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Residential customers
23 thousand
22,857 homes
Average price
15.97 cents
Alabama average 16.09
Average bill
$194.11
Per month at 1,215 kWh
Price rank
23 of 30
Lowest to highest in Alabama
Wiregrass Electric Cooperative rates and average bill
Wiregrass Electric Cooperative reported 22,857 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,215 kWh a month on average at 15.97 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, Wiregrass Electric Cooperative ranks 23 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiregrass Electric Cooperative | 15.97 | 1,215 | $194.11 |
| 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 Wiregrass Electric Cooperative has distribution equipment. That covers 6 counties in Alabama. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Alabama (6 counties)
Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston
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Reliability
For 2025, Wiregrass Electric Cooperative reported an average of 94 minutes without power per customer and 1.33 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 71 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
Wiregrass Electric Cooperative had about 33 fewer minutes of outage per customer than the median state. The Alabama figure across its utilities was 127 minutes. One interruption lasting 71 minutes and 1.33 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 94 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. Wiregrass 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 Wiregrass 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.
Wiregrass Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative based in Alabama.
Wiregrass Electric Cooperative compared with Alabama
Alabama has 43 utilities with residential customers in the 2025 EIA data. Wiregrass Electric Cooperative is 14th by size and serves about 0.94% of the state's homes. At $194.11 a month, an average Wiregrass Electric Cooperative home pays about $118 a year more than the Alabama average of $184.31, and uses 70 kWh a month more. Wiregrass Electric Cooperative lists distribution equipment in 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiregrass Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 22,857 | 15.97 |
| City of Dothan | Municipal | 26,932 | 10.66 |
| Covington Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 23,625 | 17.62 |
| Decatur Utilities | Municipal | 22,830 | 12.14 |
| Dixie Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 22,315 | 15.44 |
| Southern Pine Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 20,846 | 14.55 |
See every one on the electric companies in Alabama page.
Official site and where to get help
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Wiregrass Electric Cooperative questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Wiregrass Electric Cooperative?
Wiregrass Electric Cooperative residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 15.97 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,215 kWh a month and an average bill of $194.11 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Alabama average was 16.09 cents.
How many customers does Wiregrass Electric Cooperative have?
EIA reports about 22,857 residential customers for Wiregrass Electric Cooperative in 2025.
Who regulates Wiregrass 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.
How reliable is Wiregrass Electric Cooperative?
For 2025, Wiregrass Electric Cooperative reported an average of 94 minutes of outage per customer and 1.33 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (IEEE 1366). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.