Central Alabama Electric Coop: 16.64 ¢/kWh for homes, 47,420 accounts in Alabama

In Alabama, Central Alabama Electric Coop bills 47,420 accounts, 95.0% residential, as an cooperative utility. Business and industry take 15% of the 738,146 MWh; homes take 85%.

At 1,164 kWh a month a Central Alabama Electric Coop home pays about $194 in energy: 16.64 ¢/kWh, 9.6% above the Alabama average of 15.18 ¢.

Who buys power from Central Alabama Electric Coop

Business share of energy: 15%homes 85% of 738,146 MWh

The mix at Central Alabama Electric Coop runs 45,036 home accounts for 85.2% of 738,146 MWh, 2,380 commercial accounts for 13.6%, and 4 industrial accounts for the other 1.2%.

How it compares

Central Alabama Electric Coop
Central Alabama Electric Coop, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
Central Alabama Electric Coop	16.64 ¢/kWh	13.80 ¢/kWh	$194at 1,164 kWh	198 minSAIDI
Alabama average against this companyLowest in this table	-1.46 ¢/kWhcompany 9.6% above	-0.16 ¢/kWhcompany 1.2% above	-$17a month at 1,164 kWh	-69 minstate median against company

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Central Alabama Electric Coop: 2025

Central Alabama Electric Coop: +3.4% on 2024 for homes, Alabama +6.1%.

Central Alabama Electric home price, 2025: 17.21 ¢/kWh+3.4% on 2024, early release
Central Alabama Electric against Alabama, 2025: -2.6 pointsCentral Alabama Electric +3.4%, Alabama +6.1%

Central Alabama Electric Coop reported 17.21 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +3.4% on its 2024 figure of 16.64, while the Alabama average moved +6.1%.

Central Alabama Electric Coop charts

Residential price since 2015: 16.64 ¢ in 2024

12.90 ¢ in 2015, 16.64 ¢ in 2024 (+29.0%).

Central Alabama Electric Coop residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Central Alabama Electric Coo	Gap to Alabama residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	12.90	+1.20	+0.25
2016	12.36	+0.37	-0.19
2017	13.15	+0.60	+0.26
2018	12.90	+0.72	+0.03
2019	13.29	+0.76	+0.28
2020	13.49	+0.92	+0.34
2021	13.80	+0.84	+0.14
2022	14.62	+0.37	-0.42
2023	15.75	+1.12	-0.25
2024	16.64	+1.46	+0.16

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Home accounts 2015-2024: 45,036

40,408 in 2015, 45,036 in 2024 (+11.5%).

Central Alabama Electric Coop home accounts by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Central Alabama Electric Coo
2015	40408
2016	41027
2017	41334
2018	41567
2019	41920
2020	42043
2021	43245
2022	44255
2023	44435
2024	45036

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Rates 2024: 16.64 and 13.80 ¢

16.64 and 13.80 ¢ for this company.

¢/kWh

Central Alabama El residential16.64
Alabama residential15.18
U.S. residential16.48
Central Alabama El commercial13.80
Alabama commercial13.64
U.S. commercial12.75

Central Alabama Electric Coop, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.

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Central Alabama Electric Coop SAIDI, 2015-2024

155 min in 2015, 198 in 2024.

Central Alabama Electric Coop SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Central Alabama Electr, no major events
2015	155
2016	121
2017	146
2018	141
2019	153
2020	203
2021	193
2022	180
2023	284
2024	198

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 197.8 min

197.8 min, 1.99x the median reporter.

min

Company, no major events197.8
Company, with major events295.9
U.S. median reporter99.5

Central Alabama Electric Coop, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Net metering: 0.7 per 1,000

0.7 residential installations per 1,000 accounts.

per 1,000

Central Alabama Electr0.7
U.S. median utility8.7

Central Alabama Electric Coop, Net metering: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Energy sold in 2024 was 738,146 MWh over 47,420 accounts, homes 85.2%; the typical home used 13,962 kWh.

EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for Central Alabama Electric Coop, from 12.90 ¢ in 2015 to 16.64 ¢ in 2024 (+29.0%).

Outages and home price of Central Alabama Electric Coop (EIA utility 3222), 2013 to 2024

Corrected for inflation, a Central Alabama Electric Coop home paid 17.08 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 17.47 ¢ in 2013, −2.2%; the bill itself went 12.64 ¢ to 16.64 ¢ (+31.7%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $2,096 for the year at the 2013 real price and $2,050 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 39th cheapest of 49 in 2013, 40th of 43 in 2024 among Alabama utilities with 1,000+ homes.

Central Alabama Electric Coop home price since 2013: −2.2% after inflation

Central Alabama Electric Coop: 17.08 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 16.64 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

Central Alabama Electric Coop, EIA utility 3222, year by year among Alabama utilities

Central Alabama Electric Coop 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, Central Alabama El	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, Central Alabam	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, Central Alabam	Alabama median SAIDI
2013	12.64	17.47	39 of 49	–	–	–	–
2014	13.53	18.40	47 of 49	–	–	–	–
2015	12.90	17.52	40 of 49	–	–	–	–
2016	12.36	16.58	37 of 49	–	–	–	–
2017	13.15	17.27	39 of 49	–	–	–	–
2018	12.90	16.54	41 of 49	–	–	–	–
2019	13.29	16.74	51 of 58	–	–	–	–
2020	13.49	16.78	41 of 43	–	–	–	–
2021	13.80	16.39	41 of 43	–	–	–	–
2022	14.62	16.08	39 of 43	–	–	–	–
2023	15.75	16.64	38 of 43	–	–	–	–
2024	16.64	17.08	40 of 43	–	–	–	–

Central Alabama Electric, EIA utility 3222: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, Alabama real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 47,4201.7% of Alabama total
Residential accounts: 45,0361.9% of Alabama homes
Commercial accounts: 2,3805.0% of the base
Industrial accounts: 40.01% of the base
Residential rate: 16.64 ¢/kWhplace 16 of 18, +9.6% against the state
Commercial rate: 13.80 ¢/kWh+1.2% against Alabama
Average residential use: 13,962 kWh/yr1,164 a month
Implied monthly bill: $1941,164 kWh at 16.64 ¢, energy only
Energy sold or delivered: 738,146 MWhhomes 85%, business 15%
Residential rate since 2015: +29.0%12.90 to 16.64 ¢/kWh
SAIDI, no major events: 197.8 min1.99x the U.S. median
SAIDI with major events: 296 min33.1% from event days
Net-metered capacity: 0.6 MW32 installations
Counties listed: 10Alabama

Data tables

2024 by sector, Central Alabama Electric Coop

Central Alabama Electric Coop sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to Alabama ¢/kWh
Residential	45,036	16.64	+1.46
Commercial	2,380	13.80	+0.16

What EIA-861 holds for Central Alabama Electric Coop

Topic, Central Alabama Electric	Status	Detail
Home price and accounts, Central Alabama Electr	10 years	2015 to 2024, 45,036 homes in 2024
Business price, Central Alabama Electr	Filed 2024	13.80 ¢/kWh on 2,380 accounts
SAIDI and SAIFI, Central Alabama Electr	Filed 2024	197.8 min and 0.00 interruptions
Net metering, Central Alabama Electr	Filed 2024	32 installations, 0.6 MW
Service-territory counties, Central Alabama Electr	10 counties	in Alabama
Smart meters (AMI/AMR), Central Alabama Electr	Filed 2024	45,036 of 45,036 home meters AMI
2025 early release, Central Alabama Electr	Filed	17.21 ¢/kWh for homes

Year by year, Central Alabama Electric Coop

Year	Home accounts, Central Alabama Electr	Home ¢	Business ¢	SAIDI min	SAIFI
2015	40,408	12.90	11.78	155	No data
2016	41,027	12.36	11.22	121	No data
2017	41,334	13.15	11.56	146	No data
2018	41,567	12.90	11.51	141	No data
2019	41,920	13.29	12.06	153	No data
2020	42,043	13.49	11.83	203	No data
2021	43,245	13.80	12.02	193	No data
2022	44,255	14.62	12.77	180	No data
2023	44,435	15.75	13.37	284	No data
2024	45,036	16.64	13.80	198	No data

Peers of Central Alabama Electric Coop in Alabama, place 16 of 18 on home price

Company near Central Alabama Elec on price	Home ¢	Gap % to Central Alabama Elec	Accounts, Central Alabama Elec = 1
13. Joe Wheeler Elec Member Corp	14.49	-13.0%	0.97
14. Dixie Electric Coop	15.05	-9.6%	0.56
15. Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc	15.45	-7.1%	0.57
16. Central Alabama Electric Coop (this company)	16.64	-	1.00
17. Covington Electric Coop, Inc	16.65	+0.1%	0.52
18. Alabama Power Co	16.77	+0.8%	32.61

Who buys Central Alabama Electric Coop's electricity

Class, Central Alabama Electr	Accounts	Of Central Alabama Elec accounts	Of MWh	kWh a year per account
Residential	45,036	95.0%	85.2%	13,962
Commercial	2,380	5.0%	13.6%	42,181
Industrial and other	4	0.01%	1.2%	2,238,000

Monthly energy cost by use, Central Alabama Electric Coop

kWh	Share of a 1,164 kWh month	Cost a month at 16.64 ¢	Cost a year
250	21%	$41.61	$499
500	43%	$83.21	$999
750	64%	$124.82	$1,498
1,000	86%	$166.43	$1,997
1,500	129%	$249.64	$2,996
2,000	172%	$332.86	$3,994

Territory of Central Alabama Electric Coop

10 Alabama counties, region SERC:

Alabama other states: 10 of 10 counties of Central Alabama Electric Coop drawn

Central Alabama Electric Coop: 10 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Autauga
Bibb
Chilton
Coosa
Dallas
Elmore
Lowndes
Perry
Talladega
Tallapoosa

Questions on Central Alabama Electric Coop

How many customers does Central Alabama Electric Coop serve in Alabama?

47,420 accounts in 2024: residential 45,036, commercial 2,380, industrial 4.

What is the average residential rate of Central Alabama Electric Coop?

In 2024 homes paid 16.64 cents; against the Alabama average that is +9.6%.

How reliable is Central Alabama Electric Coop by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 197.8 min and SAIFI 0.00, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 1.99.

How much solar net metering is on the Central Alabama Electric Coop grid?

32 installations with 0.6 MW, of which residential installations number 32.

What is the monthly bill at Central Alabama Electric Coop for average use?

1,164 kWh at 16.64 cents comes to about $194, energy only.

How does Central Alabama Electric Coop rank on price within Alabama?

Rank 16 of 18 in Alabama on price, +9.6% against the state average; 15 charge less than 16.64 ¢.

What data is missing for Central Alabama Electric Coop?

Nothing is missing for Central Alabama Electric Coop: 10 price years, 10 counties and 47,420 accounts are all on file.

Who buys power from Central Alabama Electric Coop?

Homes take 85.2% of 738,146 MWh, commercial accounts 13.6%, industrial and other 1.2%.

What did Central Alabama Electric Coop charge homes in 2025?

17.21 cents per kWh, +3.4% on the 16.64 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Central Alabama Electric Coop at 16.64 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

Duke Energy Florida, LLCFlorida, 16.63 ¢/kWh, 0.01 ¢ below
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.New York, 16.67 ¢/kWh, 0.03 ¢ above
Haywood Electric Member CorpNorth Carolina, 16.60 ¢/kWh, 0.04 ¢ below
Stream SPE, LTDTexas, 16.60 ¢/kWh, 0.04 ¢ below

Primary sources for Central Alabama Electric Coop: 16.64 ¢/kWh for homes, 47,420 accounts in Alabama

EIA-861 annual report entry for Central Alabama Electric Coop: 16.64 ¢/kWh for homes, 47,420 accounts in Alabama, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for Central Alabama Electric Coop: 16.64 ¢/kWh for homes, 47,420 accounts in Alabama, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for Central Alabama Electric Coop: 16.64 ¢/kWh for homes, 47,420 accounts in Alabama, the state price average