Alaska electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in Alaska paid an average of 25.96¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.8% on the same month a year earlier (25.01¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; Alaska was 48% above that. It ranked 7th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 161,625 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $139.03 on 536 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 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 25.96¢ | 25.01¢ | +3.8% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 22.16¢ | 21.63¢ | +2.5% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 20.00¢ | 19.44¢ | +2.9% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 22.90¢ | 22.25¢ | +2.9% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 161.6 GWh | 163 GWh | -0.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 490.8 GWh | 489.9 GWh | +0.2% |
| Residential customers | 301,774 | 297,549 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $139.03 | $136.99 | +1.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 536 | 548 | -2.2% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alaska in April 2025?
25.96¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 22.16¢ for commercial and 20.00¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 25.01¢ in April 2024, a change of +3.8%. Residential sales changed by -0.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$139.03, on average use of 536 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.