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City of Florence in Alabama: 11.61 ¢ home rates and 41,594 homes

In Alabama, City of Florence bills 52,289 accounts, 79.5% residential, as an municipal utility. Its home price moved +17.2% from 2015 to 2024, 12.6 points slower than Alabama.

At 1,273 kWh a month a City of Florence home pays about $148 in energy: 11.61 ¢/kWh, 23.5% below the Alabama average of 15.18 ¢.

City of Florence: price path since 2015

Home price since 2015
+17.2%Alabama +29.7%, a gap of -12.6 points

City of Florence went from 9.91 ¢ in 2015 to 11.61 ¢ in 2024, +17.2%, while the Alabama average went +29.7%.

City of Florence has no SAIDI/SAIFI row and no net-metering row in EIA-861 2024. Its 52,289 accounts therefore show "No data" in those rows instead of an estimate.

How it compares

City of Florence
City of Florence, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
City of FlorenceLowest in this table11.61 ¢/kWh12.31 ¢/kWh$148at 1,273 kWhNo dataSAIDI
Alabama average against this company+3.57 ¢/kWhcompany 23.5% below+1.33 ¢/kWhcompany 9.8% below+$45a month at 1,273 kWhNo data

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City of Florence: 2025

City of Florence: +6.7% on 2024 for homes, Alabama +6.1%.

City of Florence home price, 2025
12.39 ¢/kWh+6.7% on 2024, early release
City of Florence against Alabama, 2025
+0.6 pointsCity of Florence +6.7%, Alabama +6.1%

City of Florence reported 12.39 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +6.7% on its 2024 figure of 11.61, while the Alabama average moved +6.1%.

City of Florence charts

Residential price since 2015: 11.61 ¢ in 2024

9.91 ¢ in 2015, 11.61 ¢ in 2024 (+17.2%).

City of Florence residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearCity of FlorenceGap to Alabama residentialGap to U.S. residential
20159.91-1.79-2.74
201610.01-1.98-2.54
201710.21-2.34-2.68
201810.23-1.95-2.64
201910.61-1.92-2.40
202010.45-2.12-2.70
202110.74-2.22-2.92
202211.88-2.37-3.16
202311.59-3.04-4.41
202411.61-3.57-4.87

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Home accounts 2015-2024: 41,594

40,109 in 2015, 41,594 in 2024 (+3.7%).

City of Florence home accounts by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearCity of Florence
201540109
201640356
201740439
201840569
201940811
202041250
202141297
202241368
202341542
202441594

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Rates 2024: 11.61 and 12.31 ¢

11.61 and 12.31 ¢ for this company.

¢/kWh

  • City of Florence residential11.61
  • Alabama residential15.18
  • U.S. residential16.48
  • City of Florence commercial12.31
  • Alabama commercial13.64
  • U.S. commercial12.75

City of Florence, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.

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Analyst note

Energy sold in 2024 was 1,185,047 MWh over 52,289 accounts, homes 53.6%; the typical home used 15,273 kWh.

EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for City of Florence, from 9.91 ¢ in 2015 to 11.61 ¢ in 2024 (+17.2%).

Facts

Customer accounts
52,2891.9% of Alabama total
Residential accounts
41,5941.7% of Alabama homes
Commercial accounts
10,68720.4% of the base
Industrial accounts
80.02% of the base
Residential rate
11.61 ¢/kWhplace 4 of 18, -23.5% against the state
Commercial rate
12.31 ¢/kWh-9.8% against Alabama
Average residential use
15,273 kWh/yr1,273 a month
Implied monthly bill
$1481,273 kWh at 11.61 ¢, energy only
Energy sold or delivered
1,185,047 MWhhomes 54%, business 46%
Residential rate since 2015
+17.2%9.91 to 11.61 ¢/kWh
SAIDI, no major events
No datanone filed for 41,594 homes
Net-metered capacity
No datanone filed for 41,594 homes
Counties listed
1Alabama

Data tables

2024 by sector, City of Florence

City of Florence sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Alabama ¢/kWh
Residential41,59411.61-3.57
Commercial10,68712.31-1.33

What EIA-861 holds for City of Florence

Topic, City of FlorenceStatusDetail
Home price and accounts, City of Florence10 years2015 to 2024, 41,594 homes in 2024
Business price, City of FlorenceFiled 202412.31 ¢/kWh on 10,687 accounts
SAIDI and SAIFI, City of FlorenceNo data for 2024no year of 2015 to 2024 for 52,289 accounts
Net metering, City of FlorenceNo datanone filed against 41,594 home accounts
Service-territory counties, City of Florence1 countyin Alabama
Smart meters (AMI/AMR), City of FlorenceFiled 202414,310 of 41,594 home meters AMI
2025 early release, City of FlorenceFiled12.39 ¢/kWh for homes

Year by year, City of Florence

YearHome accounts, City of FlorenceHome ¢Business ¢
201540,1099.9110.48
201640,35610.0110.52
201740,43910.2110.81
201840,56910.2310.86
201940,81110.6111.21
202041,25010.4511.15
202141,29710.7411.62
202241,36811.8812.75
202341,54211.5912.26
202441,59411.6112.30

Peers of City of Florence in Alabama, place 4 of 18 on home price

Company near City of Florence on priceHome ¢Gap % to City of FlorenceAccounts, City of Florence = 1
1. City of Dothan10.72-7.7%0.62
2. Decatur Utilities11.15-4.0%0.52
3. City of Huntsville11.45-1.4%4.22
4. City of Florence (this company)11.61-1.00
5. City of Athens12.24+5.4%1.13
6. Sand Mountain Electric Coop12.55+8.1%0.64
7. Black Warrior Elec Member Corp13.24+14.0%0.51

Who buys City of Florence's electricity

Class, City of FlorenceAccountsOf City of Florence accountsOf MWhkWh a year per account
Residential41,59479.5%53.6%15,273
Commercial10,68720.4%36.4%40,410
Industrial and other80.02%10.0%14,739,875

Monthly energy cost by use, City of Florence

kWhShare of a 1,273 kWh monthCost a month at 11.61 ¢Cost a year
25020%$29.03$348
50039%$58.06$697
75059%$87.09$1,045
1,00079%$116.12$1,393
1,500118%$174.19$2,090
2,000157%$232.25$2,787

Territory of City of Florence

1 Alabama counties, region SERC:

Counties served by City of FlorenceLauderdale

Alabama other states: 1 of 1 county of City of Florence drawn

City of Florence: 1 county listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Lauderdale

Questions on City of Florence

How many customers does City of Florence serve in Alabama?

52,289 accounts in 2024: residential 41,594, commercial 10,687, industrial 8.

What is the average residential rate of City of Florence?

In 2024 homes paid 11.61 cents; against the Alabama average that is -23.5%.

How reliable is City of Florence by SAIDI and SAIFI?

City of Florence has no reliability row for its 41,594 homes in EIA-861 2024, so no SAIDI or SAIFI is shown; the Alabama median reporter is 129 min.

How much solar net metering is on the City of Florence grid?

City of Florence files no net-metering row for its 41,594 homes, while Alabama utilities together report 83 installations.

What is the monthly bill at City of Florence for average use?

1,273 kWh at 11.61 cents comes to about $148, energy only.

How does City of Florence rank on price within Alabama?

Rank 4 of 18 in Alabama on price, -23.5% against the state average; 3 charge less than 11.61 ¢.

What data is missing for City of Florence?

52,289 accounts sit behind City of Florence, whose 2024 filing lacks no SAIDI/SAIFI row and no net-metering row; the other 5 rows of the coverage table are on file.

Who buys power from City of Florence?

Homes take 53.6% of 1,185,047 MWh, commercial accounts 36.4%, industrial and other 10.0%.

What did City of Florence charge homes in 2025?

12.39 cents per kWh, +6.7% on the 11.61 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to City of Florence at 11.61 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on City of Florence

Primary sources for City of Florence in Alabama: 11.61 ¢ home rates and 41,594 homes

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At 1,273 kWh a month a City of Florence home pays about $148 in energy: 11.61 ¢/kWh, 23.5% below the Alabama average of 15.18 ¢.