Alaska electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Alaska from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

29.41¢

▲ 5.8% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 5 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

23.90¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$158

per month over the last 12 months, about 588 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Alaska is 62% above the U.S. average.

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Alaska vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Alaska

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	29.41¢	23.90¢	18.16¢	473	$139
July 2026	28.83¢	23.29¢	18.31¢	490	$141
June 2026	28.21¢	23.42¢	18.34¢	458	$129
May 2026	28.19¢	23.34¢	18.44¢	507	$143
April 2026	27.35¢	22.74¢	18.86¢	592	$162
March 2026	27.16¢	23.00¢	18.60¢	712	$193
February 2026	25.86¢	22.70¢	17.65¢	650	$168
January 2026	25.44¢	22.13¢	17.45¢	828	$211
December 2025	25.54¢	21.41¢	17.11¢	765	$195
November 2025	25.94¢	21.85¢	17.77¢	600	$156
October 2025	26.50¢	22.70¢	17.95¢	520	$138
September 2025	27.22¢	23.31¢	18.05¢	464	$126

Largest utilities in Alaska

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Alaska that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Chugach Electric Assn Inc	Cooperative	24.43¢	400	$98	97,029
Matanuska Electric Assn Inc	Cooperative	27.55¢	521	$144	67,217
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc	Cooperative	40.04¢	468	$187	41,097
Homer Electric Assn Inc	Cooperative	33.27¢	463	$154	30,637
Alaska Electric Light & Power Co.	Investor Owned	12.80¢	589	$75	15,721
Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc	Cooperative	68.51¢	378	$259	8,330
Ketchikan Public Utilities	Municipal	15.99¢	628	$100	6,630
Alaska Power and Telephone Co	Investor Owned	40.78¢	380	$155	5,860
Kodiak Electric Assn Inc	Cooperative	19.77¢	535	$106	4,653
Kotzebue Electric Assn Inc	Cooperative	52.49¢	442	$232	1,208

What electricity adds to owning a home in Alaska

A typical Alaska home is valued at $397,932 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $2,441 a month. The average electric bill of $158 adds about 6% on top of that, or $1,902 a year. See Alaska property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Alaska the highest-use month of the last year averaged 828 kWh per home and the lowest 458 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Alaska?

Homes in Alaska paid an average of 29.41 cents per kWh in August 2026, 62% above the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Alaska?

Over the last 12 months the average Alaska home used about 588 kWh a month and paid about $158 a month.

Have Alaska electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 5.8% higher than in August 2025, when it was 27.79 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Alaska?

Commercial customers in Alaska paid 23.90 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.