Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK is $176.43
- The average electricity rate in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK is 31.16¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
The average residential electric bill in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK is $176.43 per month. Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK is the 17th most expensive county in Alaska for electricity.
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Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Electricity Overview
Golden Valley Electric is the largest provider in Fairbanks North Star Borough when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
The national average residential price per kilowatt hour is 16.62 cents, while residents of Fairbanks North Star Borough pay an average rate of 87.44% above the national average at 31.16 cents per kilowatt hour.
Fairbanks North Star Borough is the 14 highest generator of megawatt hours per capita out of 30 counties in the state, with a population of 95,356 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 867,475.
Fairbanks North Star Borough had a 0.38% drop in CO2 emissions per capita over the previous 12 months.
Electricity generation from the use of coal as a fuel source totals 354,129.46 megawatt hours, giving Fairbanks North Star Borough the 2nd position in Alaska rankings.
Fairbanks North Star Borough is the 2nd highest pollution level due to electricity use in the state, emitting 603,252,145.71 kilograms of CO2 gases.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
784,215 MWh
Consumption per Capita
8.22 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
867,475 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
867,475 MWh
Production per Capita
9.1 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
603,252,146 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
6,326.32 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Fairbanks
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Rates and Production Categories
Fairbanks Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
31.99¢ per kWh
- 1.18% higher than last month
- 0.38% higher than November last year
- 29.51% higher than the Alaska average
- 87.82% higher than the US average
- 110th in the state out of 257 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 28 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
- 30,029th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 356 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 191 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
31.25¢ per kWh
- 0.03% higher than last month
- 3.47% higher than November last year
- 25.51% higher than the Alaska average
- 89.5% higher than the US average
- 113th in the state out of 257 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 30,029th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 114 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$202.15 per month
- 20.97% higher than last month
- 4.5% higher than November last year
- 31.41% higher than the Alaska average
- 70.97% higher than the US average
- 162nd in the state out of 257 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 9 since November last year
- 30,869th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,287 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 158 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$180.5 per month
- 0.4% higher than last month
- 6.33% higher than November last year
- 26.21% higher than the Alaska average
- 26.9% higher than the US average
- 156th in the state out of 257 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since November last year
- 27,994th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,596 since November last year
Fairbanks, AK Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Fairbanks is about 31.25 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 24.46% more than the average Alaska rate of 25.11 cents and 87.98% higher than the nationwide average of 16.62. Fairbanks produces 77.49% of the electricity needed in the city and must power from plants outside of their city limits or rural area power generation facilities. The city ranks 3rd out of 359 cities in the state for megawatt hours produced per resident from coal
About 269,259,180.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released a year in Fairbanks because of electricity consumption. The city also ranks 3rd worst in the state in emissions per citizen, averaging 8,154.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. The city has the 3rd most electricity producing plants of any city in Alaska, with 4 total plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fairbanks
Fairbanks residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fairbanks, Alaska
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley Electric | BUNDLED | 31.50 | 178.2 | 6,275 | 276,349.1 | 87,059,188 |
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Badger CDP, AK Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Badger CDP is about 31.25 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 24.46% more than the average Alaska rate of 25.11 cents and 87.98% higher than the nationwide average of 16.62. Golden Valley Electric is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average monthly residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $180.5 per month, while the state average is $141.75. Consumers in the city are stuck with a 27.33% markup compared to the rest of the state.
Emitting 73,092,682.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Badger CDP is the 3rd worst out of 359 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Additionally, the city ranks 159th highest in the state in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. Within Badger CDP, there are no electricity generating facilities. The inhabitants must depend on electricity generated outside of the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Badger CDP
Badger CDP residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Badger CDP, Alaska
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley Electric | BUNDLED | 31.50 | 178.2 | 276,349.1 | 87,059,188 |
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College CDP, AK Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for College CDP is about 31.25 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 24.46% more than the average Alaska rate of 25.11 cents and 87.98% higher than the nationwide average of 16.62. The city has a shortage of 35,332.4 megawatt hours because of customers using 57.28% more electricity than the city's electricity facilities generate. This results in the need to import supplemental electricity. Power facilities in the city are fueled by non-renewable fuel types for 100.00% of the megawatt hours produce.
College CDP's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 52,394,753.57 kilograms, which is 5th largest amount in the state out of 359 cities. The city also ranks 50th worst in the state in emissions per capita, averaging 4,441.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. Roughly 97.73% of College CDP's electricity is generated using Coal. Also used is Distillate Fuel Oil at 2.19% and Natural Gas at 0.08%. College CDP is home to one electricity producing plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in College CDP
College CDP residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in College CDP, Alaska
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley Electric | BUNDLED | 31.50 | 178.2 | 276,349.1 | 87,059,188 |
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Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North PoleGolden Valley Electric (100.00%) | North Pole | AK | Waste/other Oil | 508,483 | 1 | 355,123,357.4 | 1 | 698.4 | 2 | ||
Aurora Energy LLC ChenaAurora Energy LLC (100.00%) | Fairbanks | AK | Coal | 143,360 | 2 | 175,088,485.26 | 2 | 1,221.32 | 2 | ||
Eielson AFB Central Heat & Power PlantU S Air Force-Eielson AFB (100.00%) | Eielson AFB CDP | AK | Coal | 86,880 | 3 | 35,108,350.39 | 5 | 404.1 | 5 | ||
Utility Plants SectionDoyon Utilities - Ft. Wainwright (100.00%) | Fairbanks | AK | Coal | 64,020 | 4 | 56,433,226.56 | 3 | 881.49 | 3 | ||
University of Alaska FairbanksUniversity of Alaska (100.00%) | College CDP | AK | Coal | 61,687 | 5 | 36,061,561 | 4 | 584.59 | 4 | ||
FairbanksGolden Valley Electric (100.00%) | Fairbanks | AK | Distillate Fuel Oil | 6,275 | 12 | 9,484,550.16 | 7 | 1,511.48 | 3 | ||
Battery Energy Storage SystemGolden Valley Electric (100.00%) | Fairbanks | AK | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | -3,230 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Production Fuel Makeup
Fairbanks North Star Borough has the 543rd highest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity use of all counties in the country, releasing 603,252,145.71 kilograms a year. The county also ranks 848th highest in emissions per person in the county, averaging 6,326.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Waste/other Oil makes up 43.15% of the fuel used for electricity generation in Fairbanks North Star Borough. Coal and Distillate Fuel Oil are also important fuel types in the county, with 354,129.46 (40.82%) and 142,193.18 (16.39%) megawatt hours generated from each, respectively. Fairbanks North Star Borough has the 8th most electricity generation plants of any county in the state, with 7 total plants.
Providers In Each City in Fairbanks North Star Borough:
- Fairbanks, Alaska:
- Golden Valley Electric: 100.00%
- North Pole, Alaska:
- Golden Valley Electric: 100.00%
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FAQ
How many power plants are in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska?
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska is home to 7 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska?
By total customer count, Golden Valley Electric is the largest electricity supplier in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska.
What electricity companies offer service in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Valley Electric | 17,755 |
