Alabama electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Alabama paid an average of 16.77¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.8% on the same month a year earlier (16.15¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Alabama was 9.1% below that. It ranked 24th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,341,597 MWh, down 2.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $160.33 on 956 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.77¢ | 16.15¢ | +3.8% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 14.51¢ | 14.22¢ | +2.0% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 7.89¢ | 7.57¢ | +4.2% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 12.58¢ | 12.27¢ | +2.5% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.3 TWh | 2.4 TWh | -2.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.1 TWh | 7.1 TWh | +0.8% |
| Residential customers | 2,449,797 | 2,414,669 | +1.5% |
| Average residential bill | $160.33 | $159.72 | +0.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 956 | 989 | -3.3% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alabama in May 2026?
16.77¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.51¢ for commercial and 7.89¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.15¢ in May 2025, a change of +3.8%. Residential sales changed by -2.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$160.33, on average use of 956 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.