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Alaska Electricity Cost & Rates

The July 2026 EIA residential average is 28.83¢/kWh. Compare typical household costs, supported utility rate plans and calculator estimates for Alaska.

28.83¢/kWh+5.6% year over year

Equivalent to $0.2883 per kWh · July 2026 residential average

July 202527.30¢
vs. U.S. average+57.5%
U.S. high-price rank#6
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What this rate means in everyday costs

Examples below use fixed usage assumptions so states can be compared consistently.

$288.301,000 kWh household electricity example
$90.611,000 EV miles at 3.5 mi/kWh + 10% charging loss
$51.891.5 kW appliance, 4 h/day for 30 days
$2,883.00Value of 10,000 kWh/year of offset electricity

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EV charging calculator

Starts from 28.83¢/kWh.

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Solar savings calculator

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Source and update date

U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Form EIA-861M. Data period: July 2026. Release date: September 24, 2026. Status: preliminary.

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Related Alaska page

See a concrete application of this rate in the Tesla Model Y charging-cost page.

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Utility coverage in Alaska

No utility-specific profile is currently encoded for this state. The statewide EIA residential average remains available in CalcuRiver calculators.

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How much does electricity cost in Alaska at 500–2,000 kWh?

Monthly at 28.83¢/kWh$288.30
Annual at same usage$3,459.60
U.S. average comparison$183.10
Monthly difference vs U.S.+$105.20
$144.15500 kWh / month
$288.301,000 kWh / month
$432.451,500 kWh / month
$576.602,000 kWh / month

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This is a state-average energy-cost benchmark, not a utility tariff or complete bill. Utility rate plans, fixed charges, taxes, riders and time-of-use schedules can change the actual amount.

Rate source: EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A · data period 2026-07 · released 2026-09-24 · preliminary.

Continue this cost analysis

Use the same state electricity context across transportation, solar and storage decisions.

EV charging in AlaskaTranslate the same electricity market into vehicle charging cost.Alaska solar savingsEstimate how local solar production and electricity prices affect savings.Alaska home battery economicsEstimate storage value, self-consumption and payback in the same state.