45%
Share of Electricity Generation
Cook Inlet
Main Source
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas Share of Electricity (%) | 45 | 43 |
National ranking
Alaska ranks #28 of 34 states by natural gas share of electricity.
| #1 | Rhode Island | 89% |
| #2 | Delaware | 88% |
| #3 | Illinois | 81% |
| #4 | Florida | 74% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | 68% |
| #6 | Louisiana | 68% |
| #7 | Virginia | 61% |
| #8 | Montana | 55 |
| #9 | Nevada | 55% |
| #10 | Ohio | 50% |
| #11 | Vermont | 50 |
| #12 | New Jersey | 48% |
| #13 | Georgia | 40% |
| #14 | Arizona | 39% |
| #15 | Michigan | 36% |
| #16 | North Carolina | 35% |
| #17 | Indiana | 34% |
| #18 | Colorado | 30% |
| #19 | New Mexico | 28% |
| #20 | Utah | 27% |
| #21 | Oregon | 25% |
| #22 | Wisconsin | 24% |
| #23 | Washington | 24% |
| #24 | Kentucky | 22% |
| #25 | Minnesota | 22% |
| #26 | Tennessee | 22% |
| #27 | New Hampshire | 20% |
| #28 | Alaska | 20% |
| #29 | Texas | 11.6 |
| #30 | South Dakota | 10% |
| #31 | Missouri | 9% |
| #32 | Pennsylvania | 7.6 |
| #33 | Wyoming | 7 |
| #34 | Maine | 5% |
Overview
Natural gas produced from the Cook Inlet basin near Anchorage supplies close to half of Alaska's electricity, making it the backbone of the state's power grid ahead of hydroelectric and coal.
Did you know?
- Cook Inlet has supplied natural gas to Southcentral Alaska for generations, powering nearly half the state's electricity.