City of Huntsville bill decoder
City of Huntsville sells under this tariff at 12.64¢ per kWh all-in, -3.46¢ against the Alabama average of 16.10¢. The $17.23 fixed charge is 14% of the bill.
City of Huntsville at 1,000 kWh, line by line
City of Huntsville bills $17.23 a month, 14% of the $126.38 total at 1,000 kWh. City of Huntsville tiers its energy: the first 1,400 kWh cost 10.915¢, then 11.419¢ above 1,400 kWh (+5%), so 0 of 1,000 kWh pay the top rate.
City of Huntsville: what the tariff charges
| Line | Charged | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Customer charge | Fixed, once a month | $17.23 |
| Energy, tier 1 | First 1,400 kWh | 10.915¢ per kWh |
| Energy, tier 2 | Over 1,400 kWh | 11.419¢ per kWh |
City of Huntsville at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh
| kWh | Total | ¢/kWh | Fixed | Energy | AL avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $71.80 | 14.36 | $17.23 | $54.58 | $80.50 |
| 1,000 | $126.38 | 12.64 | $17.23 | $109.15 | $161.00 |
| 1,173 (average home) | $145.26 | 12.38 | $17.23 | $128.03 | $188.85 |
| 2,000 | $238.55 | 11.93 | $17.23 | $221.32 | $322.00 |
How the City of Huntsville total climbs
$44.52 at 250 kWh becomes $352.74 at 3,000 kWh, 7.9 times the bill for 12 times the power.
City of Huntsville total in dollars, by kWh
- 45250
- 72500
- 99750
- 1261,000
- 1811,500
- 2392,000
- 3533,000
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City of Huntsville: tariff against EIA
EIA-861 puts the 2024 home price at 11.45¢ for City of Huntsville, across 197,537 home accounts using 1,173 kWh a month. The tariff gives 12.38¢ ($145.23). The -0.93¢ gap, about -$10.94 a month, is riders, other plans and rate changes.
City of Huntsville: sources and limits
- Tariff: Schedule RS - Residential, effective 2026-02-01, record 699de10523900752150a30bd, updated 2026-02-24; decode_tariffs.csv.
- Tariff sheet cited by the record: https://www.hsvutil.org/residential_services/residential_rates.php.
- Data: OpenEI URDB, EIA-861, EIA state data.
City of Huntsville: taxes, riders and adjustments sit outside these rates.
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Questions
How much does City of Huntsville bill at zero kWh?
The fixed part alone: $17.23 a month. It is 24% of the $71.80 that 500 kWh costs.
What does City of Huntsville charge for 1,000 kWh?
The tariff gives $126.38 (12.64¢ a kWh): energy $109.15, fixed $17.23. Add taxes and riders.
What makes a City of Huntsville bill run higher than the tariff?
At 1,173 kWh the tariff gives 12.38¢ against 11.45¢ in EIA's 2024 average, -0.93¢ apart. Riders, fees and other plans sit in that gap.
What does the last kWh cost at City of Huntsville?
Going from 1,000 to 2,000 kWh adds $112.17, or 11.22¢ per extra kWh, against 10.92¢ for 500 to 1,000 kWh.
How old is the City of Huntsville tariff used here?
It took effect 2026-02-01, 2 months before the April 2026 snapshot. Check City of Huntsville for newer rates.
What does an average City of Huntsville home use?
1,173 kWh a month in 2024 (EIA-861), which costs $145.23 on this tariff.