^ Electricity prices in Anchorage, AK in August 2022 averaged 23.75 ¢/kWh, or about 49% more than the average U.S. price. [More]
Natural Gas in Anchorage
^ Natural gas prices in Anchorage, AK in August 2022 averaged 13.30 $/Mcf, or about 48% less than the average U.S. price. [More]
Solar Power in Anchorage
^ Average solar radiation in Anchorage is about 9% lower than average solar radiation in a low output area of the U.S. [More]
Utilities in Anchorage, AK
Electricity Prices in Anchorage, AK
Residential Electricity Rates in Anchorage
Residential electricity prices in Anchorage, AK in August 2022 averaged approximately 23.75 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was about 49% more than the national average rate of 15.94 ¢/kWh (August 2022). [1]
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Electricity Comparison: Anchorage vs. U.S.
See how electricity costs in Anchorage differ from the average electricity costs for the U.S. overall. [1]
On a year-over-year basis - from August 2021 to August 2022 - residential electricity prices in Anchorage increased approximately 2%, from 23.27 ¢/kWh to 23.75 ¢/kWh. [1]
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Natural Gas Prices in Anchorage, AK
Residential Natural Gas Rates in Anchorage
Residential natural gas prices in Anchorage in August 2022 averaged 13.30 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 48% less than the national average rate of 25.64 $/Mcf (August 2022). [2]
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Natural Gas Comparison: Anchorage vs. U.S.
See the chart below to see a comparison of Anchorage natural gas prices against U.S. average prices. Compare Anchorage natural gas costs to overall U.S. average costs. [2]
On a year-over-year basis, residential natural gas prices in Anchorage (Alaska) increased approximately 1%, from 13.23 $/Mcf (August 2021) to 13.30 $/Mcf (August 2022). [2]
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Solar Power in Anchorage, AK
Solar Radiation Levels in Anchorage
The municipality of Anchorage (Alaska) has an average annual solar radiation value of 3.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare Anchorage values to both low and high values in the U.S. overall: [3]
Average monthly solar radition in Anchorage is 46% lower than an example high average monthly solar radiation in NV.
Average monthly solar radition in Anchorage is 9% lower than an example low average monthly solar radiation in WA.
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Solar Power Comparison: Anchorage vs. High vs. Low
See the chart below for a comparison of Anchorage solar radiation levels against other areas in the U.S. Compare Anchorage levels against both 1) low average solar radition levels (WA) and also 2) high average solar radiation levels (NV). [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
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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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More information about Anchorage
About Anchorage
The municipality of Anchorage, AK in Anchorage County has an approximate population of 291,826. [4]
Anchorage, AK Utilities
To learn more about utility rates & usage in Anchorage, AK, or for other information related to utilities in Anchorage, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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About 19 percent of total U.S. residential electricity usage in 2011 was for space cooling.
