Independent profile. Kilowatt Atlas is not affiliated with City of Athens, does not use its logo or branding and cannot take payments, start service or look up accounts. Figures come from public federal data for 2025.
Residential customers
52 thousand
52,200 homes
Average price
11.58 cents
Alabama average 16.09
Average bill
$152.01
Per month at 1,312 kWh
Price rank
2 of 30
Lowest to highest in Alabama
City of Athens rates and average bill
City of Athens reported 52,200 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,312 kWh a month on average at 11.58 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, City of Athens ranks 2 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Athens | 11.58 | 1,312 | $152.01 |
| 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 City of Athens has distribution equipment. That covers 1 county in Alabama. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Alabama (1 county)
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Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. City of Athens does not report a residential time-of-use program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility, because programs change. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA does not show residential net-metered solar for City of Athens in 2025. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned and run by a city or town. A city council or utility board usually sets the rates, and state commissions often have limited authority over it.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Alabama Public Service Commission.
City of Athens is a municipal utility based in Alabama.
City of Athens compared with Alabama
By residential customers, City of Athens ranks 5th of the 43 utilities that report homes in Alabama, with about 2.2% of the state's homes. Its price of 11.58 cents per kWh is 1.42 cents below the median of 20 other municipal utilities in Alabama (13.01 cents). At $152.01 a month, an average City of Athens home pays about $388 a year less than the Alabama average of $184.31, and uses 167 kWh a month more. City of Athens lists distribution equipment in a single county, so its service area is easy to check against your address.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Athens | Municipal | 52,200 | 11.58 |
| Singing River Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 73,734 | 13.54 |
| Foley Board of Utilities | Municipal | 53,818 | 13.97 |
| Central Alabama Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 45,580 | 17.21 |
| City of Florence | Municipal | 41,690 | 12.39 |
| Cullman Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 40,027 | 14.59 |
See every one on the electric companies in Alabama page.
Official site and where to get help
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City of Athens questions
What is the average residential electric rate for City of Athens?
City of Athens residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 11.58 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,312 kWh a month and an average bill of $152.01 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Alabama average was 16.09 cents.
How many customers does City of Athens have?
EIA reports about 52,200 residential customers for City of Athens in 2025.
Who regulates City of Athens?
Owned and run by a city or town. A city council or utility board usually sets the rates, and state commissions often have limited authority over it. See the regulator for Alabama on the Alabama state page.