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Alaska Electricity Prices

Average retail price by sector. Latest data: May 2026.

Residential
28.23¢ /kWh
▲ 8.2%vs. last year
Commercial
23.71¢ /kWh
▲ 7.3%vs. last year
Industrial
31.36¢ /kWh
▲ 64.3%vs. last year

Average monthly bill

Full bill breakdown →
$157per month▲ 9.7% vs. the year before

26.65¢/kWh × 588 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to May 2026 — the 24th highest among the 50 states and DC.

Compared with the U.S. average

Average monthly residential electricity bill, in US dollars
Alaska
$157
U.S. average
$155

Alaska is $1 a month above (+0.9%) the U.S. average of $155. Average monthly bill, June 2025 – May 2026.

How Alaska makes its electricity

Fuel mix & 10-year trend →Power plants →
Renewable
33.1%
Carbon-free
33.1%
Largest source
Natural gas 38%
Alaska electricity generation by source, June 2025 – May 2026
SourceShareGeneration
Natural gas38.0%2,566 GWh
Coal11.0%740 GWh
Nuclear0.0%0 GWh
Wind1.4%97 GWh
Solar0.0%0 GWh
Hydro31.0%2,093 GWh
Other18.5%1,248 GWh

6.7 TWh of net generation over the 12 months to May 2026. Generation, not consumption — power crosses state lines.

Alaska electricity prices in context

Alaska's residential electricity rate of 28.23¢/kWh in May 2026 ranks seventh among the most expensive in the United States. This is 9.79¢/kWh above the national average of 18.44¢/kWh, a difference of 53.1%. The state's rate rose 8.2% over the past year and has climbed 22.6% since May 2021. Over the longer term, the increase is far steeper: the rate stood at 15.30¢/kWh in May 2006, representing an 84.5% increase, and at 11.22¢/kWh in January 2001, an increase of 151.6%. The current rate is the highest on record for Alaska. Commercial and industrial customers pay 23.71¢/kWh and 31.36¢/kWh respectively.

The monthly residential bill in Alaska averages $157, slightly higher than the national average of $155. However, this masks a significant difference in consumption: Alaskans use an average of 588 kWh per month, well below the national average of 871 kWh. The higher rate combines with lower usage to produce a bill only marginally above the national figure. The state's lowest recorded residential rate was 11.22¢/kWh in January 2001.

Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through May 2026.

12-month trend

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
18¢22¢25¢29¢32¢Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Feb '26May '26IndustrialResidentialCommercial

Residential history since 2001

9.9¢15¢20¢25¢30¢Jan '01May '07Sep '13Jan '20May '26
Jan '01
11.22¢
Now
28.23¢
Change
▲ 151.6%
Range
11.22–28.23¢

Recent months

MonthResidentialCommercialIndustrial
May 202628.2323.7131.36
April 202627.3522.7424.87
March 202627.1723.0225.32
February 202625.7922.4920.81
January 202625.5221.6920.45
December 202525.5421.6119.79
November 202526.1822.0021.08
October 202526.4622.2219.42
September 202527.1623.1218.93
August 202527.7123.0121.26
July 202527.3022.9819.40
June 202526.8722.9520.27

Prices in ¢/kWh.

Frequently asked questions

›How much does electricity cost in Alaska?
Residential electricity in Alaska costs 28.23¢ per kilowatt-hour as of May 2026, the 7th highest rate among the 50 states and DC. Commercial customers pay 23.71¢ and industrial customers 31.36¢ per kilowatt-hour.
›Why is electricity expensive in Alaska?
Alaska's residential rate of 28.23¢/kWh is +58.3% versus the U.S. average of 17.84¢/kWh. What a household actually pays also depends on how much it uses: the typical Alaska home consumes 588 kWh a month against a national average of 871 kWh, which is why its average bill comes to $157.
›Have electricity prices in Alaska gone up?
Residential electricity in Alaska has moved +151.6% since 2001, reaching 28.23¢/kWh in May 2026. Over the last year alone the change was +8.2%.
›How does Alaska compare with the rest of the country?
Alaska does not border another state, so the national figure is the natural comparison. Its average monthly bill of $157 compares with a U.S. average of $155, at 28.23¢/kWh against 17.84¢/kWh nationally.