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Chugach Electric Assn Inc is an cooperative utility serving 113,378 customer accounts in Alaska; 97,048 of them are residential. Businesses and industry take 69% of the 1,886,055 MWh it sells; homes take 31%.
Chugach Electric Assn Inc: 507 kWh a month costs roughly $108 in energy at 21.24 ¢/kWh, -14.4% on the Alaska average of 24.82 ¢.
Businesses and industry take 69% of the 1,886,055 MWh it sells; homes take 31%.
The customer mix of Chugach Electric Assn Inc is its own: 97,048 home accounts buy 31.3% of 1,886,055 MWh, 16,325 commercial accounts buy 65.9%, and the remaining 2.8% goes to 5 industrial and other accounts. A typical Chugach Electric Assn Inc home uses 6,089 kWh a year, a typical business account 76,102.
| Chugach Electric Assn Inc, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chugach Electric Assn IncLowest in this table | 21.24 ¢/kWh | 16.88 ¢/kWh | $108at 507 kWh | 125 minSAIDI |
| Alaska average against this company, which is 1 of 4 on price | +3.58 ¢/kWhcompany 14.4% below | +4.69 ¢/kWhcompany 21.8% below | +$18a month at 507 kWh | +100 mincompany 100 below |
| Matanuska Electric Assn Inc | 23.37 ¢/kWhcompany 9.1% below | 20.25 ¢/kWhcompany 16.6% below | $11911 more than company | 258 mincompany 133 below |
Chugach Electric Assn Inc: +8.3% on 2024 for homes, Alaska +5.1%.
Chugach Electric Assn Inc: 23.00 ¢/kWh in the 2025 early release, +8.3% from 21.24 ¢; Alaska as a whole went +5.1%, so Chugach Electric Assn Inc ran ahead of it by 3.2 points. Its SAIDI is 144 minutes against 125 in 2024.
Chugach Electric Assn Inc serves 97,048 homes in Alaska. At 507 kWh a month that is about 186 kg of CO₂, or 2,236 kg a year, at the Alaska plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Alaska generation mix.
16.84 ¢ in 2015, 21.24 ¢ in 2024 (+26.1%); Alaska 19.83 to 24.82 ¢.
| Year | Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Gap to Alaska residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.84 | -2.99 | +4.19 |
| 2016 | 18.25 | No data | +5.70 |
| 2017 | 19.91 | -1.36 | +7.02 |
| 2018 | 19.60 | -2.34 | +6.73 |
| 2019 | 21.16 | -1.76 | +8.15 |
| 2020 | 21.20 | -1.37 | +8.05 |
| 2021 | 20.60 | -1.95 | +6.94 |
| 2022 | 19.95 | -3.15 | +4.91 |
| 2023 | 20.65 | -3.25 | +4.65 |
| 2024 | 21.24 | -3.58 | +4.76 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV124.6 min, 1.25x the median reporter, rank 407 of 673.
Chugach Electric Assn Inc, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVChugach Electric Assn Inc billed homes 16.84 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 21.24 ¢ in 2024, +26.1% in all, and tracked the Alaska average (+25.2%) within 0.9 points. Chugach Electric Assn Inc's sharpest move came in 2017, +9.1%. The latest year is the high at 21.24 ¢; the low was 16.84 ¢ (2015). 2024: +2.8% here, +3.8% for the Alaska average. Chugach Electric Assn Inc filed SAIDI in only 1 year of this window, too few for a trend. Chugach Electric Assn Inc has 0 cheaper and 3 higher-priced Alaska peers among 4 with 20,000+ homes. Next higher-priced, Matanuska Electric Assn Inc, bills 23.37 ¢ (+2.13).
A trade-off shows up. Customers pay 14.4% less than the Alaska average, yet the 125-minute outage clock runs 1.3x the national median.
Home accounts at Chugach Electric Assn Inc went from 70,515 in 2015 to 97,048 in 2024, +37.6%. Business customers paid 0.79 times the home price in 2024 (16.88 against 21.24 ¢); the ratio was 0.81 in 2015.
Corrected for inflation, a Chugach Electric Assn Inc home paid 21.80 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 20.48 ¢ in 2013, +6.4%; the bill itself went 14.82 ¢ to 21.24 ¢ (+43.3%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $2,458 for the year at the 2013 real price and $2,615 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 8th cheapest of 20 in 2013, 4th of 11 in 2024 among Alaska utilities with 1,000+ homes.
Chugach Electric Assn Inc: 21.80 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 21.24 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, Chugach Electric A | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, Chugach Electr | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, Chugach Electr | Alaska median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.82 | 20.48 | 8 of 20 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 15.94 | 21.67 | 7 of 20 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 16.84 | 22.87 | 8 of 19 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | 18.25 | 24.48 | 9 of 19 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 19.91 | 26.15 | 8 of 18 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 19.60 | 25.13 | 8 of 18 | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 21.16 | 26.64 | 8 of 19 | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 21.20 | 26.37 | 4 of 12 | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 20.60 | 24.48 | 4 of 11 | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 19.95 | 21.95 | 4 of 11 | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 20.65 | 21.82 | 4 of 11 | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 21.24 | 21.80 | 4 of 11 | 125 | 1.42 | 1 of 5 | 225 |
Chugach Electric Assn In, EIA utility 3522: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| Chugach Electric Assn Inc sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Alaska ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 97,048 | 21.24 | -3.58 |
| Commercial | 16,325 | 16.88 | -4.69 |
| Year | Home accounts, Chugach Electric Assn | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 70,515 | 16.84 | 13.64 | 0.81 | No data | No data |
| 2016 | 70,917 | 18.25 | 14.77 | 0.81 | No data | No data |
| 2017 | 71,305 | 19.91 | 16.41 | 0.82 | No data | No data |
| 2018 | 71,615 | 19.60 | 16.02 | 0.82 | No data | No data |
| 2019 | 71,794 | 21.16 | 17.46 | 0.83 | No data | No data |
| 2020 | 96,362 | 21.20 | 16.93 | 0.80 | No data | No data |
| 2021 | 96,560 | 20.60 | 16.27 | 0.79 | No data | No data |
| 2022 | 96,750 | 19.95 | 15.70 | 0.79 | No data | No data |
| 2023 | 96,896 | 20.65 | 16.30 | 0.79 | No data | No data |
| 2024 | 97,048 | 21.24 | 16.88 | 0.79 | 125 | 1.42 |
| Utility near Chugach Electric Assn Inc on price | SAIDI min, gap to Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Home ¢, gap to Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Gap % to Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Accounts, Chugach Electric Assn Inc = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Chugach Electric Assn Inc (this utility) | 125 | 21.24 | - | 1.00 |
| 2. Matanuska Electric Assn Inc | +133 | +2.13 | +10.0% | 0.63 |
| 3. Homer Electric Assn Inc | +132 | +8.56 | +40.3% | 0.30 |
| 4. Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | +100 | +9.09 | +42.8% | 0.42 |
| Class at Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Accounts | Of Chugach Electric Assn Inc accounts | Of Chugach Electric Assn Inc MWh sold | kWh a year per Chugach Electric Assn Inc account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 97,048 | 85.6% | 31.3% | 6,089 |
| Commercial | 16,325 | 14.4% | 65.9% | 76,102 |
| Industrial and other | 5 | 0.00% | 2.8% | 10,555,000 |
| Chugach Electric Assn Inc and its neighbours on price | SAIDI min, gap to Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Home ¢, gap to Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Accounts, Chugach Electric Assn Inc = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Chugach Electric Assn Inc (AK, this utility) | 125 | 21.24 | 1.00 |
| 2. Matanuska Electric Assn Inc (AK) | +133 | +2.13 | 0.63 |
| 3. Homer Electric Assn Inc (AK) | +132 | +8.56 | 0.30 |
| 4. Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc (AK) | +100 | +9.09 | 0.42 |
| Measure | Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Alaska context | Chugach Electric Assn Inc detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chugach Electric Assn Inc home meters on AMI | 100.0% | Alaska 74.1% | 99,558 of 99,559 meters |
| Homes with daily digital access | 97,048 | Alaska figure not published | 100% of the 97,048 home accounts |
| Time-of-use rate for Chugach Electric Assn Inc homes | Not on file | 2 of 2 Alaska utilities offer one | no dynamic-pricing count filed by Chugach Electric Assn Inc |
| Net-metered installations | 993 | 93% residential | 9.5 homes per 1,000 accounts, 5.4 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 507 kWh month | Cost a month at 21.24 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 49% | $53.09 | +$11.89 | $637 |
| 500 | 99% | $106.18 | +$23.78 | $1,274 |
| 750 | 148% | $159.27 | +$35.67 | $1,911 |
| 1,000 | 197% | $212.36 | +$47.56 | $2,548 |
| 1,500 | 296% | $318.54 | +$71.34 | $3,822 |
| 2,000 | 394% | $424.72 | +$95.12 | $5,097 |
| Measure, Chugach Electric Ass | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 124.6 | 209.0 | 2.08 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 1.415 | 1.986 | 0.71 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 88.1 | 105.3 | 1.47 h |
2 Alaska counties, region AK:
Alaska other states: 2 of 2 counties of Chugach Electric Assn Inc drawn
Chugach Electric Assn Inc: 2 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV113,378 accounts in 2024: residential 97,048, commercial 16,325, industrial 5.
In 2024 homes paid 21.24 cents; against the Alaska average that is -14.4%.
SAIDI 124.6 min and SAIFI 1.42 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 1.25, CAIDI 88 min.
993 installations with 5.4 MW, of which residential installations number 923.
507 kWh at 21.24 cents comes to about $108, energy only.
Rank 1 of 4 in Alaska on price, -14.4% against the state average; 0 charge less than 21.24 ¢.
Homes take 31.3% of 1,886,055 MWh, commercial accounts 65.9%, industrial and other 2.8%; the 16,325 commercial accounts use 76,102 kWh each, 12.5 times a home.
99,558 of 99,559 home meters are AMI, 100.0%. Chugach Electric Assn Inc reports no home time-of-use rate; 2 of 2 Alaska filers do.
1st cheapest of 4 in 2015, 1st of 4 in 2024; its price rose 26.1% while Alaska rose 25.2%.
Place 1 of 4 on home price at 21.24 ¢ (Alaska cooperatives); median 26.58 ¢, cheapest member 21.24 ¢.
23.00 cents per kWh, +8.3% on the 21.24 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to Chugach Electric Assn Inc at 21.24 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.
1 home plan record, energy charges: 17.4 ¢/kWh.
Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).