Alaska electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Alaska paid an average of 25.79¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.8% on the same month a year earlier (24.84¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Alaska was 51% above that. It ranked 7th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 182,764 MWh, down 3.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $156.42 on 606 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 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 25.79¢ | 24.84¢ | +3.8% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 22.10¢ | 22.74¢ | -2.8% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 20.17¢ | 21.42¢ | -5.8% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 22.96¢ | 23.21¢ | -1.1% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 182.8 GWh | 189.9 GWh | -3.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 525.7 GWh | 521.6 GWh | +0.8% |
| Residential customers | 301,371 | 297,047 | +1.5% |
| Average residential bill | $156.42 | $158.82 | -1.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 606 | 639 | -5.2% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alaska in March 2025?
25.79¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 22.10¢ for commercial and 20.17¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 24.84¢ in March 2024, a change of +3.8%. Residential sales changed by -3.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$156.42, on average use of 606 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.