Electric Rates & Providers in Cherokee County, AL

Cherokee County, Alabama Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Cherokee County, Alabama Electricity Overview

Citizens in Cherokee County deal with an average of 1 outages lasting 133.1 minutes each year, compared to the national averages of 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes an outage.

At an average residential price of 15.44 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, residents of Cherokee County benefit from a 3.58% discount from the US average rate.

Cherokee County is ranked as the 1408th largest electricity consuming county out of 3230 counties in the United States with 428,898.54 megawatt hours being used by customers for their electricity needs.

When calculating by customer count, Cherokee Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity company in Cherokee County.

Cherokee County is the 2121st highest pollution level from electricity consumption out of 3230 counties in the nation, emitting 62,111,680.28 kilograms of CO2 gases.

Cherokee County produces 9.44 megawatt hours per capita a year, making it the 24 highest county out of 67 counties for production per capita in the state.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    428,899 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.17 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    235,864 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    235,864 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    9.44 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    62,111,680 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,486.95 kg

Recent Energy News in Collinsville

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Collinsville Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

17.45¢ per kWh

  • 8.26% higher than last month
  • 2.93% higher than February last year
  • 2.13% higher than the Alabama average
  • 7.09% higher than the US average
  • 532nd in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 19,488th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,207 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,653 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

16.05¢ per kWh

  • 0.26% higher than last month
  • 0.89% higher than February last year
  • 1.51% higher than the Alabama average
  • 5.27% lower than the US average
  • 532nd in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 16,281st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 537 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 653 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$168.22 per month

  • 29.52% lower than last month
  • 10.32% higher than February last year
  • 1.12% lower than the Alabama average
  • 34.18% higher than the US average
  • 519th in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 11 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 21 since February last year
  • 22,814th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,394 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 917 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$180.32 per month

  • 0.73% higher than last month
  • 1.24% higher than February last year
  • 0.97% higher than the Alabama average
  • 36.06% higher than the US average
  • 521st in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 25,993rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 19 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

14.84¢ per kWh

  • 0.51% lower than last month
  • 2.79% higher than February last year
  • 1.16% higher than the Alabama average
  • 8.97% higher than the US average
  • 532nd in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 21,499th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 50 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,784 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

14.23¢ per kWh

  • 0.24% higher than last month
  • 0.14% higher than February last year
  • 0.9% higher than the Alabama average
  • 0.74% higher than the US average
  • 532nd in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 20,158th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 614 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 190 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$669.72 per month

  • 17.32% lower than last month
  • 4.29% higher than February last year
  • 1.17% higher than the Alabama average
  • 59.97% lower than the US average
  • 520th in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 497 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 19,267th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,136 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,400 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$752.6 per month

  • 0.31% higher than last month
  • 0.06% higher than February last year
  • 1.63% higher than the Alabama average
  • 54.18% lower than the US average
  • 520th in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 19,856th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 13 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 923 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

7.2¢ per kWh

  • 6.72% lower than last month
  • 2.19% lower than February last year
  • 0.73% higher than the Alabama average
  • 26.96% lower than the US average
  • 531st in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 20 since February last year
  • 8,348th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,766 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,785 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.72¢ per kWh

  • 0.17% lower than last month
  • 8.43% lower than February last year
  • 0.91% higher than the Alabama average
  • 24.32% lower than the US average
  • 532nd in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since February last year
  • 11,797th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 885 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 357 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$18,889.25 per month

  • 11.8% lower than last month
  • 0.29% lower than February last year
  • 24.36% lower than the Alabama average
  • 38.38% lower than the US average
  • 498th in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 17,914th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 182 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 969 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$21,499.31 per month

  • 0.02% lower than last month
  • 10.36% lower than February last year
  • 23.66% lower than the Alabama average
  • 36.93% lower than the US average
  • 498th in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since February last year
  • 17,327th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 79 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 530 since February last year

Centre, AL Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity rate is 14.92 cents per kilowatt hour for Centre. This is 2.51% higher than Alabama's average price of 14.56 cents. Cherokee Electric Cooperative is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average monthly residential power bill for a customer in the city is $168.18 per month.

Centre is the 148th highest ranked city in the state out of 593 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 19,323,374.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total equates to 5,525.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the city ranks 6th worst in Alabama for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Within Centre, there are no power plants. The city must rely on power generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Centre

Centre residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.149/kWh$0.133/kWh$168.18/mo.$144.30/mo.
228th14.92¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Centre
220th$168.18Average residential monthly electricity bill for Centre Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Centre, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Cherokee Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.92168.18247,72336,971,000

Collinsville, AL Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity rate is 12.71 cents per kilowatt hour for Collinsville. This is 12.72% lower than Alabama's average price of 14.56 cents. Consumers in Collinsville deal with 1 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 133.1 minutes. Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative has an estimated 107 total residential customers, which is more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.

Collinsville is the 225th highest ranked city in the state out of 593 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 11,294,531.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total equates to 5,525.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the city ranks 197th worst in Alabama for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Within Collinsville, there are no power plants. The city must rely on power generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Collinsville

Collinsville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.175/kWh$0.080/kWh$253.46/mo.$80.86/mo.
68th12.71¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Collinsville
62nd$152.65Average residential monthly electricity bill for Collinsville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Collinsville, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alabama PowerBUNDLED15.97180.3617,960,8562,868,954,000
Cherokee Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.92168.18247,72336,971,000
Sand Mountain Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.64152.12384,06148,545,000

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Cedar Bluff, AL Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity rate is 15.45 cents per kilowatt hour for Cedar Bluff. This is 6.11% higher than Alabama's average price of 14.56 cents. Consumers in Cedar Bluff deal with 1 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 133.1 minutes. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $174.27. This is 26.01% above the nationwide average of $138.3.

Cedar Bluff is the 253rd highest ranked city in the state out of 593 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 9,393,690.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total equates to 5,525.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the city ranks 197th worst in Alabama for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Within Cedar Bluff, there are no power plants. The city must rely on power generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cedar Bluff

Cedar Bluff residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.175/kWh$0.080/kWh$253.46/mo.$80.86/mo.
334th15.45¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cedar Bluff
268th$174.27Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cedar Bluff Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cedar Bluff, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alabama PowerBUNDLED15.97180.3617,960,8562,868,954,000
Cherokee Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.92168.18247,72336,971,000

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Electricity Production in Cherokee County, Alabama

Power Plants in Cherokee County, Alabama

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Cherokee County AL Conventional Hydroelectric 235,864

Cherokee County, Alabama Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Cherokee County's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 62,111,680.28 kilograms, which is 58th highest amount in Alabama out of 67 counties. Averaging 2,486.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the county ranks 2425th highest for emissions per capita. The county is home to one electricity plant. Cherokee County's primary fuel source used for electricity generation is Conventional Hydroelectric. The county generates 235,864 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of the total production in the county, from this fuel.

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Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Cherokee County who report energy loss statistics had an average of 5.33% of electricity generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The countrywide average is 2.87%, resulting in Cherokee County receiving a rank of 2113th best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Cherokee County, Alabama

Providers In Each City in Cherokee County:

  • Cedar Bluff, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 50.00%
    • Cherokee Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Centre, Alabama:
    • Cherokee Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Collinsville, Alabama:
    • Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative: 97.64%
    • Alabama Power: 1.19%
    • Cherokee Electric Cooperative: 1.17%
  • Gaylesville, Alabama:
    • Cherokee Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Alabama Power: 50.00%
  • Leesburg, Alabama:
    • Cherokee Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Alabama Power: 50.00%
  • Sand Rock, Alabama:
    • Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative: 1.97%
    • Cherokee Electric Cooperative: 49.02%
    • Alabama Power: 49.02%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Cherokee County, Alabama?

The largest electricity supplier in Cherokee County, Alabama by total customer count is Cherokee Electric Cooperative.

How many power plants are located in Cherokee County, Alabama?

There is one electricity plant in Cherokee County, Alabama

How many electric companies offer service in Cherokee County, Alabama?

Cherokee County, Alabama has 2 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Cherokee County, Alabama?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Cherokee Electric Cooperative22,587
2Alabama Power20,505

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-04-09