Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK: Electricity Companies

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.

High Power Bills?

Reduce or replace your electricity bill with solar

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

To see the most recent electricity rates and production changes for cities in Fairbanks North Star Borough, select the city below. If you would like to get access to monthly historical data, please contact us directly by submitting a request.

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

Coverage Map Placeholder

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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.357/kWh$0.207/kWh$247.44/mo.$115.61/mo.
113th31.25¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fairbanks
156th$180.5Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fairbanks Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fairbanks, Alaska

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Golden Valley ElectricBUNDLED31.50178.26,275276,349.187,059,188

Zips with electric coverage in Fairbanks, Alaska include: 99709, 99705, 99701, 99712, 99703

Badger CDP, AK Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.357/kWh$0.207/kWh$247.44/mo.$115.61/mo.
113th31.25¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Badger CDP
148th$180.5Average residential monthly electricity bill for Badger CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Badger CDP, Alaska

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Golden Valley ElectricBUNDLED31.50178.2276,349.187,059,188

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

College CDP, AK Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.357/kWh$0.207/kWh$247.44/mo.$115.61/mo.
113th31.25¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of College CDP
156th$180.5Average residential monthly electricity bill for College CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in College CDP, Alaska

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Golden Valley ElectricBUNDLED31.50178.2276,349.187,059,188

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
North Pole AK Waste/other Oil 508,4831355,123,357.41698.42
Aurora Energy LLC ChenaAurora Energy LLC (100.00%)
Fairbanks AK Coal 143,3602175,088,485.2621,221.322
Eielson AFB Central Heat & Power PlantU S Air Force-Eielson AFB (100.00%)
Eielson AFB CDP AK Coal 86,880335,108,350.395404.15
Utility Plants SectionDoyon Utilities - Ft. Wainwright (100.00%)
Fairbanks AK Coal 64,020456,433,226.563881.493
University of Alaska FairbanksUniversity of Alaska (100.00%)
College CDP AK Coal 61,687536,061,5614584.594
Fairbanks AK Distillate Fuel Oil 6,275129,484,550.1671,511.483
Battery Energy Storage SystemGolden Valley Electric (100.00%)
Fairbanks AK Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source -3,230411

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Production Fuel Makeup

WASTE/OTHER OIL
Waste/other Oil
Waste/other Oil
Waste/other Oil
Waste/other Oil
Waste/other Oil
43.15%
COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
40.82%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
16.39%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.01%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-0.37%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

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.

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Net Metering

Golden Valley Electric is the only provider we have covering Fairbanks North Star Borough. Fortunately for residents they do have net metering practices in place, making personal solar power installs an option. Regulations put in place at the state level are heavily restricted for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Power Companies in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

Providers In Each City in Fairbanks North Star Borough:

  • Fairbanks, Alaska:
    • Golden Valley Electric: 100.00%
  • North Pole, Alaska:
    • Golden Valley Electric: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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 RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Golden Valley Electric17,755

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2023-12-06