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City of Opelika
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
In its Form EIA-861 filing for 2024, City of Opelika, a municipal utility, reported 13,555 residential customers in Alabama, with a service territory that touches 1 county.
Its average residential price that year was 12.83¢ per kilowatthour, 15% below the Alabama average of 15.18¢ and 22% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $129.96 a month on average use of 1,013 kWh a month. Across Alabama the average bill was $173.50 on 1,143 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 37.5 minutes per customer with major event days excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Alabama utilities reporting was 118.4 minutes without major event days; this utility's figure is 68% below that median.
The average price is up 7.1% on 2019, against up 21.1% for Alabama as a whole, and down 4.8% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 13.17¢.
Compared with Alabama, the US and other municipal utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Municipal utilities, US median | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 12.83¢ | 12.45¢ | 15.18¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $129.96 | $113.02 | $173.50 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,013 | 905 | 1,143 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | -4.8% | — | +3.8% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +7.1% | — | +21.1% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | — | 64.4 | 184.7 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 37.5 | 40.3 | 118.4 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 22 filings by municipal utilities in Alabama, the median price was 12.19¢. In Alabama this utility's price ranks 25 of 45, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Alabama ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 13.17¢ | 16.10¢ | $132.77 | 1,008 | 13,898 | 405.1 GWh |
| 2024 | 12.83¢ | 15.18¢ | $129.96 | 1,013 | 13,555 | 411.1 GWh |
| 2023 | 13.47¢ | 14.63¢ | $130.51 | 969 | 12,965 | 438.4 GWh |
| 2022 | 12.60¢ | 14.25¢ | $126.22 | 1,002 | 12,452 | 434.3 GWh |
| 2021 | 11.33¢ | 12.96¢ | $116.09 | 1,025 | 11,861 | 440.3 GWh |
| 2020 | 11.66¢ | 12.57¢ | $118.51 | 1,017 | 11,365 | 428.6 GWh |
| 2019 | 11.98¢ | 12.53¢ | $129.95 | 1,085 | 11,018 | 439.9 GWh |
| 2018 | 12.08¢ | 12.18¢ | $133.50 | 1,105 | 10,756 | 425.8 GWh |
| 2017 | 12.84¢ | 12.55¢ | $131.53 | 1,024 | 10,534 | 389 GWh |
| 2016 | 12.43¢ | 11.99¢ | $136.61 | 1,099 | 10,305 | 400 GWh |
| 2015 | 10.66¢ | 11.70¢ | $134.01 | 1,257 | 10,184 | 393 GWh |
| 2014 | 9.43¢ | 11.48¢ | $108.04 | 1,145 | 10,134 | 384.2 GWh |
| 2013 | 9.37¢ | 11.26¢ | $100.35 | 1,071 | 10,064 | 379 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13,555 | 164.8 GWh | 40% | $21,140,000 | 12.83¢ |
| Commercial | 2,371 | 223.5 GWh | 54% | $26,160,000 | 11.70¢ |
| Industrial | 7 | 22.8 GWh | 6% | $2,352,000 | 10.33¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 435.4 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 435.4 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 99 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: —, 0.42 without. EIA's Alabama total across all reporting utilities was 279.4 minutes with major event days and 117.8 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | — | 47.5 | — | 0.35 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2024 | — | 37.5 | — | 0.42 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | — | 47.2 | — | 0.58 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | — | 80.1 | — | 0.53 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | — | 104.9 | — | 1.15 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | — | 163.8 | — | 2.25 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | — | 254.2 | — | 0.56 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 401.5 | 401.5 | 1.80 | 1.80 | IEEE 1366 |
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Alabama
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utilities | Municipal | 15,663 | 12.35¢ | $153.91 | — | — |
| City of Bessemer Utilities | Municipal | 9,378 | 12.26¢ | $126.86 | — | — |
| Albertville Municipal Utilities Board | Municipal | 8,318 | 10.67¢ | $132.82 | — | — |
| Decatur Utilities | Municipal | 22,820 | 11.15¢ | $130.63 | 71.7 | 71.7 |
| City of Troy | Municipal | 7,855 | 9.66¢ | $100.91 | — | — |
| City of Muscle Shoals | Municipal | 7,154 | 11.96¢ | $147.13 | — | — |
| City of Scottsboro | Municipal | 7,090 | 12.87¢ | $150.86 | 115.4 | 115.4 |
| Cullman Power Board | Municipal | 7,049 | 12.64¢ | $135.27 | — | — |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from City of Opelika?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.83¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Alabama?
The Alabama average residential price in 2024 was 15.18¢ and the US average 16.48¢; City of Opelika was 15% below the state figure. Among 45 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Alabama, it had the 25th highest.
What is the average City of Opelika bill?
$129.96 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,013 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Alabama average was $173.50 on 1,143 kWh.
How reliable is City of Opelika service?
It reported no SAIDI including major event days and 37.5 minutes excluding them in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the City of Opelika price rising?
The average residential price was down 4.8% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 7.1% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 13.17¢.
Which counties does City of Opelika serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 1 county: Lee County, AL. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "City of Opelika - (AL)", utility number 14146; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.