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Escambia County, Alabama Electricity Overview

Escambia County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 10.03% lower than the United States average, at 14.41 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents.

As the 22nd largest generator of electricity out of 67 counties in Alabama, Escambia County generates 432,249.28 megawatt hours of electricity.

Escambia County has a population of 36,879 citizens.

The burning of non-renewable fuels in electricity production in Escambia County has dropped by 3.21% during the course of the last year.

When calculating by total customers, Alabama Power is the largest electricity provider in Escambia County.

Escambia County generates 197,381.14 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 13th in Alabama out of 67 counties for natural gas generation.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    633,327 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.17 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    432,249 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    234,868 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    197,381 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    11.72 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    240,540,398 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    6,522.42 kg

Recent Energy News in Atmore

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Residential Electricity Prices

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Atmore 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 1 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 1,632 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

Atmore, AL Electricity Overview

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Residents of Atmore are charged an average residential electricity price of 14.79 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.56% higher than Alabama's average price of 14.56 cents. This ranks the city 202nd out of 593 cities in Alabama for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Alabama Power. The city is faced with an average of 1 power outages per customer each year. These outages go on for an average of 133.1 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes an outage.

Atmore residents average 5,525.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. This results in a total emissions amount of 48,261,466.64 kilograms. The electricity consumed in Atmore has to be imported from neighboring cities or rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Atmore

Atmore 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.
202nd14.79¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Atmore
206th$164.04Average residential monthly electricity bill for Atmore Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Atmore, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alabama PowerBUNDLED15.97180.3617,960,8562,868,954,000
Southern Pine Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.73135.74260,18933,121,000

Brewton, AL Electricity Overview

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Residents of Brewton are charged an average residential electricity price of 14.35 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.43% lower than Alabama's average price of 14.56 cents. This ranks the city 174th out of 593 cities in Alabama for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Alabama Power. The city is faced with an average of 1 power outages per customer each year. These outages go on for an average of 133.1 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes an outage.

Brewton residents average 5,525.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. This results in a total emissions amount of 29,219,903.32 kilograms. The electricity consumed in Brewton has to be imported from neighboring cities or rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Brewton

Brewton 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.
174th14.35¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Brewton
107th$158.05Average residential monthly electricity bill for Brewton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Brewton, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alabama PowerBUNDLED15.97180.3617,960,8562,868,954,000
Southern Pine Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.73135.74260,18933,121,000

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East Brewton, AL Electricity Overview

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Residents of East Brewton are charged an average residential electricity price of 14.35 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.43% lower than Alabama's average price of 14.56 cents. This ranks the city 174th out of 593 cities in Alabama for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Alabama Power. The city is faced with an average of 1 power outages per customer each year. These outages go on for an average of 133.1 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes an outage.

East Brewton residents average 5,525.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. This results in a total emissions amount of 17,300,967.72 kilograms. The electricity consumed in East Brewton has to be imported from neighboring cities or rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in East Brewton

East Brewton 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.
174th14.35¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of East Brewton
107th$158.05Average residential monthly electricity bill for East Brewton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in East Brewton, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alabama PowerBUNDLED15.97180.3617,960,8562,868,954,000
Southern Pine Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.73135.74260,18933,121,000

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Electricity Production in Escambia County, Alabama

Power Plants in Escambia County, Alabama

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Georgia-Pacific Brewton MillGeorgia-Pacific Brewton LLC (100.00%)
Escambia County AL Black Liquour 432,249.28175,840,610.74406.8

Escambia County, Alabama Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Escambia County residents average 6,522.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. A total of 240,540,398.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county. Over 54.34% of electricity in Escambia County comes from production using Black Liquour. There is one electricity plant in Escambia County.

BLACK LIQUOUR
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
54.34%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
45.66%

Escambia County, Alabama Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Escambia County include Southern Pine Electric Cooperative and Covington Electric Coop Alabama has bad regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

The county has 3 electricity providers who are reporting energy loss. The average energy loss for these 3 providers is 4.66%. The United States average is 2.87%, resulting in Escambia County receiving a rank of 1587th best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Escambia County:

  • Atmore, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 63.42%
    • Southern Pine Electric Cooperative: 36.58%
  • Brewton, Alabama:
    • Southern Pine Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Alabama Power: 50.00%
  • East Brewton, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 50.00%
    • Southern Pine Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Flomaton, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 50.00%
    • Southern Pine Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Pollard, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 50.00%
    • Southern Pine Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Riverview, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 50.00%
    • Southern Pine Electric Cooperative: 50.00%

* 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 Escambia County, Alabama?

By total customer count, Alabama Power is the largest electricity company in Escambia County, Alabama.

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

Escambia County, Alabama is home to 3 electricity suppliers serving consumers in the area.

How many power plants are within Escambia County, Alabama?

There is one active electricity plant in Escambia County, Alabama

What electricity companies offer service in Escambia County, Alabama?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Alabama Power32,131
2Southern Pine Electric Cooperative9,268
3Covington Electric Coop239

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Published: 2024-05-08