Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Crude oil production
1970–2024EIA, annual average of daily production.
Electricity Prices
Alaskan households pay some of the highest electricity rates in the country, and prices in isolated rural villages running on diesel can be far steeper still.
Electricity price per kWh (Urban Alaska)
1979–2024BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APUS49G72610).
Natural gas price for power plants
1997–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045AK3).
| Indicator | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Average Electricity Price (cents/kWh) | 24.5 | 16.5 |
- •Some off-grid Alaskan villages pay over 60 cents per kilowatt-hour for diesel-generated electricity, nearly four times the US average.
Energy Production
Alaska remains a major oil-producing state, pumping roughly 425,000 barrels of crude per day from the North Slope and producing far more energy than it consumes.
Natural gas marketed production
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, marketed production (N9050AK2).
| Indicator | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Self-Sufficiency Ratio | 4 | 1 |
- •The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System stretches 1,288 km from Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez.
- •Alaska produces roughly four times as much energy as it consumes.
Renewable Energy
Hydroelectric power supplies roughly 30% of Alaska's electricity, making it the state's dominant renewable source alongside a small but growing wind sector.
Renewables share of total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).
Renewable energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Hydroelectric power
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Share of Electricity (%) | 35 | 21 |
- •Hydroelectric power, not wind or solar, is Alaska's leading renewable energy source.
Solar Energy
Solar power plays only a marginal role in Alaska's energy mix, limited by long winter darkness despite strong summer sun near the Arctic Circle.
Solar energy consumption
1989–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Share of Electricity (%) | 0.2 | 3.9 |
- •Parts of Alaska get nearly 24 hours of sunlight in summer, but months of near-total darkness in winter limit solar power's usefulness.
Wind Energy
Wind power remains a small but growing contributor to Alaska's grid, especially in remote communities pairing turbines with diesel generators to cut fuel costs.
Wind energy consumption
2001–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, wind (WYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Wind Share of Electricity (%) | 3 | 10 |
- •Many rural Alaskan villages use wind-diesel hybrid systems to cut down on costly imported fuel.
Natural Gas
Cook Inlet natural gas fuels about 45% of Alaska's electricity generation, making it the single largest source of power in the state.
Residential natural gas price
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010AK3).
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SAK_2).
| Indicator | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas Share of Electricity (%) | 45 | 43 |
- •Cook Inlet has supplied natural gas to Southcentral Alaska for generations, powering nearly half the state's electricity.
Energy Consumption
Harsh winters, long heating seasons, and heavy reliance on air travel give Alaska one of the highest per-capita energy consumption rates in the nation.
Total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Transportation sector energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.
- •Some remote Alaskan villages generate electricity almost entirely from diesel fuel flown or barged in.