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.
- Average price
- 26.7¢ per kWh
- 12 months to June 2026
- Against the 12 months before
- +5.2%
- The joint 32nd-largest rise of the 50 states
- Average bill
- $157 a month
- 12 months to June 2026, up 9.4% on the 12 months before, and homes used 4.0% more
Every priced plan in Alaska, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| Residential ServiceChugach Electric Assn Incflat rate · in effect since December 2016 · older schedule, not ranked | $2,184.95 | — | 18.2¢ |
| Residential CustomersHomer Electric Assn Incflat rate · in effect since July 2015 · older schedule, not ranked | $2,899.92 | +$714.97 | 24.2¢ |
| Residential / Single-Phase ChargesMatanuska Electric Assn Incflat rate · in effect since July 2014 · older schedule, not ranked | $3,076.20 | +$891.25 | 25.6¢ |
| ResidentialGolden Valley Elec Assn Incflat rate · in effect since November 2016 · older schedule, not ranked | $3,830.04 | +$1,645.09 | 31.9¢ |
What households in Alaska pay, by EIA's count
Alaska 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, 2024 | 578 kWh a month (US 872) |
| Average bill per home, 2024 | $143.54 a month (US $143.64) |
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Every year’s figure for Alaska
| 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¢ |
Highest in December, $174; lowest in June, $118.
Every month’s bill in Alaska
| Month | Average bill |
|---|---|
| January | $170 |
| February | $150 |
| March | $153 |
| April | $132 |
| May | $125 |
| June | $118 |
| July | $123 |
| August | $124 |
| September | $120 |
| October | $133 |
| November | $151 |
| December | $174 |
In the guides: Summer and winter bills, state by state
How Alaska's plans are structured
Of 4 priceable plans: 4 flat-rate.
Fixed monthly charges run from $5.65 to $17.50.
Who provides Alaska's plans
These plans come from 4 utilities: Chugach Electric Assn Inc, Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc, Homer Electric Assn Inc, Matanuska Electric Assn Inc.