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Alabama electricity prices, January 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2025, residential customers in Alabama paid an average of 15.09¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.2% on the same month a year earlier (14.48¢). The US average for the month was 15.94¢; Alabama was 5.3% below that. It ranked 20th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,754,849 MWh, up 8.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $235.35 on 1,560 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change | US, Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.09¢ | 14.48¢ | +4.2% | 15.94¢ |
| Commercial | 14.40¢ | 13.71¢ | +5.0% | 12.82¢ |
| Industrial | 7.70¢ | 7.15¢ | +7.7% | 8.34¢ |
| All sectors | 12.58¢ | 11.89¢ | +5.8% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.8 TWh | 3.5 TWh | +8.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8.4 TWh | 8 TWh | +5.5% |
| Residential customers | 2,407,262 | 2,382,033 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $235.35 | $210.43 | +11.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,560 | 1,453 | +7.4% |
| US residential price | 15.94¢ | 15.41¢ | +3.4% |
The two years to January 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alabama in January 2025?
15.09¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.40¢ for commercial and 7.70¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.48¢ in January 2024, a change of +4.2%. Residential sales changed by +8.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$235.35, on average use of 1,560 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Alabama page.