Ketchikan Public Utilities electricity rates
Ketchikan Public Utilities charges an average of 12.48 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $124 a month using 991 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility NA Alaska
Where Ketchikan Public Utilities sits
It is a smaller system, serving 6,561 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 12.48¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Alaska, 55.8% under the statewide average of 28.23¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 991 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Public Utilities | 12.48¢ | $124 | 991 |
| 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 Ketchikan Public Utilities delivers
Its service territory covers one county in Alaska.
- Ketchikan Gateway
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Ketchikan Public Utilities customer went 425 minutes without electricity across 5.1 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is worse than typical. Overhead lines through wooded or storm-exposed terrain are the usual explanation, and the fix is vegetation management and circuit automation, both of which are recovered through rates.
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 |
| Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | 69.95¢ | $332 | 7,689 |
| Alaska Power and Telephone Co | 37.18¢ | $151 | 5,737 |
| Kodiak Electric Assn Inc | 18.83¢ | $131 | 4,772 |
Ketchikan Public Utilities rates: common questions
How much does Ketchikan Public Utilities charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 12.48 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -55.8% against the Alaska average of 28.23¢ and -32.3% 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 Ketchikan Public Utilities bill?
$124 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 991 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Ketchikan Public Utilities?
It is classified by the EIA as a municipal utility. Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate.
Is Ketchikan Public Utilities expensive compared with other Alaska utilities?
It ranks #10 of the 10 Alaska utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #921 of 1369.