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Alabama electric bills: $254/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$254/month
Average residential electric bill, Alabama, August 2026
16.33¢/kWh · 1,555 kWh/month · rank 48 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $187/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Alabama households paid an average of $254 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 14.9% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Alabama 48th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Alabama?

Alabama's bill is driven by volume more than price. The average home used 1,555 kWh in August 2026, above the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh, at 16.33¢/kWh. Price times use gives the $254 average. Put your own kWh and rate into the calculator to see where you land.

Estimated bill: $254 a month, $3,048 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Alabama averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $2,248. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Alabama electricity prices changed?

In September 2021, Alabama homes paid 13.48¢/kWh. In August 2026 the price was 21.1% higher. The five-year low was 9.66¢/kWh in December 2021, and the high was 17.41¢/kWh in April 2026.

Average residential electricity price in Alabama, last 12 months
15.8¢16.3¢16.7¢17.1¢17.6¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Alabama, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202516.40¢/kWh
Oct 202516.70¢/kWh
Nov 202516.06¢/kWh
Dec 202515.99¢/kWh
Jan 202616.06¢/kWh
Feb 202616.18¢/kWh
Mar 202617.15¢/kWh
Apr 202617.41¢/kWh
May 202616.77¢/kWh
Jun 202616.40¢/kWh
Jul 202616.40¢/kWh
Aug 202616.33¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Alabama, last 5 years
8.7¢11.1¢13.5¢15.9¢18.3¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Alabama, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202113.48¢/kWh
Oct 202113.70¢/kWh
Nov 202113.30¢/kWh
Dec 20219.66¢/kWh
Jan 202212.75¢/kWh
Feb 202213.01¢/kWh
Mar 202213.56¢/kWh
Apr 202214.10¢/kWh
May 202214.13¢/kWh
Jun 202214.64¢/kWh
Jul 202214.83¢/kWh
Aug 202215.43¢/kWh
Sep 202215.48¢/kWh
Oct 202215.02¢/kWh
Nov 202214.83¢/kWh
Dec 202213.10¢/kWh
Jan 202314.41¢/kWh
Feb 202315.34¢/kWh
Mar 202314.67¢/kWh
Apr 202314.54¢/kWh
May 202314.55¢/kWh
Jun 202314.67¢/kWh
Jul 202314.48¢/kWh
Aug 202314.19¢/kWh
Sep 202314.89¢/kWh
Oct 202315.08¢/kWh
Nov 202314.98¢/kWh
Dec 202314.16¢/kWh
Jan 202414.48¢/kWh
Feb 202415.09¢/kWh
Mar 202415.96¢/kWh
Apr 202415.95¢/kWh
May 202414.82¢/kWh
Jun 202415.12¢/kWh
Jul 202415.03¢/kWh
Aug 202414.95¢/kWh
Sep 202415.45¢/kWh
Oct 202415.63¢/kWh
Nov 202415.57¢/kWh
Dec 202414.97¢/kWh
Jan 202515.09¢/kWh
Feb 202515.80¢/kWh
Mar 202516.57¢/kWh
Apr 202516.84¢/kWh
May 202516.15¢/kWh
Jun 202516.05¢/kWh
Jul 202515.92¢/kWh
Aug 202516.26¢/kWh
Sep 202516.40¢/kWh
Oct 202516.70¢/kWh
Nov 202516.06¢/kWh
Dec 202515.99¢/kWh
Jan 202616.06¢/kWh
Feb 202616.18¢/kWh
Mar 202617.15¢/kWh
Apr 202617.41¢/kWh
May 202616.77¢/kWh
Jun 202616.40¢/kWh
Jul 202616.40¢/kWh
Aug 202616.33¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Alabama compare with other states?

At $254, the typical Alabama bill was 21.5% higher than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026. Across the border, Florida averaged $217 and Tennessee averaged $206.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
45Massachusetts$23630.48774
46Mississippi$23914.431,655
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Alabama
Alabama$25416.33—
Florida$21714.99-14.6%
Georgia$23415.90-7.9%
Mississippi$23914.43-5.9%
Tennessee$20613.42-18.9%

What is behind Alabama's electric bills?

  • Seasonal range: Over the last 12 months the average bill ranged from $143 in November 2025 to $254 in August 2026.
  • A full year adds up. The last 12 monthly averages total $2,248.
  • Bill versus price: The bill was 14.9% higher than August 2025 and the price per kWh 0.4% higher, so homes used more electricity than a year earlier.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Alabama?

The average residential electric bill in Alabama was $254 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 1,555 kWh at 16.33¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $187 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Alabama?

Residential customers in Alabama paid an average of 16.33¢/kWh in August 2026, 0.4% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Alabama more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Alabama electric bill was $254, 21.5% higher than the U.S. average of $209. Alabama ranked 48th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Alabama home use?

A typical residential customer in Alabama used 1,555 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does an Alabama household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $2,248 a year for a typical Alabama household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was August 2026 at $254; the lowest was November 2025 at $143.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.