Is electricity getting more expensive in Alaska?
Alaska homes pay 18% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Alaska paid 12.12 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (22.03 ¢ in today's money) and 26.09 ¢ in 2025: +115.3% printed, +18.4% real. Rank 35th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Alaska price since 2001
Alaska cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Alaska, 2025 dollars | Alaska, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.03 | 12.12 |
| 2002 | 21.56 | 12.05 |
| 2003 | 20.96 | 11.98 |
| 2004 | 21.20 | 12.44 |
| 2005 | 21.92 | 13.30 |
| 2006 | 23.68 | 14.83 |
| 2007 | 23.57 | 15.18 |
| 2008 | 24.76 | 16.56 |
| 2009 | 25.72 | 17.14 |
| 2010 | 24.01 | 16.26 |
| 2011 | 25.22 | 17.62 |
| 2012 | 25.07 | 17.88 |
| 2013 | 25.04 | 18.12 |
| 2014 | 26.03 | 19.14 |
| 2015 | 26.94 | 19.83 |
| 2016 | 27.23 | 20.30 |
| 2017 | 27.94 | 21.27 |
| 2018 | 28.13 | 21.94 |
| 2019 | 28.86 | 22.92 |
| 2020 | 28.08 | 22.57 |
| 2021 | 26.79 | 22.55 |
| 2022 | 25.41 | 23.10 |
| 2023 | 25.25 | 23.90 |
| 2024 | 25.47 | 24.82 |
| 2025 | 26.09 | 26.09 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Alaska as printed | Alaska in 2025 dollars | Alaska real change on the row above | Alaska against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.12 ¢ | 22.03 ¢ | start | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 14.83 ¢ | 23.68 ¢ | +7.5% | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 17.62 ¢ | 25.22 ¢ | +6.5% | +50.4% |
| 2016 | 20.30 ¢ | 27.23 ¢ | +8.0% | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 22.55 ¢ | 26.79 ¢ | −1.6% | +65.1% |
| 2025 | 26.09 ¢ | 26.09 ¢ | −2.6% | +50.8% |
What would your Alaska bill have been?
Try your own Alaska bill
- 2010: 24.01 ¢ (2025 dollars), $134 a month for 559 kWh. 2025: 26.09 ¢, $146. $12 more a month, $140 a year.
- Scenario at +2.8% a year: 29.95 ¢ and $167 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Alaska numbers say
Alaska's biggest one-year real jump came in 2006 (+8.0%) and its biggest drop in 2010 (−6.6%); the Alaska price fell in 10 of 24 yearly steps. Alaska's real price last stood above today's 26.09 ¢ in 2021, at 26.79 ¢.
Since 2019 the Alaska real price fell 9.6%, from 28.86 ¢ to 26.09 ¢ in 2025 dollars, even as general prices rose. Alaska sat 41.2% above the U.S. average in 2001 (22.03 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Alaska is 50.8% above it in 2025 (26.09 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Alaska moved +0.71% real and +3.25% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Alaska key numbers
| Measure | Alaska |
|---|---|
| Alaska 2001 price, as printed | 12.12 ¢ |
| Alaska 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 22.03 ¢ |
| Alaska 2025 price, preliminary | 26.09 ¢ |
| Alaska change as printed | +115.3% |
| Alaska change after inflation | +18.4% |
| Alaska real change since 2019 | −9.6% |
| Alaska real change since 2021 | −2.6% |
| Alaska highest real price (2019) | 28.86 ¢ |
| Alaska lowest real price (2003) | 20.96 ¢ |
| Alaska real change per year | +0.71% |
Alaska against its neighbors
Alaska: +18.4% real since 2001. States closest in the ranking: Alabama +26.4% (7.9 points above Alaska); Colorado +16.7% (1.7 points below Alaska); Maine +16.4% (2.0 points below Alaska); New Jersey +21.9% (3.5 points above Alaska).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Alaska prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Alaska. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Alaska included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Alaska?
The Alaska home price went from 12.12 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 26.09 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+115.3%). After inflation Alaska changed +18.4%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Alaska home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Alaska paid 22.03 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 26.09 ¢ in 2025. The Alaska series low is 20.96 ¢ (2003) and the high is 28.86 ¢ (2019).
Alaska: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Alaska ranks 35th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+18.4%), and 3rd on the change since 2019 (−9.6%).
Alaska homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Alaska went from 22.92 ¢ to 26.09 ¢ as printed (+13.8%), and from 28.86 ¢ to 26.09 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−9.6%).