Ketchikan Public Utilities
Municipal electric utility · Alaska · #1,252 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #10210
Ketchikan Public Utilities is a municipal electric utility serving 8,030 customers in Alaska. In 2025 it sold 176 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $23.70M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.46¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.88¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, buying transmission, distribution, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 6,608 | 78.7 | $10.93M | 13.88¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,408 | 77.5 | $10.43M | 13.45¢ | |
| Industrial | 14 | 19.9 | $2.35M | 11.80¢ | |
| Total | 8,030 | 176 | $23.70M | 13.46¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (993 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7,867 | 170 | $19.19M | 11.82¢ |
| 2022 | 7,922 | 174 | $19.83M | 11.79¢ |
| 2023 | 7,949 | 178 | $20.18M | 11.78¢ |
| 2024 | 7,964 | 177 | $21.33M | 12.48¢ |
| 2025 | 8,030 | 176 | $23.70M | 13.88¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 301 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 3.60 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 84 minutes
As reported for Alaska under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 91.8 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 93.8 GWh
Winter peak demand: 38 MW
Energy losses: 4.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 74.4% of 8,030 meters
Counties served
Ketchikan Gateway, AK
Other large utilities in Alaska
- Chugach Electric Assn Inc - 114,163 customers, residential 22.97¢
- Matanuska Electric Assn Inc - 72,296 customers, residential 24.54¢
- Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc - 48,554 customers, residential 31.47¢
- Homer Electric Assn Inc - 34,600 customers, residential 31.51¢
- Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. - 18,166 customers, residential 13.73¢
- Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc - 11,487 customers, residential 65.93¢
- Alaska Power and Telephone Co - 8,536 customers, residential 41.78¢
- Kodiak Electric Assn Inc - 6,337 customers, residential 19.47¢
All Alaska utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #10210 in the EIA frame.