Is electricity getting more expensive in Alabama?
Alabama homes pay 26% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Alabama paid 7.01 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (12.74 ¢ in today's money) and 16.10 ¢ in 2025: +129.7% printed, +26.4% real. Rank 37th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Alabama price since 2001
Alabama cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Alabama, 2025 dollars | Alabama, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.74 | 7.01 |
| 2002 | 12.74 | 7.12 |
| 2003 | 12.93 | 7.39 |
| 2004 | 12.99 | 7.62 |
| 2005 | 13.19 | 8.00 |
| 2006 | 13.97 | 8.75 |
| 2007 | 14.47 | 9.32 |
| 2008 | 15.55 | 10.40 |
| 2009 | 16.00 | 10.66 |
| 2010 | 15.75 | 10.67 |
| 2011 | 15.87 | 11.09 |
| 2012 | 15.99 | 11.40 |
| 2013 | 15.56 | 11.26 |
| 2014 | 15.61 | 11.48 |
| 2015 | 15.89 | 11.70 |
| 2016 | 16.08 | 11.99 |
| 2017 | 16.48 | 12.55 |
| 2018 | 15.62 | 12.18 |
| 2019 | 15.78 | 12.53 |
| 2020 | 15.64 | 12.57 |
| 2021 | 15.40 | 12.96 |
| 2022 | 15.68 | 14.25 |
| 2023 | 15.46 | 14.63 |
| 2024 | 15.58 | 15.18 |
| 2025 | 16.10 | 16.10 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Alabama as printed | Alabama in 2025 dollars | Alabama real change on the row above | Alabama against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.01 ¢ | 12.74 ¢ | start | −18.3% |
| 2006 | 8.75 ¢ | 13.97 ¢ | +9.7% | −15.9% |
| 2011 | 11.09 ¢ | 15.87 ¢ | +13.6% | −5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.99 ¢ | 16.08 ¢ | +1.3% | −4.5% |
| 2021 | 12.96 ¢ | 15.40 ¢ | −4.2% | −5.1% |
| 2025 | 16.10 ¢ | 16.10 ¢ | +4.5% | −6.9% |
What would your Alabama bill have been?
Try your own Alabama bill
- 2010: 15.75 ¢ (2025 dollars), $180 a month for 1,144 kWh. 2025: 16.10 ¢, $184. $4 more a month, $48 a year.
- Scenario at +3.2% a year: 18.85 ¢ and $216 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Alabama numbers say
Alabama's biggest one-year real jump came in 2008 (+7.5%) and its biggest drop in 2018 (−5.2%); the Alabama price fell in 6 of 24 yearly steps. Alabama's real price last stood above today's 16.10 ¢ in 2017, at 16.48 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Alabama real price moved +2.0%, from 15.78 ¢ to 16.10 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Alabama sat 18.3% below the U.S. average in 2001 (12.74 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Alabama is 6.9% below it in 2025 (16.10 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Alabama moved +0.98% real and +3.53% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Alabama key numbers
| Measure | Alabama |
|---|---|
| Alabama 2001 price, as printed | 7.01 ¢ |
| Alabama 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 12.74 ¢ |
| Alabama 2025 price, preliminary | 16.10 ¢ |
| Alabama change as printed | +129.7% |
| Alabama change after inflation | +26.4% |
| Alabama real change since 2019 | +2.0% |
| Alabama real change since 2021 | +4.5% |
| Alabama highest real price (2017) | 16.48 ¢ |
| Alabama lowest real price (2002) | 12.74 ¢ |
| Alabama real change per year | +0.98% |
Alabama against its neighbors
Alabama: +26.4% real since 2001. States bordering: Florida −2.4% (28.8 points below Alabama); Georgia +5.0% (21.4 points below Alabama); Mississippi +4.7% (21.7 points below Alabama); Tennessee +14.7% (11.7 points below Alabama).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Alabama prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Alabama. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Alabama included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Alabama?
The Alabama home price went from 7.01 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 16.10 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+129.7%). After inflation Alabama changed +26.4%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Alabama home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Alabama paid 12.74 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 16.10 ¢ in 2025. The Alabama series low is 12.74 ¢ (2002) and the high is 16.48 ¢ (2017).
Alabama: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Alabama ranks 37th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+26.4%), and 29th on the change since 2019 (+2.0%).
Alabama homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Alabama went from 12.53 ¢ to 16.10 ¢ as printed (+28.5%), and from 15.78 ¢ to 16.10 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+2.0%).