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Average electric bill in Alabama

A typical Alabama home paid about $185.43 a month for electricity in 2025, $2,225.15 for the year, using 1,152 kWh a month at 16.10 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $185.43 a month$2,225.15 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    3 of 51+22% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    1,152 kWh a month4 of 51; +31% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    16.10 ¢/kWh21 of 51; -7% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Jul $245.461,541 kWh at 15.93 ¢
    Cheapest month
    Nov $143.68894 kWh at 16.08 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    71%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026
    $187.60 a month-0.4% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    3.59%2 of 51; median household income $62,027
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +14.0%$162.65 to $185.43 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $703.45 a month14.52 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $86.84 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $98.59

    Alabama charts

    Typical monthly bill, Alabama

    $143.68 in Nov to $245.46 in Jul.

    Typical monthly bill, Alabama: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Jul
    Jan235217
    Feb177188
    Mar154150
    Apr146147
    May160160
    Jun201202
    Jul245249
    Aug223No data
    Sep197No data
    Oct158No data
    Nov144No data
    Dec185No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    Alabama and the states next to it in rank

    $185.43 a month, rank 3 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • Alabama185
    • U.S. average152
    • Hawaii207
    • Maryland185

    Alabama, Typical monthly bill, Alabama against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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    Bill by use level

    UseAlabama a monthAlabama a yearU.S. a monthGap to U.S. in Alabama
    290 kWh, 0.25x the Alabama average$46.69$560.28$50.17-$3
    580 kWh, 0.5x the Alabama average$93.38$1,120.56$100.34-$7
    860 kWh, 0.75x the Alabama average$138.46$1,661.52$148.78-$10
    1,150 kWh, 1x the Alabama average$185.15$2,221.80$198.95-$14
    1,440 kWh, 1.25x the Alabama average$231.84$2,782.08$249.12-$17
    1,730 kWh, 1.5x the Alabama average$278.53$3,342.36$299.29-$21
    2,300 kWh, 2x the Alabama average$370.30$4,443.60$397.90-$28
    3,460 kWh, 3x the Alabama average$557.06$6,684.72$598.58-$42

    Alabama month by month in 2025

    MonthAlabama kWh per accountAlabama price ¢/kWhAlabama typical bill
    Jan1,56015.09$235.37
    Feb1,12015.83$177.23
    Mar93216.56$154.27
    Apr86716.81$145.78
    May98916.15$159.76
    Jun1,25016.06$200.76
    Jul1,54115.93$245.46
    Aug1,37116.24$222.64
    Sep1,20216.43$197.41
    Oct94216.72$157.51
    Nov89416.08$143.68
    Dec1,15716.01$185.29

    Alabama typical bill over the years

    YearAlabama bill a monthAlabama a yearAlabama kWh per accountAlabama price ¢/kWh
    2023$162.65$1,951.851,11214.63
    2024$173.51$2,082.171,14315.18
    2025$185.43$2,225.151,15216.10

    Alabama in 2026 so far

    MonthAlabama kWh per accountAlabama price ¢/kWhAlabama typical bill
    Jan 20261,35016.06$216.85
    Feb 20261,16416.18$188.33
    Mar 202687717.15$150.45
    Apr 202684217.41$146.64
    May 202695616.77$160.29
    Jun 20261,23116.40$201.93
    Jul 20261,51716.40$248.73

    Business and industry in Alabama

    Customer typeAlabama bill a month, 2025Alabama kWh per accountAlabama price ¢/kWh
    Business$703.454,84414.52
    Industry$28,984.04374,9307.73

    Alabama bill next to income

    Alabama: 3.59% of median household income, rank 2; the four states closest to it:

    State near AlabamaMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near Alabama
    Mississippi$54,915$1,992.153.63%
    West Virginia$57,917$1,984.203.43%
    Louisiana$60,023$1,850.873.08%
    South Carolina$66,818$1,931.022.89%

    Weather and the bill

    Alabama homes used the most power in Jan 2025 (1,560 kWh per account) and the least in Apr (867 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (804). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.81. 2025 had 2,502 heating and 2,092 cooling degree-days, 11% below and 10% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (2,820 and 1,898).

    Alabama degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, Alabama, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    Alabama yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    20152427208628201898
    20162353230328201898
    20172129191928201898
    20182694224728201898
    20192398228728201898
    20202284198728201898
    20212396188928201898
    20222612204228201898
    20232144206128201898
    20242267225928201898
    20252502209228201898

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Alabama, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    Alabama, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthkWh per accountPrice ¢/kWhTypical billHDD 2025CDD 2025HDD normalCDD normal
    Jan1,56015.09$235802266212
    Feb1,12015.83$177397155186
    Mar93216.56$1542644035925
    Apr86716.81$146629813247
    May98916.15$1601921028187
    Jun1,25016.06$20103840363
    Jul1,54115.93$24505190452
    Aug1,37116.24$22303980435
    Sep1,20216.43$19723116281
    Oct94216.72$158959813177
    Nov89416.08$144307133749
    Dec1,15716.01$18555446104

    EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for Alabama, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    A typical Alabama home account paid about $185.43 a month for energy in 2025, $2,225.15 over the year, which ranks 3 of 51 states, 22% above the U.S. typical bill. Alabama homes used 1,152 kWh a month (4 of 51, 31% over the U.S.) at 16.10 cents (21 of 51, 7% under), so the bill reflects heavy use. The year swings from $143.68 in November to $245.46 in July, a 71% gap, driven by use of 894 against 1,541 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $187.60 a month, -0.4% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $703.45 a month at 14.52 cents, 3.8 times a home bill. Over a year that is 3.59% of the $62,027 median household income, 2 of 51 states. The typical bill was $162.65 a month in 2023, $173.51 in 2024 and $185.43 in 2025, +14.0% in two years, with use per account at 1,112, 1,143 and 1,152 kWh.

    Alabama: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near AlabamakWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    Maryland$184.7594819.48
    Massachusetts$182.8660030.48
    Texas$172.931,11815.47
    Florida$167.501,09915.24

    Questions on the Alabama bill

    What is the average electric bill in Alabama?

    Energy only: about $185.43 a month in 2025, or $2,225.15 a year.

    How much electricity does a Alabama home use?

    Rank 4 of 51: 1,152 kWh a month in 2025, +31% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in Alabama?

    July at $245.46; the lowest is November at $143.68.

    Is the average electric bill in Alabama above the national average?

    Above, by $33.57 a month or 22%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Alabama?

    $161.00 at 16.10 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

    How far is Alabama from the state with the lowest bill?

    $86.84 a month: the lowest typical bill, $98.59 in New Mexico, against $185.43 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in Alabama?

    3.59% of the $62,027 median household income, 2 of 51 states.

    How much did the typical Alabama bill change since 2023?

    $162.65 a month in 2023, $185.43 in 2025, +14.0%.

    What does a Alabama business pay a month for electricity?

    $703.45 for a typical commercial account, at 14.52 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the Alabama bill rising in 2026?

    $187.60 a month so far, -0.4% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical Alabama home paid about $185.43 a month for electricity in 2025, $2,225.15 for the year, using 1,152 kWh a month at 16.10 cents per kWh.