Alabama electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in Alabama paid an average of 15.93¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.0% on the same month a year earlier (15.03¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Alabama was 8.7% below that. It ranked 23rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,737,360 MWh, up 3.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $245.43 on 1,541 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.93¢ | 15.03¢ | +6.0% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 14.59¢ | 13.51¢ | +8.0% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 8.12¢ | 7.37¢ | +10.2% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 13.03¢ | 12.16¢ | +7.2% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.7 TWh | 3.6 TWh | +3.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 9 TWh | 8.7 TWh | +4.1% |
| Residential customers | 2,425,506 | 2,402,337 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $245.43 | $224.92 | +9.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,541 | 1,497 | +2.9% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alabama in July 2025?
15.93¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.59¢ for commercial and 8.12¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.03¢ in July 2024, a change of +6.0%. Residential sales changed by +3.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$245.43, on average use of 1,541 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.