Alabama electricity prices, June 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In June 2026, residential customers in Alabama paid an average of 16.40¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.1% on the same month a year earlier (16.06¢). The US average for the month was 18.34¢; Alabama was 11% below that. It ranked 24th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,019,973 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $201.98 on 1,231 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 | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | Change | US, Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.40¢ | 16.06¢ | +2.1% | 18.34¢ |
| Commercial | 14.67¢ | 14.53¢ | +1.0% | 14.19¢ |
| Industrial | 7.92¢ | 8.20¢ | -3.4% | 9.17¢ |
| All sectors | 12.88¢ | 12.87¢ | +0.1% | 14.48¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3 TWh | 3 TWh | -0.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8 TWh | 7.9 TWh | +1.7% |
| Residential customers | 2,452,755 | 2,421,610 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $201.98 | $200.70 | +0.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,231 | 1,250 | -1.5% |
| US residential price | 18.34¢ | 17.47¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to June 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Alabama in June 2026?
16.40¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.67¢ for commercial and 7.92¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.06¢ in June 2025, a change of +2.1%. Residential sales changed by -0.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$201.98, on average use of 1,231 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.