Alaska electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in Alaska paid an average of 26.08¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.7% on the same month a year earlier (25.15¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; Alaska was 50% above that. It ranked 8th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 150,429 MWh, up 1.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $129.86 on 498 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 | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 26.08¢ | 25.15¢ | +3.7% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 22.09¢ | 21.16¢ | +4.4% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 19.09¢ | 19.78¢ | -3.5% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 22.60¢ | 22.11¢ | +2.2% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 150.4 GWh | 149 GWh | +1.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 478.1 GWh | 466 GWh | +2.6% |
| Residential customers | 302,069 | 298,013 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $129.86 | $125.72 | +3.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 498 | 500 | -0.4% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alaska in May 2025?
26.08¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 22.09¢ for commercial and 19.09¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 25.15¢ in May 2024, a change of +3.7%. Residential sales changed by +1.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$129.86, on average use of 498 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.