Electricity rates — Alaska
EIA puts the average residential price in Alaska at 26.7¢ per kWh over the 12 months to June 2026, the 8th-highest of 51 against 17.9¢ for the US. WattClear holds no current plan it can rank here. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential ServiceChugach Electric Assn Incflat rate · in effect since December 2016 · older schedule, not ranked | $2,184.96 | — | 18.2¢ |
| Residential CustomersHomer Electric Assn Incflat rate · in effect since July 2015 · older schedule, not ranked | $2,899.92 | +$714.96 | 24.2¢ |
| Residential / Single-Phase ChargesMatanuska Electric Assn Incflat rate · in effect since July 2014 · older schedule, not ranked | $3,076.20 | +$891.24 | 25.6¢ |
| ResidentialGolden Valley Elec Assn Incflat rate · in effect since November 2016 · older schedule, not ranked | $3,830.04 | +$1,645.08 | 31.9¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
What households in Alaska pay, by EIA's count
Over the 12 months to June 2026, residential electricity in Alaska averaged 26.7¢ per kWh, the 8th-highest of the 50 states and DC and 49% above the US average of 17.9¢. It sits between New Hampshire (26.3¢) and New York (28.0¢).
EIA lists 10 utilities serving homes in Alaska. By homes served, the largest 5 are Chugach Electric Assn Inc (97,048), Matanuska Electric Assn Inc (64,205), Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc (40,675), Homer Electric Assn Inc (29,721), and Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. (15,407). Member-owned cooperatives supply about 82% of its households.
Over five years they rose 18.9%, well behind the US's 34.7%.
Alaska homes used the most electricity in January and the least in June (2021–2025): a winter peak, 1.6 times the lightest month. August was the dearest month per kWh, 11% above January.
None of the plans WattClear holds for Alaska is a current price it can rank, so EIA's figures are this page's only statement of what the state pays.
| Average price, 12 months to June 2026 | 26.7¢ |
|---|---|
| Among the 50 states and DC | 44 of 51, 1 = lowest |
| US average, same months | 17.9¢ |
| Change on the 12 months before | ↑ +5.2% |
| Change over five years | ↑ +18.9% (US ↑ +34.7%) |
| Average price in 2001 | 12.1¢ |
| Households, 2024 | 298,397 |
| Average use per home | 578 kWh a month (US 872) |
| Average bill per home | $143.54 a month (US $143.64) |
Every year’s figure
| Year | Alaska | US |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.1¢ | 17.3¢ |
| 2024 | 24.8¢ | 16.5¢ |
| 2023 | 23.9¢ | 16.0¢ |
| 2022 | 23.1¢ | 15.0¢ |
| 2021 | 22.5¢ | 13.7¢ |
| 2020 | 22.6¢ | 13.2¢ |
| 2019 | 22.9¢ | 13.0¢ |
| 2018 | 21.9¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2017 | 21.3¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2016 | 20.3¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2015 | 19.8¢ | 12.7¢ |
| 2014 | 19.1¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2013 | 18.1¢ | 12.1¢ |
| 2012 | 17.9¢ | 11.9¢ |
| 2011 | 17.6¢ | 11.7¢ |
| 2010 | 16.3¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2009 | 17.1¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2008 | 16.6¢ | 11.3¢ |
| 2007 | 15.2¢ | 10.7¢ |
| 2006 | 14.8¢ | 10.4¢ |
| 2005 | 13.3¢ | 9.4¢ |
| 2004 | 12.4¢ | 8.9¢ |
| 2003 | 12.0¢ | 8.7¢ |
| 2002 | 12.0¢ | 8.4¢ |
| 2001 | 12.1¢ | 8.6¢ |
How these plans are structured
Of 4 priceable plans: 4 flat-rate.
Fixed monthly charges run from $5.65 to $17.50.
Who provides these plans
These plans come from 4 utilities: Chugach Electric Assn Inc, Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc, Homer Electric Assn Inc, Matanuska Electric Assn Inc.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 23, 2026.
State prices from U.S. Energy Information Administration, electricity retail sales, Alaska, retrieved September 23, 2026; households and utilities from U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026. US Government public domain.