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Alaska electric bills: $139/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$139/month
Average residential electric bill, Alaska, August 2026
29.41¢/kWh · 473 kWh/month · rank 7 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $158/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Alaska households paid an average of $139 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 5.3% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Alaska 7th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Alaska?

Alaska pairs a high price per kWh with low use. The typical home used 473 kWh in August 2026, against a U.S. average of 1,152 kWh, and paid 29.41¢/kWh. The result is an average bill of $139. Enter your own numbers below; rural and island systems can differ a lot from the state average.

Estimated bill: $139 a month, $1,668 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Alaska averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $1,901. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Alaska electricity prices changed?

The price stood at 23.18¢/kWh in September 2021 and was 26.9% higher in August 2026, at 29.41¢/kWh. Over five years it bottomed at 21.73¢/kWh in January 2023 and topped out at 29.41¢/kWh in August 2026.

Average residential electricity price in Alaska, last 12 months
25.0¢26.2¢27.4¢28.7¢29.9¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Alaska, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202527.22¢/kWh
Oct 202526.50¢/kWh
Nov 202525.94¢/kWh
Dec 202525.54¢/kWh
Jan 202625.44¢/kWh
Feb 202625.86¢/kWh
Mar 202627.16¢/kWh
Apr 202627.35¢/kWh
May 202628.19¢/kWh
Jun 202628.21¢/kWh
Jul 202628.83¢/kWh
Aug 202629.41¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Alaska, last 5 years
20.8¢23.2¢25.6¢28.0¢30.3¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Alaska, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202123.18¢/kWh
Oct 202123.19¢/kWh
Nov 202122.56¢/kWh
Dec 202122.14¢/kWh
Jan 202222.17¢/kWh
Feb 202222.08¢/kWh
Mar 202222.89¢/kWh
Apr 202222.83¢/kWh
May 202224.13¢/kWh
Jun 202224.11¢/kWh
Jul 202224.36¢/kWh
Aug 202223.86¢/kWh
Sep 202223.18¢/kWh
Oct 202223.66¢/kWh
Nov 202223.14¢/kWh
Dec 202222.20¢/kWh
Jan 202321.73¢/kWh
Feb 202322.92¢/kWh
Mar 202323.45¢/kWh
Apr 202323.44¢/kWh
May 202324.91¢/kWh
Jun 202324.79¢/kWh
Jul 202324.96¢/kWh
Aug 202325.14¢/kWh
Sep 202324.57¢/kWh
Oct 202324.04¢/kWh
Nov 202324.13¢/kWh
Dec 202324.22¢/kWh
Jan 202423.91¢/kWh
Feb 202423.00¢/kWh
Mar 202424.84¢/kWh
Apr 202425.01¢/kWh
May 202425.15¢/kWh
Jun 202425.53¢/kWh
Jul 202425.81¢/kWh
Aug 202426.44¢/kWh
Sep 202425.84¢/kWh
Oct 202425.64¢/kWh
Nov 202424.81¢/kWh
Dec 202423.65¢/kWh
Jan 202524.78¢/kWh
Feb 202524.82¢/kWh
Mar 202525.83¢/kWh
Apr 202525.99¢/kWh
May 202526.10¢/kWh
Jun 202526.99¢/kWh
Jul 202527.36¢/kWh
Aug 202527.79¢/kWh
Sep 202527.22¢/kWh
Oct 202526.50¢/kWh
Nov 202525.94¢/kWh
Dec 202525.54¢/kWh
Jan 202625.44¢/kWh
Feb 202625.86¢/kWh
Mar 202627.16¢/kWh
Apr 202627.35¢/kWh
May 202628.19¢/kWh
Jun 202628.21¢/kWh
Jul 202628.83¢/kWh
Aug 202629.41¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Alaska compare with other states?

Alaska has no land border with another state, so the useful benchmark is the national one. Its $139 average was 33.5% lower than the U.S. figure of $209 in August 2026, which puts it 7th of 51.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
6Idaho$13713.371,026
7Alaska$13929.41473
8Vermont$14223.84596
9Minnesota$14517.20844
10Wisconsin$14819.41761
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

Alaska has no land border with another state, so there is no neighbor comparison. The national ranking above is the closest benchmark.

What is behind Alaska's electric bills?

  • Low use offsets a high rate. Alaskan homes used 473 kWh compared with 1,152 kWh nationally, so the bill stays moderate even at 29.41¢/kWh.
  • Winter is the expensive season. The highest monthly average in the last year was $211 in January 2026; the lowest was $126 in September 2025.
  • Yearly total: about $1,901 over the last 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Alaska?

The average residential electric bill in Alaska was $139 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 473 kWh at 29.41¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $158 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Alaska?

Residential customers in Alaska paid an average of 29.41¢/kWh in August 2026, 5.8% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Alaska more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Alaska electric bill was $139, 33.5% lower than the U.S. average of $209. Alaska ranked 7th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Alaska home use?

A typical residential customer in Alaska used 473 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does an Alaska household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $1,901 a year for a typical Alaska household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was January 2026 at $211; the lowest was September 2025 at $126.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.