Electricity in Alaska

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

Electricity Coverage & Statistics in Alaska

Population
733,391
Total Production
5,943,527 MWh / 8.1 MWh per capita
Total Consumption
5,965,589 MWh / 8.13 MWh per capita
Total Production from Renewable
1,810,433 MWh / 2.47 MWh per capita
CO₂ Emissions from Consumption
2,721,604,735 kg / 3,710.99 kg per capita
Total Production from Non-Renewable
4,136,527 MWh / 5.64 MWh per capita

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Alaska

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

48^th22.72¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of Alaska

40^th$133.18Average residential monthly electricity bill for Alaska Residents

Energy Profile of Alaska

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2021 and 2020 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 2020 will be finalized in the fall of 2021. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2021 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 2022 currently averages 22.72 cents per kilowatt hour while the national average price is 13.99 cents. Alaska ranks as the 48th 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. With annual production of 5,943,527.08 megawatt hours, Alaska is the 49th largest generator of electricity in the country. Renewable fuel usage for electricity production has fallen by 6.27% throughout the past year in Alaska. The state ranks as the 49th highest polluting state in the country based on total CO2 output, with over 2,721,604,734.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions emitted from electricity consumption. Chugach Electric sells 2,647,738 megawatt hours in the state each year, which is more than any other vendor.

Natural Gas in Alaska

Residential Electricity Providers in Alaska

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)	State Production (MWh)
Chugach Electric	BUNDLED	20.59	100.63	712,500	146,722,886	1,481,973.77
Matanuska Electric Association	BUNDLED	21.53	132.25	454,565	97,869,778	757,505.23
Golden Valley Electric	BUNDLED	27.76	166.46	288,978	80,222,566	899,478
Homer Electric Association	BUNDLED	28.15	143.11	175,087	49,288,764	443,686
Alaska Electric Light & Power Company	BUNDLED	12.05	109.2	163,765	19,726,445	124,714
KPU Ketchikan	BUNDLED	11.73	115.5	76,966	9,030,408	92,477
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	48.24	230.11	45,120	21,764,220	114,614
City of Sitka Utilities	BUNDLED	17.07	156.41	41,409.49	7,070,161.35
Kodiak Electric Association Inc	BUNDLED	17.43	113.83	38,733	6,753,000	151,101
Alaska Power and Telephone	BUNDLED	34.08	135.99	26,724	9,108,814	65,450

Power Plants in Alaska

Plant	City/County	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (KG)	Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)	Toxic Chemical Release
North PoleGolden Valley Electric (100.00%)	North Pole	Waste/other Oil	464,977	292,454,333.18	628.97	Yes
HealyGolden Valley Electric (100.00%)	Healy CDP	Coal	373,973	507,743,035.43	1,357.7
University of Alaska FairbanksUniversity of Alaska (100.00%)	College CDP	Coal	70,972	41,111,668.02	579.27
Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration PlantTesoro Alaska Company LLC (100.00%)	Nikiski CDP	Natural Gas	64,878	13,359,977.4	205.92
Dutch HarborUnalaska, Alaska Electric Utility (100.00%)	Unalaska	Distillate Fuel Oil	45,654	30,290,834.79	663.49
JBER Landfill Gas Power PlantDoyon Utilities, LLC (100.00%)	Anchorage municipality	Landfill Gas	38,093	20,691,388.73	543.18
Westward SeafoodsWestward Seafoods Inc (100.00%)	Unalaska	Distillate Fuel Oil	16,291	5,147,657.26	315.98
BelugaChugach Electric (100.00%)	Beluga CDP	Natural Gas	2,049	7,336,181.72	3,580.37
Fort Greely Power PlantDoyon Utilities - Fort Greely (100.00%)	Fort Greely CDP	Distillate Fuel Oil	59.78	42,375.48	708.86
Battery Energy Storage SystemGolden Valley Electric (100.00%)	Fairbanks	Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source	-3,433

Quick Facts

Alaska is the 35th highest polluting state based on emissions per capita. The state emits 3,710.99 kilograms per person per year of CO2 gases.

Alaska is the 46th highest producer of megawatt hours produced using sustainable fuel sources.

Residents of the state consume over 5,900,000 megawatt hours for their electricity needs, making the state the 51st largest consumer of electricity in the United States.

Alaska ranks 43rd for electricity consumption per capita, with citizens consuming 8.13 megawatt hours per year per person.

With 733,391 residents living within the state and 5,943,527.08 megawatt hours produced per year, Alaska had a megawatt hour per capita production of 8.1 megawatt hours. This is the 40th highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the United States.

There was a 2.54% drop in CO2 emissions per capita within the previous year in Alaska.

County	Population	Providers	Plants	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Avg. Electric Bill
Aleutians East Borough	3,420	4		35.47	$148.05/mo
Aleutians West Census Area	5,232	3	2	34.38	$135.54/mo
Anchorage Municipality	291,247	3	1	26.77	$119.01/mo
Bethel Census Area	18,666	11		60.23	$210.96/mo
Bristol Bay Borough	844	2		34.08	$135.99/mo
Chugach Census Area	7,102	5		30.64	$125.65/mo
Copper River Census Area	2,617	4		30.70	$125.62/mo
Denali Borough	1,619	2	1	33.63	$138.18/mo
Dillingham Census Area	4,857	4		42.55	$187.99/mo
Fairbanks North Star Borough	95,655	3	3	46.36	$178.71/mo
Haines Borough	2,080	2		46.15	$161.69/mo
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area	2,365	3		35.85	$135.35/mo
Juneau City and Borough	32,255	3		22.76	$122.23/mo
Kenai Peninsula Borough	58,799	3	2	33.74	$136.40/mo
Ketchikan Gateway Borough	13,948	2		22.95	$125.78/mo
Kodiak Island Borough	13,101	5		33.25	$160.39/mo
Kusilvak Census Area	8,368	2		41.14	$182.89/mo
Lake and Peninsula Borough	1,476	8		34.29	$136.43/mo
Matanuska-Susitna Borough	107,081	2		32.65	$135.56/mo
Nome Census Area	10,046	5		41.20	$183.30/mo
North Slope Borough	11,031	4		52.22	$146.10/mo
Northwest Arctic Borough	7,793	4		41.17	$183.11/mo
Petersburg Borough	3,398	2		32.29	$136.01/mo
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area	5,753	2		33.32	$136.02/mo
Sitka City and Borough	8,458	2		25.23	$146.62/mo
Skagway Municipality	1,240	3		43.46	$144.68/mo
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	6,808	2	1	33.62	$138.24/mo
Wrangell City and Borough	2,127	3		46.44	$162.57/mo
Yakutat City and Borough	662	2		41.02	$182.11/mo
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	5,343	9		64.06	$165.09/mo

Alaska is home to 10 electricity producing plants, which is the 49th highest in the country and 14th most when counting plants per person. Power generating facilities in the state most often use Natural Gas, which makes up 41.03% (or 2,438,640.34 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the state. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Conventional Hydroelectric at 27.68% and Coal at 13.67% of generation. Alaska residents average 3,710.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 2,721,604,734.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions.

NATURAL GAS

41.03%

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC

27.68%

COAL

13.67%

DISTILLATE FUEL OIL

8.21%

WASTE/OTHER OIL

6.68%

OTHER

2.79%

Of the 53 electricity suppliers in Alaska, 7 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.

The average energy loss for electricity companies in Alaska is 3.93%. This includes data from 10 companies, including Chugach Electric, Matanuska Electric Association, and Golden Valley Electric. With a United States average of 2.76%, Alaska is the 36th best state in the country.

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.

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.

Alaska has the ability to provide 1,645,175.99 megawatts of electricity through the use of hydroelectric power sources.

Within the last 12 months population has increased by 0.25% in Alaska, bringing the total number of residents in the state to 733,391.

Alaska residents are faced with an average residential monthly electricity bill of $133.18, which is 7.52% above the national average bill.

Wind turbines produce 0.17 megawatt hours per year per person for Alaska residents, which is 32nd highest in the United States.

FAQ: Common Questions About Energy in Alaska

Where does Alaska get its electricity?

The main fuel type used for electricity generation in Alaska is Natural Gas, making up 41.03% of the fuel used in the state. The second and third most used fuel types are Conventional Hydroelectric and Coal, which account for 27.68% and 13.67% 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 2022 is 22.72 cents.

What is the average electric bill in Alaska?

The Alaska average electricity bill is $133 so far in 2022.

How many electric companies offer service in Alaska?

Alaska has 53 electricity companies operating in the area.

What is the cheapest electricity company in Alaska?

Residential Rate Rank	Provider	Residential Rate (¢)	State Customers
1	Petersburg Power Plant	10.29	2,218
2	KPU Ketchikan	11.73	7,886
3	Alaska Electric Light & Power Company	12.05	17,578
4	Wrangell, Alaska Electric Utility	12.07	2,043
5	Metlakatla Power & Light	15.28	957
6	Barrow Utilities & Electric Cooperative	16.86	2,032
7	City of Sitka Utilities	17.07	5,772
8	North Slope Borough Power & Light	17.35	1,221
9	Kodiak Electric Association Inc	17.43	6,152
10	Chugach Electric	20.59	144,171

What power companies offer service in Alaska?

State Customers Rank	Provider	State Customers
1	Chugach Electric	144,171
2	Matanuska Electric Association	68,369
3	Golden Valley Electric	47,495
4	Homer Electric Association	33,077
5	Alaska Electric Light & Power Company	17,578
6	Alaska Village Electric Cooperative	11,551
7	Alaska Power and Telephone	8,208
8	KPU Ketchikan	7,886
9	Kodiak Electric Association Inc	6,152
10	City of Sitka Utilities	5,772

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 10 active power plants generating electricity for the state.

Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera

Published: 2021-03-16Last Updated: 2022-06-02