Solar Atlas · Alaska
Is solar worth it in Anchorage, AK?
A 7 kWdc rooftop array in Anchorage makes about 6,452 kWh a year (NLR PVWatts, modeled) and pays back in 24.1 years at Chugach Electric Assn Inc’s 23.2¢/kWh residential rate (Aug 2025–Jul 2026), with no federal credit. Exports follow Chugach Electric net metering.
61.22°N · 5.0–19.0 h daylight · site signature
- Production
- 922 kWh per kWdc per year · capacity factor 10.5% AC
- Residential rate
- 23.2¢/kWh · Chugach Electric Assn Inc
- Exported solar
- Chugach Electric net metering · 6.83¢/kWh
- Climate
- subarctic (dry summer) (Köppen Dsc) · 3.1 °C mean, 417 mm/yr
Source: NLR PVWatts v8.5.0 (NSRDB PSM V4 Polar tmy-2023 1.0.0) — 1 kW, tilt 20°, azimuth 180°, roof mount, 14% losses · fetched 2026-09-24 · modeled, not metered
Source: EIA-861M utility average · Aug 2025–Jul 2026 · EIA Alaska average Jan–Jul 2026 27.1¢ · utility’s EIA-861 2024 average 21.2¢
2 utilities serve parts of this ZIP — pick yours (the first is the most likely by statewide customer count, which is a weak signal where a city utility sits inside a larger utility’s territory).
Source: Chugach Electric members with on-site renewable generation ≤ 25 kW (until net metering reaches 5% of average retail demand) · checked 2026-09-25
Source: NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020, ANCHORAGE INTL AP, AK US (8.9 km away) · fetched 2026-09-24
No federal credit: the homeowner credit (§25D) ended for systems installed after 2025-12-31. A lease or PPA price may reflect the lessor’s §48E credit. 26 U.S.C. §25D(h) and (e)(8)(A) · policy as of 2026-09-24
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Your exact roof, or a business
The payback calculator runs hourly PVWatts at your address. The Modeler opens a grid-tied home at Anchorage. A business goes to the Quote Studio with the 17.4¢/kWh commercial rate.