Alaska electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Alaska paid an average of 27.35¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.4% on the same month a year earlier (25.96¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Alaska was 45% above that. It ranked 8th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 180,411 MWh, up 11.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $162.01 on 592 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 27.35¢ | 25.96¢ | +5.4% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 22.74¢ | 22.16¢ | +2.6% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 24.87¢ | 20.00¢ | +24.4% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 24.82¢ | 22.90¢ | +8.4% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 180.4 GWh | 161.6 GWh | +11.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 532.5 GWh | 490.8 GWh | +8.5% |
| Residential customers | 304,522 | 301,774 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $162.01 | $139.03 | +16.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 592 | 536 | +10.4% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alaska in April 2026?
27.35¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 22.74¢ for commercial and 24.87¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 25.96¢ in April 2025, a change of +5.4%. Residential sales changed by +11.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$162.01, on average use of 592 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.