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Alaska electricity prices, December 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In December 2025, residential customers in Alaska paid an average of 25.54¢ per kilowatthour, up 8.0% on the same month a year earlier (23.65¢). The US average for the month was 17.24¢; Alaska was 48% above that. It ranked 8th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 231,780 MWh, up 9.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $193.83 on 759 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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change | US, Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 25.54¢ | 23.65¢ | +8.0% | 17.24¢ |
| Commercial | 21.61¢ | 20.43¢ | +5.8% | 13.63¢ |
| Industrial | 19.79¢ | 17.35¢ | +14.1% | 8.53¢ |
| All sectors | 22.75¢ | 20.98¢ | +8.4% | 13.73¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 231.8 GWh | 211.1 GWh | +9.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 601.1 GWh | 565.6 GWh | +6.3% |
| Residential customers | 305,423 | 299,425 | +2.0% |
| Average residential bill | $193.83 | $166.73 | +16.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 759 | 705 | +7.7% |
| US residential price | 17.24¢ | 16.27¢ | +6.0% |
The two years to December 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alaska in December 2025?
25.54¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 21.61¢ for commercial and 19.79¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 23.65¢ in December 2024, a change of +8.0%. Residential sales changed by +9.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$193.83, on average use of 759 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.