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US Solar Capacity219 GW+17% YoY
US Wind Capacity153 GW+4% YoY
Residential ITC (Sec. 25D)Expired12/31/2025
Global Renewables Share30.8%+1.6pp YoY
US Grid Carbon368 g/kWh-3.1% YoY
100% Renewable Countries7ALB BTN ETH ISL NPL PRY COD
US Solar Capacity219 GW+17% YoY
US Wind Capacity153 GW+4% YoY
Residential ITC (Sec. 25D)Expired12/31/2025
Global Renewables Share30.8%+1.6pp YoY
US Grid Carbon368 g/kWh-3.1% YoY
100% Renewable Countries7ALB BTN ETH ISL NPL PRY COD
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← ScorecardAK · Rank #39 of 50
State Profile

Alaska

Composite score 46 / 100

Rank
#39
Renewable
28%
Grid carbon
870lb/MWh
Full Metric Breakdown

Alaska vs. the US average

Composite scoreUS avg 58.3/10046.0/100
Renewable shareUS avg 27.0%28.0%
Solar capacity / capitaUS avg 260.0W30.0W
Wind capacity / capitaUS avg 510.0W85.0W
Residential ¢/kWhUS avg 16.1¢23.4¢
5-yr cost trendUS avg 17.0%7.0%
EV adoptionUS avg 1.2%0.2%
Grid carbonUS avg 828.2lb/MWh870.0lb/MWh
Net metering gradeUS avg CC
RPS ambitionUS avg CD
Incentives here

What's currently available in Alaska

Federal ITC (Sec. 25D) expired Dec 31, 2025. State-level programs below remain active — deadlines enforced. Verified monthly against DSIRE.

  • State income tax credit · varies
  • Property tax exemption for PV equipment
  • Net metering · grade C
  • Low-income weatherization (federally funded)
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What it would take

Modeled scenarios for AK

To hit 50% renewable~8 years
To hit 75% renewable~16 years
To hit 100% renewable~29 years

Assumes continuation of current deployment pace plus realistic grid-scale additions. Full methodology on the methodology page.