Electricity prices in Alabama
What homes in Alabama pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 16.4¢ a kWh
- Up 4.8% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $185 a month
- Up 1.8% on a year ago
- Average use
- 1,125 kWh
- A month. US 870 kWh
- Price rank
- 23 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to July 2026, Alabama homes paid 16.4¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
Alabama vs the US
| Alabama | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to July 2026 | 16.4¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in July 2026 | 16.4¢ | 18.3¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $185 | $156 |
| Bill in July 2026 | $249 | $212 |
| Average monthly use | 1,125 kWh | 870 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +4.8% | +6.6% |
| Price change since 2019 | +31% | +38% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 16.40¢ |
| June 2026 | 16.40¢ |
| May 2026 | 16.77¢ |
| April 2026 | 17.41¢ |
| March 2026 | 17.15¢ |
| February 2026 | 16.18¢ |
| January 2026 | 16.06¢ |
| December 2025 | 16.01¢ |
| November 2025 | 16.08¢ |
| October 2025 | 16.72¢ |
| September 2025 | 16.43¢ |
| August 2025 | 16.24¢ |
| July 2025 | 15.93¢ |
| June 2025 | 16.06¢ |
| May 2025 | 16.15¢ |
| April 2025 | 16.81¢ |
| March 2025 | 16.56¢ |
| February 2025 | 15.83¢ |
| January 2025 | 15.09¢ |
| December 2024 | 14.97¢ |
| November 2024 | 15.57¢ |
| October 2024 | 15.63¢ |
| September 2024 | 15.45¢ |
| August 2024 | 14.95¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Alabama, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.
Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $249 |
| June 2026 | $202 |
| May 2026 | $160 |
| April 2026 | $147 |
| March 2026 | $150 |
| February 2026 | $188 |
| January 2026 | $217 |
| December 2025 | $185 |
| November 2025 | $144 |
| October 2025 | $157 |
| September 2025 | $197 |
| August 2025 | $223 |
| July 2025 | $245 |
| June 2025 | $201 |
| May 2025 | $160 |
| April 2025 | $146 |
| March 2025 | $154 |
| February 2025 | $177 |
| January 2025 | $235 |
| December 2024 | $173 |
| November 2024 | $134 |
| October 2024 | $145 |
| September 2024 | $184 |
| August 2024 | $225 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Alabama, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. EIA's own method for its average bill table.
Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $25.16 |
| June 2026 | $24.06 |
| May 2026 | $22.64 |
| April 2026 | $20.39 |
| March 2026 | $17.83 |
| February 2026 | $15.89 |
| January 2026 | $16.59 |
| December 2025 | $16.97 |
| November 2025 | $19.31 |
| October 2025 | $24.71 |
| September 2025 | $25.18 |
| August 2025 | $25.38 |
| July 2025 | $25.02 |
| June 2025 | $24.11 |
| May 2025 | $21.61 |
| April 2025 | $18.59 |
| March 2025 | $16.35 |
| February 2025 | $15.39 |
| January 2025 | $15.31 |
| December 2024 | $16.90 |
| November 2024 | $23.59 |
| October 2024 | $24.19 |
| September 2024 | $25.65 |
| August 2024 | $26.12 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Alabama, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Natural Gas Monthly.
Utilities in Alabama
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 68% of homes in Alabama; smaller utilities serve the rest.
| Alabama PowerInvestor-owned | 18.1¢ | +4.2% |
| City of HuntsvilleMunicipal | 12.8¢ | +4.4% |
| City of FlorenceMunicipal | 12.7¢ | +3.7% |
| Joe Wheeler Electric EMCCooperative | 15.7¢ | +2.2% |
| Decatur UtilitiesMunicipal | 12.4¢ | +4.3% |
Heating fuels in Alabama: propane.