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Residential customers
1.34 million
1,342,827 homes
Average price
17.91 cents
Alabama average 16.09
Average bill
$202.13
Per month at 1,129 kWh
Price rank
30 of 30
Lowest to highest in Alabama
Alabama Power rates and average bill
Alabama Power reported 1,342,827 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,129 kWh a month on average at 17.91 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 30 Alabama utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, Alabama Power ranks 30 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power | 17.91 | 1,129 | $202.13 |
| Alabama (all utilities) | 16.09 | 1,145 | $184.31 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where Alabama Power has distribution equipment. That covers 59 counties in Alabama. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Alabama (59 counties)
Show all 59 counties
Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay, Cleburne, Coffee, Conecuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Cullman, Dale, Dallas, Elmore, Escambia, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Geneva, Greene, Hale, Henry, Houston, Jefferson, Lamar, Lawrence, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Marion, Marshall, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Washington, Wilcox, Winston
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Reliability
For 2025, Alabama Power reported an average of 108 minutes without power per customer and 0.85 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 128 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
Alabama Power had about 19 fewer minutes of outage per customer than the median state. The Alabama figure across its utilities was 127 minutes. One interruption lasting 128 minutes and 0.85 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 108 minute total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), reliability schedule, measured under other standard. Utilities define events slightly differently, so compare with care.
Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Alabama Power reports a residential time-of-use pricing program in its 2025 EIA filing, with about 6,041 residential customers enrolled in dynamic pricing programs of all kinds. Ask the utility which rate schedules you qualify for. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA does not show residential net-metered solar for Alabama Power in 2025. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
A private company owned by shareholders. A state commission reviews its costs and sets or approves its rates in formal rate cases. In Alabama, that review is done by the Alabama Public Service Commission.
Alabama Power is an investor-owned utility based in Alabama.
Alabama Power compared with Alabama
Alabama has 43 utilities with residential customers in the 2025 EIA data. Alabama Power is 1st by size and serves about 55.4% of the state's homes. Alabama has too few other investor-owned utilities with reported prices to compare Alabama Power with its type, so the state average of 16.09 cents per kWh is the fairest yardstick. Alabama Power lists distribution equipment in 59 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Alabama with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Alabama utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power | Investor-owned | 1,342,827 | 17.91 |
| City of Huntsville | Municipal | 201,803 | 12.51 |
| Baldwin County Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 85,081 | 14.17 |
| Singing River Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 73,734 | 13.54 |
| Foley Board of Utilities | Municipal | 53,818 | 13.97 |
| City of Athens | Municipal | 52,200 | 11.58 |
See every one on the electric companies in Alabama page.
Official site and where to get help
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Alabama Power questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Alabama Power?
Alabama Power residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 17.91 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,129 kWh a month and an average bill of $202.13 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Alabama average was 16.09 cents.
How many customers does Alabama Power have?
EIA reports about 1,342,827 residential customers for Alabama Power in 2025.
Who regulates Alabama Power?
A private company owned by shareholders. A state commission reviews its costs and sets or approves its rates in formal rate cases. See the regulator for Alabama on the Alabama state page.
How reliable is Alabama Power?
For 2025, Alabama Power reported an average of 108 minutes of outage per customer and 0.85 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (other standard). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.