Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Electricity Overview

When calculating by number of customers, City of Sitka Utilities is the largest electricity provider in Sitka City and Borough.

Sitka City and Borough saw a 12.84% decline in CO2 emissions per capita throughout the most recent year.

Sitka City and Borough has a population of 8,518 citizens.

Residents of Sitka City and Borough are paying, on average, 75.09% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the national average price, at 28.03 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.

Sitka City and Borough has emissions of 9.1 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the US average of 4,159.32.

Sitka City and Borough produces 121,187 megawatt hours from hydroelectric sources in the past year, which gives them a rank of 227th highest in the nation out of 3230 counties for total hydroelectric production.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
69,729 MWh
Consumption per Capita
8.19 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production
120,375 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
121,187 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
-812 MWh
Production per Capita
14.13 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
77,502 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
9.1 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Sitka and, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 243 positions to 26,590th, from last month's value of 26,833rd
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 58 positions to 26,613th, from last year's value of 26,671st
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 12 positions to 206th, from last year's value of 218th
In Sitka and, the residential electricity rate decreased by 21.66% to 36.63 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 46.76 ¢ / kWh
In Sitka and, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 11 positions to 204th, from last year's value of 215th
In Sitka and, the residential electricity rate decreased by 9.16% to 36.63 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 40.32 ¢ / kWh
In Sitka and, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 9 positions to 204th, from last month's value of 213th
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 1.31% to 37.97 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 37.48 ¢ / kWh
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.8% to 37.97 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 38.28 ¢ / kWh
In Sitka and, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1 position to 26,590th, from last year's value of 26,591st

Commercial Electricity Prices

In Sitka and, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 3,775 positions to 10,102nd, from last month's value of 13,877th
In Sitka and, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,914 positions to 10,102nd, from last year's value of 13,016th
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,156 positions to 9,921st, from last year's value of 8,765th
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 326 positions to 9,921st, from last month's value of 10,247th
In Sitka and, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 129 positions to 4th, from last year's value of 133rd
In Sitka and, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 133 positions to 4th, from last month's value of 137th
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 7.76% to $469.87, from last year's value of $436.01
In Sitka and, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 7.1% to $498.41, from last year's value of $536.49
In Sitka and, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 7.27% to $498.41, from last month's value of $537.48
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 2 positions to 134th, from last year's value of 132nd
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 2 positions to 134th, from last month's value of 132nd
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.67% to $469.87, from last month's value of $473.04

Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of -62.46 MWhs
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of -6.24 MWhs
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 3 positions to 999th, from last year's value of 1,002nd
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 90th, from last year's value of 88th
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 997th
In Sitka and, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 3 positions to 1,001st, from last month's value of 998th
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 1 position to 90th, from last month's value of 89th
In Sitka and, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 1,001st, from last year's value of 999th

Electricity Production from Conventional Hydroelectric

In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production national rank dropped by 297 positions to 337th, from last year's value of 40th
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production national rank dropped by 274 positions to 337th, from last month's value of 63rd
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 9,322.08 MWhs
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 738.74 MWhs
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production state rank dropped by 10 positions to 13th, from last year's value of 3rd
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production state rank dropped by 10 positions to 13th, from last month's value of 3rd
In Sitka and, the conventional hydroelectric production national rank increased by 1 position to 337th, from last month's value of 338th

Electricity Production from All Fuel Types

In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 2,164 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 539th
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,972 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 731st
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 9,259.62 MWhs
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 732.51 MWhs
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 87 positions to 95th, from last year's value of 8th
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 85 positions to 95th, from last month's value of 10th
In Sitka and, the total production national rank increased by 8 positions to 2,698th, from last year's value of 2,706th
In Sitka and, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 95th, from last year's value of 94th
In Sitka and, the total production national rank increased by 1 position to 2,698th, from last month's value of 2,699th

Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 598 positions to 1,008th, from last year's value of 410th
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 557 positions to 1,008th, from last month's value of 451st
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 10291.838307692307 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 1020.0659230769231 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 13 positions to 90th, from last year's value of 77th
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 12 positions to 90th, from last month's value of 78th

Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types

In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 1,618 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 1,081st
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 1,623 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 1,076th
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 10291.838307692307 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 1020.0659230769231 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 13 positions to 96th, from last year's value of 83rd
In Sitka and, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 12 positions to 96th, from last month's value of 84th

Sitka and Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

36.63¢ per kWh

21.66% lower than last month
9.16% lower than January last year
10.77% lower than the Alaska average
134.58% higher than the US average
204th in the state out of 344 cities
The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
The state rank has increased by 11 since January last year
26,590th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 243 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

37.97¢ per kWh

0.8% lower than last month
1.31% higher than January last year
9.4% lower than the Alaska average
123.74% higher than the US average
206th in the state out of 344 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 12 since January last year
26,613th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank is the same since last month
The national rank has increased by 58 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$183.39 per month

11.01% lower than last month
7.31% lower than January last year
21.57% lower than the Alaska average
21.47% higher than the US average
177th in the state out of 344 cities
The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
21,357th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 4,985 since last month
The national rank has increased by 3,228 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$152.16 per month

0.79% lower than last month
3.39% higher than January last year
17.6% lower than the Alaska average
14.69% higher than the US average
178th in the state out of 344 cities
The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The state rank is the same since January last year
20,476th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 162 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1,406 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

33.47¢ per kWh

11.93% lower than last month
4.87% lower than January last year
5.99% lower than the Alaska average
150.93% higher than the US average
206th in the state out of 345 cities
The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
25,751st in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 909 since last month
The national rank has increased by 934 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

30.98¢ per kWh

0.46% lower than last month
3.82% higher than January last year
9.23% lower than the Alaska average
118.82% higher than the US average
207th 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
25,738th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 3 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 272 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$498.41 per month

7.27% lower than last month
7.1% lower than January last year
52.25% lower than the Alaska average
69.42% lower than the US average
4th in the state out of 345 cities
The state rank has increased by 133 since last month
The state rank has increased by 129 since January last year
10,102nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 3,775 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,914 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$469.87 per month

0.67% lower than last month
7.76% higher than January last year
47% lower than the Alaska average
71.29% lower than the US average
134th in the state out of 345 cities
The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
9,921st in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 326 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1,156 since January last year

Sitka and, AK Electricity Overview

The residential electricity rate is 28.03 cents per kilowatt hour for inhabitants of Sitka and, which is 16.15% above the average Alaska price of 24.13 cents. There has been a 1.51% rise in the usage of renewable fuels (like solar, wind or hydro power) in Sitka and over the course of the previous 12 months. It's great to see these fuels slowly replace nonrenewable fuels such as coal and natural gas. The city ranks 3rd out of 359 cities in Alaska for total hydroelectric generation. They produce 121,187 megawatt hours from hydroelectric facilities.

The use of electricity in Sitka and accounts for 77,502.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 302nd largest amount in the state out of 359 cities. Averaging 9.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 330th highest in Alaska for pollution per capita. About 100.67% of electricity in Sitka and comes from generation using Conventional Hydroelectric. Sitka and has 3 power plants in the city. This is the 6th most plants in a city within Alaska.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sitka and

Sitka and residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

8^th28.03¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sitka and

161^st$171.39Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sitka and Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sitka and, Alaska

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Alaska Power and Telephone	BUNDLED	38.11	152.09		27,245.34	10,382,727
City of Sitka Utilities	BUNDLED	18.75	189.16	120,375	44,159.94	8,280,464.42

Electricity Production in Sitka City and Borough, 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 Sitka City and Borough, Alaska

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh
Blue Lake HydroCity of Sitka Utilities (100.00%)	Sitka and	AK	Conventional Hydroelectric	73,144
Green LakeCity of Sitka Utilities (100.00%)	Sitka and	AK	Conventional Hydroelectric	48,043
Jarvis StreetCity of Sitka Utilities (100.00%)	Sitka and	AK	Distillate Fuel Oil	-812	133,793.9	-164.77

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Details

Electricity use in Sitka City and Borough creates 77,502.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 29th largest amount of any county in the state. Averaging 9.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the county ranks 2882nd highest for pollution per capita. About 100.67% of electricity in Sitka City and Borough comes from generation using Conventional Hydroelectric. Sitka City and Borough has 3 power plants in the county. This is the 846th most plants in a county.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC

100.67%

DISTILLATE FUEL OIL

-0.67%

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FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska?

The largest electricity supplier in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska by total customer count is City of Sitka Utilities.

How many electric companies offer service in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska?

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska has 2 electricity companies offering service in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	City of Sitka Utilities	5,586
2	Alaska Power and Telephone	33

How many power plants are located within Sitka City and Borough, Alaska?

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska has 3 electricity plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov

Published: 2022-09-13