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Alabama electricity prices, December 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In December 2025, residential customers in Alabama paid an average of 16.01¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.9% on the same month a year earlier (14.97¢). The US average for the month was 17.24¢; Alabama was 7.1% below that. It ranked 21st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,823,511 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $185.27 on 1,157 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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change | US, Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.01¢ | 14.97¢ | +6.9% | 17.24¢ |
| Commercial | 14.95¢ | 13.91¢ | +7.5% | 13.63¢ |
| Industrial | 7.80¢ | 7.32¢ | +6.6% | 8.53¢ |
| All sectors | 12.71¢ | 11.93¢ | +6.5% | 13.73¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.8 TWh | 2.8 TWh | +0.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.3 TWh | 7.1 TWh | +2.0% |
| Residential customers | 2,439,723 | 2,414,189 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $185.27 | $173.42 | +6.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,157 | 1,159 | -0.2% |
| US residential price | 17.24¢ | 16.27¢ | +6.0% |
The two years to December 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alabama in December 2025?
16.01¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.95¢ for commercial and 7.80¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.97¢ in December 2024, a change of +6.9%. Residential sales changed by +0.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$185.27, on average use of 1,157 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.