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Alabama electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Alabama paid an average of 16.06¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.4% on the same month a year earlier (15.09¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Alabama was 8.0% below that. It ranked 22nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,297,811 MWh, down 12.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $216.82 on 1,350 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.06¢ | 15.09¢ | +6.4% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 15.10¢ | 14.40¢ | +4.9% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 8.29¢ | 7.70¢ | +7.7% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 13.16¢ | 12.58¢ | +4.6% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.3 TWh | 3.8 TWh | -12.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.9 TWh | 8.4 TWh | -5.4% |
| Residential customers | 2,442,346 | 2,407,262 | +1.5% |
| Average residential bill | $216.82 | $235.35 | -7.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,350 | 1,560 | -13.5% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alabama in January 2026?
16.06¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 15.10¢ for commercial and 8.29¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.09¢ in January 2025, a change of +6.4%. Residential sales changed by -12.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$216.82, on average use of 1,350 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.