EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29
Alabama electricity rates
Alabama homes paid 16.3¢ per kWh in August 2026 — +0.4% from a year earlier. That is #26 cheapest of 51; the U.S. average was 18.2¢.
AL average16.3¢Aug 2026
12-month average16.5¢
Rank (cheapest)#26of 51
Utilities46
ZIP codes804
Alabama electricity price trend
Alabama averageU.S. average
Aug 202616.3¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+0.4%16.3¢
vs. 5 years ago+22%13.4¢
Record high17.4¢Apr 2026
Avg. home bill$2541,555 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, East South Central14.7¢Dec 2027
Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the East South Central region, which includes Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee.
Utilities in Alabama
46 utilities · 6 report monthlyMonthly home price by utility
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| Alabama Power Co. Investor Owned · monthly data |
18.1¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+9.3% | +8.1% | $189 | 1,332,911 |
| City of Huntsville (AL) Municipal · monthly data |
13.1¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-21% | +14.5% | $134 | 197,537 |
| Baldwin County El Member Corp Cooperative |
13.9¢2024 |
-9.1% | — | $156 | 83,005 |
| Adjustment 2024 |
14.4¢2024 |
-5.3% | — | $144 | 61,619 |
| City of Athens (AL) Municipal |
12.2¢2024 |
-19.7% | — | $139 | 50,985 |
| Foley Board of Utilities Municipal |
13.5¢2024 |
-11.6% | — | $167 | 50,954 |
| Central Alabama Electric Coop Cooperative |
16.6¢2024 |
+9.1% | — | $194 | 45,036 |
| City of Florence (AL) Municipal · monthly data |
13.1¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-21.1% | +12.7% | $148 | 41,594 |
| Cullman Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
13.3¢2024 |
-13.1% | — | $164 | 39,779 |
| Joe Wheeler Elec Member Corp Cooperative · monthly data |
16.1¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-3.2% | +10.8% | $195 | 36,973 |
| Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc. Cooperative |
14.4¢2024 |
-5.6% | — | $166 | 29,578 |
| Sand Mountain Electric Coop Cooperative |
12.6¢2024 |
-17.7% | — | $148 | 27,298 |
| City of Dothan (AL) Municipal |
10.7¢2024 |
-29.7% | — | $126 | 26,752 |
| Covington Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
16.6¢2024 |
+9.2% | — | $189 | 23,281 |
| Decatur Utilities Municipal · monthly data |
12.9¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-22.4% | +15.4% | $131 | 22,820 |
| Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
15.4¢2024 |
+1.3% | — | $189 | 22,401 |
| Dixie Electric Coop (AL) Cooperative |
15.1¢2024 |
-1.3% | — | $177 | 22,054 |
| Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
13.9¢2024 |
-8.9% | — | $147 | 20,645 |
| Black Warrior Elec Member Corp Cooperative |
13.2¢2024 |
-13.2% | — | $147 | 20,053 |
| Cherokee Electric Coop (AL) Cooperative |
15.1¢2024 |
-1.3% | — | $168 | 18,830 |
| Clarke-Washington E M C Cooperative |
15.8¢2024 |
+3.3% | — | $155 | 18,708 |
| Marshall-De Kalb Electric Coop Cooperative |
12.5¢2024 |
-18.1% | — | $155 | 17,318 |
| South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
15.4¢2024 |
+1.2% | — | $158 | 16,801 |
| Sheffield Utilities Municipal |
12.3¢2024 |
-19% | — | $154 | 15,663 |
| Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative |
15.7¢2024 |
+3% | — | $190 | 15,612 |
| Pea River Electric Coop Cooperative |
16.8¢2024 |
+10% | — | $192 | 14,922 |
| Arab Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative |
12.0¢2024 |
-21.6% | — | $148 | 14,062 |
| City of Opelika (AL) Municipal |
12.8¢2024 |
-15.9% | — | $130 | 13,555 |
| North Alabama Electric Coop Cooperative |
12.8¢2024 |
-15.9% | — | $162 | 13,099 |
| City of Bessemer Utilities Municipal |
12.3¢2024 |
-19.6% | — | $127 | 9,378 |
| Albertville Municipal Utilities Board Municipal |
10.7¢2024 |
-30% | — | $133 | 8,318 |
| City of Troy (AL) Municipal |
9.7¢2024 |
-36.7% | — | $101 | 7,855 |
| City of Muscle Shoals Municipal |
12.0¢2024 |
-21.6% | — | $147 | 7,154 |
| City of Scottsboro (AL) Municipal |
12.9¢2024 |
-15.6% | — | $151 | 7,090 |
| Cullman Power Board Municipal |
12.6¢2024 |
-17.1% | — | $135 | 7,049 |
| Fort Payne Improvement Authority Municipal |
12.1¢2024 |
-20.4% | — | $142 | 6,922 |
| Franklin Electric Coop (AL) Cooperative |
14.0¢2024 |
-8% | — | $156 | 5,979 |
| Guntersville Electric Board Municipal |
12.8¢2024 |
-16.1% | — | $156 | 4,875 |
| City of Hartselle Municipal |
12.1¢2024 |
-20.4% | — | $138 | 4,629 |
| City of Tuscumbia Municipal |
11.8¢2024 |
-22.6% | — | $133 | 4,038 |
| City of Russellville (AL) Municipal |
13.3¢2024 |
-13.1% | — | $143 | 3,890 |
| City of Andalusia Municipal |
15.8¢2024 |
+3.5% | — | $154 | 3,605 |
| City of Tarrant Municipal |
13.4¢2024 |
-11.8% | — | $157 | 2,069 |
| Diverse Power Incorporated Cooperative |
17.3¢2024 |
+13.2% | — | $198 | 589 |
| City of Courtland Municipal |
11.9¢2024 |
-21.9% | — | $136 | 551 |
| Singing River Elec Cooperative Cooperative · monthly data |
14.0¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-15.5% | +5.1% | $162 | 336 |
Bars: average home price (same color scale as the map). The thin line and “vs. AL avg.” use the Alabama average of the same period — 2024 for yearly figures, 2026 so far for monthly ones. “vs. 2024” compares this year’s monthly average with the 2024 annual average. Click a column header to sort. Small utilities that report only totals are left out.
All ZIP codes in Alabama
35004Moody35005Adamsville35006Adger35007Alabaster35010Alexander City35011Alexander City35013Allgood35014Alpine35015Alton35016Arab35019Baileyton35020Bessemer35021Bessemer35022Bessemer35023Bessemer35031Blountsville35032Bon Air35033Bremen35034Brent35035Brierfield35036Brookside35038Burnwell35040Calera35042Centreville35043Chelsea35044Childersburg35045Clanton35046Clanton35048Clay35049Cleveland35051Columbiana35052Cook Springs35053Crane Hill35054Cropwell35055Cullman35056Cullman35057Cullman35058Cullman35060Docena35061Dolomite35062Dora35063Empire35064Fairfield35068Fultondale35070Garden City35071Gardendale35072Goodwater35073Graysville35074Green Pond35077Hanceville35078Harpersville35079Hayden35080Helena35082Hollins35083Holly Pond35085Jemison35087Joppa35089Kellyton35091Kimberly35094Leeds35096Lincoln35097Locust Fork35098Logan35111Mc Calla35112Margaret35114Maylene35115Montevallo35116Morris35117Mount Olive35118Mulga35119New Castle35120Odenville35121Oneonta35123Palmerdale35124Pelham35125Pell City35126Pinson35127Pleasant Grove35128Pell City35130Quinton35131Ragland35133Remlap35135Riverside35136Rockford35137Saginaw35139Sayre35142Shannon35143Shelby35144Siluria35146Springville35147Sterrett35148Sumiton35149Sycamore35150Sylacauga35151Sylacauga35160Talladega35161Talladega35171Thorsby35172Trafford35173Trussville35175Union Grove35176Vandiver35178Vincent35179Vinemont35180Warrior35181Watson35182Wattsville35183Weogufka35184West Blocton35185Westover35186Wilsonville35187Wilton35188Woodstock35201Birmingham35202Birmingham35203Birmingham35204Birmingham35205Birmingham35206Birmingham35207Birmingham35208Birmingham35209Birmingham35210Birmingham35211Birmingham35212Birmingham35213Birmingham35214Birmingham35215Birmingham35216Birmingham35217Birmingham35218Birmingham35219Birmingham35220Birmingham35221Birmingham35222Birmingham35223Birmingham35224Birmingham35226Birmingham35228Birmingham35229Birmingham35231Birmingham35232Birmingham35233Birmingham35234Birmingham35235Birmingham35236Birmingham35237Birmingham35238Birmingham35242Birmingham35243Birmingham35244Birmingham35246Birmingham35249Birmingham35253Birmingham35255Birmingham35259Birmingham35260Birmingham35261Birmingham35266Birmingham35270Birmingham35282Birmingham35283Birmingham35285Birmingham35287Birmingham35288Birmingham35290Birmingham35291Birmingham35292Birmingham35293Birmingham35294Birmingham35295Birmingham35296Birmingham35297Birmingham35298Birmingham35401Tuscaloosa35402Tuscaloosa35403Tuscaloosa35404Tuscaloosa35405Tuscaloosa35406Tuscaloosa35407Tuscaloosa35440Abernant35441Akron35442Aliceville35443Boligee35444Brookwood35446Buhl35447Carrollton35448Clinton35449Coaling35452Coker35453Cottondale35456Duncanville35457Echola35458Elrod35459Emelle35460Epes35461Ethelsville35462Eutaw35463Fosters35464Gainesville35466Gordo35469Knoxville35470Livingston35471Mc Shan35473Northport35474Moundville35475Northport35476Northport35477Panola35478Peterson35480Ralph35481Reform35482Samantha35486Tuscaloosa35487Tuscaloosa35490Vance35491West Greene35501Jasper35502Jasper35503Jasper35504Jasper35540Addison35541Arley35542Bankston35543Bear Creek35544Beaverton35545Belk35546Berry35548Brilliant35549Carbon Hill35550Cordova35551Delmar35552Detroit35553Double Springs35554Eldridge35555Fayette35559Glen Allen35560Goodsprings35563Guin35564Hackleburg35565Haleyville35570Hamilton35571Hodges35572Houston35573Kansas35574Kennedy35575Lynn35576Millport35577Natural Bridge35578Nauvoo35579Oakman35580Parrish35581Phil Campbell35582Red Bay35584Sipsey35585Spruce Pine35586Sulligent35587Townley35592Vernon35593Vina35594Winfield35601Decatur35602Decatur35603Decatur35609Decatur35610Anderson35611Athens35612Athens35613Athens35614Athens35615Belle Mina35616Cherokee35617Cloverdale35618Courtland35619Danville35620Elkmont35621Eva35622Falkville35630Florence35631Florence35632Florence35633Florence35634Florence35640Hartselle35643Hillsboro35645Killen35646Leighton35647Lester35648Lexington35649Mooresville35650Moulton35651Mount Hope35652Rogersville35653Russellville35654Russellville35660Sheffield35661Muscle Shoals35662Muscle Shoals35670Somerville35671Tanner35672Town Creek35673Trinity35674Tuscumbia35677Waterloo35699Decatur35739Ardmore35740Bridgeport35741Brownsboro35742Capshaw35744Dutton35745Estillfork35746Fackler35747Grant35748Gurley35749Harvest35750Hazel Green35751Hollytree35752Hollywood35754Laceys Spring35755Langston35756Madison35757Madison35758Madison35759Meridianville35760New Hope35761New Market35762Normal35763Owens Cross Roads35764Paint Rock35765Pisgah35766Princeton35767Ryland35768Scottsboro35769Scottsboro35771Section35772Stevenson35773Toney35774Trenton35775Valhermoso Springs35776Woodville35801Huntsville35802Huntsville35803Huntsville35804Huntsville35805Huntsville35806Huntsville35807Huntsville35808Huntsville35809Huntsville35810Huntsville35811Huntsville35812Huntsville35813Huntsville35814Huntsville35815Huntsville35816Huntsville35824Huntsville35893Huntsville35894Huntsville35895Huntsville35896Huntsville35897Huntsville35899Huntsville35901Gadsden35902Gadsden35903Gadsden35904Gadsden35905Gadsden35906Rainbow City35907Gadsden35950Albertville35951Albertville35952Altoona35953Ashville35954Attalla35956Boaz35957Boaz35958Bryant35959Cedar Bluff35960Centre35961Collinsville35962Crossville35963Dawson35964Douglas35966Flat Rock35967Fort Payne35968Fort Payne35971Fyffe35972Gallant35973Gaylesville35974Geraldine35975Groveoak35976Guntersville35978Henagar35979Higdon35980Horton35981Ider35983Leesburg35984Mentone35986Rainsville35987Steele35988Sylvania35989Valley Head35990Walnut Grove36003Autaugaville36005Banks36006Billingsley36008Booth36009Brantley36010Brundidge36013Cecil36015Chapman36016Clayton36017Clio36020Coosada36022Deatsville36023East Tallassee36024Eclectic36025Elmore36026Equality36027Eufaula36028Dozier36029Fitzpatrick36030Forest Home36031Fort Davis36032Fort Deposit36033Georgiana36034Glenwood36035Goshen36036Grady36037Greenville36039Hardaway36040Hayneville36041Highland Home36042Honoraville36043Hope Hull36045Kent36046Lapine36047Letohatchee36048Louisville36049Luverne36051Marbury36052Mathews36053Midway36054Millbrook36057Mount Meigs36061Perote36062Petrey36064Pike Road36065Pine Level36066Prattville36067Prattville36068Prattville36069Ramer36071Rutledge36072Eufaula36075Shorter36078Tallassee36079Troy36080Titus36081Troy36082Troy36083Tuskegee36087Tuskegee Institute36088Tuskegee Institute36089Union Springs36091Verbena36092Wetumpka36093Wetumpka36101Montgomery36102Montgomery36103Montgomery36104Montgomery36105Montgomery36106Montgomery36107Montgomery36108Montgomery36109Montgomery36110Montgomery36111Montgomery36112Montgomery36113Montgomery36115Montgomery36116Montgomery36117Montgomery36118Montgomery36119Montgomery36120Montgomery36121Montgomery36123Montgomery36124Montgomery36125Montgomery36131Montgomery36132Montgomery36135Montgomery36140Montgomery36141Montgomery36142Montgomery36177Montgomery36191Montgomery36201Anniston36202Anniston36203Oxford36204Anniston36205Anniston36206Anniston36207Anniston36250Alexandria36251Ashland36253Bynum36254Choccolocco36255Cragford36256Daviston36257De Armanville36258Delta36260Eastaboga36261Edwardsville36262Fruithurst36263Graham36264Heflin36265Jacksonville36266Lineville36267Millerville36268Munford36269Muscadine36271Ohatchee36272Piedmont36273Ranburne36274Roanoke36275Spring Garden36276Wadley36277Weaver36278Wedowee36279Wellington36280Woodland36301Dothan36302Dothan36303Dothan36304Dothan36305Dothan36310Abbeville36311Ariton36312Ashford36313Bellwood36314Black36316Chancellor36317Clopton36318Coffee Springs36319Columbia36320Cottonwood36321Cowarts36322Daleville36323Elba36330Enterprise36331Enterprise36340Geneva36343Gordon36344Hartford36345Headland36346Jack36350Midland City36351New Brockton36352Newton36353Newville36360Ozark36361Ozark36362Fort Rucker36370Pansey36371Pinckard36373Shorterville36374Skipperville36375Slocomb36376Webb36401Evergreen36420Andalusia36421Andalusia36425Beatrice36426Brewton36427Brewton36429Brooklyn36432Castleberry36435Coy36436Dickinson36439Excel36441Flomaton36442Florala36444Franklin36445Frisco City36446Fulton36449Goodway36451Grove Hill36453Kinston36454Lenox36455Lockhart36456Mc Kenzie36457Megargel36458Mexia36460Monroeville36461Monroeville36467Opp36470Perdue Hill36471Peterman36473Range36474Red Level36475Repton36476River Falls36477Samson36480Uriah36481Vredenburgh36482Whatley36483Wing36502Atmore36503Atmore36504Atmore36505Axis36507Bay Minette36509Bayou La Batre36511Bon Secour36512Bucks36513Calvert36518Chatom36521Chunchula36522Citronelle36523Coden36524Coffeeville36525Creola36526Daphne36527Spanish Fort36528Dauphin Island36529Deer Park36530Elberta36532Fairhope36533Fairhope36535Foley36536Foley36538Frankville36539Fruitdale36540Gainestown36541Grand Bay36542Gulf Shores36543Huxford36544Irvington36545Jackson36547Gulf Shores36548Leroy36549Lillian36550Little River36551Loxley36553Mc Intosh36555Magnolia Springs36556Malcolm36558Millry36559Montrose36560Mount Vernon36561Orange Beach36562Perdido36564Point Clear36567Robertsdale36568Saint Elmo36569Saint Stephens36571Saraland36572Satsuma36574Seminole36575Semmes36576Silverhill36577Spanish Fort36578Stapleton36579Stockton36580Summerdale36581Sunflower36582Theodore36583Tibbie36584Vinegar Bend36585Wagarville36587Wilmer36590Theodore36601Mobile36602Mobile36603Mobile36604Mobile36605Mobile36606Mobile36607Mobile36608Mobile36609Mobile36610Mobile36611Mobile36612Mobile36613Eight Mile36615Mobile36616Mobile36617Mobile36618Mobile36619Mobile36628Mobile36633Mobile36640Mobile36641Mobile36644Mobile36652Mobile36660Mobile36663Mobile36670Mobile36671Mobile36675Mobile36685Mobile36688Mobile36689Mobile36691Mobile36693Mobile36695Mobile36701Selma36702Selma36703Selma36720Alberta36722Arlington36723Boykin36726Camden36727Campbell36728Catherine36732Demopolis36736Dixons Mills36738Faunsdale36740Forkland36741Furman36742Gallion36744Greensboro36745Jefferson36748Linden36749Jones36750Maplesville36751Lower Peach Tree36752Lowndesboro36753Mc Williams36754Magnolia36756Marion36758Plantersville36759Marion Junction36761Minter36763Myrtlewood36764Nanafalia36765Newbern36766Oak Hill36767Orrville36768Pine Apple36769Pine Hill36773Safford36775Sardis36776Sawyerville36782Sweet Water36783Thomaston36784Thomasville36785Tyler36786Uniontown36790Stanton36792Randolph36793Lawley36801Opelika36802Opelika36803Opelika36804Opelika36830Auburn36831Auburn36832Auburn36849Auburn University36850Camp Hill36851Cottonton36852Cusseta36853Dadeville36854Valley36855Five Points36856Fort Mitchell36858Hatchechubbee36859Holy Trinity36860Hurtsboro36861Jacksons Gap36862Lafayette36863Lanett36865Loachapoka36866Notasulga36867Phenix City36868Phenix City36869Phenix City36870Phenix City36871Pittsview36872Valley36874Salem36875Seale36877Smiths Station36879Waverly36901Bellamy36904Butler36907Cuba36908Gilbertown36910Jachin36912Lisman36913Melvin36915Needham36916Pennington36919Silas36921Toxey36922Ward36925York
Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.
Questions
What is the average electricity rate in Alabama?
16.3¢ per kWh for residential customers in August 2026 (EIA-861M, preliminary); the 12-month average is 16.5¢.
How does Alabama compare with other states?
Alabama ranks #26 cheapest of 51 states and D.C. The U.S. average was 18.2¢ in August 2026.
Which utility in Alabama has the lowest rates?
Among the larger utilities (over 10,000 homes), City of Dothan (AL) averaged 10.7¢ per kWh in 2024. Rates depend on the plan; check the utility’s tariff.