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Alaska electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Alaska paid an average of 25.52¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.2% on the same month a year earlier (24.73¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Alaska was 46% above that. It ranked 9th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 251,783 MWh, up 18.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $210.54 on 825 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 25.52¢ | 24.73¢ | +3.2% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 21.69¢ | 21.72¢ | -0.1% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 20.45¢ | 20.66¢ | -1.0% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 22.96¢ | 22.63¢ | +1.5% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 251.8 GWh | 212.2 GWh | +18.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 633.5 GWh | 566.9 GWh | +11.7% |
| Residential customers | 305,211 | 301,191 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $210.54 | $174.22 | +20.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 825 | 704 | +17.2% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alaska in January 2026?
25.52¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 21.69¢ for commercial and 20.45¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 24.73¢ in January 2025, a change of +3.2%. Residential sales changed by +18.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$210.54, on average use of 825 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.