Alabama Power rates, bills and prices per kWh
Alabama Power's 1,342,827 residential customers in Alabama paid an average of 17.91¢ per kWh in 2025, for an average bill of $202.13 a month on 1,129 kWh.1 Over the last 12 months (Sep 2025–Aug 2026) the average was 18.07¢, and 17.80¢ in August 2026.2
EIA-861 2025 final (released October 7, 2026) and EIA's monthly utility survey through August 2026 (preliminary); next monthly update expected November 24, 2026. Averages are revenue divided by kWh, all charges included: not the rate printed in a tariff.
59 of 67 Alabama counties served (EIA-861 2025)
Alabama Power's residential customers paid 18.07¢ per kWh2 over the last 12 months, against 18.04¢ per kWh3 for the US as a whole, yet in 2025 it had the highest average among Alabama's larger utilities. Its homes also use much more electricity than the average US home, so the average bill, $202.131 a month in 2025, was larger than at Georgia Power or Mississippi Power.
Alabama Power's price per kWh: which figure for which period
Searches for "Alabama Power rates per kWh" return figures from different years and different parts of the bill. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) publishes three that answer the question, each for a stated period:
- 2025, full year (EIA-861, final): residential customers paid an average of 17.91¢ per kWh1.
- Last 12 months, September 2025 to August 2026 (EIA-861M): 18.07¢ per kWh. The 2026 months are preliminary.
- August 20263 alone: 17.80¢ per kWh, −1.9%2 against the same month a year earlier.
Each is average revenue per kWh: what 1,342,8271 residential customers were billed in total, divided by the kWh they used. It includes the fixed monthly charge, fuel cost recovery and riders, and excludes most taxes. It is not a line on a tariff, and a household using little electricity pays more per kWh than the average, a large user less.
The highest average in Alabama, close to the national one
Among the 28 Alabama utilities with 10,000 or more residential customers, Alabama Power had the highest average residential price in 2025, 11.3% above the Alabama average. Across all of the state's electric cooperatives the 2025 average was 15.19¢ per kWh, and across its city and other public power systems 12.51¢ per kWh; the lowest of the larger utilities was City of Dothan at 10.66¢ per kWh1.
Against other investor-owned utilities the price is close to average: it was 0.7% above the national average for investor-owned utilities, and among the 177 US utilities with 100,000 or more residential customers it ranked 50th highest of 177, against a median of 15.07¢ per kWh1. Over the last 12 months Alabama Power's 18.07¢ per kWh2 sat beside a US residential average of 18.04¢ per kWh3.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
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| Utility | average residential price (bundled customers) |
|---|---|
| City of Dothan (AL) | 10.66¢ |
| Foley Board of Utilities (AL) | 13.97¢ |
| Baldwin County Electric Membership Corporation (AL) | 14.17¢ |
| Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative (AL) | 14.81¢ |
| Central Alabama Electric Cooperative (AL) | 17.21¢ |
| Covington Electric Cooperative (AL) | 17.62¢ |
| Alabama Power (AL) | 17.91¢ |
The utilities in the chart all report customers in counties where Alabama Power also serves. That does not make them alternatives: Alabama has no retail choice, and each utility's own map decides which one serves a given address.
The only utility the Alabama PSC regulates
EIA lists 611 utilities delivering electricity in Alabama, but the Alabama Public Service Commission's electricity section states that Alabama Power is the only one under the commission's regulatory authority: cooperatives and municipal systems are exempt from state regulation, and the commission does not regulate the Tennessee Valley Authority. The same page says its staff reviews Alabama Power's Rate Stabilization and Equalization (RSE) ratemaking mechanism and monitors the company's revenues and expenses.
Alabama Power is owned by Southern Company and serves 56.9%1 of Alabama's residential customers. EIA's territory records show it in 59 of the state's 67 counties. It reports no customers in Madison, Limestone, Morgan, Lauderdale, Colbert, Jackson and DeKalb counties in the Tennessee Valley, or in Pike County. In 57 of its counties at least one other utility also reports service; in 24, none does.
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties. EIA-861 2025 service territory: 59 counties. Counts whole counties even where the utility serves only part of one; check the utility's own service-area map for an address.
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| County | Other utilities reporting service |
|---|---|
| Autauga County | Central Alabama Electric Cooperative, Pioneer Electric Cooperative |
| Baldwin County | Baldwin County Electric Membership Corporation, Foley Board of Utilities, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, City of Fairhope, City of Robertsdale |
| Barbour County | Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative, Dixie Electric Cooperative, Pea River Electric Cooperative |
| Bibb County | Central Alabama Electric Cooperative |
| Blount County | none |
| Bullock County | Dixie Electric Cooperative, South Alabama Electric Cooperative |
| Butler County | South Alabama Electric Cooperative, Pioneer Electric Cooperative |
| Calhoun County | Cherokee Electric Cooperative, Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative, City of Piedmont |
| Chambers County | Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative, City of Lanett, City of Lafayette, Diverse Power |
| Cherokee County | Cherokee Electric Cooperative |
| Chilton County | Central Alabama Electric Cooperative |
| Choctaw County | Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation |
| Clarke County | Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation, Clarke-Washington EMC |
| Clay County | Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative, Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative |
| Cleburne County | Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative |
| Coffee County | Covington Electric Cooperative, Wiregrass Electric Cooperative, South Alabama Electric Cooperative, Pea River Electric Cooperative, City of Elba |
| Conecuh County | Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Pioneer Electric Cooperative, City of Evergreen |
| Coosa County | Central Alabama Electric Cooperative |
| Covington County | Covington Electric Cooperative, Wiregrass Electric Cooperative, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Pioneer Electric Cooperative, City of Andalusia, City of Opp |
| Crenshaw County | Covington Electric Cooperative, South Alabama Electric Cooperative, Pioneer Electric Cooperative, City of Luverne |
| Cullman County | Cullman Electric Cooperative, Arab Electric Cooperative, Cullman Power Board |
| Dale County | City of Dothan, Covington Electric Cooperative, Wiregrass Electric Cooperative, South Alabama Electric Cooperative, Pea River Electric Cooperative |
| Dallas County | Central Alabama Electric Cooperative, Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation, Pioneer Electric Cooperative |
| Elmore County | Central Alabama Electric Cooperative |
| Escambia County | Covington Electric Cooperative, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative |
| Etowah County | Cherokee Electric Cooperative, Marshall-De Kalb Electric Cooperative, Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative |
| Fayette County | Tombigbee Electric Cooperative |
| Franklin County | Franklin Electric Cooperative, City of Russellville |
| Geneva County | Covington Electric Cooperative, Wiregrass Electric Cooperative, City of Hartford |
| Greene County | Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation |
| Hale County | Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation |
| Henry County | Wiregrass Electric Cooperative, Pea River Electric Cooperative |
| Houston County | City of Dothan, Wiregrass Electric Cooperative |
| Jefferson County | City of Bessemer Utilities, City of Tarrant |
| Lamar County | Tombigbee Electric Cooperative |
| Lawrence County | Cullman Electric Cooperative, Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corporation, City of Courtland |
| Lee County | Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative, Dixie Electric Cooperative, City of Opelika |
| Lowndes County | Central Alabama Electric Cooperative, Dixie Electric Cooperative, South Alabama Electric Cooperative, Pioneer Electric Cooperative |
| Macon County | Dixie Electric Cooperative, City of Tuskegee |
| Marengo County | Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation |
| Marion County | Tombigbee Electric Cooperative |
| Marshall County | Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative, Cherokee Electric Cooperative, Marshall-De Kalb Electric Cooperative, Arab Electric Cooperative, North Alabama Electric Cooperative, Albertville Municipal Utilities Board, Guntersville Electric Board |
| Mobile County | Singing River Electric Cooperative |
| Monroe County | Baldwin County Electric Membership Corporation, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Clarke-Washington EMC, Pioneer Electric Cooperative |
| Montgomery County | Dixie Electric Cooperative, South Alabama Electric Cooperative |
| Perry County | Central Alabama Electric Cooperative, Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation |
| Pickens County | Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation |
| Randolph County | Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative |
| Russell County | Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative |
| Shelby County | Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative |
| St. Clair County | Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative |
| Sumter County | Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation |
| Talladega County | Central Alabama Electric Cooperative, Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative, Sylacauga Utilities Board |
| Tallapoosa County | Central Alabama Electric Cooperative, Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative, Dixie Electric Cooperative, City of Alexander City |
| Tuscaloosa County | Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation |
| Walker County | none |
| Washington County | Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation, Clarke-Washington EMC, Singing River Electric Cooperative |
| Wilcox County | Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation, Clarke-Washington EMC, Pioneer Electric Cooperative |
| Winston County | Cullman Electric Cooperative |
The largest bill in the Southern Company group
Southern Company owns three utilities with pages here, and Alabama Power had the highest residential price of them in 2025: 17.91¢ per kWh, against 16.28¢ per kWh at Georgia Power and 15.69¢ per kWh1 at Mississippi Power.
The bill gap is wider than the price gap because Alabama Power homes use more electricity: 1,129 kWh a month on average in 2025, against 990 kWh at Georgia Power and 1,139 kWh at Mississippi Power, and 874 kWh for the average US home. The average monthly bill was $202.13, against $161.13 and $178.651, and $150.686 nationally.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
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| Utility | average monthly residential bill |
|---|---|
| Georgia Power (GA) | $161.13 |
| Mississippi Power (MS) | $178.65 |
| Alabama Power (AL) | $202.13 |
The Southern Company page sets the three side by side on every measure.
How the price changed from 2024 to 2026
The 2025 average of 17.91¢ per kWh was +6.8% on 2024's 16.77¢ per kWh. Use per home did not change (1,129 kWh in 2024, 1,129 kWh in 2025), so the bill followed the price almost exactly: from $189.367 to $202.13 (+6.7%1).
Into 2026 the monthly data show a flatter path. The 12 months to August 2026 averaged 18.07¢ per kWh, against 17.91¢ per kWh1 for 2025 as a whole, and the August 20263 reading of 17.80¢ per kWh was −1.9%2 against a year earlier. Monthly figures since January 2026 are preliminary and are revised when EIA publishes the final annual data.
Source: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential revenue divided by kWh in each month, as reported to EIA's monthly survey (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary).
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| Month | Alabama Power (¢/kWh) | kWh per customer | Bill per customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 16.89¢ | 1,610 | $271.91 |
| February 2025 | 18.80¢ | 961 | $180.70 |
| March 2025 | 19.02¢ | 848 | $161.33 |
| April 2025 | 18.53¢ | 859 | $159.19 |
| May 2025 | 17.54¢ | 995 | $174.45 |
| June 2025 | 17.48¢ | 1,257 | $219.72 |
| July 2025 | 17.36¢ | 1,564 | $271.50 |
| August 2025 | 18.14¢ | 1,312 | $237.98 |
| September 2025 | 18.26¢ | 1,159 | $211.75 |
| October 2025 | 19.17¢ | 868 | $166.44 |
| November 2025 | 17.55¢ | 891 | $156.45 |
| December 2025 | 17.52¢ | 1,222 | $214.00 |
| January 2026 | 17.99¢ | 1,371 | $246.66 |
| February 2026 | 18.83¢ | 1,000 | $188.29 |
| March 2026 | 18.70¢ | 835 | $156.15 |
| April 2026 | 18.43¢ | 815 | $150.28 |
| May 2026 | 17.79¢ | 960 | $170.73 |
| June 2026 | 17.63¢ | 1,258 | $221.78 |
| July 2026 | 17.86¢ | 1,513 | $270.11 |
| August 2026 | 17.80¢ | 1,537 | $273.63 |
Summer peak, spring low
Alabama Power's monthly data over the last 12 months put the peak in August 2026: 1,537 kWh per home and an average bill of $273.63. The low came in April 2026, at 815 kWh and $150.28. Across those 12 months use averaged 1,119 kWh a month and the bill $202.242, so a budget built on the annual average falls short in the peak month.
Source: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility. kWh per residential customer in each month (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary). The table adds the average bill and price for the month.
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| Month | kWh per customer | Bill per customer | ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1,159 | $211.75 | 18.26¢ |
| October 2025 | 868 | $166.44 | 19.17¢ |
| November 2025 | 891 | $156.45 | 17.55¢ |
| December 2025 | 1,222 | $214.00 | 17.52¢ |
| January 2026 | 1,371 | $246.66 | 17.99¢ |
| February 2026 | 1,000 | $188.29 | 18.83¢ |
| March 2026 | 835 | $156.15 | 18.70¢ |
| April 2026 | 815 | $150.28 | 18.43¢ |
| May 2026 | 960 | $170.73 | 17.79¢ |
| June 2026 | 1,258 | $221.78 | 17.63¢ |
| July 2026 | 1,513 | $270.11 | 17.86¢ |
| August 2026 | 1,537 | $273.63 | 17.80¢ |
Outage minutes: mostly on major event days
Alabama Power customers were without power for an average of 410 minutes in 2025, counting major event days, more than the Alabama average of 372 minutes. Leaving those days out, the figure falls to 108 minutes, so most of the year's outage time came on major event days. Customers averaged 2.068 interruptions. The company reports under another method (not IEEE 1366), which limits comparisons with utilities that follow IEEE 1366.
Smart meters, and few time-of-use customers
Every residential meter on Alabama Power's system is an advanced meter (100.0% in EIA's 2025 count), which allows prices that vary by time. Few customers use them: the company reported time-of-use and critical peak pricing programs, with 6,041 residential customers enrolled in 2025, 0.4%9 of the total. How a time-of-use rate shifts a bill is worked through in the time-of-use guide.
Commercial and industrial customers
Businesses pay different averages. In 2025, Alabama Power's 208,814 commercial customers paid 15.95¢ per kWh and its 6,092 industrial customers 8.52¢ per kWh, against 17.91¢ per kWh for homes. Industrial customers buy in large, steady volumes, so fixed costs are spread over many more kWh. Across all of its customers the average was 13.68¢ per kWh1.
For the statewide picture, including Huntsville Utilities and the Tennessee Valley systems, see electricity in Alabama.
Questions and answers
How much does Alabama Power charge per kWh?
Residential customers paid an average of 17.91¢ per kWh1 in 2025 and 18.07¢ per kWh2 over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026). These are averages of what was billed, divided by the kWh used, so they include the fixed monthly charge, fuel cost recovery and riders. The energy rates printed in Alabama Power's rate schedules leave those out and look lower.
What is the average Alabama Power bill?
$202.13 a month in 2025, for 1,129 kWh1; over the last 12 months EIA's monthly data give $202.24. The month matters more than the year: the average was $273.63 in August 2026 and $150.28 in April 20262.
Did Alabama Power raise rates in 2026?
EIA's data show the result, not the tariff decisions. The average residential price rose 6.8%1 from 2024 to 2025. In August 20263, the latest month (preliminary), it was 17.80¢ per kWh, −1.9%2 against the same month a year earlier. Rate changes themselves are decided by the Alabama Public Service Commission.
Does Alabama Power have time-of-use rates?
Yes. In 2025 Alabama Power reported time-of-use and critical peak pricing programs to EIA, with 6,041 residential customers enrolled, 0.4%9 of the total. Peak hours and prices are set in the company's rate schedules.
Related pages
Sources
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; table sales_ult_cust_2025 and _2026; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state; table sales_revenue.xlsx (EPM Table 5.6.A); January 2001 to 2026-08; months since January 2026 preliminary; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, service territory; table Service_Territory_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties; table cb_2025_us_county_5m; cb_2021_us_county_5m; 2025 (2021 for Connecticut). www.census.gov
- EIA-861 2025, average monthly bill by state; table Average_Bill_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2024; 2024, final (file updated December 3, 2025); released December 3, 2025. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, reliability; table Reliability_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, advanced meters, dynamic pricing and net metering; table Advanced_Meters, Dynamic_Pricing, Net_Metering 2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
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