Matanuska Electric Assn Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Alaska · #274 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #11824
Matanuska Electric Assn Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 72,296 customers in Alaska. In 2025 it sold 781 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $181.29M in revenue, an average realized rate of 23.23¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 24.54¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 2 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, buying transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 65,371 | 462 | $113.30M | 24.54¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,925 | 319 | $67.99M | 21.32¢ | |
| Total | 72,296 | 781 | $181.29M | 23.23¢ |
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 (589 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67,755 | 769 | $155.65M | 21.41¢ |
| 2022 | 68,811 | 766 | $158.72M | 21.97¢ |
| 2023 | 69,809 | 773 | $161.51M | 22.15¢ |
| 2024 | 71,054 | 788 | $174.18M | 23.37¢ |
| 2025 | 72,296 | 781 | $181.29M | 24.54¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 1,134 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 4.06 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 279 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: 738 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 105 GWh
Winter peak demand: 149 MW
Energy losses: 7.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 72,903 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 592 installations, 3.9 MW of capacity
Counties served
Anchorage, AKMatanuska Susitna, AK
Other large utilities in Alaska
- Chugach Electric Assn Inc - 114,163 customers, residential 22.97¢
- 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 #11824 in the EIA frame.