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Alabama electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Alabama paid an average of 16.24¢ per kilowatthour, up 8.6% on the same month a year earlier (14.95¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Alabama was 7.8% below that. It ranked 23rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,335,941 MWh, down 8.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $222.62 on 1,371 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.24¢ | 14.95¢ | +8.6% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 14.49¢ | 13.45¢ | +7.7% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 7.76¢ | 7.30¢ | +6.3% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 12.86¢ | 12.07¢ | +6.5% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.3 TWh | 3.6 TWh | -8.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8.5 TWh | 8.8 TWh | -4.0% |
| Residential customers | 2,433,295 | 2,405,826 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $222.62 | $225.39 | -1.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,371 | 1,508 | -9.1% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alabama in August 2025?
16.24¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.49¢ for commercial and 7.76¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.95¢ in August 2024, a change of +8.6%. Residential sales changed by -8.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$222.62, on average use of 1,371 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.