Household Electricity Usage in Alaska

A typical home in Alaska uses about 820 kWh of electricity a month. At the state's average rate of 27.35 ¢/kWh, that's about $224.27 a month.

Alaska modeled monthly usage
820 kWh
Alaska modeled annual usage
9,840 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark
899 kWh
Alaska average rate
27.35 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost
$224.27

Key metrics

MetricValue
Alaska modeled monthly usage820 kWh
Alaska modeled annual usage9,840 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark899 kWh
Alaska average rate27.35 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost$224.27

Alaska usage vs U.S. household benchmark

Alaska monthly usage
820 kWh
U.S. monthly usage
899 kWh
Alaska rate
27.35 ¢/kWh
U.S. benchmark rate
19.32 ¢/kWh

A typical home in Alaska uses about 820 kWh a month, about 8.8% below the typical U.S. home of 899 kWh. At 27.35 ¢/kWh, that works out to about $224.27 a month.

Usage-to-cost scenarios in Alaska

Monthly usageEstimated monthly costEstimated annual costCanonical cost page
500 kWh$136.75$1641.00Open 500 kWh page
1,000 kWh$273.50$3282.00Open 1,000 kWh page
1,500 kWh$410.25$4923.00Open 1,500 kWh page
2,000 kWh$547.00$6564.00Open 2,000 kWh page

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Source & Method

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Updated: April 2026. Estimates use the EIA average all-in residential rate (delivery included); they don't add separately billed taxes, fixed charges, or other utility fees, which vary by utility. For how rates and estimates are defined, see the methodology hub.

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