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Alaska electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Alaska paid an average of 26.46¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.2% on the same month a year earlier (25.64¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Alaska was 47% above that. It ranked 9th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 158,958 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $138.24 on 522 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 26.46¢ | 25.64¢ | +3.2% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 22.22¢ | 21.89¢ | +1.5% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 19.42¢ | 19.34¢ | +0.4% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 22.84¢ | 22.51¢ | +1.5% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 159 GWh | 160.1 GWh | -0.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 506.4 GWh | 489.7 GWh | +3.4% |
| Residential customers | 304,292 | 299,766 | +1.5% |
| Average residential bill | $138.24 | $136.98 | +0.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 522 | 534 | -2.2% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alaska in October 2025?
26.46¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 22.22¢ for commercial and 19.42¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 25.64¢ in October 2024, a change of +3.2%. Residential sales changed by -0.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$138.24, on average use of 522 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.