Average electric bill in Alaska

A typical Alaska home paid about $147.20 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,766.35 for the year, using 564 kWh a month at 26.11 cents per kWh.

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Monthly use, kWh

Energy only, 26.11 ¢ per kWh; the slider starts at 564 kWh.

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Typical bill 2025: $147.20 a month$1,766.35 a year, energy only
Rank by bill: 26 of 51-2% on the U.S. typical
Average use: 564 kWh a month47 of 51; -36% on the U.S.
Home price 2025: 26.11 ¢/kWh8 of 51; +52% on the U.S.
Costliest month: Dec $195.32765 kWh at 25.54 ¢
Cheapest month: Jun $126.16467 kWh at 26.99 ¢
Summer to winter swing: 55%costliest month over cheapest
Typical bill, Jan to Aug 2026: $160.82 a month+11.8% on the same months of 2025
Share of median income: 1.98%34 of 51; median household income $89,336
Typical bill 2023 to 2025: +6.7%$137.90 to $147.20 a month
Typical business bill 2025: $841.58 a month22.35 ¢/kWh
Gap to the lowest bill: $52.54 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $94.66

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Typical monthly bill, Alaska

$126.16 in Jun to $195.32 in Dec.

Typical monthly bill, Alaska: 12 rows

Month	2025	2026 to Aug
Jan	174	211
Feb	160	168
Mar	157	193
Apr	139	162
May	130	143
Jun	126	129
Jul	133	141
Aug	132	139
Sep	126	No data
Oct	138	No data
Nov	156	No data
Dec	195	No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Alaska and the states next to it in rank

$147.20 a month, rank 26 of 51.

dollars a month

Alaska147
U.S. average151
Ohio148
North Carolina146

Alaska, Typical monthly bill, Alaska against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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Bill by use level

Use	Alaska a month	Alaska a year	U.S. a month	Gap to U.S. in Alaska
140 kWh, 0.25x the Alaska average	$36.55	$438.65	$24.12	+$12
280 kWh, 0.5x the Alaska average	$73.11	$877.30	$48.24	+$25
420 kWh, 0.75x the Alaska average	$109.66	$1,315.94	$72.37	+$37
560 kWh, 1x the Alaska average	$146.22	$1,754.59	$96.49	+$50
700 kWh, 1.25x the Alaska average	$182.77	$2,193.24	$120.61	+$62
850 kWh, 1.5x the Alaska average	$221.94	$2,663.22	$146.46	+$75
1,130 kWh, 2x the Alaska average	$295.04	$3,540.52	$194.70	+$100
1,690 kWh, 3x the Alaska average	$441.26	$5,295.11	$291.19	+$150

Alaska month by month in 2025

Month	Alaska kWh per account	Alaska price ¢/kWh	Alaska typical bill
Jan	704	24.78	$174.46
Feb	643	24.82	$159.69
Mar	606	25.83	$156.54
Apr	535	25.99	$139.16
May	498	26.10	$129.97
Jun	467	26.99	$126.16
Jul	488	27.36	$133.46
Aug	474	27.79	$131.71
Sep	464	27.22	$126.33
Oct	520	26.50	$137.92
Nov	600	25.94	$155.64
Dec	765	25.54	$195.32

Alaska typical bill over the years

Year	Alaska bill a month	Alaska a year	Alaska kWh per account	Alaska price ¢/kWh
2023	$137.90	$1,654.83	577	23.90
2024	$143.56	$1,722.68	578	24.82
2025	$147.20	$1,766.35	564	26.11

Alaska in 2026 so far

Month	Alaska kWh per account	Alaska price ¢/kWh	Alaska typical bill
Jan 2026	828	25.44	$210.58
Feb 2026	650	25.86	$168.12
Mar 2026	712	27.16	$193.40
Apr 2026	592	27.35	$162.03
May 2026	507	28.19	$142.82
Jun 2026	458	28.21	$129.12
Jul 2026	490	28.83	$141.30
Aug 2026	473	29.41	$139.22

Business and industry in Alaska

Customer type	Alaska bill a month, 2025	Alaska kWh per account	Alaska price ¢/kWh
Business	$841.58	3,767	22.35
Industry	$19,273.50	97,015	19.86

Alaska bill next to income

Alaska: 1.98% of median household income, rank 34; the four states closest to it:

State near Alaska	Median income	Bill a year	Share of income, near Alaska
New Hampshire	$95,628	$1,883.74	1.97%
North Dakota	$75,949	$1,516.81	2.00%
Oregon	$80,426	$1,606.61	2.00%
California	$96,334	$1,855.68	1.93%

Weather and the bill

No data: NOAA nClimDiv has no statewide degree days for Alaska.

Analyst note

A typical Alaska home account paid about $147.20 a month for energy in 2025, $1,766.35 over the year, which ranks 26th of 51 states, 2% below the U.S. typical bill. Alaska homes used 564 kWh a month (47 of 51, 36% under the U.S.) at 26.11 cents (8 of 51, 52% over), so the bill reflects a high price. The year swings from $126.16 in June to $195.32 in December, a 55% gap, driven by use of 467 against 765 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $160.82 a month, +11.8% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $841.58 a month at 22.35 cents, 5.7 times a home bill. Over a year that is 1.98% of the $89,336 median household income, 34 of 51 states. The typical bill was $137.90 a month in 2023, $143.56 in 2024 and $147.20 in 2025, +6.7% in two years, with use per account at 577, 578 and 564 kWh.

Alaska: states with a similar bill

State	Typical bill, near Alaska	kWh a month	Price ¢/kWh
Ohio	$147.75	874	16.90
Maine	$147.77	534	27.69
North Carolina	$146.15	1,044	14.00
Indiana	$149.72	938	15.96

Questions on the Alaska bill

What is the average electric bill in Alaska?

Energy only: about $147.20 a month in 2025, or $1,766.35 a year.

How much electricity does an Alaska home use?

Rank 47 of 51: 564 kWh a month in 2025, -36% on the U.S.

What month is the electric bill highest in Alaska?

December at $195.32; the lowest is June at $126.16.

Is the average electric bill in Alaska above the national average?

Below, by $3.47 a month or 2%.

How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Alaska?

$261.10 at 26.11 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

How far is Alaska from the state with the lowest bill?

$52.54 a month: the lowest typical bill, $94.66 in New Mexico, against $147.20 here.

What share of income goes to electricity in Alaska?

1.98% of the $89,336 median household income, 34 of 51 states.

How much did the typical Alaska bill change since 2023?

$137.90 a month in 2023, $147.20 in 2025, +6.7%.

What does an Alaska business pay a month for electricity?

$841.58 for a typical commercial account, at 22.35 cents per kWh in 2025.

Is the Alaska bill rising in 2026?

$160.82 a month so far, +11.8% on the same months of 2025.