Colbert County, AL: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Colbert County, Alabama Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Colbert County, AL is $150.35
  • The average electricity rate in Colbert County, AL is 12.23¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Colbert County, AL

The average residential electric bill in Colbert County, AL is $150.35 per month. Colbert County, AL is the 6th most expensive county in Alabama for electricity.

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Colbert County, Alabama Electricity Overview

The 78,686 megawatt hours of electricity generated by non-renewable energy ranks Colbert County at 723rd in the US out of 3221 counties in non-renewable energy generation.

At an average residential price of 12.23 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.35 cents per kilowatt hour, consumers in Colbert County benefit from a 25.24% discount from the national average price.

Renewable fuel usage for electricity generation has fallen by 4.03% during the course of the previous year in Colbert County.

Colbert County is the 21st highest county in the state for non-renewable production per capita, with an average of 1.39 megawatt hours per resident produced from non-renewable sources.

Colbert County is the 15th highest polluting county in the state when considering emissions per person.

Colbert County released 357,942,307.02 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use, which ranks them as the 20th worst polluting county in Alabama.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    981,583 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.28 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    515,690 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    437,004 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    78,686 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    9.08 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    357,942,307 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    6,303.02 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Muscle Shoals

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Muscle Shoals Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024

12.64¢ per kWh

  • 4.23% lower than last month
  • 0.16% lower than May last year
  • 14.22% lower than the Alabama average
  • 23.33% lower than the US average
  • 33rd in the state out of 593 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since May last year
  • 5,956th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,763 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 650 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

12.42¢ per kWh

  • 0.01% lower than last month
  • 0.67% lower than May last year
  • 15.68% lower than the Alabama average
  • 23.05% lower than the US average
  • 33rd in the state out of 593 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since May last year
  • 6,288th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 27 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 627 since May last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024

$136.49 per month

  • 17.7% higher than last month
  • 10.55% higher than May last year
  • 12.28% lower than the Alabama average
  • 9.88% higher than the US average
  • 87th in the state out of 593 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since May last year
  • 22,379th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,057 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,542 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$153.99 per month

  • 0.71% higher than last month
  • 2% higher than May last year
  • 8.82% lower than the Alabama average
  • 12.62% higher than the US average
  • 88th in the state out of 593 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since May last year
  • 22,396th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 83 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,314 since May last year

Muscle Shoals, AL Electricity Overview

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Muscle Shoals' residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 12.42 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 16.78% lower than Alabama's average rate of 14.93 cents, ranking the city at 33rd best for average electricity rate out of 593 cities in the state. With an estimated 7,334 residential customers, Muscle Shoals Electric Board is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Muscle Shoals emits 5,695.99 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 14th highest polluting city out of 593 cities in Alabama based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 90,959,184.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 42nd highest for total pollution in Alabama. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Muscle Shoals

Muscle Shoals residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.131/kWh$0.094/kWh$207.83/mo.$97.14/mo.
33rd12.42¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Muscle Shoals
88th$153.99Average residential monthly electricity bill for Muscle Shoals Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Muscle Shoals, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Muscle Shoals Electric BoardBUNDLED11.62141.54104,835.4612,178,795.88

Zips with electric coverage in Muscle Shoals, Alabama include: 35674, 35661, 35660, 35646

Sheffield, AL Electricity Overview

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Sheffield's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 12.75 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 14.57% lower than Alabama's average rate of 14.93 cents, ranking the city at 50th best for average electricity rate out of 593 cities in the state. With an estimated 243 residential customers, Muscle Shoals Electric Board is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Sheffield emits 5,695.99 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 14th highest polluting city out of 593 cities in Alabama based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 53,001,140.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 73rd highest for total pollution in Alabama. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sheffield

Sheffield residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.134/kWh$0.099/kWh$221.02/mo.$101.93/mo.
50th12.75¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sheffield
134th$163.76Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sheffield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sheffield, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Muscle Shoals Electric BoardBUNDLED11.62141.54104,835.4612,178,795.88
Sheffield UtilitiesBUNDLED12.14150.99236,264.7928,677,258.42

Zips with electric coverage in Sheffield, Alabama include: 35674, 35661, 35660

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Tuscumbia, AL Electricity Overview

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Tuscumbia's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 12.59 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 15.69% lower than Alabama's average rate of 14.93 cents, ranking the city at 43rd best for average electricity rate out of 593 cities in the state. With an estimated 5,029 residential customers, Tuscumbia Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Tuscumbia emits 5,695.99 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 308th highest polluting city out of 593 cities in Alabama based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 51,132,857.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 78th highest for total pollution in Alabama. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tuscumbia

Tuscumbia residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.133/kWh$0.098/kWh$192.43/mo.$89.72/mo.
43rd12.59¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Tuscumbia
44th$142.58Average residential monthly electricity bill for Tuscumbia Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Tuscumbia, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Tuscumbia UtilitiesBUNDLED11.75128.0854,309.776,381,181.59

Zips with electric coverage in Tuscumbia, Alabama include: 35674, 35661, 35660

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Electricity Production in Colbert County, Alabama

Power Plants in Colbert County, Alabama

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Muscle ShoalsMuscle Shoals Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Colbert County AL Solar 437,004.07111
Colbert County AL Natural Gas 78,68620204,412,641.86152,597.831

Colbert County, Alabama Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Colbert County emits 6,303.02 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity consumption, which makes it the 15th worst polluting county out of 67 counties in the state and 865th out of 3221 counties nationally. This adds up to total emissions of 357,942,307.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the county the 798th highest for total pollution in the country. Power generating facilities in the county primarily use Solar, which makes up 437,004.07 megawatt hours (or 84.74%) of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the county. Colbert County has 2 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 1153rd most power plants in a county.

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
84.74%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
15.26%

Energy Loss

The county has 4 companies who are reporting energy loss. The average energy loss for these companies is 3.06%. With a state average energy loss of 4.52%, Colbert County is the 2nd best county in Alabama for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Colbert County:

  • Cherokee, Alabama:
    • Sheffield Utilities: 100.00%
  • Leighton, Alabama:
    • Sheffield Utilities: 100.00%
  • Littleville, Alabama:
    • Sheffield Utilities: 100.00%
  • Muscle Shoals, Alabama:
    • Muscle Shoals Electric Board: 100.00%
  • Sheffield, Alabama:
    • Muscle Shoals Electric Board: 7.87%
    • Sheffield Utilities: 92.13%
  • Tuscumbia, Alabama:
    • Tuscumbia Utilities: 100.00%

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

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Colbert County, Alabama?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Sheffield Utilities19,485
2Muscle Shoals Electric Board8,959
3Tuscumbia Utilities5,029
4Franklin Electric Cooperative831

How many power plants are located within Colbert County, Alabama?

There are 2 power plants located in Colbert County, Alabama

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Colbert County, Alabama?

By total megawatt hours sold, Sheffield Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in Colbert County, Alabama.

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

There are 4 electricity providers operating in Colbert County, Alabama.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-07-30