Alaska electricity prices, July 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2026, residential customers in Alaska paid an average of 28.83¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.6% on the same month a year earlier (27.30¢). The US average for the month was 18.31¢; Alaska was 57% above that. It ranked 6th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 149,812 MWh, up 1.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $141.29 on 490 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 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change | US, Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 28.83¢ | 27.30¢ | +5.6% | 18.31¢ |
| Commercial | 23.29¢ | 22.98¢ | +1.3% | 14.53¢ |
| Industrial | 24.81¢ | 19.40¢ | +27.9% | 9.77¢ |
| All sectors | 25.41¢ | 23.42¢ | +8.5% | 14.99¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 149.8 GWh | 148.4 GWh | +1.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 472 GWh | 485.5 GWh | -2.8% |
| Residential customers | 305,661 | 302,870 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $141.29 | $133.73 | +5.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 490 | 490 | 0.0% |
| US residential price | 18.31¢ | 17.45¢ | +4.9% |
The two years to July 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alaska in July 2026?
28.83¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 23.29¢ for commercial and 24.81¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 27.30¢ in July 2025, a change of +5.6%. Residential sales changed by +1.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$141.29, on average use of 490 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.