Alabama electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in Alabama paid an average of 16.81¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.4% on the same month a year earlier (15.95¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; Alabama was 4.2% below that. It ranked 20th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,093,023 MWh, up 8.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $145.81 on 867 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 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.81¢ | 15.95¢ | +5.4% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 14.67¢ | 13.79¢ | +6.4% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 7.86¢ | 7.45¢ | +5.5% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 12.56¢ | 11.85¢ | +6.0% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.1 TWh | 1.9 TWh | +8.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.5 TWh | 6.1 TWh | +6.0% |
| Residential customers | 2,413,505 | 2,391,060 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $145.81 | $128.84 | +13.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 867 | 808 | +7.3% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alabama in April 2025?
16.81¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.67¢ for commercial and 7.86¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.95¢ in April 2024, a change of +5.4%. Residential sales changed by +8.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$145.81, on average use of 867 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.