Who runs the utilities in Alaska?
Alaska has 273,042 residential customers, EIA-861 2024 sales file (92% of EIA's count). Cooperative 89.9%. Investor-owned 7.7%. Municipal 2.4%. Investor-owned is 8%, 49th of 51 states.
Alaska homes by utility type
Alaska: customers by type, %
- 7.7Investor-owned
- 2.4Municipal
- 89.9Cooperative
| Alaska type | Utilities | Customers | Share | Price ¢/kWh | Gap ¢ (%) | kWh/mo | Nonmetro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor-owned | 14 | 21,144 | 7.7% | 16.35 | not shown | 783 | 100% |
| Municipal | 30 | 6,561 | 2.4% | not shown | not shown | 991 | 100% |
| Cooperative | 20 | 245,337 | 89.9% | 25.81 | +9.46 (+58%) | 549 | 50% |
| Political subdivision | 3 | 0 | none | none | not shown | none | no county data |
Alaska: 55 short-form utilities with 35,667 customers (all sectors) have no residential split, so the sales file reaches 92% of homes.
Alaska prices by utility type
cooperatives average 25.8 cents, 9.5 cents (58%) above investor-owned at 16.3.
Alaska gaps mix cost and customer mix; method.
Alaska: which utilities set the averages
Cooperative at 25.8 cents and investor-owned utilities at 16.3 are the widest pair in Alaska, 9.5 cents (58%).
Investor-owned: Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. holds 73% of priced customers at 12.9 cents, group average 16.3. Among 2 with 5,000+ customers, Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. charges 12.9 and Alaska Power and Telephone Co 37.2, 24.2 cents apart.
Cooperative: Chugach Electric Assn Inc holds 40% of priced customers at 21.2 cents, group average 25.8. Among 5 with 5,000+ customers, Chugach Electric Assn Inc charges 21.2 and Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc 69.9, 48.7 cents apart.
Alaska territory, rural or urban
Alaska has 30 counties, 90% of them nonmetro in USDA's 2023 codes. Customer-weighted: investor-owned territory is 100% nonmetro; cooperative territory is 50% nonmetro.
Alaska: largest utilities
| Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | 97,048 | 21.24 | 507 | 50% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matanuska Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | 64,205 | 23.37 | 606 | 0% |
| Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | Cooperative | 40,675 | 30.32 | 591 | 75% |
| Homer Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | 29,721 | 29.79 | 497 | 100% |
| Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. | Investor-owned | 15,407 | 12.93 | 923 | 100% |
| Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 7,689 | 69.95 | 475 | 100% |
| Ketchikan Public Utilities | Municipal | 6,561 | 12.48 | 991 | 100% |
| Alaska Power and Telephone Co | Investor-owned | 5,737 | 37.18 | 406 | 100% |
| Kodiak Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | 4,772 | 18.83 | 695 | 100% |
| Kotzebue Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | 1,227 | 47.90 | 524 | 100% |
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Similar cooperative share: Mississippi 52%, North Dakota 44%
Sources
Alaska: EIA-861 (2024), USDA RUCC (2023); retrieval dates, checksums.
Questions
Which utility type serves most Alaska homes?
Cooperatives, 89.9% of 273,042 customers.
Do Alaska co-ops or municipal utilities charge less?
Cooperatives averaged 25.8 cents per kWh against 16.3 for investor-owned (+58%).
How many utilities does Alaska have?
EIA-861 (2024) lists 67; residential sales are reported by 10.
Can Alaska customers pick their utility?
No; Alaska shows almost no energy-only supply and the address sets the utility.