Electricity rates in Hoover, Alabama

Hoover, AL ranks 2nd of 18 Alabama cities for the highest median home value ($391,300). Hoover, Alabama has 92,401 residents in 36,471 households; 41.4% heat with electricity.

Hoover on the map

Jefferson County, with Hoover marked

Housing and heating in Hoover

Hoover, AL: 10,875 of 39,090 homes were built before 1980 and 14,126 in 2000 or later. Hoover, AL has 26,213 detached houses, 10,182 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 41 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Hoover, AL

% of homes by decade built, Hoover, AL

0pre-40
140s
350s
960s
1470s
1380s
2390s
2400s
1010s
220+

Heating fuel in Hoover, AL

% of homes by main fuel, Hoover

Utility gas56.8
Electricity41.4
Propane1.3

Hoover, AL housing against its county and state cities
Hoover, AL	Value	County	Gap	Rank (1 = highest)
Hoover, AL, median year built	1994	1975	+19 years	3 of 18
Hoover, AL, built before 1980	27.8%	58.1%	-30.3 points	15 of 18
Hoover, AL, built 2000 or later	36.1%	19.9%	+16.2 points	5 of 18
Hoover, AL, detached houses	67.1%	68.5%	-1.5 points	12 of 18
Hoover, AL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings	26.0%	20.5%	+5.5 points	4 of 18
Hoover, AL, mobile homes	0.1%	3.1%	-3.0 points	18 of 18
Hoover, AL, renter households	28.8%	36.3%	-7.5 points	15 of 18
Hoover, AL, median home value	$391,300	$224,900	+$166,400	2 of 18
Hoover, AL, median gross rent a month	$1,404	$1,132	+$272	2 of 18
Hoover, AL, people per household	2.52	2.41	+0.11	4 of 18

Who supplies Hoover

Jefferson County lists 3 utilities for Hoover, AL (92,401 residents): homes pay 12.26 to 16.77 cents per kWh, about $140 to $192 a month at 1,143 kWh, 1.6% to 2.1% of the $107,822 Hoover median income. Jefferson County page.

Facts about Hoover

Residents of Hoover, AL, ACS 2023: 92,4016 of 18 Alabama cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Hoover, AL: $107,8223 of 18 of those cities
Households in Hoover, AL: 36,4712.53 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Hoover, AL: 71.2%25,961 owners and 10,510 renter households
Housing units in Hoover, AL: 39,0902,619 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Hoover, AL: 41.4%15,106 of 36,471 homes
Land area of Hoover, AL: 49.4 sq mi1,872.2 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Hoover, AL: 1.6% to 2.1%at 1,143 kWh a month over the $107,822 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Hoover, AL: 202NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 218.6 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Hoover, AL: 199410,875 of 39,090 homes (27.8%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Hoover, AL: $391,300$1,404 gross rent a month, 4.31% of value a year

Electricity price since 2015 around Hoover

Alabama Power Co charged Hoover homes 12.20 ¢/kWh in 2015. Hoover: 16.77 ¢ in 2024, 37% up. Hoover: against 30% up for the Alabama average.

Hoover: a 1,143 kWh month at that price. Hoover: $140 in 2015, $192 in 2024. Hoover: $2,301 a year, 2.1% of the $107,822 median income.

Hoover: 10 yearly prices

Year	Alabama Power Co, Hoover	Hoover: Gap to Alabama average	Hoover: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Hoover	12.20	+0.50	-0.45
2016, Hoover	12.66	+0.67	+0.11
2017, Hoover	13.37	+0.82	+0.48
2018, Hoover	12.81	+0.63	-0.06
2019, Hoover	13.41	+0.88	+0.40
2020, Hoover	13.51	+0.94	+0.36
2021, Hoover	14.04	+1.08	+0.38
2022, Hoover	15.50	+1.25	+0.46
2023, Hoover	15.90	+1.27	-0.10
2024, Hoover	16.77	+1.59	+0.29

Hoover, AL: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Hoover, AL price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Hoover

Hoover, AL: 36,471 households at $1,887 a year per home for electricity (Jefferson County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $68.8 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,426 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Hoover, AL
Group in Hoover, AL	Households	Power per home	Power bill of the group	Share of Hoover, AL median income
Hoover, AL, all households	36,471	$1,887	$68.8 million	1.75%
Hoover, AL, homeowners	25,961	$2,122	$55.1 million	1.97%
Hoover, AL, renters	10,510	$1,468	$15.4 million	1.36%

Who lives in Hoover: income, cars, homes

In Hoover, AL, 927 households own no vehicle and 24,947 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. 4,882 residents of Hoover, AL live below the poverty line, and the median age is 38.3. In Hoover, AL, 5,025 of 36,471 households earn under $35,000, 7,541 $35,000-$75,000, 12,232 $75,000-$150,000 and 11,673 $150,000 or more. Of 47,506 workers in Hoover, AL, 6,607 work from home, 37,078 drive alone, 20 ride transit and 243 walk. In Hoover, AL, 4,654 of 9,873 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 15,146 households moved in since 2018 and 4,700 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. Hoover, AL homes: 28,052 have 3+ bedrooms, 3,166 none or one, median 6.8 rooms.

Household income in Hoover, AL

% of households by income, Hoover, AL

Under $35,00013.8
$35,000 to $75,00020.7
$75,000 to $150,00033.5
$150,000 or more32.0

Hoover, AL households against Alabama cities with 30,000+ residents
Hoover, AL	Value	Rank in Alabama (1 = highest)
Hoover, AL, households under $35,000	13.8%	15 of 18
Hoover, AL, households $150,000 or more	32.0%	3 of 18
Hoover, AL, residents below poverty	5.3%	16 of 18
Hoover, AL, median age	38.3	7 of 18
Hoover, AL, homes with 3+ bedrooms	71.8%	6 of 18
Hoover, AL, households without a vehicle	2.5%	17 of 18
Hoover, AL, households with 2+ vehicles	68.4%	4 of 18
Hoover, AL, workers at home	13.9%	4 of 18
Hoover, AL, cost-burdened renters	47.1%	11 of 18
Hoover, AL, moved in since 2018	41.5%	5 of 18
Hoover, AL, moved in before 2000	12.9%	15 of 18

Outage risk around Hoover

Hoover, AL, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 191 wind and 11 tornado, 218.6 per 100,000 residents of 92,401. Top gust near Hoover, AL: 65 knots, 75 mph. Damage near Hoover, AL: $5.0M.

Reports within 15 miles of Hoover, AL

wind and tornado reports, Hoover, AL

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Storm reports near Hoover, AL
Hoover, AL	Wind	Tornado	Total
Hoover, AL, 2015	29	1	30
Hoover, AL, 2016	11	1	12
Hoover, AL, 2017	22	1	23
Hoover, AL, 2018	16	0	16
Hoover, AL, 2019	10	1	11
Hoover, AL, 2020	16	1	17
Hoover, AL, 2021	8	1	9
Hoover, AL, 2022	15	3	18
Hoover, AL, 2023	11	2	13
Hoover, AL, 2024	10	0	10
Hoover, AL, 2025	43	0	43

Climate and electric heating around Hoover

Hoover is in Jefferson County, AL. Hoover: degree days are county values.

Hoover: 2,763 heating degree days a year. Hoover: 1,938 cooling degree days a year.

Hoover: degree days, electric heat
Hoover	County value
Hoover, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal	2,763
Hoover, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean	2,465
Hoover, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal	1,938
Hoover, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean	2,079
Hoover, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023	48.4%

Hoover: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.

Analyst note on Hoover

Household income in Hoover, AL is $107,822; 25,961 of its 36,471 households own. Hoover, AL counts 92,401 residents in 36,471 households, on 49.4 square miles. 15,106 of the 36,471 occupied homes in Hoover, AL heat with electricity.

Hoover, AL has 39,090 housing units, 2,619 of them vacant or seasonal. Hoover, AL ranks 2nd of 18 Alabama cities for the highest median rent ($1,404 a month). Hoover, AL ranks 2nd of 18 Alabama cities for the lowest share of electric heating (41%).

Hoover, AL ranks 2nd of 18 Alabama cities for the fewest households without a vehicle (2.5%).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Hoover

Compare Hoover with nearby cities

Nearest Alabama cities with 30,000+ residents to Hoover, AL
City near Hoover, AL	Distance from Hoover	Residents	Median income	Median year built	Median home value	Storm reports within 15 miles	Work from home
Hoover, AL (this page)	0 mi	92,401	$107,822	1994	$391,300	202	13.9%
Vestavia Hills, AL	7.0 mi northeast	38,704 (-53,697)	$129,171 (+$21,349)	1978 (-16 yr)	$494,500 (+$103,200)	207 (+5)	15.6% (+1.7 pts)
Birmingham, AL	10.3 mi north	199,322 (+106,921)	$44,376 (-$63,446)	1965 (-29 yr)	$138,600 (-$252,700)	196 (-6)	8.5% (-5.4 pts)
Alabaster, AL	11.4 mi south	33,633 (-58,768)	$90,163 (-$17,659)	1994 (+0 yr)	$242,600 (-$148,700)	143 (-59)	15.3% (+1.4 pts)
Tuscaloosa, AL	42.7 mi west	107,699 (+15,298)	$48,536 (-$59,286)	1988 (-6 yr)	$236,600 (-$154,700)	62 (-140)	7.6% (-6.3 pts)
Northport, AL	46.2 mi west	30,991 (-61,410)	$77,781 (-$30,041)	1992 (-2 yr)	$258,800 (-$132,500)	60 (-142)	4.9% (-9.0 pts)

ZIP codes in Hoover

ZIP area touching Hoover, AL	Share of the ZIP's land inside Hoover	Share of Hoover's land in the ZIP
35244 (Hoover, AL)	76.4%	37.9%
35226 (Hoover, AL)	78.5%	28.9%
35242 (Hoover, AL)	17.6%	19.2%
35216 (Hoover, AL)	25.6%	6.9%
35080 (Hoover, AL)	5.0%	4.8%

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Alabama: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Hoover

Hoover: what is the electricity rate?

Hoover, AL has no price of its own; its 92,401 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 1,143 kWh month costs $140 to $192.

Hoover: how does it rank among Alabama cities?

Hoover, AL: rank 6 of 18 by its 92,401 residents, rank 3 of 18 by $107,822 median income.

Hoover: how many homes heat with electricity?

Hoover, AL: 15,106 of 36,471 occupied homes, 41.4%; Jefferson County 48.4%.

Hoover: how much income goes to electricity?

At 1,143 kWh a month, 1.6% to 2.1% of the $107,822 median income in Hoover, AL.

Hoover: damaging storms reported nearby?

202 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Hoover, AL, 2015 to 2025, 218.6 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Hoover?

Hoover, AL: median home built 1994; 10,875 of 39,090 homes (27.8%) predate 1980, 26,213 are detached and 10,182 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many Hoover, AL households have no car?

927 households; 24,947 have two or more.

How many residents of Hoover, AL live below the poverty line?

4,882 residents.

How many households in Hoover, AL earn under $35,000?

5,025 of 36,471, against 11,673 at $150,000 or more.

Primary sources for Hoover, AL

Census Bureau profile of Hoover, AL, ACS data
EIA-861 utility data for Hoover, AL, prices
DOE LEAD tool for Hoover, AL, energy burden
NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Hoover, AL