Covington County, Alabama Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Covington County, Alabama Electricity Overview
During the course of the last year, there has been a 3.45% reduction in the use of non-renewable fuels for electricity generation in Covington County.
The US average residential rate per kilowatt hour sits at 16.02 cents, while residents of Covington County enjoy an average rate that is 1.24% less at 15.82 cents per kilowatt hour.
Covington County consumes only 17.71% of the electricity produced in the county, meaning they can store or export the remaining 82.29%.
Covington County is ranked as the 1029th highest consumer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the nation with 643,820.07 megawatt hours being consumed by consumers who live there.
Covington County ranks 15th highest county out of 67 counties in the state in hydroelectric power production, generating 21,240 megawatt hours per year from hydroelectric plants.
Covington County produces 4.22 megawatt hours per capita each year from solar power, giving the county a ranking of 180th out of 3230 counties in the US for this category.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
643,820 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17.17 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,634,932 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
179,406 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
3,455,526 MWh
Production per Capita
96.96 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
247,506,001 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
6,601.92 kg
Recent Energy News in Andalusia
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Andalusia, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 3,394 positions to 22,814th, from last month's value of 26,208th
- In Andalusia, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 917 positions to 22,814th, from last year's value of 21,897th
- In Andalusia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 19 positions to 25,993rd, from last year's value of 25,974th
- In Andalusia, the residential electricity bill decreased by 29.52% to $168.22, from last month's value of $238.68
- In Andalusia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank increased by 10 positions to 521st, from last month's value of 531st
- In Andalusia, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 21 positions to 519th, from last year's value of 498th
- In Andalusia, the residential electricity bill increased by 10.32% to $168.22, from last year's value of $152.49
- In Andalusia, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 11 positions to 519th, from last month's value of 530th
- In Andalusia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 4 positions to 25,993rd, from last month's value of 25,989th
- In Andalusia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 1.24% to $180.32, from last year's value of $178.11
- In Andalusia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 521st, from last year's value of 520th
- In Andalusia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.73% to $180.32, from last month's value of $179.01
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Andalusia, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,784 positions to 21,499th, from last year's value of 19,715th
- In Andalusia, 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 Andalusia, 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 Andalusia, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 50 positions to 21,499th, from last month's value of 21,449th
- In Andalusia, the commercial electricity rate increased by 2.79% to 14.84 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 14.43 ¢ / kWh
- In Andalusia, 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 Andalusia, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 0.51% to 14.84 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.91 ¢ / kWh
- In Andalusia, 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 Andalusia, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,785 positions to 8,348th, from last year's value of 11,133rd
- In Andalusia, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,766 positions to 8,348th, from last month's value of 11,114th
- In Andalusia, 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 Andalusia, 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 Andalusia, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 9 positions to 532nd, from last year's value of 523rd
- In Andalusia, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 20 positions to 531st, from last year's value of 511th
- In Andalusia, 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 Andalusia, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 6.72% to 7.2 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.72 ¢ / kWh
- In Andalusia, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 2.19% to 7.2 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.36 ¢ / kWh
- In Andalusia, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 531st, from last month's value of 532nd
- In Andalusia, 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
Andalusia 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
$21,499.31 per month
- 0.02% lower than last month
- 10.36% lower than February last year
- 23.66% lower than the Alabama average
- 36.93% lower than the US average
- 498th in the state out of 532 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 9 since February last year
- 17,327th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 79 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 530 since February last year
Andalusia, AL Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity rate for Andalusia is about 15.46 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.22% higher than the state's average price of 14.56 cents and 3.45% less than the nationwide average of 16.02 cents. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Andalusia Utilities. The power grid in the city deals with an average of 1 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting around 133.1 minutes per outage. The United States averages for these two data points are 1.27 outages each year and 137.24 minutes each outage.
Coming in at as the 79th worst ranked city out of 593 cities in the state, Andalusia releases 48,427,237.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 197th worst in the state for pollution per person with an average of 5,525.7 kilograms of emissions per person. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Andalusia
Andalusia residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Andalusia, Alabama
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Alabama Power | BUNDLED | 15.97 | 180.36 | 17,960,856 | 2,868,954,000 | |
Andalusia Utilities | BUNDLED | 14.65 | 140.1 | 41,457 | 6,074,000 | |
Covington Electric Coop | BUNDLED | 15.74 | 179.1 | 312,074 | 49,118,300 |
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Opp, AL Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity rate for Opp is about 15.32 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.23% higher than the state's average price of 14.56 cents and 4.35% less than the nationwide average of 16.02 cents. City of Opp Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $172.7 per month, while the US average is $138.3. Customers in Opp pay 24.87% more compared to other citizens in the United States.
Coming in at as the 98th worst ranked city out of 593 cities in the state, Opp releases 36,861,946.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 6th worst in the state for pollution per person with an average of 5,525.7 kilograms of emissions per person. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Opp
Opp residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Opp, Alabama
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama Power | BUNDLED | 15.97 | 180.36 | 17,960,856 | 2,868,954,000 | |
City of Opp Utilities | BUNDLED | 9.16 | 91.83 | 31,972.23 | 2,928,877.67 | |
Covington Electric Coop | BUNDLED | 15.74 | 179.1 | 312,074 | 49,118,300 |
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Florala, AL Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity rate for Florala is about 15.97 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.72% higher than the state's average price of 14.56 cents and 0.27% less than the nationwide average of 16.02 cents. Alabama Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $180.36 per month, while the US average is $138.3. Customers in Florala pay 30.41% more compared to other citizens in the United States.
Coming in at as the 245th worst ranked city out of 593 cities in the state, Florala releases 9,830,220.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 552nd worst in the state for pollution per person with an average of 5,525.7 kilograms of emissions per person. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Florala
Florala residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Florala, Alabama
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama Power | BUNDLED | 15.97 | 180.36 | 17,960,856 | 2,868,954,000 |
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Electricity Production in Covington County, Alabama
Power Plants in Covington County, Alabama
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
McWilliamsPowerSouth Energy Cooperative (100.00%) | Covington County | AL | Natural Gas | 3,455,526 | 1,397,389,627.61 | 404.39 | ||
OE_ALDOE_ALD (100.00%) | Covington County | AL | Solar | 158,166 | ||||
River Falls | AL | Conventional Hydroelectric | 16,684 | |||||
Covington County | AL | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4,556 |
Covington County, Alabama Details
Electricity use in Covington County results in the release of 247,506,000.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is 1038th highest in the country out of 3230 counties and 26th highest in the state out of 67 counties. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 6,601.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Covington County as the 8th highest polluting county in Alabama. Natural Gas makes up 95.05% of the fuel types used for electricity production in Covington County. Solar and Conventional Hydroelectric make up 4.35% and 0.58% of generation, respectively. Covington County has the 2nd highest power producing plants of any county in the state, with 4 total power plants.
Providers In Each City in Covington County:
- Andalusia, Alabama:
- Andalusia Utilities: 32.51%
- Alabama Power: 33.75%
- Covington Electric Coop: 33.75%
- Babbie, Alabama:
- Covington Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Alabama Power: 50.00%
- Carolina, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 50.00%
- Covington Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Dozier, Alabama:
- Covington Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Alabama Power: 50.00%
- Florala, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 88.25%
- Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative: 11.75%
- Gantt, Alabama:
- Covington Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Alabama Power: 50.00%
- Heath, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 50.00%
- Covington Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Horn Hill, Alabama:
- Covington Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Alabama Power: 50.00%
- Libertyville, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 50.00%
- Covington Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Lockhart, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Onycha, Alabama:
- Covington Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Alabama Power: 50.00%
- Opp, Alabama:
- Covington Electric Coop: 46.00%
- Alabama Power: 46.00%
- City of Opp Utilities: 8.00%
- Red Level, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 50.00%
- Covington Electric Coop: 50.00%
- River Falls, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 50.00%
- Covington Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Sanford, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 50.00%
- Covington Electric Coop: 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 Covington County, Alabama?
The largest electricity supplier in Covington County, Alabama by total customer count is Alabama Power.
Which electricity companies offer service in Covington County, Alabama?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Alabama Power | 35,244 |
2 | Covington Electric Coop | 14,590 |
3 | Andalusia Utilities | 4,678 |
4 | City of Opp Utilities | 3,181 |
5 | Southern Pine Electric Cooperative | 157 |
How many power plants are within Covington County, Alabama?
Covington County, Alabama has 4 active electricity plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Covington County, Alabama?
Covington County, Alabama is home to 5 electricity providers serving customers in the area.