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In Alabama, City of Huntsville bills 220,576 accounts, 89.6% residential, as an municipal utility. Its home price is 24.6% under the Alabama average, place 3 of 18 among larger utilities.
At 1,173 kWh a month a City of Huntsville home pays about $134 in energy: 11.45 ¢/kWh, 24.6% below the Alabama average of 15.18 ¢.
City of Huntsville charged homes 11.45 ¢/kWh against a Alabama average of 15.18 ¢, place 3 of 18 among Alabama companies with 20,000+ homes. The next cheaper is Decatur Utilities at 11.15 ¢ (-0.30 ¢ from here) and the next higher-priced one City of Florence at 11.61 ¢ (+0.16 ¢).
City of Huntsville has no SAIDI/SAIFI row and no net-metering row in EIA-861 2024. Its 220,576 accounts therefore show "No data" in those rows instead of an estimate.
| City of Huntsville, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of HuntsvilleLowest in this table | 11.45 ¢/kWh | 11.09 ¢/kWh | $134at 1,173 kWh | No dataSAIDI |
| Alabama average against this company | +3.73 ¢/kWhcompany 24.6% below | +2.55 ¢/kWhcompany 18.7% below | +$44a month at 1,173 kWh | No data |
9.58 ¢ in 2015, 11.45 ¢ in 2024 (+19.5%).
| Year | City of Huntsville | Gap to Alabama residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.58 | -2.12 | -3.07 |
| 2016 | 9.67 | -2.32 | -2.88 |
| 2017 | 10.07 | -2.48 | -2.82 |
| 2018 | 10.12 | -2.06 | -2.75 |
| 2019 | 10.24 | -2.29 | -2.77 |
| 2020 | 10.12 | -2.45 | -3.03 |
| 2021 | 10.54 | -2.42 | -3.12 |
| 2022 | 11.74 | -2.51 | -3.30 |
| 2023 | 11.48 | -3.15 | -4.52 |
| 2024 | 11.45 | -3.73 | -5.03 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV155,550 in 2015, 197,537 in 2024 (+27.0%).
| Year | City of Huntsville |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 155550 |
| 2016 | 158161 |
| 2017 | 160610 |
| 2018 | 162839 |
| 2019 | 165804 |
| 2020 | 167883 |
| 2021 | 176541 |
| 2022 | 172205 |
| 2023 | 175492 |
| 2024 | 197537 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV11.45 and 11.09 ¢ for this company.
City of Huntsville, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.
CSV88 min in 2018, 56 in 2021.
| Year | City of Huntsville, no major events |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 88 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 80 |
| 2021 | 56 |
4 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSVEnergy sold in 2024 was 5,414,760 MWh over 220,576 accounts, homes 51.3%; the typical home used 14,072 kWh.
EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for City of Huntsville, from 9.58 ¢ in 2015 to 11.45 ¢ in 2024 (+19.5%).
Yearly SAIDI at City of Huntsville: 88 minutes in 2018, 56 in 2021, a drop of 37%. Its best year was 2019 (5 min), its worst 2018 (88 min), across 4 filed years. Against a Alabama median of 93 minutes in 2021, City of Huntsville was below the middle.
Corrected for inflation, a City of Huntsville home paid 11.75 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 12.89 ¢ in 2013, −8.8%; the bill itself went 9.33 ¢ to 11.45 ¢ (+22.8%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $1,547 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,410 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 4th cheapest of 49 in 2013, 5th of 43 in 2024 among Alabama utilities with 1,000+ homes.
City of Huntsville at 56 min in 2021 and the Alabama median at 93.
City of Huntsville: 11.75 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 11.45 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, City of Huntsville | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, City of Huntsv | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, City of Huntsv | Alabama median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.33 | 12.89 | 4 of 49 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 9.64 | 13.11 | 6 of 49 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 9.58 | 13.01 | 5 of 49 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | 9.67 | 12.97 | 4 of 49 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 10.07 | 13.23 | 5 of 49 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 10.12 | 12.98 | 6 of 49 | 88 | 1.20 | 5 of 16 | 121 |
| 2019 | 10.24 | 12.90 | 13 of 58 | 5 | 0.09 | 1 of 17 | 124 |
| 2020 | 10.12 | 12.59 | 6 of 43 | 80 | 0.85 | 3 of 14 | 154 |
| 2021 | 10.54 | 12.52 | 6 of 43 | 56 | 0.59 | 4 of 14 | 93 |
| 2022 | 11.74 | 12.91 | 6 of 43 | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 11.48 | 12.13 | 6 of 43 | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 11.45 | 11.75 | 5 of 43 | – | – | – | – |
City of Huntsville, EIA utility 9094: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| City of Huntsville sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Alabama ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 197,537 | 11.45 | -3.73 |
| Commercial | 23,010 | 11.09 | -2.55 |
| Topic, City of Huntsville | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Home price and accounts, City of Huntsville | 10 years | 2015 to 2024, 197,537 homes in 2024 |
| Business price, City of Huntsville | Filed 2024 | 11.09 ¢/kWh on 23,010 accounts |
| SAIDI and SAIFI, City of Huntsville | No data for 2024 | 4 earlier years on file, 2018 to 2021 |
| Net metering, City of Huntsville | No data | none filed against 197,537 home accounts |
| Service-territory counties, City of Huntsville | 1 county | in Alabama |
| Smart meters (AMI/AMR), City of Huntsville | Filed 2024 | 197,537 of 197,537 home meters AMI |
| 2025 early release, City of Huntsville | No data | no early-release row; 2024 stays latest at 220,576 accounts |
| Year | Home accounts, City of Huntsville | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | SAIDI min | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 155,550 | 9.58 | 9.37 | No data | No data |
| 2016 | 158,161 | 9.67 | 9.43 | No data | No data |
| 2017 | 160,610 | 10.07 | 9.80 | No data | No data |
| 2018 | 162,839 | 10.12 | 9.84 | 88 | 1.20 |
| 2019 | 165,804 | 10.24 | 10.11 | 5 | 0.09 |
| 2020 | 167,883 | 10.12 | 9.97 | 80 | 0.85 |
| 2021 | 176,541 | 10.54 | 10.35 | 56 | 0.59 |
| 2022 | 172,205 | 11.74 | 11.48 | No data | No data |
| 2023 | 175,492 | 11.48 | 11.16 | No data | No data |
| 2024 | 197,537 | 11.45 | 11.09 | No data | No data |
| Company near City of Huntsville on price | Home ¢ | Gap % to City of Huntsville | Accounts, City of Huntsville = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. City of Dothan | 10.72 | -6.4% | 0.15 |
| 2. Decatur Utilities | 11.15 | -2.6% | 0.12 |
| 3. City of Huntsville (this company) | 11.45 | - | 1.00 |
| 4. City of Florence | 11.61 | +1.4% | 0.24 |
| 5. City of Athens | 12.24 | +6.9% | 0.27 |
| 6. Sand Mountain Electric Coop | 12.55 | +9.6% | 0.15 |
| Class, City of Huntsville | Accounts | Of City of Huntsville accounts | Of MWh | kWh a year per account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 197,537 | 89.6% | 51.3% | 14,072 |
| Commercial | 23,010 | 10.4% | 40.0% | 94,229 |
| Industrial and other | 29 | 0.01% | 8.6% | 16,095,379 |
| kWh | Share of a 1,173 kWh month | Cost a month at 11.45 ¢ | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 21% | $28.63 | $344 |
| 500 | 43% | $57.26 | $687 |
| 750 | 64% | $85.89 | $1,031 |
| 1,000 | 85% | $114.52 | $1,374 |
| 1,500 | 128% | $171.78 | $2,061 |
| 2,000 | 171% | $229.03 | $2,748 |
1 Alabama counties, region SERC:
Alabama other states: 1 of 1 county of City of Huntsville drawn
City of Huntsville: 1 county listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV220,576 accounts in 2024: residential 197,537, commercial 23,010, industrial 29.
In 2024 homes paid 11.45 cents; against the Alabama average that is -24.6%.
City of Huntsville has no reliability row for its 197,537 homes in EIA-861 2024, so no SAIDI or SAIFI is shown; the Alabama median reporter is 129 min.
City of Huntsville files no net-metering row for its 197,537 homes, while Alabama utilities together report 83 installations.
1,173 kWh at 11.45 cents comes to about $134, energy only.
Rank 3 of 18 in Alabama on price, -24.6% against the state average; 2 charge less than 11.45 ¢.
220,576 accounts sit behind City of Huntsville, 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 51.3% of 5,414,760 MWh, commercial accounts 40.0%, industrial and other 8.6%.
Home prices nearest to City of Huntsville at 11.45 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.