Alaska electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Alaska paid an average of 28.23¢ per kilowatthour, up 8.2% on the same month a year earlier (26.08¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Alaska was 53% above that. It ranked 7th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 153,708 MWh, up 2.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $142.49 on 505 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 28.23¢ | 26.08¢ | +8.2% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 23.71¢ | 22.09¢ | +7.3% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 31.36¢ | 19.09¢ | +64.3% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 26.94¢ | 22.60¢ | +19.2% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 153.7 GWh | 150.4 GWh | +2.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 480.1 GWh | 478.1 GWh | +0.4% |
| Residential customers | 304,489 | 302,069 | +0.8% |
| Average residential bill | $142.49 | $129.86 | +9.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 505 | 498 | +1.4% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alaska in May 2026?
28.23¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 23.71¢ for commercial and 31.36¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 26.08¢ in May 2025, a change of +8.2%. Residential sales changed by +2.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$142.49, on average use of 505 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.