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Residential customers
27 thousand
26,932 homes
Average price
10.66 cents
Alabama average 16.09
Average bill
$124.96
Per month at 1,172 kWh
Price rank
1 of 30
Lowest to highest in Alabama
City of Dothan rates and average bill
City of Dothan reported 26,932 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,172 kWh a month on average at 10.66 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 Dothan ranks 1 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dothan | 10.66 | 1,172 | $124.96 |
| 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 Dothan has distribution equipment. That covers 2 counties in Alabama. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Alabama (2 counties)
Dale, Houston
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Reliability
For 2025, City of Dothan reported an average of 67 minutes without power per customer and 0.68 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 99 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
City of Dothan had about 60 fewer minutes of outage per customer than the median state. The Alabama figure across its utilities was 127 minutes. One interruption lasting 99 minutes and 0.68 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 67 minute total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), reliability schedule, measured under IEEE 1366. Utilities define events slightly differently, so compare with care.
Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. City of Dothan 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 Dothan 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 Dothan is a municipal utility based in Alabama.
City of Dothan compared with Alabama
Alabama has 43 utilities with residential customers in the 2025 EIA data. City of Dothan is 12th by size and serves about 1.1% of the state's homes. Its price of 10.66 cents per kWh is 2.34 cents below the median of 20 other municipal utilities in Alabama (13.01 cents). At $124.96 a month, an average City of Dothan home pays about $712 a year less than the Alabama average of $184.31, and uses 26 kWh a month more. City of Dothan lists distribution equipment in 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dothan | Municipal | 26,932 | 10.66 |
| Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 30,157 | 14.81 |
| Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 27,485 | 13.55 |
| Covington Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 23,625 | 17.62 |
| Wiregrass Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 22,857 | 15.97 |
| Decatur Utilities | Municipal | 22,830 | 12.14 |
See every one on the electric companies in Alabama page.
Official site and where to get help
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City of Dothan questions
What is the average residential electric rate for City of Dothan?
City of Dothan residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 10.66 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,172 kWh a month and an average bill of $124.96 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Alabama average was 16.09 cents.
How many customers does City of Dothan have?
EIA reports about 26,932 residential customers for City of Dothan in 2025.
Who regulates City of Dothan?
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.
How reliable is City of Dothan?
For 2025, City of Dothan reported an average of 67 minutes of outage per customer and 0.68 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (IEEE 1366). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.