Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc electricity rates in Alaska, 2025
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc’s 40,931 residential customers paid an average of 31.47¢ per kWh in 2025, 21% above the Alaska average of 26.11¢. The typical home used 567 kWh a month, for an average bill of $178.
- 31.47¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+1.15¢ (+3.8%) vs 2024
- $178Avg monthly billAlaska: $147
- 567 kWhAvg monthly useAlaska: 564 kWh
- 40,931Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 40,931 | 278,550 | $87,666,800 | 31.47¢ | 30.32¢ | +1.15¢ (+3.8%) |
| Commercial | 7,021 | 116,489 | $35,221,700 | 30.24¢ | 29.15¢ | +1.09¢ (+3.7%) |
| Industrial | 602 | 875,371 | $191,476,800 | 21.87¢ | 21.90¢ | −0.03¢ (-0.1%) |
| All sectors | 48,554 | 1,270,410 | $314,365,300 | 24.75¢ | 24.58¢ | +0.16¢ (+0.7%) |
How Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc 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, Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc ranks 6 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 3.8%; the state average rose 5.2%.
- Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: NA.
Where Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc serves
EIA lists 4 Alaska boroughs or census areas in its 2025 service territory: Denali, Fairbanks North Star, Southeast Fairbanks, Yukon Koyukuk.
35 ZIP codes are matched to Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 99586, 99588, 99645, 99676, 99683, 99701, 99702, 99703, 99704, 99705, 99706, 99707, 99708, 99709, 99710, 99711, 99712, 99714, 99716, 99724, 99725, 99729, 99730, 99731, 99733, 99737, 99738, 99740, 99743, 99744, 99755, 99756, 99757, 99760, 99775. 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 |
| Ketchikan Public Utilities | 13.88¢ | $138 | 6,608 |
| 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 |
| 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.