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Energy Profile

Vermont

vs

Alaska

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

Reviewed by EnergyProfile Editorial Team · Updated
VermontMetricAlaska
22.92¢/kWhResidential26.09¢/kWh
19.92¢/kWhCommercial22.32¢/kWh
12.39¢/kWhIndustrial20.03¢/kWh
#42Price Rank#44
99.8%Renewable %28.2%

Generation Mix

Vermont

Hydro
56.8%
Wind
15.7%
Solar
9.6%

Alaska

Coal
11.2%
Gas
46.8%
Hydro
25.6%
Wind
1.8%
Solar
0.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Vermont has cheaper residential electricity at 22.92¢/kWh. The difference is 3.17¢/kWh between the two states. Vermont ranks #42 and Alaska ranks #44 cheapest among all states.

Vermont gets 99.8% of electricity from renewables, while Alaska gets 28.2%. Vermont leads in renewable energy adoption.

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.

Comparing Vermont and Alaska on U.S. state-level electricity rates and generation mix requires lining up the underlying the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data side by side. The table above runs the comparison on the canonical fields; the narrative below identifies the factor or factors that drive the most meaningful difference between the two.

Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual Vermont and Alaska detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.