What is the average electric bill in Alaska?

$158 a month over the 12 months to July 2026. The average home used about 590 kWh a month at an average 26.85¢ per kWh. That's our calculation from U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data on residential sales, revenue and customers.

How much is electricity per kWh in Alaska?

28.83¢ per kWh for homes in July 2026, the latest month EIA has published, and 26.85¢ on average over the 12 months to July 2026. The U.S. average over the same 12 months was 18.01¢.

Are electric bills in Alaska higher than average?

Yes. The typical Alaska bill of $158 a month is above the U.S. average of $157, and ranks 24th highest of the 50 states and D.C..

What's a normal electric bill for a 1-bedroom apartment in Alaska?

About $73 a month. That's our estimate: a studio or 1-bedroom apartment in the West uses about 46% as much electricity as the average home there (EIA's 2020 home energy survey), priced at Alaska's average of 26.85¢ per kWh.

Average electric bill in Alaska

What a typical Alaska household pays for electricity, how that compares with the rest of the country, and what to expect for your size of home.

Updated September 29, 2026 · EIA data

Typical household in Alaska12 months to July 2026

Average monthly electric bill$158590 kWh a month at 26.85¢ per kWh

Lowest stateNew Mexico $98Highest stateHawaii $224

Bill vs. U.S. average: 0.6% higher
Price vs. a year ago (May–Jul): Up 6.3%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, residential sales, revenue and customers, August 2025 to July 2026. Bill and use per home are our calculation. How we calculate this

By home size

Studio or 1-bedroom apartment$73/mo
2-bedroom apartment$106/mo
3-bedroom house$173/mo
Large house, 2,500+ sq ft$225/mo

BillAverage estimate based on EIA data: typical use for each home type in the West (EIA's 2020 home energy survey), scaled to Alaska's average use and priced at 26.85¢ per kWh.

Is your bill higher than this?

Alaska bills ran highest in January, about $211, and lowest in September, about $127. Heating drives the winter peak. If yours is well above $158 in a mild month, your rate, electric heat or the size of your home are the usual reasons.

Homes here use about 590 kWh a month, 33% less than the U.S. average of 870 kWh, and pay 26.85¢ per kWh, 49% higher than the U.S. average of 18.01¢, so the typical bill lands close to the national average.

Only about 13% of homes here heat mainly with electricity; most heat with natural gas, heating oil or other fuels, which keeps winter electric bills down, according to EIA's 2020 home energy survey.

Alaska electricity price trend

AlaskaU.S. average

Average residential price per kWh each month. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Questions

What is the average electric bill in Alaska?: $158 a month over the 12 months to July 2026. The average home used about 590 kWh a month at an average 26.85¢ per kWh. That's our calculation from U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data on residential sales, revenue and customers.
How much is electricity per kWh in Alaska?: 28.83¢ per kWh for homes in July 2026, the latest month EIA has published, and 26.85¢ on average over the 12 months to July 2026. The U.S. average over the same 12 months was 18.01¢.
Are electric bills in Alaska higher than average?: Yes. The typical Alaska bill of $158 a month is above the U.S. average of $157, and ranks 24th highest of the 50 states and D.C..
What's a normal electric bill for a 1-bedroom apartment in Alaska?: About $73 a month. That's our estimate: a studio or 1-bedroom apartment in the West uses about 46% as much electricity as the average home there (EIA's 2020 home energy survey), priced at Alaska's average of 26.85¢ per kWh.