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 15.42 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, residents of Cherokee County benefit from a 3.65% discount from the US average rate.

Cherokee County is ranked as the 1410th largest electricity consuming county out of 3230 counties in the United States with 426,855.11 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 2123rd highest pollution level from electricity consumption out of 3230 counties in the nation, emitting 61,481,152.37 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

    426,855 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.09 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    235,864 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    235,864 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    9.44 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    61,481,152 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,461.71 kg

Recent Energy News in Collinsville

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Collinsville Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

16.12¢ per kWh

  • 5.76% higher than last month
  • 1.85% higher than January last year
  • 1.63% higher than the Alabama average
  • 3.24% 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 January last year
  • 18,281st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,879 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,555 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

16.01¢ per kWh

  • 0.15% higher than last month
  • 1.88% higher than January last year
  • 1.46% higher than the Alabama average
  • 5.7% 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 January last year
  • 15,744th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 342 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 848 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$238.68 per month

  • 31.17% higher than last month
  • 35.72% higher than January last year
  • 0.88% higher than the Alabama average
  • 58.1% higher than the US average
  • 530th in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 33 since January last year
  • 26,208th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,293 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,061 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$179.01 per month

  • 3.01% higher than last month
  • 0.25% higher than January last year
  • 0.99% higher than the Alabama average
  • 34.93% higher than the US average
  • 531st in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since January last year
  • 25,989th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 148 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 40 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

14.91¢ per kWh

  • 3.63% higher than last month
  • 6.96% higher than January last year
  • 1.08% higher than the Alabama average
  • 11.82% 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 January last year
  • 21,449th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,832 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,676 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

14.19¢ per kWh

  • 0.57% higher than last month
  • 0.86% higher than January last year
  • 0.84% higher than the Alabama average
  • 0.23% 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 January last year
  • 19,544th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 646 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 315 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$810 per month

  • 16.78% higher than last month
  • 20.63% higher than January last year
  • 1.92% higher than the Alabama average
  • 50.3% lower than the US average
  • 23rd in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 497 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 497 since January last year
  • 20,403rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 399 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,773 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$750.31 per month

  • 1.56% higher than last month
  • 0.41% higher than January last year
  • 1.61% higher than the Alabama average
  • 54.16% 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 January last year
  • 19,843rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 97 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 930 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.72¢ per kWh

  • 3.51% higher than last month
  • 12.25% higher than January last year
  • 0.97% higher than the Alabama average
  • 21.49% 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 21 since January last year
  • 11,114th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,031 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,742 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.74¢ per kWh

  • 0.92% higher than last month
  • 7.38% lower than January last year
  • 0.84% higher than the Alabama average
  • 24.34% 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 January last year
  • 10,912th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 608 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 374 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$21,416.9 per month

  • 5.16% higher than last month
  • 15.9% higher than January last year
  • 23.45% lower than the Alabama average
  • 36.47% lower than the US average
  • 498th in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 17,732nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,144 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,066 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$21,503.89 per month

  • 1.15% higher than last month
  • 9.7% lower than January last year
  • 23.84% lower than the Alabama average
  • 37.14% 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 8 since January last year
  • 17,406th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 37 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 466 since January 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 2.38% higher than Alabama's average price of 14.58 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 19,239,751.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total equates to 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the city ranks 179th 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
221st$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 12.84% lower than Alabama's average price of 14.58 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 11,245,654.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total equates to 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the city ranks 179th 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$0.172/kWh$0.080/kWh$253.46/mo.$80.86/mo.
67th12.71¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Collinsville
62nd$152.63Average 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 PowerBUNDLED15.93179.0617,865,2592,846,372,000
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 15.43 cents per kilowatt hour for Cedar Bluff. This is 5.83% higher than Alabama's average price of 14.58 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 $173.62. This is 25.80% above the nationwide average of $138.02.

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 9,353,039.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total equates to 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the city ranks 11th 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$0.172/kWh$0.080/kWh$253.46/mo.$80.86/mo.
334th15.43¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cedar Bluff
268th$173.62Average 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 PowerBUNDLED15.93179.0617,865,2592,846,372,000
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 61,481,152.37 kilograms, which is 58th highest amount in Alabama out of 67 counties. Averaging 2,461.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the county ranks 2429th 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 2105th 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 Power20,492

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