Electricity rates in Alabama
Households in Alabama paid an average of 16.33¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 10% below the national average of 18.16¢, and the 26th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 0.4%.
- Average rate
- 16.33¢
- A year ago
- 16.26¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 26th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Alabama
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $51.71 | $621 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $47.63 | $572 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $34.02 | $408 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $32.01 | $384 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $29.39 | $353 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $23.52 | $282 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $18.37 | $220 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $12.25 | $147 |
| Space heater | 864 | $11.76 | $141 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $11.50 | $138 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $10.61 | $127 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $9.41 | $113 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $8.05 | $96.56 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.95 | $95.37 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.45 | $89.41 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.35 | $88.18 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.96 | $71.53 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.44 | $65.32 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.44 | $65.32 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.53 | $54.35 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.25 | $50.95 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.08 | $48.99 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.98 | $35.76 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.24 | $26.82 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.24 | $26.82 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.77 | $21.23 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.71 | $20.58 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.63 | $19.60 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.53 | $18.37 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.49 | $17.88 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.49 | $17.88 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.49 | $17.88 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.43 | $17.15 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.31 | $15.68 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.29 | $15.43 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.19 | $14.31 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.18 | $14.11 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 88.2¢ | $10.58 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 81.6¢ | $9.80 |
| Security camera | 44 | 59.6¢ | $7.15 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 57.2¢ | $6.86 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 57.2¢ | $6.86 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 56.6¢ | $6.79 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 52.3¢ | $6.27 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 49.0¢ | $5.88 |
| Toaster | 35 | 47.7¢ | $5.72 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 35.8¢ | $4.29 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 22.5¢ | $2.69 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 22.4¢ | $2.68 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 9.2¢ | $1.10 |
The largest single line item on this list in Alabama is an electric car at $621 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,608 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Alabama household's bill was $173.50 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Alabama Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Alabama?
- 16.33¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Alabama?
- It ranks 26th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 10% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.