Independent profile. Kilowatt Atlas is not affiliated with Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative, 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
27 thousand
27,485 homes
Average price
13.55 cents
Alabama average 16.09
Average bill
$161.58
Per month at 1,193 kWh
Price rank
11 of 30
Lowest to highest in Alabama
Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative rates and average bill
Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative reported 27,485 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,193 kWh a month on average at 13.55 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, Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative ranks 11 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative | 13.55 | 1,193 | $161.58 |
| 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 Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative has distribution equipment. That covers 3 counties in Alabama. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Alabama (3 counties)
DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall
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Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative 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 Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative in 2025. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Alabama Public Service Commission.
Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative based in Alabama.
Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative compared with Alabama
Alabama has 43 utilities with residential customers in the 2025 EIA data. Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative is 11th by size and serves about 1.1% of the state's homes. At $161.58 a month, an average Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative home pays about $273 a year less than the Alabama average of $184.31, and uses 47 kWh a month more. Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative lists distribution equipment in 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 27,485 | 13.55 |
| Diverse Power Incorporated | Cooperative | 33,154 | 17.24 |
| Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 30,157 | 14.81 |
| City of Dothan | Municipal | 26,932 | 10.66 |
| Covington Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 23,625 | 17.62 |
| Wiregrass Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 22,857 | 15.97 |
See every one on the electric companies in Alabama page.
Official site and where to get help
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Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative?
Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 13.55 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,193 kWh a month and an average bill of $161.58 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Alabama average was 16.09 cents.
How many customers does Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative have?
EIA reports about 27,485 residential customers for Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative in 2025.
Who regulates Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative?
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return. See the regulator for Alabama on the Alabama state page.