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Ketchikan Public Utilities
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
Ketchikan Public Utilities is a municipal utility that reported 6,561 residential customers in Alaska on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 1 county.
Its average residential price that year was 12.48¢ per kilowatthour, 50% below the Alaska average of 24.82¢ and 24% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $123.73 a month on average use of 991 kWh a month. Across Alaska the average bill was $143.54 on 578 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 425.2 minutes per customer with major event days included, calculated under another method. The median among Alaska utilities reporting was 365.7 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 16% above that median.
The average price is up 10.5% on 2019, against up 8.3% for Alaska as a whole, and up 5.9% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 13.88¢.
Compared with Alaska, the US and other municipal utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Municipal utilities, US median | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 12.48¢ | 12.45¢ | 24.82¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $123.73 | $113.02 | $143.54 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 991 | 905 | 578 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +5.9% | — | +3.8% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +10.5% | — | +8.3% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 425.2 | 64.4 | 365.7 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | — | 40.3 | 224.6 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. In Alaska this utility's price ranks 10 of 10, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Alaska ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 13.88¢ | 26.09¢ | $137.82 | 993 | 6,608 | 176.2 GWh |
| 2024 | 12.48¢ | 24.82¢ | $123.73 | 991 | 6,561 | 177.5 GWh |
| 2023 | 11.78¢ | 23.90¢ | $116.50 | 989 | 6,559 | 178.1 GWh |
| 2022 | 11.79¢ | 23.10¢ | $115.95 | 984 | 6,540 | 174.2 GWh |
| 2021 | 11.82¢ | 22.55¢ | $113.23 | 958 | 6,499 | 170 GWh |
| 2020 | 11.57¢ | 22.57¢ | $109.86 | 950 | 6,500 | 166.8 GWh |
| 2019 | 11.29¢ | 22.92¢ | $99.81 | 884 | 6,509 | 164 GWh |
| 2018 | 11.10¢ | 21.94¢ | $102.50 | 924 | 6,491 | 167.8 GWh |
| 2017 | 10.62¢ | 21.27¢ | $102.53 | 966 | 6,477 | 175.4 GWh |
| 2016 | 10.61¢ | 20.30¢ | $96.43 | 909 | 6,434 | 165.1 GWh |
| 2015 | 10.25¢ | 19.83¢ | $91.61 | 894 | 6,397 | 163.9 GWh |
| 2014 | 10.11¢ | 19.14¢ | $93.35 | 923 | 6,334 | 167.9 GWh |
| 2013 | 10.18¢ | 18.12¢ | $96.02 | 944 | 6,274 | 170.3 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Month by month
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Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 6,561 | 78 GWh | 44% | $9,741,700 | 12.48¢ |
| Commercial | 1,389 | 76.7 GWh | 43% | $9,227,200 | 12.03¢ |
| Industrial | 14 | 22.8 GWh | 13% | $2,361,100 | 10.38¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 183.5 GWh in total, of which 38.3% was its own net generation and 113.2 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 27 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under another method. SAIFI: 5.10 interruptions per customer with major event days; CAIDI 83.4 minutes per interruption. EIA's Alaska total across all reporting utilities was 327.1 minutes with major event days and 192.4 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 301.4 | — | 3.60 | — | Other |
| 2024 | 425.2 | — | 5.10 | — | Other |
| 2023 | 185.5 | — | 3.20 | — | Other |
| 2022 | 202.6 | — | 3.80 | — | Other |
| 2021 | 361.3 | — | 5.60 | — | Other |
| 2020 | 566.5 | — | 5.30 | — | Other |
| 2019 | 286.3 | — | 4.70 | — | Other |
| 2018 | 275.5 | — | 7.30 | — | Other |
| 2017 | 273.5 | — | 6.40 | — | Other |
| 2016 | 245.3 | — | 7.70 | — | Other |
| 2015 | 470.1 | — | 7.70 | — | Other |
| 2014 | 648.0 | — | 6.10 | — | Other |
| 2013 | 90.0 | — | 2.40 | — | Other |
Generation at plants it operates, 2025
- Hydro 100% 92.3 GWh
Net generation of 92.3 GWh at power plants this utility operates, from Form EIA-923. It is not the mix delivered to customers: utilities also buy power wholesale (113.2 GWh in 2024), sell generation to others and may co-own plants that another company operates.
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Alaska
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Power and Telephone Co | Investor-owned | 5,737 | 37.18¢ | $151.02 | 365.7 | — |
| Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 7,689 | 69.95¢ | $332.46 | — | — |
| Kodiak Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | 4,772 | 18.83¢ | $130.94 | — | — |
| Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. | Investor-owned | 15,407 | 12.93¢ | $119.36 | 156.4 | 156.4 |
| Homer Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | 29,721 | 29.79¢ | $147.96 | 606.5 | 256.9 |
| Kotzebue Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | 1,227 | 47.90¢ | $250.96 | — | — |
| Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | Cooperative | 40,675 | 30.32¢ | $179.33 | 552.9 | 224.6 |
| Matanuska Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | 64,205 | 23.37¢ | $141.62 | 258.1 | 258.1 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Ketchikan Public Utilities?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.48¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Alaska?
The Alaska average residential price in 2024 was 24.82¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Ketchikan Public Utilities was 50% below the state figure. Among 10 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Alaska, it had the 10th highest.
What is the average Ketchikan Public Utilities bill?
$123.73 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 991 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Alaska average was $143.54 on 578 kWh.
How reliable is Ketchikan Public Utilities service?
It reported 425.2 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days, with 5.10 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Ketchikan Public Utilities price rising?
The average residential price was up 5.9% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 10.5% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 13.88¢.
Which counties does Ketchikan Public Utilities serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 1 county: Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Ketchikan Public Utilities", utility number 10210; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. Monthly utility figures are from the Form EIA-861M sample. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. Generation by fuel is from Form EIA-923, 2025 final. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.