Alabama electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Alabama paid an average of 17.41¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.6% on the same month a year earlier (16.81¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Alabama was 7.5% below that. It ranked 21st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,061,104 MWh, down 1.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $146.61 on 842 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17.41¢ | 16.81¢ | +3.6% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 14.44¢ | 14.67¢ | -1.6% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 7.84¢ | 7.86¢ | -0.3% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 12.63¢ | 12.56¢ | +0.6% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.1 TWh | 2.1 TWh | -1.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.5 TWh | 6.5 TWh | +0.1% |
| Residential customers | 2,446,991 | 2,413,505 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $146.61 | $145.81 | +0.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 842 | 867 | -2.9% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alabama in April 2026?
17.41¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.44¢ for commercial and 7.84¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.81¢ in April 2025, a change of +3.6%. Residential sales changed by -1.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$146.61, on average use of 842 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.