homes paid an average of 26.94¢ per kWh, 49.3% above the US average and the 9th highest among the 50 states and DC (43rd1 counted from the cheapest). The figure is average revenue per kWh: everything residential customers paid their utility, fixed charges and fuel adjustments included, divided by the electricity they used. It is not a line on any tariff.
The latest month is higher. In August 2026, the residential average was 29.41¢ per kWh, +5.8% against 27.79¢ per kWh in the same month a year earlier, and the 5th highest among the states that month. Monthly figures since January 2026 are preliminary, and in Alaska the summer months carry the year's highest price per kWh for a reason explained below. Over the 12 months as a whole, the average was +5.0% on the 12 before, against a US increase of 6.5%1.
Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold over the 12 months 2025-09 to 2026-08 (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary). Average revenue per kWh, all charges included; not a tariff. Period: September 2025 to August 2026.
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| Area | Residential ¢/kWh, 12 months |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | 44.27¢ |
| California | 32.34¢ |
| Alaska | 26.94¢ |
| United States | 18.04¢ |
| Oregon | 15.53¢ |
| Washington | 14.20¢ |
A high price, a bill close to the US average
Price and bill point in different directions here. The average Alaska home used 564 kWh a month in 2025, the 5th lowest among the states, down from 578 kWh in 2024. At that level of use the average bill came to $147.18, the 26th highest in the country and $3.50 less a month than the US average. It rose 2.5% from $143.544 in 2024, while the US average bill rose 5.9%2. Over the last 12 months the computed average was $158.46, against $157.841 for the US.
Heating fuel is one difference the data show. In the Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey, 15.4% of Alaska homes heated mainly with electricity, the 6th lowest share among the states, against 41.8%5 nationally. A home that burns oil, gas or wood for heat buys far fewer kWh in winter than one heated by its electric meter, so the statewide average hides a wide range: an electrically heated house pays the high price per kWh on much larger volumes.
Households' own reports line up with EIA's averages. In the same survey, the median Alaska household paying for electricity reported about $156 for an average month, against $169 nationally; 25.0% paid under $100 and 22.7% paid $250 or more (margin of error ±1.4 percentage points6). These are survey estimates of recalled bills, taxes included.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, table B25132. Households charged for electricity, by the cost they reported for the previous month (American Community Survey 2025, 1-year). Interviews run all year, so this is a typical month, recalled by the household; households whose electricity is included in rent are left out.
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| Under $50 | $50–99 | $100–149 | $150–199 | $200–249 | $250 or more | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4.0% | 21.0% | 23.1% | 17.0% | 12.2% | 22.7% |
| United States | 5.2% | 17.9% | 20.7% | 16.7% | 13.0% | 26.6% |
Winter drives use, summer shows the highest price
Use per home follows the dark months. Over the last 12 months it peaked at 828 kWh in January 2026 and bottomed out at 458 kWh in June 2026, a ratio of 1.8 times. In August 2026, the average Alaska home used 473 kWh, the lowest of any state that month, against 1,152 kWh1 nationally at the height of air-conditioning season.
Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential kWh sold per customer in each month. The table adds that month's average residential price. Monthly EIA data through August 2026 (released October 23, 2026); months since January 2026 are preliminary.
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| Month | kWh per customer | Residential ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 464 | 27.22¢ |
| October 2025 | 520 | 26.50¢ |
| November 2025 | 600 | 25.94¢ |
| December 2025 | 765 | 25.54¢ |
| January 2026 | 828 | 25.44¢ |
| February 2026 | 650 | 25.86¢ |
| March 2026 | 712 | 27.16¢ |
| April 2026 | 592 | 27.35¢ |
| May 2026 | 507 | 28.19¢ |
| June 2026 | 458 | 28.21¢ |
| July 2026 | 490 | 28.83¢ |
| August 2026 | 473 | 29.41¢ |
The price per kWh moves the other way. It was lowest in January 2026, at 25.44¢ per kWh, and highest in August 2026, at 29.41¢ per kWh. Monthly customer charges and other fixed costs are spread over fewer kWh in summer, which lifts the average per kWh even when no tariff has changed. That is why a summer reading such as August 2026 overstates the year's price, and why rankings built on one summer month treat Alaska differently from rankings built on 12 months. The bill itself was small that month: $139.22, the 7th lowest among the states, while the US average bill was $209.231.
Cooperatives, Juneau's utility and the village systems
Alaska has no retail choice: EIA counted 0 competitive suppliers with residential customers in 2025. The utility that owns the wires also supplies the power. Electric cooperatives, owned by their members, dominate: 7 of them reported serving 247,933 residential customers, against 21,314 for the 2 investor-owned utilities and 6,6083 for public power.
Chugach Electric Association carries 35.4% of the state's residential customers, Matanuska Electric Association 23.7%, Golden Valley Electric Association 14.8% and Homer Electric Association 10.9%. The fifth, Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. (5.6%), is the investor-owned utility serving Juneau, and it had the lowest 2025 average among the 5 utilities with 10,000 or more residential customers: 13.73¢ per kWh. Homer Electric Association had the highest at 31.51¢ per kWh, a spread of 17.78¢ per kWh between two utilities in the same state. By ownership, the cooperatives averaged 27.15¢ per kWh, investor-owned utilities 17.80¢ per kWh and public power 13.88¢ per kWh3.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. Utilities with 1,000 or more bundled (full-service) residential customers. Revenue divided by kWh sold, all charges included, EIA-861 2025 final. Darker bars have their own page.
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| Utility | ¢/kWh |
|---|---|
| Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. | 13.73¢ |
| Ketchikan Public Utilities | 13.88¢ |
| Kodiak Electric Association | 19.47¢ |
| Chugach Electric Association | 22.97¢ |
| Matanuska Electric Association | 24.54¢ |
| Alaska average | 26.11¢ |
| Golden Valley Electric Association | 31.47¢ |
| Homer Electric Association | 31.51¢ |
| Alaska Power and Telephone Co | 41.78¢ |
| Kotzebue Electric Association | 52.23¢ |
| Alaska Village Electric Cooperative | 65.93¢ |
Beyond the five large systems, EIA records 593 utilities in all, many of them small systems run by cities, tribal councils, cooperatives and private companies, often serving a single village. The table below lists those with 50 or more customers; for the smallest, which file EIA's short form, the price shown covers all customer types together. Many of these rural communities rely largely on diesel fuel for generation. The state's Power Cost Equalization program, administered by the Alaska Energy Authority with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, credits residential customers of eligible rural utilities to bring the rates they pay closer to those in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau.
Service is recorded by borough and census area, not by town. In 14 of Alaska's 30 boroughs and census areas, two or more distribution utilities report service; Bethel Census Area has the most, with 107. A utility's own service map settles which one serves a given address, in Anchorage as anywhere else.
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties. Counties where each utility reports serving customers (EIA-861 service territory, 2025). A utility often serves only part of a county, and several can share one: the map shows where each one is present, not street-level boundaries. Point at a county for every utility listed there.
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| County | Utilities reporting service |
|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough | City of Unalaska, City of King Cove, City of Akutan, Nelson Lagoon Electric Cooperative |
| Aleutians West Census Area | City of Saint Paul, City of Atka |
| Anchorage Municipality | Chugach Electric Association, Matanuska Electric Association |
| Bethel Census Area | Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Akiachak Native Community Electric, Kuiggluum Kallugvia, Aniak Light & Power Co, Middle Kuskokwim Electric Cooperative, Tuntutuliak Comm Services Association, Napakiak Ircinraq Power Co, City of Chefornak, Atmautluak Tribal Utilities, Kwig Power Company |
| Bristol Bay Borough | Naknek Electric Association |
| Chugach Census Area | – |
| Copper River Census Area | – |
| Denali Borough | Golden Valley Electric Association |
| Dillingham Census Area | Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Nushagak Electric Cooperative, Manokotak Power Company |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Golden Valley Electric Association, G & K |
| Haines Borough | Alaska Power and Telephone Co, Inside Passage Electric Cooperative |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | – |
| Juneau City and Borough | Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Chugach Electric Association, Homer Electric Association, City of Seward |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Ketchikan Public Utilities |
| Kodiak Island Borough | Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Kodiak Electric Association, City of Ouzinkie, City of Larsen Bay |
| Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska Village Electric Cooperative |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | I-N-N Electric Cooperative, Kokhanok Village Council, Igiugig Electric Company, Pedro Bay Village Council, City of Egegik, Native Village of Perryville |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Matanuska Electric Association |
| Nome Census Area | Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Nome Joint Utility Systems, Unalakleet Valley Electric Cooperative, City of White Mountain |
| North Slope Borough | Barrow Utils & Electric Cooperative, North Slope Borough Power & Light, TDX North Slope Generating Co |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Kotzebue Electric Association, Ipnatchiaq Electric Company |
| Petersburg Borough | – |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | – |
| Sitka City and Borough | City & Borough of Sitka |
| Skagway Municipality | – |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Golden Valley Electric Association |
| Wrangell City and Borough | – |
| Yakutat City and Borough | Alaska Village Electric Cooperative |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Golden Valley Electric Association, Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Alaska Power and Telephone Co, Galena Electric Utility, Gwitchyaa Zhee Utility Co, McGrath Light & Power Co, Tanana Power Co, Gold Country Energy, TDX Manley Generating, Hughes Power & Light Co |
| Chugach Electric Association | Cooperative | 97,742 | 22.97¢ | $112.81 | 491 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matanuska Electric Association | Cooperative | 65,371 | 24.54¢ | $144.43 | 589 |
| Golden Valley Electric Association | Cooperative | 40,931 | 31.47¢ | $178.48 | 567 |
| Homer Electric Association | Cooperative | 30,143 | 31.51¢ | $149.43 | 474 |
| Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. | Investor-owned | 15,516 | 13.73¢ | $124.58 | 907 |
| Alaska Village Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 7,853 | 65.93¢ | $318.94 | 484 |
| Ketchikan Public Utilities | Municipal | 6,608 | 13.88¢ | $137.82 | 993 |
| City & Borough of Sitka | Municipal | 5,800 all | 18.07¢ all customers | – | – |
| Alaska Power and Telephone Co | Investor-owned | 5,798 | 41.78¢ | $171.93 | 412 |
| Kodiak Electric Association | Cooperative | 4,676 | 19.47¢ | $133.61 | 686 |
| Copper Valley Electric Association | Cooperative | 4,055 all | 27.24¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Seward | Municipal | 2,870 all | 32.08¢ all customers | – | – |
| Petersburg Borough | Municipal | 2,334 all | 13.11¢ all customers | – | – |
| Nome Joint Utility Systems | Municipal | 2,333 all | 38.09¢ all customers | – | – |
| Barrow Utils & Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 1,998 all | 17.82¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Wrangell | Municipal | 1,881 all | 13.93¢ all customers | – | – |
| Cordova Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 1,686 all | 31.30¢ all customers | – | – |
| Nushagak Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 1,485 all | 53.13¢ all customers | – | – |
| Inside Passage Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 1,425 all | 66.06¢ all customers | – | – |
| North Slope Borough Power & Light | Municipal | 1,243 all | 25.98¢ all customers | – | – |
| Kotzebue Electric Association | Cooperative | 1,217 | 52.23¢ | $276.12 | 529 |
| Naknek Electric Association | Cooperative | 1,100 all | 61.97¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Unalaska | Municipal | 1,044 all | 38.14¢ all customers | – | – |
| Metlakatla Power & Light | Municipal | 1,024 all | 15.39¢ all customers | – | – |
| Galena Electric Utility | Municipal | 394 all | 67.22¢ all customers | – | – |
| Unalakleet Valley Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 385 all | 66.38¢ all customers | – | – |
| Gwitchyaa Zhee Utility Co | Investor-owned | 366 all | 20.31¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of King Cove | Municipal | 319 all | 32.00¢ all customers | – | – |
| I-N-N Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 293 all | 58.77¢ all customers | – | – |
| Akiachak Native Community Electric | Cooperative | 274 all | 69.80¢ all customers | – | – |
| McGrath Light & Power Co | Investor-owned | 256 all | 72.97¢ all customers | – | – |
| Kuiggluum Kallugvia | Investor-owned | 241 all | 62.76¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Saint Paul | Municipal | 210 all | 64.30¢ all customers | – | – |
| Aniak Light & Power Co | Investor-owned | 181 all | 81.73¢ all customers | – | – |
| Middle Kuskokwim Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 179 all | 161.83¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Tenakee Springs | Municipal | 175 all | 64.32¢ all customers | – | – |
| Tanana Power Co | Investor-owned | 161 all | 70.18¢ all customers | – | – |
| Tuntutuliak Comm Services Association | Cooperative | 145 all | 75.02¢ all customers | – | – |
| Napakiak Ircinraq Power Co | Investor-owned | 137 all | 214.12¢ all customers | – | – |
| Gold Country Energy | Investor-owned | 137 all | 77.81¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Chefornak | Municipal | 129 all | 39.22¢ all customers | – | – |
| G & K | Investor-owned | 122 all | 110.24¢ all customers | – | – |
| TDX Manley Generating | Investor-owned | 116 all | 95.77¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Ouzinkie | Municipal | 115 all | 54.28¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of White Mountain | Municipal | 107 all | 47.33¢ all customers | – | – |
| Pelican Utility | Municipal | 104 all | 23.99¢ all customers | – | – |
| Atmautluak Tribal Utilities | Municipal | 104 all | 67.16¢ all customers | – | – |
| Kokhanok Village Council | Public power district | 99 all | 67.71¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Chignik | Municipal | 97 all | 43.80¢ all customers | – | – |
| Chitina Electric | Investor-owned | 92 all | 100.47¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Elfin Cove | Municipal | 84 all | 61.62¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Akutan | Municipal | 80 all | 69.98¢ all customers | – | – |
| Ipnatchiaq Electric Company | Municipal | 76 all | 49.80¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Larsen Bay | Municipal | 69 all | 45.47¢ all customers | – | – |
| Tatitlek Electric Utility | Municipal | 64 all | 48.03¢ all customers | – | – |
| Igiugig Electric Company | Public power district | 63 all | 87.16¢ all customers | – | – |
| Nelson Lagoon Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 59 all | 55.19¢ all customers | – | – |
| Hughes Power & Light Co | Investor-owned | 58 all | 90.18¢ all customers | – | – |
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final; utilities with 50 or more residential customers. Price, bill and kWh are for bundled (full-service) residential customers: revenue divided by kWh, all charges included. Small utilities that file EIA's short form report all customers together (marked "all customers").
Gas, water and oil: where the power comes from
Natural gas generated 50.0% of Alaska's electricity in 2025 and hydropower 23.5%, the 6th highest hydro share among the states. Petroleum supplied 13.8%, the 2nd highest share in the country; nationally, oil produced 0.4%. Coal added 10.5%, wind 1.6% and solar 0.1%, the 3rd lowest9 solar share. Alaska had no nuclear generation in 2025.
The mix has barely moved in a decade. From 2015 to 2025 the gas share rose 0.8 percentage points and oil 1.9 percentage points, while hydropower fell 1.5 percentage points and wind 0.9 percentage points. Renewables together supplied 25.7%, 2.7 percentage points less than in 2015; over the same years the US renewable share rose 10.7 percentage points9.
Source: EIA, Net generation by state by type of producer by energy source. Share of net generation by all power plants located in the state (utilities and independent producers), by energy source. Electricity crosses state lines, so this is what the state produces, not exactly what its customers consume. Pumped storage is a net user of power and is left out.
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| Natural gas | Coal | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Petroleum | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska, 2025 | 50.0% | 10.5% | 0.0% | 23.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | 13.8% | 0.4% |
| Alaska, 2015 | 49.2% | 10.6% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 11.9% | 0.9% |
| United States, 2025 | 40.9% | 16.6% | 17.7% | 5.5% | 10.4% | 6.8% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Prices since 2001: always above the US, slower lately
Alaska homes paid 12.12¢ per kWh in 2001, when the US average was 8.58¢ per kWh10, and 26.11¢ per kWh in 2025, against 17.23¢ per kWh. That is a rise of 115.4%, the 17th highest among the states, against 100.8% for the US. The annual average went up in 19 of the years since 2002 and last fell in 202111.
The recent pattern is different. From 2020 to 2025, Alaska's residential price rose 15.7%, the 8th lowest increase among the states, while the US average climbed 31.0%. From 2024 to 2025 it rose 5.2%11, and January through August 2026 averaged 27.32¢ per kWh, +4.8%1 on the same months a year earlier (preliminary).
Source: EIA, Historical state data, annual sales, revenue and customers; EIA, Historical state data, monthly sales and revenue 1990-2009. Average revenue per kWh (all charges, nominal dollars), each calendar year: 2010 onward EIA-861 final annual data, 2001–2009 the sum of the monthly survey.
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| Period | Alaska (¢/kWh) | United States (¢/kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.12¢ | 8.58¢ |
| 2002 | 12.05¢ | 8.44¢ |
| 2003 | 11.98¢ | 8.72¢ |
| 2004 | 12.44¢ | 8.95¢ |
| 2005 | 13.30¢ | 9.45¢ |
| 2006 | 14.83¢ | 10.40¢ |
| 2007 | 15.18¢ | 10.65¢ |
| 2008 | 16.56¢ | 11.26¢ |
| 2009 | 17.14¢ | 11.51¢ |
| 2010 | 16.26¢ | 11.54¢ |
| 2011 | 17.62¢ | 11.72¢ |
| 2012 | 17.88¢ | 11.88¢ |
| 2013 | 18.12¢ | 12.13¢ |
| 2014 | 19.14¢ | 12.52¢ |
| 2015 | 19.83¢ | 12.65¢ |
| 2016 | 20.30¢ | 12.55¢ |
| 2017 | 21.27¢ | 12.89¢ |
| 2018 | 21.94¢ | 12.87¢ |
| 2019 | 22.92¢ | 13.01¢ |
| 2020 | 22.57¢ | 13.15¢ |
| 2021 | 22.55¢ | 13.66¢ |
| 2022 | 23.10¢ | 15.04¢ |
| 2023 | 23.90¢ | 16.00¢ |
| 2024 | 24.82¢ | 16.48¢ |
| 2025 | 26.11¢ | 17.23¢ |
Businesses pay far above the national average
The gap with the rest of the country is widest for industry. Over the last 12 months, Alaska's industrial customers paid an average of 22.50¢ per kWh, the 2nd highest among the states and 13.59¢ per kWh more than the US average. That average rose 15.2% on the previous 12 months, and January through August 2026 was +19.9% on a year earlier (preliminary). In August 2026 alone the industrial price was 23.13¢ per kWh, against 20.49¢ per kWh1 in the same month of 2025.
Commercial customers paid 22.79¢ per kWh over the 12 months, 64.3% above the US average, an increase of 3.4%1. As with homes, low use keeps the commercial bill down: $841.51 a month in 2025 for 3,766 kWh, against a US average of $856.32 for 6,406 kWh2.
Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Average revenue per kWh: what each customer class paid in total divided by what it used. Industrial customers take power at higher voltage and in large, steady volumes, so their average is lower. Monthly EIA data through August 2026 (released October 23, 2026); months since January 2026 are preliminary.
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| Sector | Alaska (¢/kWh) | United States (¢/kWh) |
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| Residential | 26.94¢ | 18.04¢ |
| Commercial | 22.79¢ | 13.87¢ |
| Industrial | 22.50¢ | 8.91¢ |
| All sectors | 24.14¢ | 14.15¢ |
Outages, meters and rooftop solar
Alaska customers averaged 3.20 interruptions each in 2025, counting major events, the highest among the states. They spent 541 minutes without power on average over the year, the 4th highest total, and 243 minutes when major events are excluded (3rd highest12). The figures are as utilities report them to EIA on Form EIA-861; the power outages ranking compares every state.
Smart meters covered 78.1% of residential customers in 2025, the 13th lowest share. Time-varying rates are rare: 0.1% of residential customers were enrolled, against 11.3% nationally. Utilities reported 3,005 net-metered residential installations, 10.0 per 1,000 residential customers against 38.113 for the US.
Help paying an Alaska electric bill
Alaska's allocation from the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) was $12.2 million for fiscal 2026, and the first release for fiscal 2027 was $10.4 million. The fiscal 2026 amount equals $43.59 per occupied home, the 15th highest14 among the states. LIHEAP covers heating fuel as well as electricity, which matters in a state where most homes heat with something other than electricity. How to apply, and what other help exists, is in the guide to help paying your electric bill.
For a longer view of household energy costs, EIA's 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey estimated that Alaska homes used 7,444 kWh a year of electricity and spent $1,628 on it, against 10,580 kWh a year and $1,38015 nationally. Those survey figures are from 2020, a pandemic year; newer state estimates are due in 2027.
| Aleutians East Borough | 4 | City of Unalaska, City of King Cove, City of Akutan, Nelson Lagoon Electric Cooperative |
|---|---|---|
| Aleutians West Census Area | 2 | City of Saint Paul, City of Atka |
| Anchorage Municipality | 2 | Chugach Electric Association, Matanuska Electric Association |
| Bethel Census Area | 10 | Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Akiachak Native Community Electric, Kuiggluum Kallugvia, Aniak Light & Power Co, Middle Kuskokwim Electric Cooperative, Tuntutuliak Comm Services Association, Napakiak Ircinraq Power Co, City of Chefornak, Atmautluak Tribal Utilities, Kwig Power Company |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 1 | Naknek Electric Association |
| Chugach Census Area | 0 | – |
| Copper River Census Area | 0 | – |
| Denali Borough | 1 | Golden Valley Electric Association |
| Dillingham Census Area | 3 | Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Nushagak Electric Cooperative, Manokotak Power Company |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 2 | Golden Valley Electric Association, G & K |
| Haines Borough | 2 | Alaska Power and Telephone Co, Inside Passage Electric Cooperative |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 0 | – |
| Juneau City and Borough | 1 | Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 3 | Chugach Electric Association, Homer Electric Association, City of Seward |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 1 | Ketchikan Public Utilities |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 4 | Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Kodiak Electric Association, City of Ouzinkie, City of Larsen Bay |
| Kusilvak Census Area | 1 | Alaska Village Electric Cooperative |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | 6 | I-N-N Electric Cooperative, Kokhanok Village Council, Igiugig Electric Company, Pedro Bay Village Council, City of Egegik, Native Village of Perryville |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 1 | Matanuska Electric Association |
| Nome Census Area | 4 | Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Nome Joint Utility Systems, Unalakleet Valley Electric Cooperative, City of White Mountain |
| North Slope Borough | 3 | Barrow Utils & Electric Cooperative, North Slope Borough Power & Light, TDX North Slope Generating Co |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 3 | Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Kotzebue Electric Association, Ipnatchiaq Electric Company |
| Petersburg Borough | 0 | – |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 0 | – |
| Sitka City and Borough | 1 | City & Borough of Sitka |
| Skagway Municipality | 0 | – |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 1 | Golden Valley Electric Association |
| Wrangell City and Borough | 0 | – |
| Yakutat City and Borough | 1 | Alaska Village Electric Cooperative |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 10 | Golden Valley Electric Association, Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Alaska Power and Telephone Co, Galena Electric Utility, Gwitchyaa Zhee Utility Co, McGrath Light & Power Co, Tanana Power Co, Gold Country Energy, TDX Manley Generating, Hughes Power & Light Co |
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory. Distribution utilities that report customers in the county (EIA-861 2025 service territory), largest first. Several utilities can serve parts of the same county; for a specific address, the utilities' own service-area maps decide.
Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost per kWh in Alaska?
Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), Alaska homes paid an average of 26.94¢ per kWh, all charges included, the 9th highest among the 50 states and DC. In the single month of August 2026 the average was 29.41¢ per kWh1 (preliminary), and the 2025 annual average was 26.11¢ per kWh11. These are averages of what customers paid, not a tariff: the utility serving your address sets the actual charges.
What is the average electric bill in Alaska?
$147.18 a month in 2025, for 564 kWh2 of electricity, according to EIA. The computed average over the last 12 months was $158.461. Bills run higher in winter, when use per home is highest. In the Census Bureau's 2025 survey, Alaska households reported a median of about $1566 for an average month.
What are the electric companies in Alaska?
EIA lists 59 utilities selling to Alaska homes. The largest by residential customers in 2025 were Chugach Electric Association (35.4%), Matanuska Electric Association (23.7%), Golden Valley Electric Association (14.8%), Homer Electric Association (10.9%) and Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. (5.6%3). Each serves a fixed territory; the utility's own service map decides which one serves an address.
Can I choose my electricity provider in Alaska?
No. EIA counted 03 competitive suppliers with residential customers in Alaska in 2025. Your electricity comes from the utility that serves your address.
More on electricity in and around Alaska
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| Ranking | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest electricity by state | 26.94¢ | 43rd of 51 (1 = lowest) |
| Average electric bill by state | $147.18 | 26th of 51 |
| Average electricity usage by state | 564 | 47th of 51 |
| Electricity price increases by state | +5.0% | tied 34th of 51 |
| Commercial electricity rates by state | 22.79¢ | 46th of 51 (1 = lowest) |
| Industrial electricity rates by state | 22.50¢ | 50th of 51 (1 = lowest) |
| Power outages by state | 541 | 4th of 51 |
| Renewable electricity by state | 25.7% | 22nd of 51 |
| Rooftop solar on net metering by state | 10.0 | 36th of 51 |
Sources
- EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state; table sales_revenue.xlsx (EPM Table 5.6.A); January 2001 to 2026-08; months since January 2026 preliminary; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, average monthly bill by state; table Average_Bill_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Electric Sales, Revenue, and Average Price 2024, Table 5A; 2024 (last edition of this product); released October 7, 2025. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, house heating fuel, table B25040; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, table B25132; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
- EIA-861 2025, service territory; table Service_Territory_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties; table cb_2025_us_county_5m; cb_2021_us_county_5m; 2025 (2021 for Connecticut). www.census.gov
- EIA, Net generation by state by type of producer by energy source; table annual_generation_state.xlsx; 1990-2025; released September 14, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Historical state data, monthly sales and revenue 1990-2009; table HS861M 1990-2009.xlsx; 1990-2009, final. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Historical state data, annual sales, revenue and customers; table HS861 2010-.xlsx; 2010-2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, reliability; table Reliability_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, advanced meters, dynamic pricing and net metering; table Advanced_Meters, Dynamic_Pricing, Net_Metering 2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- HHS, LIHEAP funding releases to states; table FY2027 first release; FY2026 final; FY2027 first release (October 9, 2026); FY2026 total; released October 9, 2026. acf.gov
- EIA, Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2020, state data; table CE4.1.EL.ST, CE5 state tables, state highlights; released June 28, 2023. www.eia.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.