Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc electricity rates
Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc charges an average of 69.95 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $332 a month using 475 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative NA Alaska
Where Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 7,689 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 69.95¢ per kilowatt-hour it is among the more expensive utilities in Alaska, 147.8% above the statewide average of 28.23¢.
Its customers use very little electricity by national standards, 475 kilowatt-hours a month against 871 nationally. Dense housing, a mild climate or heating that runs on gas rather than electricity all push consumption down, and any of them can leave a household with a modest bill despite a high rate.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | 69.95¢ | $332 | 475 |
| Alaska average | 28.23¢ | $157 | 588 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 8 Alaska counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc.
- Bethel
- Dillingham
- Kodiak Island
- Kusilvak
- Nome
- Northwest Arctic
- Yakutat
- Yukon Koyukuk
Other Alaska utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chugach Electric Assn Inc | 21.24¢ | $108 | 97,048 |
| Matanuska Electric Assn Inc | 23.37¢ | $142 | 64,205 |
| Ketchikan Public Utilities | 12.48¢ | $124 | 6,561 |
| Alaska Power and Telephone Co | 37.18¢ | $151 | 5,737 |
| Kodiak Electric Assn Inc | 18.83¢ | $131 | 4,772 |
Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc rates: common questions
How much does Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 69.95 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is +147.8% against the Alaska average of 28.23¢ and +279.3% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc bill?
$332 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 475 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc expensive compared with other Alaska utilities?
It ranks #1 of the 10 Alaska utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1 of 1369.