Alaska electricity prices, March 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2026, residential customers in Alaska paid an average of 27.17¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.4% on the same month a year earlier (25.79¢). The US average for the month was 18.56¢; Alaska was 46% above that. It ranked 8th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 216,788 MWh, up 18.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $192.24 on 708 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 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change | US, Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 27.17¢ | 25.79¢ | +5.4% | 18.56¢ |
| Commercial | 23.02¢ | 22.10¢ | +4.2% | 13.92¢ |
| Industrial | 25.32¢ | 20.17¢ | +25.5% | 8.58¢ |
| All sectors | 25.06¢ | 22.96¢ | +9.1% | 14.08¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 216.8 GWh | 182.8 GWh | +18.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 590.4 GWh | 525.7 GWh | +12.3% |
| Residential customers | 306,357 | 301,371 | +1.7% |
| Average residential bill | $192.24 | $156.42 | +22.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 708 | 606 | +16.8% |
| US residential price | 18.56¢ | 17.09¢ | +8.6% |
The two years to March 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alaska in March 2026?
27.17¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 23.02¢ for commercial and 25.32¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 25.79¢ in March 2025, a change of +5.4%. Residential sales changed by +18.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$192.24, on average use of 708 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.