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Alabama electricity prices, September 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In September 2025, residential customers in Alabama paid an average of 16.43¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.3% on the same month a year earlier (15.45¢). The US average for the month was 18.08¢; Alabama was 9.1% below that. It ranked 25th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,926,702 MWh, up 1.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $197.35 on 1,202 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 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change | US, Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.43¢ | 15.45¢ | +6.3% | 18.08¢ |
| Commercial | 14.42¢ | 13.56¢ | +6.3% | 13.99¢ |
| Industrial | 7.81¢ | 7.18¢ | +8.8% | 9.02¢ |
| All sectors | 12.81¢ | 12.09¢ | +6.0% | 14.21¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.9 TWh | 2.9 TWh | +1.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.8 TWh | 7.5 TWh | +3.9% |
| Residential customers | 2,435,862 | 2,407,123 | +1.2% |
| Average residential bill | $197.35 | $184.47 | +7.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,202 | 1,194 | +0.7% |
| US residential price | 18.08¢ | 16.82¢ | +7.5% |
The two years to September 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alabama in September 2025?
16.43¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.42¢ for commercial and 7.81¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.45¢ in September 2024, a change of +6.3%. Residential sales changed by +1.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$197.35, on average use of 1,202 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.