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Alabama electricity prices, November 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In November 2025, residential customers in Alabama paid an average of 16.08¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.3% on the same month a year earlier (15.57¢). The US average for the month was 17.78¢; Alabama was 9.6% below that. It ranked 22nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,177,140 MWh, up 5.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $143.71 on 894 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 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change | US, Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.08¢ | 15.57¢ | +3.3% | 17.78¢ |
| Commercial | 14.38¢ | 13.79¢ | +4.3% | 13.19¢ |
| Industrial | 7.66¢ | 7.23¢ | +5.9% | 8.44¢ |
| All sectors | 12.25¢ | 11.72¢ | +4.5% | 13.43¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.2 TWh | 2.1 TWh | +5.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.5 TWh | 6.3 TWh | +2.4% |
| Residential customers | 2,436,561 | 2,410,487 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $143.71 | $133.81 | +7.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 894 | 859 | +4.1% |
| US residential price | 17.78¢ | 16.85¢ | +5.5% |
The two years to November 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alabama in November 2025?
16.08¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.38¢ for commercial and 7.66¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.57¢ in November 2024, a change of +3.3%. Residential sales changed by +5.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$143.71, on average use of 894 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.