In short: Kodiak has about 5,400 people and sits in Kodiak Island County. Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc and Kodiak Electric Assn Inc serves different parts of Kodiak Island County, so your utility depends on your address; their 2024 home averages range from 18.83¢ to 69.95¢ per kWh (EIA). Rooftop solar here makes roughly 720 kWh a year per kW of panels by our estimate, which is on the modest side, so price and incentives matter more.
This page covers what is local to Kodiak: its utility, outage records, sunshine, weather risks and charging. Statewide rules such as net metering, incentives and electrician licensing are in our Alaska energy guide.
Kodiak at a glance
- Place: Kodiak, Kodiak Island County, Alaska; about 5,399 residents (Census Bureau estimate, July 2024).
- Utility: Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc (member-owned cooperative). Homes paid an average 69.95¢ per kWh in 2024 (EIA-861) (utility-wide, not just Kodiak).
- Utility: Kodiak Electric Assn Inc (member-owned cooperative). Homes paid an average 18.83¢ per kWh in 2024 (EIA-861) (utility-wide, not just Kodiak).
- Sun: 2.45 kWh per square meter per day on average, from 0.30 in December to 4.79 in June (NASA POWER). Our rough estimate: about 720 kWh a year per kW of panels.
- Climate: about 0 cooling degree-days and 8,560 heating degree-days a year (base 65°F, NASA POWER), so heating is the big load.
- Top hazards in Kodiak Island County: landslides “relatively moderate”, earthquakes “relatively moderate” and tsunamis “relatively moderate” (FEMA National Risk Index; overall county risk rated “relatively low”).
Your utility and what it means
Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc is a member-owned cooperative utility and served about 7,689 home customers in 2024; its 69.95¢ average was above the 28.83¢ statewide average for July 2026. Kodiak Electric Assn Inc is a member-owned cooperative utility and served about 4,772 home customers in 2024; its 18.83¢ average was below the 28.83¢ statewide average for July 2026. Those are utility-wide averages, not a quote for your address; your own bill is the real number.
Net metering, export rates and incentives are set at state level and by each utility. Start with the Alaska guide and then ask your utility for its current interconnection steps before you sign anything.
Backup power in Kodiak
- Earthquakes (relatively moderate): Earthquake risk is mainly about secure mounting and gas shut-off for generators; ask the installer to follow local seismic requirements.
- Heating load: a winter outage can stop a furnace blower, boiler pump or heat pump. List what your heat needs to run before choosing a generator or battery.
- Short outages: a portable power station covers phones, Wi-Fi, a CPAP and lights; a home battery switches over automatically.
Size your setup with the generator sizing tool and the battery backup calculator, and compare options in backup power. Generator safety (CPSC): outdoors only, at least 20 feet from the house, exhaust away from doors and windows, never in a garage, and battery-powered carbon monoxide alarms inside. A licensed electrician should install any transfer switch, with a permit; see generator installation.
Solar in Kodiak
By our rough estimate each kW of panels makes about 720 kWh a year in Kodiak (NASA sunshine data times 365 days times 0.80 for system losses). Valued at Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc’s 2024 average of 69.95¢, that is about $504 a year per kW if all of it offsets your own use (an estimate, not a promise). Production swings with the seasons: June is the sunniest month at 4.79 and December the dimmest at 0.30, a 15.7-to-1 gap, so a battery or a bigger system helps in winter.
Check your own roof with the solar potential tool, see solar costs and net metering vs net billing, and read the steps in solar installation.
Batteries and EV charging
A home battery earns its place when outages are frequent, when your utility pays little for exported solar, or when evening prices are high; compare in home batteries and battery costs. The federal station list shows few or no public chargers listed under Kodiak, so a home charger matters more here: see the EV charging cost calculator and EV charger installation.
Drive on another fuel? See every alternative fuel station in Kodiak: hydrogen, propane, natural gas, E85 ethanol, biodiesel and renewable diesel.
Permits and inspections
Solar, generator transfer switches and EV chargers normally need an electrical permit from the Kodiak building or permitting department, or from Kodiak Island County if you live outside city limits, and often a utility interconnection approval. We have not verified a local permit page for Kodiak, so check the city and county websites or ask your electrician, who will know the process. Hire only a licensed electrician or installer; the Alaska guide lists the state licensing rules.
Nearby guides
More local guides: see all of Alaska, or the whole Alaska energy guide.
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Kodiak energy FAQ
Who is my electric company in Kodiak?
Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc and Kodiak Electric Assn Inc both serve parts of Kodiak Island County. Which one serves you depends on your street, so check the top of your bill. Their 2024 home price averages differ (Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc 69.95¢, Kodiak Electric Assn Inc 18.83¢) so it matters for solar math.
How much power will solar make in Kodiak?
About 720 kWh a year per kW of panels by our estimate, so a 6 kW system would make roughly 4,320 kWh. Shade, roof direction and tilt change this; run your address through the solar potential tool for a better number.
Will a home battery keep my heat on in an outage?
It can keep a furnace blower, boiler pump or a heat pump running for a while, but long cold outages drain a battery fast without solar to recharge it. Pair it with a generator or wood or propane heat if outages here run for days.
Do I need a permit for solar or a generator in Kodiak?
Almost always an electrical permit for a transfer switch, solar or an EV charger, issued by the city or county where you live. Your licensed electrician or installer normally pulls it. Never connect a generator to your house wiring without a transfer switch.
Sources: EIA Form 861 (2024) for utility prices and outages; NASA POWER climatology (2001 to 2025) for sun and degree-days; FEMA National Risk Index for county hazards; AFDC station locator for public charging; Census Bureau for population. Estimates are ours and are not promises; see our editorial policy. Prices and programs change, so check each program page.