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Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Electricity Overview

At an average residential price of 28.84 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Anchorage Municipality pay a 80.14% markup from the nationwide average rate.

On average, Anchorage Municipality citizens are responsible for 3,474.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, making it the 17th worst polluting county out of 30 counties in the state based on per capita emissions.

Anchorage Municipality generates 15.01% additional megawatt hours than the county consumes, leading to the need to export the surplus.

Anchorage Municipality averages 0.33 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 18th highest in Alaska out of 30.

Anchorage Municipality has seen a rise of about 30.37% in power produced by wind turbines.

The monthly residential electricity bill average in Anchorage Municipality is $129.59, compared to the Alaska average bill of $138.03. Anchorage Municipality residents enjoy a 6.12% lower average expense each month compared to other residents in Alaska.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,350,597 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    8.19 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,703,433 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    94,144 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    2,609,289 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    9.41 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    997,587,316 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,474.16 kg

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Recent Energy News in Anchorage municipality

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Residential Electricity Prices

Commercial Electricity Prices

Industrial Electricity Prices

Electricity Production from Wind

Electricity Production from Natural Gas

Electricity Production from Landfill Gas

Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

Electricity Production from All Fuel Types

Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas

Electricity Emission from Production from Landfill Gas

Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types

Anchorage municipality Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

28.26¢ per kWh

  • 16.34% lower than last month
  • 3.11% lower than January last year
  • 31.15% lower than the Alaska average
  • 81% higher than the US average
  • 6th in the state out of 344 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
  • 24,832nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,457 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,036 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

28.76¢ per kWh

  • 0.26% lower than last month
  • 2.47% higher than January last year
  • 31.38% lower than the Alaska average
  • 69.46% higher than the US average
  • 6th in the state out of 344 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 24,551st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 696 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$162.57 per month

  • 8.15% lower than last month
  • 2.87% higher than January last year
  • 30.47% lower than the Alaska average
  • 7.69% higher than the US average
  • 2nd in the state out of 344 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 8 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 16,799th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 6,937 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 110 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$129.62 per month

  • 0.29% higher than last month
  • 4.47% higher than January last year
  • 29.8% lower than the Alaska average
  • 2.3% lower than the US average
  • 2nd in the state out of 344 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 12,333rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 751 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,318 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

24.62¢ per kWh

  • 10.3% lower than last month
  • 0.02% lower than January last year
  • 30.84% lower than the Alaska average
  • 84.61% higher than the US average
  • 6th in the state out of 345 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 25,416th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 125 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 511 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

23.3¢ per kWh

  • 0% lower than last month
  • 4.17% higher than January last year
  • 31.74% lower than the Alaska average
  • 64.55% higher than the US average
  • 6th in the state out of 345 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 24,765th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 296 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$841.82 per month

  • 9.9% lower than last month
  • 5.84% higher than January last year
  • 19.35% lower than the Alaska average
  • 48.34% lower than the US average
  • 271st in the state out of 345 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 17 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 63 since January last year
  • 21,544th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,837 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 977 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$766.52 per month

  • 0.51% higher than last month
  • 6.03% higher than January last year
  • 13.54% lower than the Alaska average
  • 53.17% lower than the US average
  • 280th in the state out of 345 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since January last year
  • 19,951st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 19 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,096 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

13.76¢ per kWh

  • 18.56% lower than last month
  • 8.96% higher than January last year
  • 15.33% lower than the Alaska average
  • 40.07% higher than the US average
  • 38th in the state out of 81 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 22,509th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,156 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 455 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

13.9¢ per kWh

  • 0.68% higher than last month
  • 7.21% higher than January last year
  • 14.79% lower than the Alaska average
  • 35.93% higher than the US average
  • 38th in the state out of 81 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 23,003rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 91 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,164 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$118,226.17 per month

  • 18.55% lower than last month
  • 24.8% higher than January last year
  • 175.17% higher than the Alaska average
  • 250.69% higher than the US average
  • 80th in the state out of 81 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 25,133rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 586 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,095 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$113,170.05 per month

  • 1.76% higher than last month
  • 15.93% higher than January last year
  • 172% higher than the Alaska average
  • 230.79% higher than the US average
  • 80th in the state out of 81 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 24,312th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 161 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 417 since January last year

Anchorage municipality Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

4,147 MWh

  • 30.66% higher than last month
  • 23.28% higher than January last year
  • 267.32% higher than the Alaska average
  • 85.15% lower than the US average
  • 6th in the state out of 96 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 483rd in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 58 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

3,312.85 MWh

  • 84.8% lower than last month
  • 98.41% lower than January last year
  • 254.68% higher than the Alaska average
  • 87.18% lower than the US average
  • 6th in the state out of 96 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since January last year
  • 502nd in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 200 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 390 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

2,250,576.47 MWh

  • 38.64% higher than last month
  • 23.79% higher than January last year
  • 139.9% higher than the Alaska average
  • 83% lower than the US average
  • 5th in the state out of 96 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 318th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 10 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All

1,791,205.9 MWh

  • 81.07% lower than last month
  • 97.97% lower than January last year
  • 125.2% higher than the Alaska average
  • 84.8% lower than the US average
  • 5th in the state out of 96 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since January last year
  • 331st in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 62 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 215 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

0.69 MWh

  • Was nothing last month
  • Was nothing January last year
  • 99.95% lower than the Alaska average
  • 100% lower than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 8 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since January last year
  • 330th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 729 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 724 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas

0.19 MWh

  • 100% lower than last month
  • 100% lower than January last year
  • 99.98% lower than the Alaska average
  • 100% lower than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 8 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
  • 354th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 164 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 267 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Landfill Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

4,146.31 MWh

  • 30.63% higher than last month
  • 23.26% higher than January last year
  • The same as the Alaska average
  • 1,085.73% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 5th in the US out of 110 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank is the same since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Landfill Gas

3,312.66 MWh

  • 2.68% higher than last month
  • 2.57% lower than January last year
  • The same as the Alaska average
  • 963.91% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 5th in the US out of 110 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 7 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

371.42 MWh

  • Was nothing last month
  • Was nothing January last year
  • 99.95% lower than the Alaska average
  • 100% lower than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 8 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since January last year
  • 337th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 729 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 729 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas

102.04 MWh

  • 100% lower than last month
  • 100% lower than January last year
  • 99.96% lower than the Alaska average
  • 100% lower than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 8 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
  • 359th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 170 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 277 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Landfill Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

2,250,205.05 MWh

  • 38.62% higher than last month
  • 23.77% higher than January last year
  • The same as the Alaska average
  • 1,040% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 5th in the US out of 110 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Landfill Gas

1,791,103.86 MWh

  • 2.66% higher than last month
  • 1.77% lower than January last year
  • The same as the Alaska average
  • 955.06% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 5th in the US out of 110 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 12 since January last year

Anchorage municipality, AK Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Anchorage municipality is about 28.84 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 19.50% above Alaska's average rate of 24.13 cents, ranking the city at 9th best average for electricity rate out of 359 cities in the state. Power production plants in the city are fueled by non-renewable fuels for 96.52% of the megawatt hours produce. This is the most out of the 359 cities in Alaska. With an estimated 106,486 total residential customers, Chugach Electric is the largest electricity provider in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Anchorage municipality averages 3,474.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use, which ranks them 316th worst in Alaska out of 359 cities for emissions efficiency. At 3,474.16 kilograms per person and 287,145 residents in the city, the city emits 997,587,316.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the highest amount in the state for total pollution from electricity use. Natural Gas makes up 96.46% of the fuel types used for electricity production in Anchorage municipality. Wind and Landfill Gas make up 2.01% and 1.47% of production, respectively. Anchorage municipality has 7 electricity plants, which is the highest for a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Anchorage municipality

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.338/kWh$0.238/kWh$176.99/mo.$93.18/mo.
9th28.84¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Anchorage municipality
2nd$129.59Average residential monthly electricity bill for Anchorage municipality Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Anchorage municipality, Alaska

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alaska Power and TelephoneBUNDLED38.11152.0927,245.3410,382,727
Chugach ElectricBUNDLED21.00107.172,077,661593,447.83124,629,025
Matanuska Electric AssociationBUNDLED22.19134.93531,626461,948.25102,508,509
3 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Anchorage municipality, Alaska include: 99504, 99508, 99507, 99577, 99502, 99515, 99516, 99501, 99517, 99503, 99518 and 6 other zip code(s).

Electricity Production in Anchorage Municipality, 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 Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Southcentral Power ProjectChugach Electric (100.00%)
Anchorage municipality AK Natural Gas 1,151,237467,069,935.5405.71
George M Sullivan Generation Plant 2Chugach Electric (100.00%)
Anchorage municipality AK Natural Gas 908,598399,525,457.52439.72
Eklutna Generation StationMatanuska Electric Association (100.00%)
Anchorage municipality AK Natural Gas 531,626246,300,964.98463.3
Fire Island WindCook Inlet Region, Inc. (100.00%)
Anchorage municipality AK Wind 54,443
JBER Landfill Gas Power PlantDoyon Utilities, LLC (100.00%)
Anchorage municipality AK Landfill Gas 39,70321,467,652.63540.71
Hank Nikkels Plant 1Chugach Electric (100.00%)
Anchorage municipality AK Natural Gas 17,82612,966,108.13727.37
6 power plants total

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. Anchorage Municipality averages 3,474.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use. At 3,474.16 kilograms per person and 287,145 citizens in the county, the county emits 997,587,316.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 343rd worst rank in the United States Roughly 96.46% of Anchorage Municipality's electricity is produced using Natural Gas. Other fuels used include Wind at 2.01% and Landfill Gas at 1.47%. Anchorage Municipality has 6 electricity plants, which is 8th highest in the state.

NATURAL GAS
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Natural Gas
Natural Gas
96.46%
WIND
Wind
2.01%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
1.47%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.06%

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Net Metering

There are 3 companies in Anchorage Municipality providing electricity. Of those 3, 66.67% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. The state has highly restricted net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Anchorage Municipality averages out to about 5.30% of the total electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The United States average is 2.87%, resulting in Anchorage Municipality receiving a rank of 2089th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska?

The largest electricity supplier in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska by total revenue is Chugach Electric.

What electricity companies offer service in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Chugach Electric106,486
2Matanuska Electric Association5,228
3Alaska Power and Telephone22

How many electric companies offer service in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska?

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska is home to 3 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

How many power plants are within Anchorage Municipality, Alaska?

There are 6 active electricity plants in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2023-12-06