Yakutat, Alaska: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
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Yakutat is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Yakutat has no incorporated cities or towns. Its communities, including Yakutat, are unincorporated and governed by the county. Employers here counted 313 jobs in 2025, up 13.4% from 2019 (the 4th fastest growth of 28 Alaska counties). Unemployment was 4.0% in August 2026, against 5.6% in 2019. Its power plants have 4 MW of capacity, 100% of it petroleum. Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc is the largest utility serving Yakutat. Its residential customers paid an average 69.95¢/kWh in 2024, above the 26.58¢ median for Alaska utilities.
Cities and towns in Yakutat
Yakutat has no incorporated cities or towns. Its communities, including Yakutat, are unincorporated and governed by the county.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Yakutat.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Yakutat
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 682 | 672 | ▼ 1.5% | 28th of 28 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 276 | 313 | ▲ 13.4% | 4th of 28 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $47,666 | $66,380 | ▲ 39.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.6% | 4.0% | ▼ 1.6pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
672 people live here, down 1.5% since 2020.
Who powers Yakutat
Utilities with service territory in Yakutat
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 7,689 | 69.95¢ | 65% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petroleum | 4 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakutat | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Petroleum | 4 MW | 1999 |
The Yakutat labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 313 | $66,380 | 1.00 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Yakutat
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Yakutat. Alaska has 3 local measures on record statewide.
Yakutat and its neighbors
Of the 2 counties that border Yakutat, Valdez-Cordova carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakutat | 672 | ▲ 13.4% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
| Hoonah-Angoon | 2,271 | ▲ 23.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Valdez-Cordova | — | — | 58 MW | — | — | — |
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Yakutat, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Yakutat, Alaska?
1 utility has service territory in Yakutat in the EIA-861 2024 report: Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc. The largest, Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc, charged residential customers 69.95¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Yakutat?
1 operating plant with 4 MW of capacity. The largest is Yakutat (4 MW, petroleum).
Are there data centers in Yakutat?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Yakutat.
Is Yakutat adding jobs?
Employers counted 313 jobs in 2025 against 276 in 2019 (+13.4%, BLS QCEW).
Does Yakutat have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Yakutat. Alaska has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.