Average monthly bill
Full bill breakdown →16.35¢/kWh × 1,128 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to May 2026 — the 4th highest among the 50 states and DC.
Compared with the U.S. and neighboring states
| Alabama | $185 | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $155 | |
| Mississippi | $169 | |
| Florida | $169 | |
| Tennessee | $162 | |
| Georgia | $161 |
Alabama is $29 a month above (+18.7%) the U.S. average of $155. Average monthly bill, June 2025 – May 2026.
How Alabama makes its electricity
Fuel mix & 10-year trend →Power plants →| Source | Share | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 44.9% | 64,073 GWh |
| Coal | 14.8% | 21,077 GWh |
| Nuclear | 31.9% | 45,485 GWh |
| Wind | 0.0% | 0 GWh |
| Solar | 1.0% | 1,487 GWh |
| Hydro | 5.1% | 7,251 GWh |
| Other | 2.3% | 3,257 GWh |
142.6 TWh of net generation over the 12 months to May 2026. Generation, not consumption — power crosses state lines.
Alabama electricity prices in context
Alabama's residential electricity rate stood at 16.77¢/kWh in May 2026, ranking it 24th among the 50 states and DC for cost. This placed the state below the national average of 18.44¢/kWh, making it 9.1% cheaper than the US typical rate. Among bordering states, Alabama's rate fell between Tennessee at 14.47¢/kWh on the lower end and Mississippi at 16.16¢/kWh, with Georgia at 15.84¢/kWh and Florida at 15.17¢/kWh also nearby.
Over the past five years since May 2021, the rate climbed 25% from 13.42¢/kWh. The two-decade rise since May 2006 was even steeper at 93%, from 8.69¢/kWh. Since records began in January 2001, the rate has increased 164.9% from its low of 6.33¢/kWh. The current price remained below the state's recent high of 17.41¢/kWh set in April 2026.
The typical Alabama household paid $185 monthly for 1,128 kWh of electricity, compared with the national average monthly bill of $155 for 871 kWh. Despite paying a below-average rate per kilowatt-hour, residents consumed significantly more electricity than the national average, resulting in a higher overall bill. Commercial rates were 14.51¢/kWh and industrial rates were 7.89¢/kWh as of May 2026.
Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through May 2026.
12-month trend
Residential history since 2001
- Jan '01
- 6.33¢
- Now
- 16.77¢
- Change
- ▲ 164.9%
- Range
- 6.33–17.41¢
Recent months
| Month | Residential | Commercial | Industrial |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 16.77 | 14.51 | 7.89 |
| April 2026 | 17.41 | 14.44 | 7.84 |
| March 2026 | 17.15 | 15.07 | 7.62 |
| February 2026 | 16.18 | 15.00 | 7.50 |
| January 2026 | 16.06 | 15.10 | 8.29 |
| December 2025 | 16.01 | 14.95 | 7.80 |
| November 2025 | 16.08 | 14.38 | 7.66 |
| October 2025 | 16.72 | 14.68 | 7.41 |
| September 2025 | 16.43 | 14.42 | 7.81 |
| August 2025 | 16.24 | 14.49 | 7.76 |
| July 2025 | 15.93 | 14.59 | 8.12 |
| June 2025 | 16.06 | 14.53 | 8.20 |
Prices in ¢/kWh.