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 Feb 2024.
| Companies on File | 62 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 218 |
| Total Generation | 552.81M MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 553.12M kWh |
| Total Revenue | $115.81M |
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Natural Gas Rank
#40
Coal Rank
#37
Nuclear Rank
#51
Hydroelectric Rank
#27
Wind Rank
#36
Solar Rank
#50
Monthly Net Generation for Alaska
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 210.50M kWh | 22.88 cents/kWh | $48.17M |
| Commercial | 227.34M kWh | 21.13 cents/kWh | $48.03M |
| Industrial | 115.27M kWh | 17.01 cents/kWh | $19.61M |
| Transportation | 0 kWh | 0.00 cents/kWh | $0 |
| Total | 553.12M kWh | 20.94 cents/kWh | $115.81M |
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 | 162.4 GWh | May 1952 | Dec 2022 | Subbituminous Coal |
| #23 | Barrow | Barrow Utils & Elec Coop, Inc | Barrow, Alaska | 53.3 GWh | Jan 1977 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| #16 | Blue Lake Hydro | City & Borough of Sitka - (AK) | Sitka, Alaska | 81.0 GWh | May 1961 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| #7 | Bradley Lake | Homer Electric Assn Inc | Homer, Alaska | 416.3 GWh | May 1991 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| #15 | Eielson AFB Central Heat & Power Plant | U S Air Force-Eielson AFB | Eielson AFB, Alaska | 81.8 GWh | Sep 1952 | Dec 2022 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| #3 | Eklutna Generation Station | Matanuska Electric Assn Inc | Chugiak, Alaska | 586.5 GWh | Jan 2015 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| #9 | Eklutna Hydro Project | Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Palmer, Alaska | 181.1 GWh | Dec 1954 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| #21 | Eva Creek Wind | Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | Healy, Alaska | 53.9 GWh | Dec 2012 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| #20 | Fire Island Wind | Fire Island Wind LLC | Anchorage, Alaska | 58.7 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| #2 | George M Sullivan Generation Plant 2 | Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Anchorage, Alaska | 978.7 GWh | Dec 1974 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| #24 | Green Lake | City & Borough of Sitka - (AK) | Sitka, Alaska | 52.3 GWh | Mar 1982 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| #6 | Healy | Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | Healy, Alaska | 426.0 GWh | Aug 1967 | Feb 2024 | Lignite Coal : 78.1% Waste/Other Coal : 20.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.5% |
| #13 | Lake Dorothy Hydroelectric Project | Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. | Juneau, Alaska | 92.9 GWh | Aug 2009 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| #5 | Nikiski Combined Cycle | Homer Electric Assn Inc | Nikiski, Alaska | 473.1 GWh | Aug 1986 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| #4 | North Pole | Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | North Pole, Alaska | 477.6 GWh | Nov 1976 | Feb 2024 | Waste/Other Oil : 80.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 19.5% |
| #8 | Snettisham | Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. | Juneau, Alaska | 317.2 GWh | Oct 1973 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| #1 | Southcentral Power Project | Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Anchorage, Alaska | 1.3 TWh | Dec 2012 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| #14 | Swan Lake | Southeast Alaska Power Agency | Ketchikan, Alaska | 84.0 GWh | May 1984 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| #11 | Terror Lake Microgrid | Kodiak Electric Assn Inc | Kodiak, Alaska | 148.6 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| #18 | Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant | Tesoro Alaska Company LLC | Kenai, Alaska | 74.3 GWh | Oct 1988 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #22 | TNSG North Plant | TDX North Slope Generating Inc. | Deadhorse, Alaska | 53.4 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| #12 | Tyee Lake Hydroelectric Facility | Southeast Alaska Power Agency | Wrangell, Alaska | 116.5 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| #17 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | University of Alaska | Fairbanks, Alaska | 75.5 GWh | Dec 1963 | Feb 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 97.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.8% |
| #19 | Utility Plants Section | Doyon Utilities - Ft. Wainwright | Fort Wainwright, Alaska | 72.9 GWh | Dec 1954 | Dec 2022 | 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 | 8.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 720.8 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #13 | Aleutians West Census Area, AK | 6 | 97.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Anchorage Municipality, AK | 7 | 2.9 TWh | 2.8 TWh | 58.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #14 | Bethel Census Area, AK | 7 | 61.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #21 | Bristol Bay Borough, AK | 1 | 26.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #11 | Chugach Census Area, AK | 8 | 125.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #27 | Copper River Census Area, AK | 2 | 7.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Denali Borough, AK | 3 | 479.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 53.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #20 | Dillingham Census Area, AK | 3 | 26.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 7 | 876.8 GWh | 168.7 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #30 | Haines Borough, AK | 2 | 1.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #26 | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | 4 | 8.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Juneau City and Borough, AK | 9 | 476.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #2 | Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 10 | 1.0 TWh | 575.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | 7 | 177.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Kodiak Island Borough, AK | 8 | 175.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 27.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #19 | Kusilvak Census Area, AK | 10 | 28.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #29 | Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | 1 | 3.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 2 | 181.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #16 | Nome Census Area, AK | 10 | 54.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 2.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #9 | North Slope Borough, AK | 14 | 144.6 GWh | 113.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | 8 | 37.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 5.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #23 | Petersburg Borough, AK | 1 | 15.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | 14 | 59.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Sitka City and Borough, AK | 3 | 132.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #18 | Skagway Municipality, AK | 3 | 29.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #22 | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | 6 | 17.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 4.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | Wrangell City and Borough, AK | 2 | 117.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #28 | Yakutat City and Borough, AK | 1 | 6.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #24 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | 3 | 11.3 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 | 2.4 TWh | 5 |
| Bethel, Alaska | 47.2 GWh | 1 |
| Eielson AFB, Alaska | 81.8 GWh | 1 |
| Fairbanks, Alaska | 317.4 GWh | 5 |
| Gateway, Alaska | 586.5 GWh | 1 |
| Healy, Alaska | 479.9 GWh | 2 |
| Homer, Alaska | 416.3 GWh | 1 |
| Juneau, Alaska | 476.3 GWh | 8 |
| Kenai, Alaska | 74.3 GWh | 1 |
| Ketchikan, Alaska | 177.9 GWh | 6 |
| Kodiak, Alaska | 175.6 GWh | 4 |
| Nikiski, Alaska | 472.8 GWh | 2 |
| North Pole, Alaska | 477.6 GWh | 1 |
| Palmer, Alaska | 181.1 GWh | 1 |
| Prudhoe Bay, Alaska | 53.1 GWh | 2 |
| Sitka, Alaska | 132.4 GWh | 3 |
| Unalaska, Alaska | 97.9 GWh | 4 |
| Utqiaġvik, Alaska | 53.3 GWh | 1 |
| Valdez, Alaska | 97.5 GWh | 4 |
| Wrangell, Alaska | 117.0 GWh | 2 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | Arizona | 120.8 TWh | 202 |
| #4 | California | 229.2 TWh | 2,226 |
| #29 | Colorado | 62.3 TWh | 316 |
| #44 | Idaho | 17.9 TWh | 190 |
| #21 | Iowa | 77.8 TWh | 334 |
| #28 | Kansas | 63.4 TWh | 193 |
| #11 | Michigan | 131.7 TWh | 357 |
| #30 | Minnesota | 59.4 TWh | 862 |
| #22 | Missouri | 72.1 TWh | 174 |
| #40 | Montana | 30.4 TWh | 95 |
| #37 | Nebraska | 42.6 TWh | 145 |
| #34 | Nevada | 45.8 TWh | 145 |
| #32 | New Mexico | 46.9 TWh | 175 |
| #35 | North Dakota | 45.3 TWh | 71 |
| #27 | Oregon | 66.0 TWh | 314 |
| #42 | South Dakota | 19.1 TWh | 59 |
| #39 | Utah | 34.4 TWh | 173 |
| #14 | Washington | 110.0 TWh | 180 |
| #25 | Wisconsin | 68.3 TWh | 284 |
| #33 | Wyoming | 46.8 TWh | 88 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024