Alaska Utilities: Electricity, Gas & Solar
Electricity in Alaska
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Natural Gas in Alaska
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Residential electricity prices in Alaska in August 2024 averaged 28.19 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 70% more than the national average rate of 16.63 ¢/kWh (August 2024). [1]
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See the chart below to compare Alaska electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
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Residential natural gas prices in Alaska in August 2024 averaged 14.02 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 40% less than the national average rate of 23.40 $/Mcf (August 2024). [2]
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See the chart below to compare Alaska natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
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The capital of Alaska, Juneau, has an average annual solar radiation value of 3.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare it to low and high values for the country as a whole. [3]
→ kWh/m2/day: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Alaska values listed here are based on Juneau data.
See the chart below to compare Alaska solar radiation levels against the high and low in the U.S. [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Alaska values listed here are based on Juneau data.
Households in the United States have benefited from falling energy prices in recent years, which has driven down the cost of living.
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Through the analysis of publicly available data filed by electricity suppliers, the CT OCC discovered that electricity customers overpaid by $58 million in 2015.
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Alaska ranks 50th in the United States with an total population of approximately 710,231. [4]
To learn more about utility rates and consumption in Alaska, or for other information related to utilities in AK, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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