Energy costs in Anchorage, AK
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are Alaska figures and apply to Anchorage the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Anchorage's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Anchorage's coordinates
5,704kWh a year from 6 kW
That is 15% less than the Alaska average, which is the sort of gap that makes a state figure the wrong one to plan with. At 28.23¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 7.5 years with full net metering.
Electricity · Alaska
28.23¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · Alaska
$157
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
Not used
no cooling season ›
Heating
$2756
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Anchorage?
28.23¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the Alaska residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Anchorage and the rest of Alaska alike.
What is the average electric bill in Anchorage?
About $157 a month for a typical Alaska household. Again this is a state figure: EIA reports revenue and customer counts by state, so a city-level bill would be an invention.
Is solar worth it in Anchorage?
A 6 kW system at Anchorage's coordinates is modelled at about 5,704 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 7.5 years at Alaska electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
Everything for Alaska
Rates, bills, heating, cooling and solar for the whole state, with the working behind each figure.
Alaska energy costsCoordinates from the US Census Bureau place gazetteer. Solar production modelled by NREL PVWatts for those coordinates, south-facing at 20°. Prices from the US Energy Information Administration, residential sector, 2026-05, published per state.