Chugach Electric Assn Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Alaska · #207 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3522
Chugach Electric Assn Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 114,163 customers in Alaska. In 2025 it sold 1,862 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $356.97M in revenue, an average realized rate of 19.17¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 22.97¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 2 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 97,742 | 576 | $132.32M | 22.97¢ | |
| Commercial | 16,416 | 1,231 | $216.50M | 17.59¢ | |
| Industrial | 5 | 55.2 | $8.15M | 14.76¢ | |
| Total | 114,163 | 1,862 | $356.97M | 19.17¢ |
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 (491 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 112,799 | 1,923 | $337.95M | 20.60¢ |
| 2022 | 113,096 | 1,903 | $322.10M | 19.95¢ |
| 2023 | 113,253 | 1,891 | $332.31M | 20.65¢ |
| 2024 | 113,378 | 1,886 | $342.67M | 21.24¢ |
| 2025 | 114,163 | 1,862 | $356.97M | 22.97¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 300 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.98 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 152 minutes
As reported for Alaska under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 2,090 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 369 GWh
Winter peak demand: 338 MW
Energy losses: 6.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 113,247 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,113 installations, 6.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Anchorage, AKKenai Peninsula, AK
Other large utilities in Alaska
- 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¢
- Ketchikan Public Utilities - 8,030 customers, residential 13.88¢
- 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 #3522 in the EIA frame.