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Alabama Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices

Alabama generated 143 TWh of electricity in 2025, 46% of it from gas. The average retail price was 12.63 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Alabama generated 143 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 8th most of the 51 states and DC.
  • Gas was the largest source of Alabama's electricity in 2025, at 45.9% of generation.
  • Nuclear was the second largest source of Alabama's electricity in 2025, at 29.8% of generation.
  • Alabama's electricity generation rose from 125 TWh in 2001 to 143 TWh in 2025.
  • The average retail price of electricity in Alabama was 12.63 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 23rd highest of the 51 states and DC.
  • Residential customers in Alabama paid an average of 16.09 US cents/kWh in 2025.
  • Alabama generated 13.9 TWh of electricity in August 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation143 TWh2025 · EIA
Generation rank8 of 512025 · EIA
Average retail price, all sectors12.63 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Price rank, highest first23 of 512025 · EIA
Retail sales88.8 TWh2025 · EIA
Retail customers2,824,9362025 · EIA
Retail revenueUSD 11,217 million2025 · EIA

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Gas65.6 TWh45.9%
Nuclear42.7 TWh29.8%
Coal21.7 TWh15.1%
Hydro8.58 TWh6.0%
Bioenergy3.14 TWh2.2%
Solar1.32 TWh0.9%
Oil10.4 GWh0.0%
Other6.53 GWh0.0%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.

Year by Year

EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025
Alabama electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025 Alabama's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 65.6 TWh, nuclear at 42.7 TWh, coal at 21.7 TWh, hydro at 8.58 TWh, bioenergy at 3.14 TWh. 0 20 40 60 80 20012006201120162021
Alabama's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 65.6 TWh, nuclear at 42.7 TWh, coal at 21.7 TWh, hydro at 8.58 TWh, bioenergy at 3.14 TWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Alabama electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025
YearGasNuclearCoalHydroBioenergy
20019.61 TWh30.4 TWh72.2 TWh8.36 TWh4.19 TWh
200215.9 TWh31.9 TWh72.0 TWh8.82 TWh3.75 TWh
200312.2 TWh31.7 TWh76.7 TWh12.7 TWh3.67 TWh
200416.0 TWh31.6 TWh74.8 TWh10.6 TWh3.78 TWh
200513.9 TWh31.7 TWh78.1 TWh10.1 TWh3.65 TWh
200619.4 TWh31.9 TWh78.1 TWh7.25 TWh3.88 TWh
200723.2 TWh34.3 TWh78.0 TWh4.14 TWh3.80 TWh
200822.4 TWh39.0 TWh74.6 TWh6.14 TWh3.36 TWh
200931.6 TWh39.7 TWh55.6 TWh12.5 TWh3.05 TWh
201039.2 TWh37.9 TWh63.1 TWh8.70 TWh2.38 TWh
201147.7 TWh39.4 TWh56.8 TWh8.88 TWh2.82 TWh
201255.7 TWh40.8 TWh45.6 TWh7.44 TWh2.78 TWh
201346.6 TWh40.8 TWh47.1 TWh12.9 TWh2.88 TWh
201448.3 TWh41.2 TWh47.3 TWh9.47 TWh2.78 TWh
201555.8 TWh42.0 TWh41.4 TWh9.86 TWh3.29 TWh
201657.8 TWh39.9 TWh34.3 TWh6.98 TWh3.34 TWh
201753.0 TWh42.7 TWh31.4 TWh9.24 TWh3.43 TWh
201858.8 TWh39.5 TWh31.8 TWh11.1 TWh3.45 TWh
201957.2 TWh43.7 TWh26.7 TWh11.4 TWh3.36 TWh
202055.2 TWh43.6 TWh21.7 TWh13.3 TWh3.31 TWh
202154.4 TWh46.0 TWh26.9 TWh11.5 TWh3.31 TWh
202262.2 TWh42.3 TWh25.9 TWh10.2 TWh3.19 TWh
202361.8 TWh45.6 TWh19.2 TWh8.43 TWh3.17 TWh
202464.6 TWh44.5 TWh20.9 TWh8.36 TWh3.27 TWh
202565.6 TWh42.7 TWh21.7 TWh8.58 TWh3.14 TWh
YearGenerationLargest sourceAverage retail price
2025 143 TWh Gas 45.9% 12.63 US cents/kWh
2024 143 TWh Gas 45.2% 11.90 US cents/kWh
2023 139 TWh Gas 44.4% 11.47 US cents/kWh
2022 145 TWh Gas 43.0% 11.59 US cents/kWh
2021 143 TWh Gas 38.1% 10.18 US cents/kWh
2020 138 TWh Gas 40.2% 9.84 US cents/kWh
2019 143 TWh Gas 40.1% 9.83 US cents/kWh
2018 145 TWh Gas 40.5% 9.63 US cents/kWh
2017 140 TWh Gas 37.9% 9.83 US cents/kWh
2016 142 TWh Gas 40.6% 9.56 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Retail Electricity Prices

Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025
Alabama average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 Average retail electricity prices in Alabama by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 12.63 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 16.09 US cents/kWh. 0 5 10 15 20 20012006201120162021
Average retail electricity prices in Alabama by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 12.63 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 16.09 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
Alabama average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
20015.60 US cents/kWh7.01 US cents/kWh6.53 US cents/kWh3.79 US cents/kWh
20025.71 US cents/kWh7.12 US cents/kWh6.63 US cents/kWh3.82 US cents/kWh
20035.88 US cents/kWh7.39 US cents/kWh6.85 US cents/kWh3.98 US cents/kWh
20046.08 US cents/kWh7.62 US cents/kWh7.12 US cents/kWh4.15 US cents/kWh
20056.46 US cents/kWh8.00 US cents/kWh7.50 US cents/kWh4.52 US cents/kWh
20067.07 US cents/kWh8.75 US cents/kWh8.18 US cents/kWh4.90 US cents/kWh
20077.57 US cents/kWh9.32 US cents/kWh8.70 US cents/kWh5.27 US cents/kWh
20088.59 US cents/kWh10.40 US cents/kWh9.87 US cents/kWh6.11 US cents/kWh
20098.83 US cents/kWh10.66 US cents/kWh10.05 US cents/kWh5.96 US cents/kWh
20108.89 US cents/kWh10.67 US cents/kWh10.18 US cents/kWh6.01 US cents/kWh
20119.10 US cents/kWh11.09 US cents/kWh10.47 US cents/kWh6.25 US cents/kWh
20129.18 US cents/kWh11.40 US cents/kWh10.63 US cents/kWh6.22 US cents/kWh
20139.02 US cents/kWh11.26 US cents/kWh10.51 US cents/kWh5.95 US cents/kWh
20149.27 US cents/kWh11.48 US cents/kWh10.79 US cents/kWh6.15 US cents/kWh
20159.33 US cents/kWh11.70 US cents/kWh10.83 US cents/kWh6.03 US cents/kWh
20169.56 US cents/kWh11.99 US cents/kWh11.11 US cents/kWh6.04 US cents/kWh
20179.83 US cents/kWh12.55 US cents/kWh11.60 US cents/kWh6.16 US cents/kWh
20189.63 US cents/kWh12.18 US cents/kWh11.24 US cents/kWh6.01 US cents/kWh
20199.83 US cents/kWh12.53 US cents/kWh11.52 US cents/kWh5.95 US cents/kWh
20209.84 US cents/kWh12.57 US cents/kWh11.55 US cents/kWh5.87 US cents/kWh
202110.18 US cents/kWh12.96 US cents/kWh11.84 US cents/kWh6.33 US cents/kWh
202211.59 US cents/kWh14.25 US cents/kWh13.16 US cents/kWh7.72 US cents/kWh
202311.47 US cents/kWh14.63 US cents/kWh13.16 US cents/kWh7.10 US cents/kWh
202411.90 US cents/kWh15.18 US cents/kWh13.64 US cents/kWh7.25 US cents/kWh
202512.63 US cents/kWh16.09 US cents/kWh14.60 US cents/kWh7.73 US cents/kWh
Sector, 2025Average priceSalesCustomers
All sectors 12.63 US cents/kWh 88.8 TWh 2,824,936
Residential 16.09 US cents/kWh 33.3 TWh 2,422,981
Commercial 14.60 US cents/kWh 22.8 TWh 394,133
Industrial 7.73 US cents/kWh 32.6 TWh 7,822
Transportation 0.00 US cents/kWh 0 TWh 0

Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months
MonthGenerationAverage price, all sectorsResidential price
August 2026 13.9 TWh 13.27 US cents/kWh 16.33 US cents/kWh
July 2026 14.2 TWh 13.32 US cents/kWh 16.40 US cents/kWh
June 2026 12.7 TWh 12.88 US cents/kWh 16.40 US cents/kWh
May 2026 11.9 TWh 12.58 US cents/kWh 16.77 US cents/kWh
April 2026 10.8 TWh 12.63 US cents/kWh 17.41 US cents/kWh
March 2026 10.3 TWh 12.62 US cents/kWh 17.15 US cents/kWh
February 2026 10.5 TWh 12.70 US cents/kWh 16.18 US cents/kWh
January 2026 13.2 TWh 13.16 US cents/kWh 16.06 US cents/kWh
December 2025 12.7 TWh 12.71 US cents/kWh 15.99 US cents/kWh
November 2025 11.4 TWh 12.25 US cents/kWh 16.06 US cents/kWh
October 2025 10.9 TWh 12.49 US cents/kWh 16.70 US cents/kWh
September 2025 11.9 TWh 12.81 US cents/kWh 16.40 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.

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  title = {{Alabama Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/us/alabama/}
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