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Electric companies in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Tuscaloosa County, AL ranks 4th of 67 Alabama counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 75.6. Tuscaloosa County, AL has 234,036 residents. Tuscaloosa County, AL: 2 utilities listed by EIA. Tuscaloosa County, AL: home electricity prices of 13.24 to 16.77 cents per kWh.

Tuscaloosa County, AL on the map

Tuscaloosa County, AL and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsFayetteBibbWalkerHaleJeffersonTuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa County, AL darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Tuscaloosa County, AL

Tuscaloosa County, AL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 114 in all, 48.7 per 100,000 residents of 234,036, rank 24 of 67 Alabama counties. Property damage in Tuscaloosa County, AL: $14K, with 4 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Tuscaloosa County, AL

events a year, Tuscaloosa County, AL

  1. 7'15
  2. 4'16
  3. 3'17
  4. 1'18
  5. 13'19
  6. 15'20
  7. 8'21
  8. 10'22
  9. 12'23
  10. 19'24
  11. 22'25

Events by type

events by type, Tuscaloosa County, AL

  • Thunderstorm and high wind83
  • Tornado23
  • Heat wave5
  • Winter storm and heavy snow3
Tuscaloosa County, AL outage-linked hazards
Tuscaloosa County, ALFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Tuscaloosa County, AL, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High94.57 of 67832024 (19)$14K
Tuscaloosa County, AL, tornadoRelatively High97.58 of 67232022 (7)$0
Tuscaloosa County, AL, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Low81.120 of 670none$0
Tuscaloosa County, AL, ice stormRelatively Moderate75.64 of 670none$0
Tuscaloosa County, AL, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Low50.612 of 6732015 (1)$0
Tuscaloosa County, AL, heat waveRelatively Moderate95.64 of 6752023 (4)$0

Electric utilities in Tuscaloosa County, AL

Utility listed for Tuscaloosa County, ALTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,143 kWhShare of Tuscaloosa County, AL median income of $63,947
Black Warrior Elec Member Corp in Tuscaloosa County, ALCooperative13.24$1,8162.84%
Alabama Power Co in Tuscaloosa County, ALInvestor Owned16.77$2,3013.60%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Tuscaloosa County, AL

Residents of Tuscaloosa County, AL, ACS 2023
234,0365 of 67 Alabama counties
Households in Tuscaloosa County, AL
87,2892.68 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Tuscaloosa County, AL
62.2%54,257 owner and 33,032 renter households
Median household income in Tuscaloosa County, AL
$63,94711 of 67 Alabama counties
Housing units in Tuscaloosa County, AL
102,93515,646 vacant or seasonal, 15.2% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Tuscaloosa County, AL
70.0%61,096 homes, 33 of 67 Alabama counties
Utilities listed for Tuscaloosa County, AL
22 with a home price: Black Warrior Elec Member Corp, Alabama Power Co
Lowest home price in Tuscaloosa County, AL
13.24 ¢/kWhBlack Warrior Elec Member Corp, 21.1% below the highest
Highest home price in Tuscaloosa County, AL
16.77 ¢/kWhAlabama Power Co
Monthly bill gap in Tuscaloosa County, AL
$40between the two at 1,143 kWh, $484 a year, 0.76% of the Tuscaloosa County, AL median income
ZIP areas touching Tuscaloosa County, AL
2335111 to 35579
Outage-linked storm events in Tuscaloosa County, AL
114NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Tuscaloosa County, AL
34.1%median year built 1992
Flood claims in Tuscaloosa County, AL
82NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.7M paid
Home energy burden in Tuscaloosa County, AL
2.8%$1,975 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Tuscaloosa County, AL

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

Tuscaloosa County, AL: a 1,143 kWh month at that price. Tuscaloosa County, AL: $140 in 2015, $192 in 2024. Tuscaloosa County, AL: $2,301 a year, 3.6% of the $63,947 median income.

Tuscaloosa: 10 yearly prices
YearAlabama Power Co, Tuscaloosa County, ALTuscaloosa: Gap to Alabama averageTuscaloosa: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Tuscaloosa12.20+0.50-0.45
2016, Tuscaloosa12.66+0.67+0.11
2017, Tuscaloosa13.37+0.82+0.48
2018, Tuscaloosa12.81+0.63-0.06
2019, Tuscaloosa13.41+0.88+0.40
2020, Tuscaloosa13.51+0.94+0.36
2021, Tuscaloosa14.04+1.08+0.38
2022, Tuscaloosa15.50+1.25+0.46
2023, Tuscaloosa15.90+1.27-0.10
2024, Tuscaloosa16.77+1.59+0.29

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

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Housing and heating in Tuscaloosa County, AL

Tuscaloosa County, AL: 35,142 of 102,935 homes were built before 1980 and 38,540 in 2000 or later. Tuscaloosa County, AL has 62,512 detached houses, 23,383 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 9,311 mobile homes, and 33,032 of 87,289 households rent.

Age of homes in Tuscaloosa County, AL

% of homes by decade built, Tuscaloosa County, AL

  1. 3pre-40
  2. 340s
  3. 550s
  4. 860s
  5. 1570s
  6. 1280s
  7. 1790s
  8. 2000s
  9. 1610s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Tuscaloosa County, AL

% of homes by main fuel, Tuscaloosa County

  • Electricity70.0
  • Utility gas26.9
  • Propane2.2
Tuscaloosa County, AL housing against Alabama counties
Tuscaloosa County, ALValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Tuscaloosa County, AL, median year built19921983+9 years8 of 67
Tuscaloosa County, AL, built before 198034.1%44.7%-10.6 points59 of 67
Tuscaloosa County, AL, built 2000 or later37.4%21.4%+16.1 points7 of 67
Tuscaloosa County, AL, detached houses60.7%67.4%-6.6 points54 of 67
Tuscaloosa County, AL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings22.7%4.5%+18.2 points1 of 67
Tuscaloosa County, AL, mobile homes9.0%22.0%-13.0 points60 of 67
Tuscaloosa County, AL, renter households37.8%25.1%+12.8 points5 of 67
Tuscaloosa County, AL, median home value$233,700$142,500+$91,2006 of 67
Tuscaloosa County, AL, median gross rent a month$997$762+$23511 of 67
Tuscaloosa County, AL, people per household2.522.51+0.0132 of 67

Cost of living with electricity in Tuscaloosa County, AL

Tuscaloosa County, AL: electricity $1,975 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,260, 2.8% of $79,495 income. 84,743 households in Tuscaloosa County, AL spend about $167.4 million a year on electricity and $191.5 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Tuscaloosa County, AL ($16,933 a year) spend 11.0% of income, 3.9 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Tuscaloosa County, AL

% of income on energy, Tuscaloosa County, AL

  • All households2.8
  • Lower income11.0
  • Owners2.6
  • Renters3.9
  • Alabama counties2.8
Tuscaloosa County, AL home energy cost by household group
Tuscaloosa County, ALHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Tuscaloosa County, AL, all households84,743$79,495$1,975$267$182.8%
Tuscaloosa County, AL, lower income25,317$16,933$1,670$188$811.0%
Tuscaloosa County, AL, owners52,792$103,947$2,314$361$242.6%
Tuscaloosa County, AL, renters31,951$39,093$1,414$112$73.9%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Tuscaloosa County, AL

Tuscaloosa County, AL: 82 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.7M paid, median paid claim $14,682.

539 of 65,478 residential structures in Tuscaloosa County, AL carry an NFIP contract. 641 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Tuscaloosa County, AL on 8 Sep 2026. Tuscaloosa County, AL lists 13 repetitive-loss properties.

Tuscaloosa County, AL: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Tuscaloosa County, AL

flood claims a year, Tuscaloosa County, AL

  1. 6'15
  2. <5'16
  3. <5'17
  4. <5'18
  5. 5'19
  6. 17'20
  7. 43'21
  8. 0'22
  9. <5'23
  10. 0'24
  11. <5'25
Tuscaloosa County, AL flood claims and flood insurance
Tuscaloosa County, ALValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Tuscaloosa County, AL, claims 2015-202582—7 of 45
Tuscaloosa County, AL, paid 2015-2025$1.7M—9 of 45
Tuscaloosa County, AL, median paid claim$14,682——
Tuscaloosa County, AL, claims per 1,000 homes1.21.014 of 45
Tuscaloosa County, AL, homes with flood insurance0.8%0.4%16 of 66
Tuscaloosa County, AL, policies in force641——
Tuscaloosa County, AL, repetitive-loss properties13——

Tuscaloosa County, AL: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Tuscaloosa County, AL: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Tuscaloosa County, AL

Tuscaloosa County, AL totals 2,615 heating degree days and 2,063 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Tuscaloosa County, AL is the 33rd coldest of 67 counties in Alabama: 2,615 against a median of 2,586. For cooling, Tuscaloosa County, AL is the 34th hottest: 2,063 against a median of 2,063.

Tuscaloosa County, AL sits between climates, 552 degree days separate heating and cooling.

Tuscaloosa County, AL averaged 2,358 heating degree days in 2016-2025 against a 2,615 normal, 10% fewer.

Tuscaloosa County, AL: electricity heats 70.0% of 87,289 homes; the winter totals 2,615 heating degree days.

Tuscaloosa County, AL

  • Heating degree days, 2,615 vs 2,586101
  • Cooling degree days, 2,063 vs 2,063100
  • Electric heat, 70.0% vs 69.4%101
  • AL median county100
Tuscaloosa County, AL: degree days, electric heat
Tuscaloosa County, ALValueAL median countyTuscaloosa County, AL, rank (1 = highest)
Tuscaloosa County, AL, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal2,6152,58633 of 67
Tuscaloosa County, AL, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean2,3582,31131 of 67
Tuscaloosa County, AL, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal2,0632,06334 of 67
Tuscaloosa County, AL, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean2,1712,17134 of 67
Tuscaloosa County, AL, electric heating, ACS 2019-202370.0%69.4%33 of 67

Tuscaloosa County, AL: ACS B25040, 87,289 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Tuscaloosa County, AL

Tuscaloosa County, AL touches 23 ZIP areas, 35111 to 35579, about 10,175 residents each. Tuscaloosa County, AL counts 234,036 residents in 87,289 households. Household income in Tuscaloosa County, AL is $63,947; 54,257 of its 87,289 households own.

61,096 of the 87,289 homes in Tuscaloosa County, AL heat with electricity. Tuscaloosa County, AL has 102,935 housing units, 15,646 (15.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 33,032 rented homes. Tuscaloosa County, AL logged 114 storm events for its 234,036 residents.

The median home in Tuscaloosa County, AL dates from 1992. Homes in Tuscaloosa County, AL pay $1,975 a year for electricity. Tuscaloosa County, AL home electricity prices run Black Warrior Elec Member Corp to Alabama Power Co, $40 a month apart at 1,143 kWh.

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Questions on Tuscaloosa County, AL

Tuscaloosa County, AL: what do homes pay for electricity?

Tuscaloosa County, AL homes paid 13.24 to 16.77 cents per kWh in 2024 across 2 listed utilities: $151 to $192 a month at 1,143 kWh, 2.84% to 3.60% of Tuscaloosa County, AL income.

Tuscaloosa County, AL: how many homes heat with electricity?

Tuscaloosa County, AL: 61,096 of 87,289 occupied homes, 70.0%, rank 33 of 67.

Tuscaloosa County, AL: median household income?

$63,947 in Tuscaloosa County, AL, rank 11 of 67; 234,036 residents, 87,289 households.

Tuscaloosa County, AL: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Tuscaloosa County, AL: 114 NWS events, peak year 2025.

Tuscaloosa County, AL: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Tuscaloosa County, AL: 82 NFIP flood claims, $1.7M paid, 1.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.8% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Tuscaloosa County, AL?

Tuscaloosa County, AL: median home built 1992; 34.1% predate 1980, 60.7% detached, 22.7% in 5+ unit buildings.

Tuscaloosa County, AL: share of income for energy?

Tuscaloosa County, AL homes spend $1,975 a year on electricity, $2,260 on all energy: 2.8% of $79,495; 11.0% for lower incomes.

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Tuscaloosa County, AL ranks 4th of 67 Alabama counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 75.6.