Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Electricity Overview

Wrangell, Alaska Electric Utility is the largest provider in Wrangell City and Borough when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Consumers in Wrangell City and Borough pay $200.88 per month for residential electricity, compared to the Alaska average bill of $140.01.

Wrangell City and Borough comes in as the 2893rd worst pollution level due to electricity use in the country and 30th highest in the state, releasing 65,381.14 kilograms of CO2 gases.

As the 1362nd highest generator of electricity of all 3230 counties in the US, Wrangell City and Borough generates 108,044 megawatt hours of electricity from various fuel types.

Residents of Wrangell City and Borough are paying, on average, 236.48% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the national average price, at 53.89 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

Wrangell City and Borough had a 22.11% rise over the last year in the use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
17,860 MWh
Consumption per Capita
8.26 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production
108,044 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
107,547 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
497 MWh
Production per Capita
49.97 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
65,381 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
30.24 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 82 positions to 26,589th, from last year's value of 26,671st
In Wrangell and, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 155 positions to 26,654th, from last year's value of 26,499th
In Wrangell and, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 64 positions to 26,654th, from last month's value of 26,590th
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 24 positions to 26,589th, from last month's value of 26,613th
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 12 positions to 206th, from last year's value of 218th
In Wrangell and, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 12 positions to 203rd, from last year's value of 215th
In Wrangell and, the residential electricity rate decreased by 7.33% to 37.22 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 40.17 ¢ / kWh
In Wrangell and, the residential electricity rate increased by 1.62% to 37.22 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 36.63 ¢ / kWh
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.65% to 37.73 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 37.97 ¢ / kWh
In Wrangell and, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 203rd, from last month's value of 204th
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.12% to 37.73 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 37.78 ¢ / kWh

Commercial Electricity Prices

In Wrangell and, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,652 positions to 13,849th, from last month's value of 10,197th
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,343 positions to 9,649th, from last year's value of 8,306th
In Wrangell and, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 745 positions to 13,849th, from last year's value of 13,104th
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 272 positions to 9,649th, from last month's value of 9,921st
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 97 positions to 36th, from last year's value of 133rd
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 98 positions to 36th, from last month's value of 134th
In Wrangell and, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 34 positions to 133rd, from last month's value of 99th
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 6.5% to $470.65, from last year's value of $441.9
In Wrangell and, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 6 positions to 133rd, from last year's value of 127th
In Wrangell and, the commercial electricity bill increased by 4.51% to $520.89, from last month's value of $498.41
In Wrangell and, the commercial electricity bill increased by 1.82% to $520.89, from last year's value of $511.59
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.16% to $470.65, from last month's value of $469.87

Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 724 positions to 999th, from last year's value of 275th
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 34.44 MWhs
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 23 positions to 90th, from last year's value of 67th
In Wrangell and, the distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 2 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 1,001st
In Wrangell and, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 1 position to 999th, from last year's value of 998th

Electricity Production from Conventional Hydroelectric

In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production national rank dropped by 292 positions to 337th, from last year's value of 45th
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 7,446.74 MWhs
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production state rank dropped by 9 positions to 13th, from last year's value of 4th
In Wrangell and, the conventional hydroelectric production national rank increased by 1 position to 337th, from last year's value of 338th

Electricity Production from All Fuel Types

In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 2,124 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 579th
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 7,481.18 MWhs
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 86 positions to 95th, from last year's value of 9th
In Wrangell and, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
In Wrangell and, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
In Wrangell and, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 95th, from last year's value of 94th

Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 716 positions to 1,008th, from last year's value of 292nd
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 27416.40869230769 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 20 positions to 90th, from last year's value of 70th

Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types

In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 1,745 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 954th
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 27416.40869230769 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Wrangell and, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 20 positions to 96th, from last year's value of 76th

Wrangell and Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

37.22¢ per kWh

1.62% higher than last month
7.33% lower than February last year
10.23% lower than the Alaska average
128.41% higher than the US average
203rd in the state out of 344 cities
The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
The state rank has increased by 12 since February last year
26,654th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 64 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 155 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

37.73¢ per kWh

0.65% lower than last month
0.12% lower than February last year
9.73% lower than the Alaska average
122.73% higher than the US average
206th in the state out of 344 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 12 since February last year
26,589th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 24 since last month
The national rank has increased by 82 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$177.79 per month

3.05% lower than last month
0.02% higher than February last year
15.79% lower than the Alaska average
41.82% higher than the US average
175th in the state out of 344 cities
The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
The state rank has increased by 28 since February last year
24,661st in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 3,304 since last month
The national rank has increased by 388 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$152.16 per month

0% higher than last month
2.57% higher than February last year
17.82% lower than the Alaska average
14.81% higher than the US average
81st in the state out of 344 cities
The state rank has increased by 97 since last month
The state rank has increased by 88 since February last year
20,437th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 39 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 2,156 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

32.4¢ per kWh

3.19% lower than last month
3.48% lower than February last year
7.07% lower than the Alaska average
137.94% higher than the US average
205th in the state out of 345 cities
The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
25,746th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 5 since last month
The national rank has increased by 800 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

30.88¢ per kWh

0.31% lower than last month
2.45% higher than February last year
9.37% lower than the Alaska average
118.72% higher than the US average
207th in the state out of 345 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
25,741st in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 275 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$520.89 per month

4.51% higher than last month
1.82% higher than February last year
50.11% lower than the Alaska average
68.86% lower than the US average
133rd in the state out of 345 cities
The state rank has dropped by 34 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 6 since February last year
13,849th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 3,652 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 745 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$470.65 per month

0.16% higher than last month
6.5% higher than February last year
47.13% lower than the Alaska average
71.35% lower than the US average
36th in the state out of 345 cities
The state rank has increased by 98 since last month
The state rank has increased by 97 since February last year
9,649th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 272 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1,343 since February last year

Wrangell and, AK Electricity Overview

Wrangell and's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 53.89 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 123.50% above Alaska's average rate of 24.11 cents, resulting in the city ranking 243rd best for average electricity price out of 359 cities in Alaska. Power facilities in the city are fueled by non-renewable fuel sources for 0.46% of the megawatt hours they generate. Production in Wrangell and is about 604.96% of the electricity consumption of citizens, leading to the ability to export or store extra generation.

As the 308th worst ranked city out of 359 cities in the state, Wrangell and emits 65,381.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 328th worst in Alaska for emissions per citizen. Around 99.54% of electricity in Wrangell and comes from generation using Conventional Hydroelectric. There are 2 power producing plants in Wrangell and, which is the 11th highest number of power plants in a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wrangell and

Wrangell and residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

243^rd53.89¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wrangell and

195^th$200.88Average residential monthly electricity bill for Wrangell and Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Wrangell and, Alaska

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Alaska Power and Telephone	BUNDLED	37.83	152.11		27,468.55	10,392,393
Inside Passage Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	69.09	245.85		4,807.99	3,321,915.94
Wrangell, Alaska Electric Utility	BUNDLED	11.46	127.68	497	15,698.26	1,798,716.33

Electricity Production in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
Tyee Lake Hydroelectric FacilitySoutheast Alaska Power Agency (100.00%)	Wrangell and	AK	Conventional Hydroelectric	107,547
WrangellWrangell, Alaska Electric Utility (100.00%)	Wrangell and	AK	Distillate Fuel Oil	497	395,529.14	795.83

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Details

Wrangell City and Borough is the 30th worst ranked county in the state out of 30 when it comes to total emissions from electricity consumption, with the county emitting 65,381.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This total also results in a ranking of 2864th highest in the nation for emissions per person. The county has the 20th most electricity generation plants of any county in the state, with 2 total plants. Wrangell City and Borough's power plants mainly use Conventional Hydroelectric, which accounts for 107,547 megawatt hours (or 99.54%) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the county.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC

99.54%

DISTILLATE FUEL OIL

0.46%

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Wrangell City and Borough's ability to provide 107,547 megawatts of electricity through the use of hydroelectric power sources, has given rise to its ranking of 244th highest hydroelectric energy generating county out of 3230 counties in the US.

Renewable electricity fuel types account for 99.54% of Wrangell City and Borough's total energy production.

Power plants in Wrangell City and Borough have experienced a 4.42% drop in the use of non-renewable fuel types for electricity generation during the course of the past 12 months.

Citizens of Wrangell City and Borough consume enough electricity to emit 30.24 kilograms of CO2 gases.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska?

The largest electricity supplier in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska by megawatt hours sold is Wrangell, Alaska Electric Utility.

How many power plants are in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska?

There are 2 power plants in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska

How many electric companies offer service in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska?

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska has 3 electricity providers serving customers in the area.

What electricity companies offer service in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Wrangell, Alaska Electric Utility	2,017
2	Inside Passage Electric Cooperative	629
3	Alaska Power and Telephone	26

Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera

Published: 2022-09-13