Solar in Anchorage, AK
With Chugach Electric Association's electricity at about 23.6¢ per kWh and 951 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Anchorage home today: about a 16.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 16.3 yrsAlaska: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $8,003after paying $11,250
- Sun
- 951kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 23.6¢31% above U.S. average
A typical Anchorage home, by the numbers
| Utility | Chugach Electric Association |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 491 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3.1 kW, about 7 panels, 2,947 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $11,250 |
| First-year savings | $652 |
| Payback | 16.3 years |
| Exported power | Avoided-cost export credit (Chugach Electric Association) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Anchorage
- Owner-occupied homes
- 64%
- Single-family detached
- 47%
- Median home value
- $396k
- Median year built
- 1982
- Population
- 288,976
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 76%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 48,123 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Anchorage
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Questions about solar in Anchorage
Is solar worth it in Anchorage, AK?
For a typical home in Anchorage, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 3.1 kW system costs about $11,250 after state incentives, saves about $652 in year one and pays back in about 16.3 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Anchorage?
About 951 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% more than the Alaska average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Anchorage?
Most homes in Anchorage are served by Chugach Electric Association, at about 23.6¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Matanuska Electric Association.
How much do solar panels cost in Anchorage?
A fair cash price is around $3.00 per watt before incentives, so about $11,250 for a 3.1 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Fairbanks 12.1 yrs
- Juneau no payback
- All of Alaska
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.