Alaska electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in Alaska paid an average of 27.30¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.8% on the same month a year earlier (25.81¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Alaska was 56% above that. It ranked 6th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 148,350 MWh, up 2.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $133.73 on 490 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 27.30¢ | 25.81¢ | +5.8% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 22.98¢ | 21.26¢ | +8.1% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 19.40¢ | 19.19¢ | +1.1% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 23.42¢ | 22.18¢ | +5.6% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 148.4 GWh | 144.8 GWh | +2.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 485.5 GWh | 466.3 GWh | +4.1% |
| Residential customers | 302,870 | 298,818 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $133.73 | $125.04 | +6.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 490 | 484 | +1.2% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alaska in July 2025?
27.30¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 22.98¢ for commercial and 19.40¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 25.81¢ in July 2024, a change of +5.8%. Residential sales changed by +2.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$133.73, on average use of 490 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.