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Alabama electric companies, rates and outages

EIA counts 43 utilities in Alabama, serving 2,795,343 accounts for a population of 5,054,253.

James M. Barry Electric Generating Plant in Bucks, Mobile County, Alabama
Barry Power Plant Bucks Alabama. Photo by Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

In 2025 Alabama homes paid 16.10 ¢/kWh: rank 21 of 51, 6.9% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 15.18 ¢).

Calculators for Alabama

How it compares

Alabama prices
Customer sector2024GapRank
Residential15.18 ¢/kWh-7.9% against the U.S.21 of 511 is highest
Commercial13.64 ¢/kWh+7.0% against the U.S.14 of 511 is highest
Industrial7.25 ¢/kWh-10.8% against the U.S.38 of 511 is highest

Electric companies in Alabama

Alabama home prices, 2024; lowest filled.

Alabama companies
CompanyHome accountsAverage priceReliabilityNet metering
City of TroyLowest price7,8559.66 ¢/kWh$110 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
Albertville Municipal Utilities Board8,31810.67 ¢/kWh$122 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Dothan26,75210.72 ¢/kWh$123 a month at 1,143 kWh61 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.63No data
Decatur Utilities22,82011.15 ¢/kWh$127 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Huntsville197,53711.45 ¢/kWh$131 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Florence41,59411.61 ¢/kWh$133 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Tuscumbia4,03811.81 ¢/kWh$135 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
Arab Electric Coop Inc14,06211.96 ¢/kWh$137 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Muscle Shoals7,15411.96 ¢/kWh$137 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Hartselle4,62912.14 ¢/kWh$139 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
Fort Payne Improvement Authority6,92212.14 ¢/kWh$139 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Athens50,98512.24 ¢/kWh$140 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Bessemer Utilities9,37812.26 ¢/kWh$140 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
Sheffield Utilities15,66312.35 ¢/kWh$141 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
Marshall-De Kalb Electric Coop17,31812.49 ¢/kWh$143 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
Sand Mountain Electric Coop27,29812.55 ¢/kWh$144 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
Cullman Power Board7,04912.64 ¢/kWh$144 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
Guntersville Electric Board4,87512.80 ¢/kWh$146 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Opelika13,55512.83 ¢/kWh$147 a month at 1,143 kWh38 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.42No data
North Alabama Electric Coop13,09912.83 ¢/kWh$147 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Scottsboro7,09012.87 ¢/kWh$147 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
Black Warrior Elec Member Corp20,05313.24 ¢/kWh$151 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Russellville3,89013.25 ¢/kWh$152 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
Cullman Electric Coop, Inc39,77913.26 ¢/kWh$152 a month at 1,143 kWh232 minSAIDI, SAIFI 2.00No data
City of Tarrant2,06913.45 ¢/kWh$154 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
Foley Board of Utilities50,95413.48 ¢/kWh$154 a month at 1,143 kWh64 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.010.8 MW33 systems
Baldwin County El Member Corp83,00513.87 ¢/kWh$159 a month at 1,143 kWh20 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.02No data
Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc20,64513.90 ¢/kWh$159 a month at 1,143 kWhNo data0.0 MW3 systems
Franklin Electric Coop5,97914.03 ¢/kWh$160 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc29,57814.39 ¢/kWh$164 a month at 1,143 kWh245 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.92No data
Joe Wheeler Elec Member Corp36,97314.49 ¢/kWh$166 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
Dixie Electric Coop22,05415.05 ¢/kWh$172 a month at 1,143 kWh198 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.39No data
Cherokee Electric Coop18,83015.06 ¢/kWh$172 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc16,80115.44 ¢/kWh$176 a month at 1,143 kWh130 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.39No data
Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc22,40115.45 ¢/kWh$177 a month at 1,143 kWh111 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.27No data
Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc15,61215.71 ¢/kWh$180 a month at 1,143 kWh155 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.930.0 MW1 systems
Clarke-Washington E M C18,70815.76 ¢/kWh$180 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Andalusia3,60515.78 ¢/kWh$180 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
Central Alabama Electric Coop45,03616.64 ¢/kWh$190 a month at 1,143 kWh198 minSAIDI0.6 MW32 systems
Covington Electric Coop, Inc23,28116.65 ¢/kWh$190 a month at 1,143 kWh129 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.510.1 MW14 systems
Alabama Power Co1,332,91116.77 ¢/kWh$192 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data
Pea River Electric Coop14,92216.77 ¢/kWh$192 a month at 1,143 kWhNo dataNo data

Alabama: 2025 and 2026

Alabama, data to July 2026.

Alabama 2025 average price
16.10 ¢/kWh+6.1% against 2024, U.S. +5.0%
Alabama 2025 rank
21 of 51same place as 2024
Alabama January to Jul 2026
16.54 ¢/kWh+3.6% on Jan-Jul 2025
Alabama Last 12 months
16.44 ¢/kWhto July 2026
Alabama July 2026
16.40 ¢/kWh+3.0% against July 2025
Alabama 2025 costliest month
Apr 16.81 ¢cheapest Jan 15.09 ¢, a 11% spread
Alabama Typical 2025 bill
$185 a monthtop Jul $245, low Nov $144

The Alabama residential price averaged 16.10 ¢/kWh in 2025, +6.1% on 2024: Alabama ran 1.1 points faster than the nation. From January to July 2026 the Alabama average is 16.54 ¢, +3.6% on 2025, 3.5 points below the U.S. change. Seasonality in Alabama: 2025 peaked in April at 16.81 ¢ and bottomed in January at 15.09 ¢. A typical residential account in Alabama paid about $2,225 for energy over 2025, from $144 in November to $245 in July; use per account ran 894 to 1,541 kWh a month.

Alabama price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026

Price by month, Alabama: 12 rows
Month202420252026 to Jul
Jan14.4815.0916.06
Feb15.0915.8316.18
Mar15.9616.5617.15
Apr15.9516.8117.41
May14.8216.1516.77
Jun15.1216.0616.40
Jul15.0315.9316.40
Aug14.9516.24No data
Sep15.4516.43No data
Oct15.6316.72No data
Nov15.5716.08No data
Dec14.9716.01No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What a typical Alabama account paid each month

Alabama: use per account times price, energy only.

Typical bill by month, Alabama: 12 rows
Month20252026 to Jul
Jan235217
Feb177188
Mar154150
Apr146147
May160160
Jun201202
Jul245249
Aug223No data
Sep197No data
Oct158No data
Nov144No data
Dec185No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What Alabama power is made of

In plain words. Natural gas is the biggest source in Alabama (46%), and the power made there is about as clean as the U.S. average per kWh. New plants with 320 MW are under construction.

In 2025 Alabama plants of 1 MW or more made 143.0 TWh. The biggest sources: natural gas 45.9%, nuclear 29.8%, coal 15.2%. For comparison, natural gas makes 40.9% of U.S. generation. Wind, solar and hydro together: 6.9% (22.6% for the U.S.). Alabama plants only; imports and rooftop solar are not counted.

Alabama, share of net generation, %

  • Coal 15.2
  • Natural gas 45.9
  • Nuclear 29.8
  • Hydro (conventional) 6.0
  • Wind
  • Utility-scale solar 0.9
  • Petroleum 0.0
  • Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste 2.2
  • Other

Fuel groups: prices guide.

Alabama, share of net generation and operating capacity: 7 rows
SourceAlabama share of generation, %U.S. share, %Alabama generation, TWhAlabama capacity, MW
Coal15.216.621.664,966
Natural gas45.940.965.6017,505
Nuclear29.817.742.675,630
Hydro (conventional)6.05.58.583,318
Utility-scale solar0.96.81.32746
Petroleum0.00.40.0148
Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste2.21.43.14675

EIA-923 and EIA-860 for Alabama, 2025 data, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Alabama plant pipeline

Alabama, megawatts: 6 rows
Alabama plantsMW
Operating, utility-scale32,889
Battery storage1
Retiring 2026 to 20300
Retiring after 20300
Under construction320
Planned1,429

EIA-860 generators in Alabama, 2025 data.

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Alabama carbon per kWh

Alabama plants emitted 711 lb of CO₂ per MWh in 2023 (0.323 kg per kWh), against 767 lb for the U.S. An average Alabama home using 1,144 kWh a month accounts for about 369 kg of CO₂ a month at that rate. The rate is for Alabama plants, not your supplier.

state and national values: 4 rows
MeasureAlabamaU.S.
CO₂, lb per MWh711.0767.2
CO₂, kg per kWh0.3230.348
NOx, lb per MWh0.2140.452
SO2, lb per MWh0.0930.359

EPA eGRID2023 for Alabama, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Alabama weather

A normal year in Alabama brings 2,820 heating and 1,898 cooling degree-days (1991 to 2020). 2025 had 2,502 heating (11% below normal) and 2,092 cooling (10% above normal).

Alabama degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, Alabama, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
Alabama yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
20152427208628201898
20162353230328201898
20172129191928201898
20182694224728201898
20192398228728201898
20202284198728201898
20212396188928201898
20222612204228201898
20232144206128201898
20242267225928201898
20252502209228201898

NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Alabama, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Alabama meters and time-of-use rates

92.9% of Alabama home meters are advanced (AMI) meters: 2,229,048 of 2,399,170. 1 of 31 reporting utilities offer a home time-of-use rate, and 4,716 home accounts are enrolled in dynamic pricing programs.

EIA-861 meters in Alabama, data year 2024, pulled 2 Oct 2026: homes.

Flood claims and flood insurance in Alabama

Alabama: 6,027 NFIP flood claims with a loss date in 2015 to 2025, $191.1M paid, median paid claim $14,266; 13th of 55 states and territories by dollars paid. The peak year was 2020 with 3,876 claims. FEMA counts 1.3% of Alabama residential structures as insured, 20th of 51, and the policy file shows 45,015 NFIP policies in force on 8 Sep 2026. Floods damage substations and lines, and in Alabama this is claims history, not an outage count.

Alabama counties with the most NFIP flood claims
Top counties in AlabamaClaims 2015-2025PaidClaims per 1,000 homes
Baldwin County3,383$125.6M34.7
Mobile County801$13.8M5.3
Jefferson County440$12.3M1.8
Shelby County209$10.6M2.8
Madison County166$3.7M1.2

Alabama: flood claims by state, flood claims by county. 6,027 Alabama claims as of 8 Sep 2026, OpenFEMA NFIP; counts under 5 hidden.

Alabama charts

Price by sector, Alabama

Home 15.18, business 13.64, industry 7.25 ¢ in 2024.

Alabama price by sector 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearResidentialCommercialIndustrialGap to U.S. residential
201511.7010.836.03-0.95
201611.9911.116.04-0.56
201712.5511.606.16-0.34
201812.1811.246.01-0.69
201912.5311.525.95-0.48
202012.5711.555.87-0.58
202112.9611.846.33-0.70
202214.2513.167.72-0.79
202314.6313.167.10-1.37
202415.1813.647.25-1.30

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Largest utilities, SAIDI

Median of 12 reporters here: 129.3 minutes.

min

  • Baldwin County El Member Corp20.1
  • Foley Board of Utilities64.4
  • Cullman Electric Coop, Inc231.9
  • Central Alabama Electric Coop197.8
  • City of Dothan61.4
  • Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc244.6
  • Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc110.9
  • Dixie Electric Coop197.8
  • U.S. median99.5

Alabama, SAIDI of the largest Alabama utilities: EIA-861 survey.

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Median SAIDI by year, 2015-2024

112 minutes in 2015, 129 in 2024.

Median SAIDI by year, Alabama, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearAlabama medianGap to U.S. median reporter
2015112+11
2016105+3
2017118+23
2018114+13
2019124+26
2020154+57
2021106+10
2022162+59
2023144+45
2024129+30

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Who serves each county

Alabama counties shaded by utilities listing them; the table shows the top twelve.

Alabama counties by number of electric utilitiesPerryPikeHoustonClayHenryCalhounDallasFranklinCrenshawMontgomeryBullockGenevaEscambiaClarkeJacksonJeffersonTalladegaWilcoxChambersLowndesCoffeeDaleColbertTallapoosaEtowahMorganMonroeBaldwinDeKalbBarbourWashingtonLeeCullmanLawrenceMarshallCovingtonPickensRandolphButlerConecuhRussellCleburneCherokeeMaconBibbMarengoElmoreChiltonCoosaShelbyHaleWinstonAutaugaMobileTuscaloosaSt. ClairSumterGreeneChoctawLamarBlountFayetteLauderdaleLimestoneWalkerMadisonMarion

1 utility 2 3 4 or more

Alabama counties: first 12 of 67 rows
CountyUtilitiesNames
Marshall8Alabama Power Co; Albertville Municipal Utilities Board; Arab Electric Coop Inc; Cherokee Electric Coop; Guntersville Electric Board; Marshall-De Kalb Electric Coop; North Alabama Electric Coop; Sand Mountain Electric Coop
Dale6Alabama Power Co; City of Dothan; Covington Electric Coop, Inc; Pea River Electric Coop; South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc; Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc
Coffee5Alabama Power Co; Covington Electric Coop, Inc; Pea River Electric Coop; South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc; Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc
Covington5Alabama Power Co; City of Andalusia; Covington Electric Coop, Inc; Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc; Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc
Baldwin4Alabama Power Co; Baldwin County El Member Corp; Foley Board of Utilities; Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc
Barbour4Alabama Power Co; Dixie Electric Coop; Pea River Electric Coop; Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc
Colbert4City of Muscle Shoals; City of Tuscumbia; Franklin Electric Coop; Sheffield Utilities
Cullman4Alabama Power Co; Arab Electric Coop Inc; Cullman Electric Coop, Inc; Cullman Power Board
DeKalb4Cherokee Electric Coop; Fort Payne Improvement Authority; Marshall-De Kalb Electric Coop; Sand Mountain Electric Coop
Etowah4Alabama Power Co; Cherokee Electric Coop; Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc; Marshall-De Kalb Electric Coop
Lawrence4Alabama Power Co; City of Courtland; Cullman Electric Coop, Inc; Joe Wheeler Elec Member Corp
Lee4Alabama Power Co; City of Opelika; Dixie Electric Coop; Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc

67 rows from EIA-861 Service Territory, Census 2023 county outlines.

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Analyst note

Alabama residential power was 27th highest of 51 in 2015 at 11.70 ¢ and is 21st in 2024 at 15.18 ¢, so the state moved up 6 places. The U.S. figure went 12.65 to 16.48 ¢ while Alabama went +29.7%. The biggest annual move was 2022 at +10.0%; the latest year, 2024, came in at +3.8% against +3.0% for the U.S. Business customers paid 10.83 ¢ in 2015 and 13.64 ¢ in 2024, a gap to homes of -0.87 ¢ then and -1.54 ¢ now; industry went from 6.03 to 7.25 ¢ (+20.2%). Reliability worsened at the 8 Alabama utilities that report in both years: their median SAIDI went from 124 minutes in 2015 to 176 in 2024, +42%, against a U.S. median reporter of 99. Alabama Power Co is the largest by accounts with 1,546,483, 55.3% of the 2,795,343 accounts in Alabama, and the top three hold 66.5%. Territory overlaps: 59 of 67 counties are listed by two or more utilities, led by Marshall with 8.

At 15.18 ¢/kWh, Alabama residential power is mid-table in the country: 21st of 51, 1.30 ¢ below the U.S. figure. Since 2015 the residential price moved +29.7% against +30.3% nationally, so Alabama has stayed close to the national pace, within 0.5 points.

Businesses pay 1.54 ¢ less than households here (-10.1%); business is under home price in 51 of 51. SAIDI for the typical reporter is 129.3 minutes across 12 utilities, above the national 99.5. Three utilities serve 68.2% of accounts.

By revenue, Alabama electricity splits 48.0% residential, 29.9% commercial and 22.1% industrial; by kWh the split is 37.6%, 26.1% and 36.3%. Residential accounts are the largest revenue source here. Home accounts are 85.8% of 2,795,343 accounts and use 1,143 kWh a month, a commercial account 4,886 and an industrial one 365,285.

Facts

Residents (ACS 2023)
5,054,2531,969,105 households
Electric accounts
2,795,343553 per 1,000 residents
Residential price
15.18 ¢/kWh-1.30 ¢ against the U.S.
Commercial price
13.64 ¢/kWh+0.89 ¢ against the U.S.
Industrial price
7.25 ¢/kWh-0.88 ¢ against the U.S.
Residential since 2015
+29.7%-0.5 points vs U.S.
Retail sales
87.5 TWh17,317 kWh a resident
Utilities listed
4322 municipal, 20 cooperative, 1 investor owned
Median SAIDI
129.3 min12 utilities, 1.30x U.S.
Net-metered capacity
1 MW83 installations
Top three utilities
68.2%of utility accounts
Business minus home
-1.54 ¢-10.1% of the home price
Counties with 2+ utilities
59 of 67most: Marshall, 8 utilities

Data tables

Alabama: price by year

YearHomeBusinessIndustryHome vs U.S.
201511.7010.836.03-0.95
201611.9911.116.04-0.56
201712.5511.606.16-0.34
201812.1811.246.01-0.69
201912.5311.525.95-0.48
202012.5711.555.87-0.58
202112.9611.846.33-0.70
202214.2513.167.72-0.79
202314.6313.167.10-1.37
202415.1813.647.25-1.30

Questions on Alabama

How many cents per kWh do Alabama homes pay?

15.18 cents in 2024, which is -1.30 cents against the U.S. figure.

Did Alabama electricity get more expensive after 2015?

It went from 11.70 to 15.18 cents, +29.7% in total, -0.5 points against the U.S.

How many utilities does EIA list for Alabama?

43 utilities have Alabama as their largest state, and 12 of them report SAIDI.

How much solar net metering exists in Alabama?

1 MW over 83 installations.

How many electric accounts does Alabama have per 1,000 residents?

553: 2,795,343 accounts for 5,054,253 residents.

Do Alabama businesses pay more than households?

Businesses pay 13.64 ¢ and homes 15.18 ¢, a difference of -1.54 ¢.

What did Alabama residential electricity cost in 2025?

Alabama averaged 16.10 cents per kWh, +6.1% against 15.18 in 2024, and 21 of 51 among states.

Are Alabama residential electricity prices rising in 2026?

Alabama is -3.5 points against the U.S.: 16.54 cents from January to July 2026, +3.6% on 2025.

When in 2025 did Alabama residential power cost most, April or January?

April at 16.81 cents in Alabama; January was the lowest at 15.09, a 11% spread.

Does Alabama residential power cost less than the national average in 2026?

1.67 cents below the national average; Alabama 16.54 cents over January to July 2026, +3.6% on 2025.

States with a similar home price

Closest to Alabama at 15.18 ¢/kWh, by 2024 average home price.

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How Alabama ranks and compares

Alabama is 31st cheapest of 51 on price (16.10 ¢); 25th cleanest grid (711 lb CO2 per MWh); 2nd highest income burden (3.59%).

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Help paying the bill in Alabama

Alabama has $58.7 million in federal energy-assistance money for FY2026, shutoff rules and phone lines. Open the Alabama help page.

Counties in Alabama ranked: highest and lowest energy burden, storm reports and old homes, county by county.

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In 2025 Alabama homes paid 16.10 ¢/kWh: rank 21 of 51, 6.9% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 15.18 ¢).

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