Summary of Electricity Activity in Alaska
Summary of Alaska Generation
Alaska is ranked #48 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Aug 2024.
| Companies on File | 62 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 218 |
| Total Generation | 631.71M MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 474.73M kWh |
| Total Revenue | $119.02M |
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Natural Gas Rank
#44
Coal Rank
#37
Nuclear Rank
#51
Hydroelectric Rank
#21
Wind Rank
#43
Solar Rank
#50
Monthly Net Generation for Alaska
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 147.07M kWh | 28.19 cents/kWh | $41.46M |
| Commercial | 213.28M kWh | 25.39 cents/kWh | $54.15M |
| Industrial | 114.38M kWh | 20.47 cents/kWh | $23.41M |
| Transportation | 0 kWh | 0.00 cents/kWh | $0 |
| Total | 474.73M kWh | 25.07 cents/kWh | $119.02M |
Production by Source
Largest 24 Power Plants in Alaska
| Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 | Aurora Energy LLC Chena | Aurora Energy LLC | Fairbanks, Alaska | 143.4 GWh | May 1952 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal |
| #21 | Barrow | Barrow Utils & Elec Coop, Inc | Barrow, Alaska | 46.7 GWh | Jan 1977 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #24 | Bethel | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Bethel, Alaska | 43.9 GWh | Oct 1976 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| #15 | Blue Lake Hydro | City & Borough of Sitka - (AK) | Sitka, Alaska | 80.3 GWh | May 1961 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| #6 | Bradley Lake | Homer Electric Assn Inc | Homer, Alaska | 395.1 GWh | May 1991 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| #22 | Cooper Lake | Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Cooper Landing, Alaska | 46.4 GWh | Apr 1961 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| #14 | Eielson AFB Central Heat & Power Plant | U S Air Force-Eielson AFB | Eielson AFB, Alaska | 86.9 GWh | Sep 1952 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% |
| #3 | Eklutna Generation Station | Matanuska Electric Assn Inc | Chugiak, Alaska | 717.0 GWh | Jan 2015 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #9 | Eklutna Hydro Project | Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Palmer, Alaska | 197.8 GWh | Dec 1954 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| #23 | Fire Island Wind | Fire Island Wind LLC | Anchorage, Alaska | 46.3 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| #1 | George M Sullivan Generation Plant 2 | Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Anchorage, Alaska | 911.3 GWh | Dec 1974 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #7 | Healy | Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | Healy, Alaska | 381.8 GWh | Aug 1967 | Aug 2024 | Lignite Coal : 71.4% Waste/Other Coal : 27.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1% |
| #13 | Lake Dorothy Hydroelectric Project | Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. | Juneau, Alaska | 88.6 GWh | Aug 2009 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| #5 | Nikiski Combined Cycle | Homer Electric Assn Inc | Nikiski, Alaska | 416.8 GWh | Aug 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #4 | North Pole | Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | North Pole, Alaska | 483.0 GWh | Nov 1976 | Aug 2024 | Waste/Other Oil : 78.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 22.0% |
| #8 | Snettisham | Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. | Juneau, Alaska | 302.1 GWh | Oct 1973 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| #2 | Southcentral Power Project | Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Anchorage, Alaska | 905.3 GWh | Dec 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #16 | Swan Lake | Southeast Alaska Power Agency | Ketchikan, Alaska | 70.6 GWh | May 1984 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| #11 | Terror Lake Microgrid | Kodiak Electric Assn Inc | Kodiak, Alaska | 137.7 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| #19 | Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant | Tesoro Alaska Company LLC | Kenai, Alaska | 50.9 GWh | Oct 1988 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #20 | TNSG North Plant | TDX North Slope Generating Inc. | Deadhorse, Alaska | 50.5 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #12 | Tyee Lake Hydroelectric Facility | Southeast Alaska Power Agency | Wrangell, Alaska | 119.1 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| #17 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | University of Alaska | Fairbanks, Alaska | 68.9 GWh | Dec 1963 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 97.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.6% |
| #18 | Utility Plants Section | Doyon Utilities - Ft. Wainwright | Fort Wainwright, Alaska | 64.0 GWh | Dec 1954 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal |
Electricity Generation by Alaska Counties
| State Rank | County | # Power Plants | Net Generation Past 12 Months | Net Generation from Natural Gas | Net Generation from Wind | Net Generation from Solar | Net Generation from Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 | Aleutians East Borough, AK | 3 | 7.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 234.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #13 | Aleutians West Census Area, AK | 6 | 90.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Anchorage Municipality, AK | 7 | 2.7 TWh | 2.6 TWh | 46.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #14 | Bethel Census Area, AK | 7 | 56.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #21 | Bristol Bay Borough, AK | 1 | 23.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | Chugach Census Area, AK | 8 | 115.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #26 | Copper River Census Area, AK | 2 | 7.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Denali Borough, AK | 3 | 413.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 31.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #20 | Dillingham Census Area, AK | 3 | 23.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 7 | 849.5 GWh | 30.1 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #30 | Haines Borough, AK | 2 | 242.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #24 | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | 4 | 8.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Juneau City and Borough, AK | 9 | 435.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #2 | Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 10 | 940.4 GWh | 499.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | 7 | 157.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | Kodiak Island Borough, AK | 8 | 161.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 24.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #19 | Kusilvak Census Area, AK | 10 | 26.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #28 | Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | 1 | 3.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 2 | 197.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 46.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #16 | Nome Census Area, AK | 10 | 49.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 2.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #9 | North Slope Borough, AK | 14 | 132.0 GWh | 102.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | 8 | 37.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 3.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #29 | Petersburg Borough, AK | 1 | 780.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | 14 | 54.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Sitka City and Borough, AK | 3 | 121.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #18 | Skagway Municipality, AK | 3 | 28.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #22 | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | 6 | 16.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 4.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #11 | Wrangell City and Borough, AK | 2 | 120.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #27 | Yakutat City and Borough, AK | 1 | 6.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #23 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | 3 | 9.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Alaska
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, Alaska | 1.9 TWh | 6 |
| Cooper Landing, Alaska | 46.4 GWh | 1 |
| Eielson AFB, Alaska | 86.9 GWh | 1 |
| Fairbanks, Alaska | 279.7 GWh | 5 |
| Gateway, Alaska | 717.0 GWh | 1 |
| Healy, Alaska | 413.0 GWh | 2 |
| Homer, Alaska | 395.1 GWh | 1 |
| Juneau, Alaska | 435.8 GWh | 8 |
| Kenai, Alaska | 50.9 GWh | 1 |
| Ketchikan, Alaska | 157.4 GWh | 6 |
| Kodiak, Alaska | 161.1 GWh | 7 |
| Nikiski, Alaska | 416.5 GWh | 2 |
| North Pole, Alaska | 483.0 GWh | 1 |
| Palmer, Alaska | 197.8 GWh | 1 |
| Prudhoe Bay, Alaska | 50.2 GWh | 2 |
| Sitka, Alaska | 121.2 GWh | 3 |
| Unalaska, Alaska | 90.4 GWh | 4 |
| Utqiaġvik, Alaska | 46.7 GWh | 1 |
| Valdez, Alaska | 87.6 GWh | 4 |
| Wrangell, Alaska | 120.0 GWh | 2 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | Arizona | 115.0 TWh | 220 |
| #4 | California | 218.0 TWh | 2,305 |
| #28 | Colorado | 59.1 TWh | 340 |
| #43 | Idaho | 18.4 TWh | 196 |
| #21 | Iowa | 68.7 TWh | 349 |
| #29 | Kansas | 58.0 TWh | 197 |
| #11 | Michigan | 122.8 TWh | 374 |
| #30 | Minnesota | 57.3 TWh | 889 |
| #22 | Missouri | 68.1 TWh | 176 |
| #40 | Montana | 26.2 TWh | 96 |
| #37 | Nebraska | 38.1 TWh | 146 |
| #32 | Nevada | 45.0 TWh | 153 |
| #36 | New Mexico | 39.7 TWh | 181 |
| #34 | North Dakota | 42.8 TWh | 72 |
| #27 | Oregon | 62.4 TWh | 320 |
| #42 | South Dakota | 19.0 TWh | 60 |
| #39 | Utah | 32.2 TWh | 179 |
| #14 | Washington | 101.7 TWh | 183 |
| #24 | Wisconsin | 64.3 TWh | 323 |
| #35 | Wyoming | 41.9 TWh | 92 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024