Alaska Electricity Rates & Average Electricity Bills

Electricity Rates in Alaska

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in Alaska

  • Population
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    733,583
  • Total Production
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    6,523,596 MWh / 8.89 MWh per capita
  • Total Consumption
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    6,053,210 MWh / 8.25 MWh per capita
  • Total Production from Renewable
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    1,767,264 MWh / 2.41 MWh per capita
  • CO2 Emissions from Consumption
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    2,829,839,748 kg / 3,857.56 kg per capita
  • Total Production from Non-Renewable
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    4,759,316 MWh / 6.49 MWh per capita
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Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Alaska

Alaska residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.251/kWh$0.203/kWh$181.84/mo.$103.96/mo.
45th24.36¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of Alaska
31st$140.69Average residential monthly electricity bill for Alaska Residents

Alaska Electricity Fuel Mix

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.

Alaska's Electricity Prices and Usage

The Alaska residential electricity rate in 2024 currently averages 24.36 cents per kilowatt hour while the national average price is 16.12 cents. Alaska ranks as the 45th lowest priced state in the United States based on average electric rate. Consumers in the state don't have much choice in their electricity company due to the fact that Alaska has a regulated electricity market based on the resident's home address. The state produces 6,523,596.07 megawatt hours from its power plants, which is the 49th highest total generation for a state in the US. Citizens in the state consume, on average, 8.25 megawatt hours of electricity each, which is the 42nd largest amount of electricity use per capita in the country. The state is ranked 21st in the country for percentage of electricity produced from renewable fuel sources, creating 27.09% of their electricity from these renewable sources. Chugach Electric has 113,292 total residential customers, more than all other electricity suppliers in the state .

Residential Electricity Providers in Alaska

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)State Production (MWh)
Chugach ElectricBUNDLED21.33109.19595,322.6127,011,9712,072,163.57
Matanuska Electric AssociationBUNDLED22.37136.4465,002.65104,030,164564,656.43
Golden Valley ElectricBUNDLED30.59180.25286,584.5387,663,145895,469
Homer Electric AssociationBUNDLED29.35146.95177,209.9552,013,860433,413
Alaska Electric Light & Power CompanyBUNDLED12.87113.52162,326.2520,884,591133,719
KPU KetchikanBUNDLED12.03116.6276,280.729,176,58186,799
Alaska Village Electric CooperativeBUNDLED66.53320.7944,624.6929,690,315119,129
City of Sitka UtilitiesBUNDLED19.55194.6141,201.188,054,782.9121,238
Kodiak Electric Association IncBUNDLED17.59122.5940,3617,098,000161,739
Alaska Power and TelephoneBUNDLED37.71151.2427,445.5510,348,76975,546.5
54 providers total

Commercial Electricity Providers in Alaska

ProviderService TypeCommercial Rate (¢)Commercial Average Bill ($)Commercial Sales (MWh)Commercial Revenues ($)State Production (MWh)
Chugach ElectricBUNDLED16.881,075.471,249,473.4210,970,2612,072,163.57
Matanuska Electric AssociationBUNDLED19.27751.83319,029.3461,479,114564,656.43
Homer Electric AssociationBUNDLED25.93799.51161,734.441,931,236433,413
Alaska Electric Light & Power CompanyBUNDLED10.77455.18124,540.9113,418,247133,719
Golden Valley ElectricBUNDLED28.75414.46119,069.0134,228,627895,469
Alaska Village Electric CooperativeBUNDLED55.23995.7182,155.2445,373,498119,129
KPU KetchikanBUNDLED11.53532.9876,477.518,819,78286,799
Copper Valley ElectricBUNDLED28.762,003.9762,276.7117,911,473.0393,288
Alaska Power and TelephoneBUNDLED30.75471.3849,703.0315,285,75475,546.5
TDX PowerBUNDLED25.825,288.1846,950.912,120,518.0353,761
52 providers total

Power Plants in Alaska

PlantCity/CountyPrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (KG)Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)Toxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Southcentral Power ProjectChugach Electric (100.00%)
Anchorage municipality Natural Gas 905,296414,518,038.06457.88
North PoleGolden Valley Electric (100.00%)
North Pole Waste/other Oil 466,153306,104,705.09656.66
Nikiski Combined CycleHomer Electric Association (100.00%)
Nikiski CDP Natural Gas 416,835196,800,335.9472.13
Bradley LakeAlaska Energy Authority (100.00%)
Kenai Peninsula Borough Conventional Hydroelectric 395,080
HealyGolden Valley Electric (100.00%)
Healy CDP Coal 391,811518,442,807.961,323.2
SnettishamAlaska Industrial Dev&Exp Auth (100.00%)
Juneau Conventional Hydroelectric 302,088
Eklutna Hydro ProjectChugach Electric (83.30%)Matanuska Electric Association (16.70%)
Knik River CDP Conventional Hydroelectric 197,787
Aurora Energy LLC ChenaAurora Energy LLC (100.00%)
Fairbanks Coal 143,360175,088,485.261,221.32
Terror Lake MicrogridKodiak Electric Association Inc (100.00%)
Kodiak Island Borough Conventional Hydroelectric 137,666
Tyee Lake Hydroelectric FacilitySoutheast Alaska Power Agency (100.00%)
Wrangell and Conventional Hydroelectric 119,089
130 power plants total

Quick Facts

Emitting 2,829,839,748.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions during electricity consumption, Alaska is the 48th highest polluting state in the United States based on electricity emissions.

Alaska customers are faced with outages lasting on average 295.69 minutes per occurrence, with around 3.28 outages per year.

709,591.92 megawatt hours are generated from coal in the state of Alaska. With 733,583 citizens, this is 0.97 megawatt hours per person.

Alaska produces 72.96% of its electricity from non-renewable fuel sources, giving it a ranking of 47th worst for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuels.

Alaska experienced a 5.02% rise in CO2 pollution from electricity use within the previous year.

Alaska ranks 49th in the US for solar electricity generation per capita, averaging 0.01 megawatt hours produced per person a year.

CountyPopulationProvidersPlantsResidential Rate (¢)Residential Avg. Electric Bill
Aleutians East Borough3,4093161.46$373.27/mo
Aleutians West Census Area5,2512457.56$188.46/mo
Anchorage Municipality287,1452521.48$112.90/mo
Bethel Census Area18,5149593.23$244.15/mo
Bristol Bay Borough84911
Chugach Census Area7,0153735.05$145.27/mo
Copper River Census Area2,635336.42$148.17/mo
Denali Borough2,1871230.59$180.25/mo
Dillingham Census Area4,8993361.53$283.34/mo
Fairbanks North Star Borough95,3561630.59$180.25/mo
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area2,3273380.28$200.58/mo
Juneau City and Borough32,2402712.87$113.52/mo
Kenai Peninsula Borough58,7112829.35$146.95/mo
Ketchikan Gateway Borough13,9391412.03$116.62/mo
Kodiak Island Borough13,2183717.63$122.73/mo
Lake and Peninsula Borough986766.89$227.81/mo
Matanuska-Susitna Borough113,3251122.37$136.40/mo
Nome Census Area10,0703745.00$172.24/mo
North Slope Borough10,8652918.74$139.36/mo
Northwest Arctic Borough7,7762749.35$258.02/mo
Petersburg Borough3,3681212.23$162.26/mo
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area5,88621136.73$150.87/mo
Sitka City and Borough8,5181319.55$194.61/mo
Skagway Municipality1,3291237.71$151.24/mo
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area6,8492537.18$153.38/mo
Wrangell City and Borough2,1621211.95$131.36/mo
Yakutat City and Borough5621166.53$320.79/mo
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area5,43371118.96$209.44/mo

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Alaska is home to 130 electricity producing plants, which is the 24th highest in the country and most when counting plants per person. Power generating facilities in the state most often use Natural Gas, which makes up 48.09% (or 3,136,986.33 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the state. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Conventional Hydroelectric at 24.36% and Coal at 10.88% of generation. Alaska residents average 3,857.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 2,829,839,748.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
48.09%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
24.36%
COAL
Coal
Coal
10.88%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
7.97%
WASTE/OTHER OIL
Waste/other Oil
6.01%
OTHER
Other
2.74%

Alaska Net Metering

Of the 54 electricity suppliers in Alaska, 9 of them report that they offer net metering. The state has heavily restricted net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more affordable.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity companies in Alaska is 4.46%. This includes data from 10 companies, including Chugach Electric, Matanuska Electric Association, and Golden Valley Electric. With a United States average of 2.87%, Alaska is the 43rd best state in the country.

Solar Taxes And Rebates

In order to encourage personal solar, all a state needs to do is pass legislation with solar related tax and rebate incentives. Alaska offers a credit that is $1000 or less or there is no state tax. There are currently no state sponsored rebates available to citizens who are installing solar. The state only offers some optional tax exemptions for consumers. Citizens in the state do not have access to a sales tax exemption when purchasing private solar panels.

State Level Initiatives

Whether a consumer is able to easily purchase electricity plans with renewable fuel sources is at least partially determined by statewide initiatives. Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) encourage or require electric providers to generate a percentage of their electricity using green fuel types. Unfortunately, Alaska has no standards in place at this time. Furthermore, the state does not have any sort of low income solar programs that help with the installation of solar panels at low income households.

FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in Alaska

Where does Alaska get its electricity?

The main fuel type used for electricity generation in Alaska is Natural Gas, making up 48.09% of the fuel used in the state. The second and third most used fuel types are Conventional Hydroelectric and Coal, which account for 24.36% and 10.88% of total production respectively.

Does Alaska have a deregulated electricity market?

No, the state has a regulated market, where citizens' electricity supplier choices are often determined by their location or state legislation.

How much does electricity cost in Alaska?

The average rate per kilowatt hour of electricity in Alaska in 2024 is 24.36 cents.

What is the average electric bill in Alaska?

The Alaska average electricity bill is $141 so far in 2024.

How many electric companies offer service in Alaska?

Alaska has 54 electricity companies operating in the area.

What is the cheapest electricity company in Alaska?

What power companies offer service in Alaska?

What electricity company is the largest provider in Alaska?

The largest electricity provider in Alaska by megawatt hours sold is Chugach Electric.

How many power plants are in Alaska?

Alaska has 130 active power plants generating electricity for the state.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-07-23