Alaska electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Alaska paid an average of 27.71¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.8% on the same month a year earlier (26.44¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Alaska was 57% above that. It ranked 6th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 144,370 MWh, down 1.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $131.93 on 476 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 27.71¢ | 26.44¢ | +4.8% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 23.01¢ | 22.34¢ | +3.0% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 21.26¢ | 20.27¢ | +4.9% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 24.02¢ | 23.12¢ | +3.9% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 144.4 GWh | 146.5 GWh | -1.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 470.5 GWh | 471.3 GWh | -0.2% |
| Residential customers | 303,174 | 299,249 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $131.93 | $129.46 | +1.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 476 | 490 | -2.9% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alaska in August 2025?
27.71¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 23.01¢ for commercial and 21.26¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 26.44¢ in August 2024, a change of +4.8%. Residential sales changed by -1.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$131.93, on average use of 476 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.