Alaska · EIA utility 10210 · Full-service utility
Ketchikan Public Utilities electricity rates in Alaska, 2025
Ketchikan Public Utilities’s 6,608 residential customers paid an average of 13.88¢ per kWh in 2025, 47% below the Alaska average of 26.11¢. The typical home used 993 kWh a month, for an average bill of $138.
- 13.88¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+1.40¢ (+11.2%) vs 2024
- $138Avg monthly billAlaska: $147
- 993 kWhAvg monthly useAlaska: 564 kWh
- 6,608Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 6,608 | 78,706 | $10,928,300 | 13.88¢ | 12.48¢ | +1.40¢ (+11.2%) |
| Commercial | 1,408 | 77,549 | $10,427,400 | 13.45¢ | 12.03¢ | +1.42¢ (+11.8%) |
| Industrial | 14 | 19,912 | $2,348,800 | 11.80¢ | 10.38¢ | +1.42¢ (+13.7%) |
| All sectors | 8,030 | 176,167 | $23,704,500 | 13.46¢ | 12.02¢ | +1.44¢ (+12.0%) |
How Ketchikan Public Utilities compares
- Alaska residential average, 2025: 26.11¢ per kWh, 564 kWh a month, $147 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 10 full-service utilities in Alaska with at least 1,000 residential customers, Ketchikan Public Utilities ranks 2 of 10 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Alaska homes paid 29.41¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 27.79¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 11.2%; the state average rose 5.2%.
- Ketchikan Public Utilities is a municipal utility, owned by the local government; the city council or utility board sets rates. Balancing authority: NA.
Where Ketchikan Public Utilities serves
EIA lists 1 Alaska borough or census area in its 2025 service territory: Ketchikan Gateway.
2 ZIP codes are matched to Ketchikan Public Utilities in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 99901, 99928. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Alaska full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. | 13.73¢ | $125 | 15,516 |
| Kodiak Electric Assn Inc | 19.47¢ | $134 | 4,676 |
| Chugach Electric Assn Inc | 22.97¢ | $113 | 97,742 |
| Matanuska Electric Assn Inc | 24.54¢ | $144 | 65,371 |
| Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | 31.47¢ | $178 | 40,931 |
| Homer Electric Assn Inc | 31.51¢ | $149 | 30,143 |
| Alaska Power and Telephone Co | 41.78¢ | $172 | 5,798 |
| Kotzebue Electric Assn Inc | 52.23¢ | $276 | 1,217 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.