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Golden Valley Electric Association electricity rates

What homes pay Golden Valley Electric Association for electricity, from EIA.

Cooperative utility, 41,097 homes in Alaska. EIA lists it as Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc.

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Average price
35.0¢ a kWh
Up 12% on a year ago
Average bill
$211 a month
Up 19% on a year ago
Average use
602 kWh
A month. Alaska 588 kWh
Price rank in Alaska
1 of 5
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Golden Valley Electric Association homes paid 35.0¢ a kWh, against 26.9¢ across Alaska.

Golden Valley Electric Association vs Alaska

Golden Valley Electric AssociationAlaska
Average price, 12 months to August 202635.0¢26.9¢
Price in August 202640.0¢29.4¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$211$158
Bill in August 2026$187$139
Average monthly use602 kWh588 kWh
Price change, past year+12%+5.0%
Price change since 2019+33%+18%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.