Electricity rates — Alabama Power Co
A household served by Alabama Power Co using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $1,401.27 a year on the cheapest of 4 generally available plans — Family Dwelling Service (Demand Option) from Alabama Power Co, in effect since January 2025. Rates checked September 23, 2026. A further 2 restricted and 8 older schedules are priced further down but not ranked.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate PAE - Option A - Single Phasepriced by season · in effect since December 2015 · older schedule, not ranked | $612.04 | −$789.23 | 5.1¢ |
| Rate PAE - Option A - Three Phasepriced by season · in effect since January 2016 · older schedule, not ranked | $618.40 | −$782.87 | 5.2¢ |
| Rate PAE - Option C - Single Phasetime-of-use · in effect since January 2016 · older schedule, not ranked | $650.14 | −$751.13 | 5.4¢ |
| Rate PAE - Option B - Single Phase TOU Customerstime-of-use · in effect since January 2016 · older schedule, not ranked | $650.82 | −$750.45 | 5.4¢ |
| Rate PAE - Option B - Single Phase Demand Customerstime-of-use · in effect since January 2016 · older schedule, not ranked | $653.70 | −$747.57 | 5.4¢ |
| Rate PAE - Option C - Three Phasetime-of-use · in effect since January 2016 · older schedule, not ranked | $656.50 | −$744.77 | 5.5¢ |
| Rate PAE - Option B - Single Phase Standard Customerstime-of-use · in effect since January 2016 · older schedule, not ranked | $660.06 | −$741.21 | 5.5¢ |
| Rate PAE - Option B - Three Phasetime-of-use · in effect since January 2016 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,264.23 | −$137.04 | 10.5¢ |
| Family Dwelling Service (Demand Option)✓ cheapestpriced by season · demand charge · in effect since January 2025 | $1,401.27 | — | 11.7¢ |
| Plug-In Electric Vehicle - Family Dwelling Service (Demand Option)time-of-use · demand charge · in effect since June 2023 · needs an electric vehicle | $1,590.55 | +$189.28 | 13.3¢ |
| Rate RTA Demandtime-of-use · demand charge · in effect since January 2025 | $1,728.85 | +$327.58 | 14.4¢ |
| Rate RTA Energytime-of-use · in effect since January 2025 | $1,823.80 | +$422.53 | 15.2¢ |
| Family Dwelling Servicepriced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2026 | $1,908.52 | +$507.25 | 15.9¢ |
| Large Farm Servicepriced by season · in effect since January 2025 · farm or irrigation service | $1,944.72 | +$543.45 | 16.2¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $796.73 (Family Dwelling Service (Demand Option)), dearest $1,070.89, a $274.16 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,401.27 (Family Dwelling Service (Demand Option)), dearest $1,908.52, a $507.25 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,610.70 (Family Dwelling Service (Demand Option)), dearest $3,563.16, a $952.46 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 4 generally available plans here run from $1,401.27 on Family Dwelling Service (Demand Option) to $1,908.52 on Family Dwelling Service, with a median of $1,776.32.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 11.7¢ to 15.9¢ per kWh at that usage.
What Alabama Power Co's customers were billed in 2024
At 1,129 kWh a month, Alabama Power Co's median open plan comes to 14.6¢ per kWh, 13% below the 16.8¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included. Rates set since 2024 account for some of that.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Investor-owned |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in Alabama | 1,332,911 |
| Share of Alabama's households | 56% |
| Average use per home | 1,129 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $189.36 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 16.8¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 14.6¢ |
Alabama Power Co in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How it compares
Among the 109 utilities indexed, Alabama Power Co's cheapest open plan is the 30th-lowest, 15% less than their median of $1,649.16. It sits between Entergy New Orleans Inc ($1,391.52) and Snohomish County PUD No 1 ($1,410.41).
No other utility indexed in Alabama has a cheaper open plan; the other one starts higher.
Family Dwelling Service is tiered: past 750 kWh a month, each kWh costs 1.2¢ less. Of the 51 utilities whose plans step, that is the 18th-smallest step.
Rate PAE - Option C - Single Phase changes price with the season: a kWh costs 0.4¢ more in June to September than in November to March, and the same 1,000 kWh is billed $58.03 in its dearest month against $51.81 in its cheapest.
In the guides: The price that changes once the meter passes a line · The price that changes with the month
How the answer changes with usage
Family Dwelling Service (Demand Option) is cheapest at every level tested — $796.73 a year at 500 kWh a month, $2,610.70 at 2,000 kWh.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $274.16 a year at 500 kWh against $952.46 at 2,000 kWh.
6 plans on file, at 1,000 kWh a month
Rate PAE - Option A - Single Phase — $612.04 a year, 5.1¢ per kWh effective, priced by season. It carries a $0.97 monthly standing charge. In effect since December 2015. Too old to quote as a current price.
Rate PAE - Option A - Three Phase — $618.40 a year, 5.2¢ per kWh effective, priced by season. It carries a $1.50 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2016. Too old to quote as a current price.
Rate PAE - Option C - Single Phase — $650.14 a year, 5.4¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $0.97 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2016. Too old to quote as a current price.
Rate PAE - Option B - Single Phase TOU Customers — $650.82 a year, 5.4¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $0.97 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2016. Too old to quote as a current price.
Rate PAE - Option B - Single Phase Demand Customers — $653.70 a year, 5.4¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $1.21 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2016. Too old to quote as a current price.
Rate PAE - Option C - Three Phase — $656.50 a year, 5.5¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $1.50 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2016. Too old to quote as a current price.
How these plans are structured
Of 14 priceable plans: 1 tiered, 9 time-of-use, 5 priced by season, 3 with demand charges.
Fixed monthly charges run from $0.97 to $26.50.
Who provides these plans
EIA-861 lists Alabama Power Co serving homes in Alabama and in no other state, which is how its plans are placed there. 14 of its 14 published residential schedules can be priced.
The largest saving available here
Moving from Family Dwelling Service to Family Dwelling Service (Demand Option) saves $507.25 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
What this does not cover
9 of these plans price by the hour, so their figures are marked lower confidence.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 23, 2026.