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Alabama electricity prices, February 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2025, residential customers in Alabama paid an average of 15.83¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.9% on the same month a year earlier (15.09¢). The US average for the month was 16.43¢; Alabama was 3.7% below that. It ranked 18th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,672,465 MWh, up 4.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $177.27 on 1,120 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 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change | US, Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.83¢ | 15.09¢ | +4.9% | 16.43¢ |
| Commercial | 14.23¢ | 13.65¢ | +4.2% | 12.98¢ |
| Industrial | 7.30¢ | 6.74¢ | +8.3% | 8.24¢ |
| All sectors | 12.35¢ | 11.63¢ | +6.2% | 13.18¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.7 TWh | 2.6 TWh | +4.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.8 TWh | 6.7 TWh | +2.4% |
| Residential customers | 2,387,065 | 2,383,224 | +0.2% |
| Average residential bill | $177.27 | $161.96 | +9.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,120 | 1,073 | +4.4% |
| US residential price | 16.43¢ | 16.10¢ | +2.0% |
The two years to February 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alabama in February 2025?
15.83¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.23¢ for commercial and 7.30¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.09¢ in February 2024, a change of +4.9%. Residential sales changed by +4.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$177.27, on average use of 1,120 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.