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Roughly 59,121 Alabama accounts belong to City of Athens, classed by EIA as municipal; the residential count is 50,985. 68% of its home meters are advanced (AMI): 34,665 of 50,985.
City of Athens: 1,137 kWh a month costs roughly $139 in energy at 12.24 ¢/kWh, -19.4% on the Alabama average of 15.18 ¢.
Metering at City of Athens: 34,665 AMI and 12,301 AMR meters among 50,985 home meters, 68.0% AMI.
For City of Athens the 2024 file holds no SAIDI/SAIFI row and no net-metering row, so those rows read "No data" beside 50,985 home accounts; a missing filing says nothing about service quality.
| City of Athens, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of AthensLowest in this table | 12.24 ¢/kWh | 11.69 ¢/kWh | $139at 1,137 kWh | No dataSAIDI |
| Alabama average against this company | +2.94 ¢/kWhcompany 19.4% below | +1.95 ¢/kWhcompany 14.3% below | +$33a month at 1,137 kWh | No data |
9.64 ¢ in 2015, 12.24 ¢ in 2024 (+26.9%).
| Year | City of Athens | Gap to Alabama residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.64 | -2.06 | -3.01 |
| 2016 | 9.74 | -2.25 | -2.81 |
| 2017 | 9.92 | -2.63 | -2.97 |
| 2018 | 10.91 | -1.27 | -1.96 |
| 2019 | 10.11 | -2.42 | -2.90 |
| 2020 | 9.91 | -2.66 | -3.24 |
| 2021 | 10.23 | -2.73 | -3.43 |
| 2022 | 11.35 | -2.90 | -3.69 |
| 2023 | 11.11 | -3.52 | -4.89 |
| 2024 | 12.24 | -2.94 | -4.24 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV37,324 in 2015, 50,985 in 2024 (+36.6%).
| Year | City of Athens |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 37324 |
| 2016 | 38051 |
| 2017 | 38921 |
| 2018 | 39891 |
| 2019 | 41017 |
| 2020 | 42991 |
| 2021 | 44373 |
| 2022 | 45984 |
| 2023 | 48040 |
| 2024 | 50985 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV12.24 and 11.69 ¢ for this company.
City of Athens, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.
CSVCity of Athens sold 1,566,998 MWh in 2024 to 59,121 accounts; homes took 44.4% of the energy and 13,648 kWh each over the year.
EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for City of Athens, from 9.64 ¢ in 2015 to 12.24 ¢ in 2024 (+26.9%).
Corrected for inflation, a City of Athens home paid 12.56 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 13.00 ¢ in 2013, −3.4%; the bill itself went 9.41 ¢ to 12.24 ¢ (+30.1%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $1,560 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,507 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 6th cheapest of 49 in 2013, 12th of 43 in 2024 among Alabama utilities with 1,000+ homes.
City of Athens: 12.56 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 12.24 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, City of Athens | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, City of Athens | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, City of Athens | Alabama median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.41 | 13.00 | 6 of 49 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 9.70 | 13.19 | 7 of 49 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 9.64 | 13.10 | 6 of 49 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | 9.74 | 13.07 | 6 of 49 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 9.92 | 13.03 | 4 of 49 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 10.91 | 13.99 | 19 of 49 | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 10.11 | 12.73 | 10 of 58 | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 9.91 | 12.33 | 5 of 43 | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 10.23 | 12.15 | 5 of 43 | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 11.35 | 12.48 | 5 of 43 | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 11.11 | 11.74 | 4 of 43 | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 12.24 | 12.56 | 12 of 43 | – | – | – | – |
City of Athens, EIA utility 944: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| City of Athens sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Alabama ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 50,985 | 12.24 | -2.94 |
| Commercial | 8,122 | 11.69 | -1.95 |
| Topic, City of Athens | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Home price and accounts, City of Athens | 10 years | 2015 to 2024, 50,985 homes in 2024 |
| Business price, City of Athens | Filed 2024 | 11.69 ¢/kWh on 8,122 accounts |
| SAIDI and SAIFI, City of Athens | No data for 2024 | no year of 2015 to 2024 for 59,121 accounts |
| Net metering, City of Athens | No data | none filed against 50,985 home accounts |
| Service-territory counties, City of Athens | 1 county | in Alabama |
| Smart meters (AMI/AMR), City of Athens | Filed 2024 | 34,665 of 50,985 home meters AMI |
| 2025 early release, City of Athens | No data | no early-release row; 2024 stays latest at 59,121 accounts |
| Year | Home accounts, City of Athens | Home ¢ | Business ¢ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37,324 | 9.64 | 10.37 |
| 2016 | 38,051 | 9.74 | 10.45 |
| 2017 | 38,921 | 9.92 | 10.58 |
| 2018 | 39,891 | 10.91 | 10.67 |
| 2019 | 41,017 | 10.11 | 10.84 |
| 2020 | 42,991 | 9.91 | 10.68 |
| 2021 | 44,373 | 10.23 | 11.02 |
| 2022 | 45,984 | 11.35 | 12.13 |
| 2023 | 48,040 | 11.11 | 11.77 |
| 2024 | 50,985 | 12.24 | 11.69 |
| Company near City of Athens on price | Home ¢ | Gap % to City of Athens | Accounts, City of Athens = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Decatur Utilities | 11.15 | -8.9% | 0.46 |
| 3. City of Huntsville | 11.45 | -6.4% | 3.73 |
| 4. City of Florence | 11.61 | -5.1% | 0.88 |
| 5. City of Athens (this company) | 12.24 | - | 1.00 |
| 6. Sand Mountain Electric Coop | 12.55 | +2.6% | 0.57 |
| 7. Black Warrior Elec Member Corp | 13.24 | +8.2% | 0.45 |
| 8. Cullman Electric Coop, Inc | 13.26 | +8.4% | 0.82 |
| Class, City of Athens | Accounts | Of City of Athens accounts | Of MWh | kWh a year per account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 50,985 | 86.2% | 44.4% | 13,648 |
| Commercial | 8,122 | 13.7% | 26.0% | 50,203 |
| Industrial and other | 14 | 0.02% | 29.6% | 33,101,857 |
| kWh | Share of a 1,137 kWh month | Cost a month at 12.24 ¢ | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 22% | $30.59 | $367 |
| 500 | 44% | $61.18 | $734 |
| 750 | 66% | $91.78 | $1,101 |
| 1,000 | 88% | $122.37 | $1,468 |
| 1,500 | 132% | $183.55 | $2,203 |
| 2,000 | 176% | $244.73 | $2,937 |
1 Alabama counties, region SERC:
Alabama other states: 1 of 1 county of City of Athens drawn
City of Athens: 1 county listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV59,121 accounts in 2024: residential 50,985, commercial 8,122, industrial 14.
In 2024 homes paid 12.24 cents; against the Alabama average that is -19.4%.
City of Athens has no reliability row for its 50,985 homes in EIA-861 2024, so no SAIDI or SAIFI is shown; the Alabama median reporter is 129 min.
City of Athens files no net-metering row for its 50,985 homes, while Alabama utilities together report 83 installations.
1,137 kWh at 12.24 cents comes to about $139, energy only.
Rank 5 of 18 in Alabama on price, -19.4% against the state average; 4 charge less than 12.24 ¢.
59,121 accounts sit behind City of Athens, whose 2024 filing lacks no SAIDI/SAIFI row and no net-metering row; the other 5 rows of the coverage table are on file.
Homes take 44.4% of 1,566,998 MWh, commercial accounts 26.0%, industrial and other 29.6%.
Home prices nearest to City of Athens at 12.24 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.