Electricity prices in Alaska
What homes in Alaska pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 26.9¢ a kWh
- Up 5.0% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $158 a month
- Up 9.8% on a year ago
- Average use
- 588 kWh
- A month. US 875 kWh
- Price rank
- 9 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to August 2026, Alaska homes paid 26.9¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
Alaska vs the US
| Alaska | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to August 2026 | 26.9¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in August 2026 | 29.4¢ | 18.2¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $158 | $158 |
| Bill in August 2026 | $139 | $209 |
| Average monthly use | 588 kWh | 875 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +5.0% | +6.5% |
| Price change since 2019 | +18% | +39% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 29.41¢ |
| July 2026 | 28.83¢ |
| June 2026 | 28.21¢ |
| May 2026 | 28.19¢ |
| April 2026 | 27.35¢ |
| March 2026 | 27.16¢ |
| February 2026 | 25.86¢ |
| January 2026 | 25.44¢ |
| December 2025 | 25.54¢ |
| November 2025 | 25.94¢ |
| October 2025 | 26.50¢ |
| September 2025 | 27.22¢ |
| August 2025 | 27.79¢ |
| July 2025 | 27.36¢ |
| June 2025 | 26.99¢ |
| May 2025 | 26.10¢ |
| April 2025 | 25.99¢ |
| March 2025 | 25.83¢ |
| February 2025 | 24.82¢ |
| January 2025 | 24.78¢ |
| December 2024 | 23.65¢ |
| November 2024 | 24.81¢ |
| October 2024 | 25.64¢ |
| September 2024 | 25.84¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Alaska, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $139 |
| July 2026 | $141 |
| June 2026 | $129 |
| May 2026 | $143 |
| April 2026 | $162 |
| March 2026 | $193 |
| February 2026 | $168 |
| January 2026 | $211 |
| December 2025 | $195 |
| November 2025 | $156 |
| October 2025 | $138 |
| September 2025 | $126 |
| August 2025 | $132 |
| July 2025 | $133 |
| June 2025 | $126 |
| May 2025 | $130 |
| April 2025 | $139 |
| March 2025 | $157 |
| February 2025 | $160 |
| January 2025 | $174 |
| December 2024 | $167 |
| November 2024 | $155 |
| October 2024 | $137 |
| September 2024 | $123 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Alaska, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $17.61 |
| July 2026 | $17.49 |
| June 2026 | $17.35 |
| May 2026 | $14.40 |
| April 2026 | $13.63 |
| March 2026 | $12.96 |
| February 2026 | $13.12 |
| January 2026 | $12.92 |
| December 2025 | $12.80 |
| November 2025 | $13.28 |
| October 2025 | $13.99 |
| September 2025 | $15.43 |
| August 2025 | $17.35 |
| July 2025 | $17.76 |
| June 2025 | $15.23 |
| May 2025 | $12.88 |
| April 2025 | $12.27 |
| March 2025 | $11.80 |
| February 2025 | $11.60 |
| January 2025 | $11.55 |
| December 2024 | $11.57 |
| November 2024 | $11.50 |
| October 2024 | $11.93 |
| September 2024 | $12.97 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Alaska, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Utilities in Alaska
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 82% of homes in Alaska; smaller utilities serve the rest.
| Chugach Electric AssociationCooperative | 23.2¢ | +4.3% |
| Matanuska Electric AssociationCooperative | 25.2¢ | +4.0% |
| Golden Valley Electric AssociationCooperative | 35.0¢ | +12% |
| Homer Electric AssociationCooperative | 32.3¢ | +4.1% |
| Alaska Electric Light & PowerInvestor-owned | 13.2¢ | -2.6% |