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Alaska electricity prices, February 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2025, residential customers in Alaska paid an average of 24.76¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.7% on the same month a year earlier (23.00¢). The US average for the month was 16.43¢; Alaska was 51% above that. It ranked 8th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 193,994 MWh, down 7.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $159.50 on 644 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change | US, Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 24.76¢ | 23.00¢ | +7.7% | 16.43¢ |
| Commercial | 22.10¢ | 21.21¢ | +4.2% | 12.98¢ |
| Industrial | 20.42¢ | 16.94¢ | +20.5% | 8.24¢ |
| All sectors | 22.74¢ | 21.02¢ | +8.2% | 13.18¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 194 GWh | 209.8 GWh | -7.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 525.7 GWh | 552.3 GWh | -4.8% |
| Residential customers | 301,176 | 296,694 | +1.5% |
| Average residential bill | $159.50 | $162.63 | -1.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 644 | 707 | -8.9% |
| US residential price | 16.43¢ | 16.10¢ | +2.0% |
The two years to February 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alaska in February 2025?
24.76¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 22.10¢ for commercial and 20.42¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 23.00¢ in February 2024, a change of +7.7%. Residential sales changed by -7.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$159.50, on average use of 644 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Alaska page.