Colbert County, AL: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Colbert County, Alabama Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Colbert County, Alabama Electricity Overview

The 15,325 megawatt hours of electricity generated by non-renewable energy ranks Colbert County at 890th in the US out of 3230 counties in non-renewable energy generation.

At an average residential price of 13.14 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, consumers in Colbert County benefit from a 17.90% discount from the national average price.

There was a 667.40% increase in the use of non-renewable fuel types throughout the past year in Colbert County.

There was a 0.20% increase in CO2 emissions per capita during the course of the most recent year in Colbert County.

Colbert County is the 59th highest polluting county in the state when considering emissions per person.

Releasing 189,804,192.26 kilograms of CO2 gases, Colbert County has the 29th worst pollution level due to electricity consumption of any county in Alabama.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    970,598 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.09 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    462,278 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    446,953 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    15,325 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    8.14 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    189,804,192 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,342.27 kg

Recent Energy News in Sheffield

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Sheffield Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

11.03¢ per kWh

  • 2.83% lower than last month
  • 4.3% lower than January last year
  • 30.43% lower than the Alabama average
  • 29.33% lower than the US average
  • 9th in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 4,418th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 591 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 123 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

11.55¢ per kWh

  • 0.36% lower than last month
  • 2.84% lower than January last year
  • 26.75% lower than the Alabama average
  • 31.92% lower than the US average
  • 21st 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
  • 3,131st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 12 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,268 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$208.14 per month

  • 59.33% higher than last month
  • 12.92% higher than January last year
  • 12.03% lower than the Alabama average
  • 37.87% higher than the US average
  • 22nd in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 497 since January last year
  • 23,841st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 12,598 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 473 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$141.3 per month

  • 1.42% higher than last month
  • 7.93% lower than January last year
  • 20.28% lower than the Alabama average
  • 6.51% higher than the US average
  • 21st 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
  • 18,148th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,651 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,981 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

12¢ per kWh

  • 3.51% lower than last month
  • 4.17% lower than January last year
  • 18.64% lower than the Alabama average
  • 9.99% lower than the US average
  • 21st 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
  • 13,436th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 920 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

12.23¢ per kWh

  • 0.35% lower than last month
  • 3.75% lower than January last year
  • 13.06% lower than the Alabama average
  • 13.59% lower than the US average
  • 21st in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 12,790th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 23 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,260 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$456.91 per month

  • 22.61% higher than last month
  • 2.87% higher than January last year
  • 42.51% lower than the Alabama average
  • 71.96% lower than the US average
  • 20th 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
  • 7,200th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,515 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 569 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$421.36 per month

  • 0.25% higher than last month
  • 4.04% lower than January last year
  • 42.94% lower than the Alabama average
  • 74.26% lower than the US average
  • 20th 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
  • 7,339th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 67 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,448 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

6.48¢ per kWh

  • 8.03% higher than last month
  • 21.94% lower than January last year
  • 15.22% lower than the Alabama average
  • 34.08% lower than the US average
  • 21st in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 511 since January last year
  • 5,576th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,294 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 8,295 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

6.9¢ per kWh

  • 2.15% lower than last month
  • 26.35% lower than January last year
  • 10.1% lower than the Alabama average
  • 32.55% lower than the US average
  • 21st in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 511 since January last year
  • 5,240th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,134 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10,597 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$74,125 per month

  • 8.81% higher than last month
  • 6.65% higher than January last year
  • 164.93% higher than the Alabama average
  • 119.88% higher than the US average
  • 507th 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
  • 23,436th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 15 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 366 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$70,731.48 per month

  • 0.55% higher than last month
  • 871.94% higher than January last year
  • 150.51% higher than the Alabama average
  • 106.75% higher than the US average
  • 507th in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 498 since January last year
  • 23,395th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 8 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 14,727 since January last year

Muscle Shoals, AL Electricity Overview

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Muscle Shoals' residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 12.00 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 17.68% lower than Alabama's average rate of 14.58 cents, ranking the city at 26th best for average electricity rate out of 593 cities in the state. With an estimated 8,657 residential customers, Muscle Shoals Electric Board is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Muscle Shoals emits 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 11th highest polluting city out of 593 cities in Alabama based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 87,858,049.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 43rd 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 January and the highest average bill is in March.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.120/kWh$0.102/kWh$147.04/mo.$124.82/mo.
26th12.00¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Muscle Shoals
32nd$147.04Average 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 BoardBUNDLED12.00147.04102,88212,346,000

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 12.24 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 16.01% lower than Alabama's average rate of 14.58 cents, ranking the city at 29th best for average electricity rate out of 593 cities in the state. With an estimated 19,302 residential customers, Sheffield Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Sheffield emits 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 527th highest polluting city out of 593 cities in Alabama based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 51,194,135.58 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 January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.137/kWh$0.096/kWh$216.58/mo.$93.93/mo.
29th12.24¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sheffield
69th$155Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sheffield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sheffield, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Florence, Alabama Electric UtilityBUNDLED11.53141.29611,245.5170,449,357
Sheffield UtilitiesBUNDLED12.35157.17236,66029,220,000
Tuscumbia UtilitiesBUNDLED12.16136.1454,6236,641,000

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 12.16 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 16.60% lower than Alabama's average rate of 14.58 cents, ranking the city at 28th best for average electricity rate out of 593 cities in the state. Tuscumbia Utilities sells an estimated 91,878.29 megawatt hours in the city per year, which is more than any other provider. The average residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $136.14 per month, while the Alabama average is $166.96.

Tuscumbia emits 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 11th highest polluting city out of 593 cities in Alabama based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 49,389,549.17 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 January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.122/kWh$0.107/kWh$136.14/mo.$115.76/mo.
28th12.16¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Tuscumbia
14th$136.14Average 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 UtilitiesBUNDLED12.16136.1454,6236,641,000

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)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Muscle ShoalsMuscle Shoals Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Colbert County AL Solar 446,953.23
Colbert County AL Natural Gas 15,32526,173,224.561,707.88

Colbert County, Alabama Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Colbert County emits 3,342.27 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity consumption, which makes it the 59th worst polluting county out of 67 counties in the state and 2212th out of 3230 counties nationally. This adds up to total emissions of 189,804,192.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the county the 1217th highest for total pollution in the country. Power generating facilities in the county primarily use Solar, which makes up 446,953.23 megawatt hours (or 96.68%) of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the county. Colbert County has 2 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 1111th most power plants in a county.

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Solar
96.68%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
3.32%

Energy Loss

The county has 4 companies who are reporting energy loss. The average energy loss for these companies is 3.97%. With a state average energy loss of 4.38%, Colbert County is the 3rd best county in Alabama for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Colbert County, Alabama?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Sheffield Utilities19,328
2Muscle Shoals Electric Board8,750
3Tuscumbia Utilities4,996
4Franklin Electric Cooperative809

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.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2022-08-09