Electricity prices in Knik-Fairview, AK

Households in Knik-Fairview pay 29.4¢/kWh (Alaska average), about $173 a month for 588 kWh a month, the Alaska household average.

Electricity price
29.4¢/kWh
Alaska average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$173
588 kWh a month, the Alaska household average
Small business
23.9¢/kWh
Alaska average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$147$1,765
1,000 kWh a month$294$3,529
1,500 kWh a month$441$5,294
2,000 kWh a month$588$7,058

At 29.4¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Business electricity in Knik-Fairview

Commercial customers pay 23.9¢/kWh and industrial customers 23.1¢/kWh (Alaska average).

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Home running costs in Knik-Fairview

In Knik-Fairview, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $141 a month excluding rent – 69% more expensive than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$141
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
+69%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
6,739 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,434
average monthly rent, 2 bedrooms · regional average

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$61$80–
With rent$61$80$1,293

Knik-Fairview compared with the average for the United States

  • Knik-Fairview
  • The United States average
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ValueKnik-FairviewThe United States average
Electricity$61$44
Heating$80$40
Total$141$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

At today's prices a heat pump would cost about $667 a year more than a gas boiler in Knik-Fairview; check the incentives available before deciding.

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Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan708
Feb602
Mar620
Apr439
May320
Jun192
Jul139
Aug163
Sep267
Oct446
Nov619
Dec675

Heating with a gas boiler: about 16,609 kWh a year at 5.8¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Knik-Fairview

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,050 kWh a year here. ($309 per year)

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Not yet available for Knik-Fairview: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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