FNSB Energy Burden Estimator

This tool estimates the average annual household energy costs as a share of total household income in the Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) census boundary based on energy prices and census data.

Instructions

Use the sliders or input boxes to adjust the prices of various heating fuels. The default prices are from the original study conducted in 2024 (see methodology below). The form will calculate the weighted average space heating and electricity costs based on the inputs provided. The results will be displayed below the form.

The calculations will then update the estimated energy burden in each census tract and then display it on the map.

Heating Fuel Oil Price ($/gallon)

Efficiency: 85% | Market Share: 73%

Cord Wood Price ($/cord)

Efficiency: 70% | Market Share: 23.5%

Pellet Price ($/ton)

Efficiency: 85% | Market Share: 0.9%

Natural Gas Price ($/CCF)

Efficiency: 85% | Market Share: 0.6%

Coal Price ($/ton)

Efficiency: 55% | Market Share: 0.5%

District Heat Price ($/1,000 lbs)

Efficiency: 100% | Market Share: 1.6%

Electricity Price ($/kWh)

Used for comparison or future estimates

Result

Weighted Average Space Heating Cost

Average Electricity Cost

Weighted Average Energy Burden

/MMBtu

/household

Methodology

Users interested in reading more about the methodology of this tool can visit our documentation

Citation

Contact

If you have questions regarding this tool, please reach out via email to ACEP.info@alaska.edu.

Funding

Funding for this project was provided by the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation Award No. GR1538-25-04.

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