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Shelby County, Alabama Electricity Overview
Shelby County residents are accountable for 12,930.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person each year, making it the 4th worst polluting county out of 67 counties in the state based on per capita pollution.
Shelby County uses 112.09% of the electricity that it generates.
Shelby County generates 1,691,059.58 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 257th in the United States out of 3230 counties for natural gas generation.
Shelby County is the 789th largest generator of megawatt hours per capita out of 3230 counties in the US, with a population of 230,115 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 3,525,525.29.
Shelby County has a population of 230,115 residents.
Shelby County continues to improve with the lowering of non-renewable fuel use for electricity production purposes. The county has achieved a 6.41% decline in the burning of these fuel types for electricity generation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,951,791 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17.17 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,525,525 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
3,525,525 MWh
Production per Capita
15.32 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,975,510,990 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
12,930.54 kg
Recent Energy News in Alabaster
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Alabaster, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,653 positions to 19,488th, from last year's value of 17,835th
- In Alabaster, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 653 positions to 16,281st, from last year's value of 16,934th
- In Alabaster, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 537 positions to 16,281st, from last month's value of 15,744th
- In Alabaster, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,207 positions to 19,488th, from last month's value of 18,281st
- In Alabaster, the residential electricity rate increased by 8.26% to 17.45 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 16.12 ¢ / kWh
- In Alabaster, the residential electricity rate increased by 2.93% to 17.45 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 16.95 ¢ / kWh
- In Alabaster, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.89% to 16.05 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.9 ¢ / kWh
- In Alabaster, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.26% to 16.05 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 16.01 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Alabaster, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,784 positions to 21,499th, from last year's value of 19,715th
- In Alabaster, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 614 positions to 20,158th, from last month's value of 19,544th
- In Alabaster, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 190 positions to 20,158th, from last year's value of 19,968th
- In Alabaster, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 50 positions to 21,499th, from last month's value of 21,449th
- In Alabaster, the commercial electricity rate increased by 2.79% to 14.84 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 14.43 ¢ / kWh
- In Alabaster, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.24% to 14.23 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.19 ¢ / kWh
- In Alabaster, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 0.51% to 14.84 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.91 ¢ / kWh
- In Alabaster, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.14% to 14.23 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 14.21 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Alabaster, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,785 positions to 8,348th, from last year's value of 11,133rd
- In Alabaster, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,766 positions to 8,348th, from last month's value of 11,114th
- In Alabaster, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 885 positions to 11,797th, from last month's value of 10,912th
- In Alabaster, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 357 positions to 11,797th, from last year's value of 11,440th
- In Alabaster, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 9 positions to 532nd, from last year's value of 523rd
- In Alabaster, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 20 positions to 531st, from last year's value of 511th
- In Alabaster, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 8.43% to 7.72 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.43 ¢ / kWh
- In Alabaster, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 6.72% to 7.2 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.72 ¢ / kWh
- In Alabaster, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 2.19% to 7.2 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.36 ¢ / kWh
- In Alabaster, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 531st, from last month's value of 532nd
- In Alabaster, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.17% to 7.72 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.74 ¢ / kWh
Alabaster 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
$21,499.31 per month
- 0.02% lower than last month
- 10.36% lower than February last year
- 23.66% lower than the Alabama average
- 36.93% lower than the US average
- 498th in the state out of 532 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 9 since February last year
- 17,327th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 79 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 530 since February last year
Alabaster, AL Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for residents of Alabaster is about 15.97 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.72% higher than Alabama's average rate of 14.56 cents and 0.27% less than the US average of 16.02 cents. Alabama Power is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city is faced with an average of 1 power outages per consumer per year. These outages last for an average of 133.1 minutes. In comparison, the US average is 1.27 outages per consumer and 137.24 minutes an outage.
Alabaster emits 5,525.7 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 6th worst polluting city out of 593 cities in the state. A total of 183,083,028.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city each year. The electricity sold in Alabaster has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity generation sources in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Alabaster
Alabaster residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Alabaster, Alabama
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power | BUNDLED | 15.97 | 180.36 | 17,960,856 | 2,868,954,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Alabaster, Alabama include: 35007, 35124, 35080, 35040, 35115, 35114
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Pelham, AL Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for residents of Pelham is about 15.97 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.72% higher than Alabama's average rate of 14.56 cents and 0.27% less than the US average of 16.02 cents. Alabama Power is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city is faced with an average of 1 power outages per consumer per year. These outages last for an average of 133.1 minutes. In comparison, the US average is 1.27 outages per consumer and 137.24 minutes an outage.
Pelham emits 5,525.7 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 197th worst polluting city out of 593 cities in the state. A total of 133,357,251.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city each year. The electricity sold in Pelham has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity generation sources in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pelham
Pelham residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Pelham, Alabama
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power | BUNDLED | 15.97 | 180.36 | 17,960,856 | 2,868,954,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Pelham, Alabama include: 35242, 35244, 35007, 35124, 35080, 35043, 35051
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Helena, AL Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for residents of Helena is about 15.97 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.72% higher than Alabama's average rate of 14.56 cents and 0.27% less than the US average of 16.02 cents. Alabama Power is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city is faced with an average of 1 power outages per consumer per year. These outages last for an average of 133.1 minutes. In comparison, the US average is 1.27 outages per consumer and 137.24 minutes an outage.
Helena emits 5,525.7 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 6th worst polluting city out of 593 cities in the state. A total of 114,271,482.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city each year. The electricity sold in Helena has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity generation sources in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Helena
Helena residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Helena, Alabama
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power | BUNDLED | 15.97 | 180.36 | 17,960,856 | 2,868,954,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Helena, Alabama include: 35244, 35007, 35124, 35022, 35080, 35114
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Electricity Production in Shelby County, Alabama
Power Plants in Shelby County, Alabama
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | AL | Coal | 3,525,646.01 | 2,838,450,880.72 | 805.09 |
Shelby County, Alabama Details
Approximately 2,975,510,989.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Shelby County due to electricity use. Additionally, the county ranks 4th highest in the state in pollution per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 12,930.54 kilograms of emissions per resident. Around 52.03% of electricity in Shelby County comes from generation using Coal. Natural Gas and Distillate Fuel Oil are also highly used fuels in the county, with 47.97% and 0.00% of total electricity production coming from each fuel source, respectively. Shelby County has one electricity generation plant.
Providers In Each City in Shelby County:
- Alabaster, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Calera, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 98.51%
- Central Alabama Electric Cooperative: 1.49%
- Chelsea, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Columbiana, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Harpersville, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Helena, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Indian Springs Village, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Leeds, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Montevallo, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Pelham, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Vincent, Alabama:
- Coosa Valley Electric Coop: 21.32%
- Alabama Power: 78.68%
- Westover, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Wilsonville, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Wilton, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Shelby County, Alabama?
There are 2 electricity companies serving customers in Shelby County, Alabama.
What electricity companies offer service in Shelby County, Alabama?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama Power | 27,937 |
| 2 | Coosa Valley Electric Coop | 666 |
What electricity company is the largest provider in Shelby County, Alabama?
The largest electricity supplier in Shelby County, Alabama by megawatt hours sold is Alabama Power.
How many power plants are located in Shelby County, Alabama?
There is one power plant located in Shelby County, Alabama
