Electric Rates & Providers in Dallas County, AL

Dallas County, Alabama Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Dallas County, AL is $194.18
  • The average electricity rate in Dallas County, AL is 18.18¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Dallas County, AL

The average residential electric bill in Dallas County, AL is $194.18 per month. Dallas County, AL is the 64th most expensive county in Alabama for electricity.

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Dallas County, Alabama Electricity Overview

Dallas County is ranked 1267th out of 3221 for highest polluting county in the country when considering emissions per capita.

The average monthly residential electricity bill in Dallas County totals $194.18. In contrast, the national average bill is $145.79.

Natural gas makes up 80.43% of the electric production in Dallas County, giving it a ranking of 11th in Alabama out of 67 counties for total natural gas production.

During the course of the most recent year, Dallas County experienced a 9.12% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita.

Dallas County consumers are faced with outages that are on average 197.39 minutes per occurrence, with approximately 1.1 outages a year.

Dallas County ranks 31st out of 67 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its citizens consuming over 600,000 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    679,720 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.36 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    462,678 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    90,545 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    372,133 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    11.81 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    201,278,904 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,139.65 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Selma

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Selma Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

16.9¢ per kWh

  • 3.55% lower than last month
  • 2.33% higher than November last year
  • 9.18% higher than the Alabama average
  • 0.78% lower than the US average
  • 498th in the state out of 593 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 83 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 50 since November last year
  • 19,251st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,663 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,324 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.81¢ per kWh

  • 0.19% higher than last month
  • 6.09% higher than November last year
  • 11.83% higher than the Alabama average
  • 1.94% higher than the US average
  • 569th in the state out of 593 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 51 since November last year
  • 20,100th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 51 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,229 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$144.9 per month

  • 4.33% lower than last month
  • 3.92% lower than November last year
  • 7.64% higher than the Alabama average
  • 22.55% higher than the US average
  • 406th in the state out of 593 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 44 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 111 since November last year
  • 26,824th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 304 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,044 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$188.23 per month

  • 0.26% lower than last month
  • 8.72% higher than November last year
  • 9.67% higher than the Alabama average
  • 32.33% higher than the US average
  • 527th in the state out of 593 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 15 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 47 since November last year
  • 29,456th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 78 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,806 since November last year

Selma, AL Electricity Overview

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On average, Selma's residents spend 16.81 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which ranks the city 569th out of 593 cities in the state. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $175.9, while the Selma average is 7.01% more at $188.23 per month. This ranks the city 527th in the state for average monthly bill amount. Alabama Power is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Selma emits 5,841.83 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 23rd highest polluting city out of 593 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 107,659,119.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 34th highest for total pollution in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Selma

Selma residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.188/kWh$0.080/kWh$271.91/mo.$80.86/mo.
569th16.81¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Selma
527th$188.23Average residential monthly electricity bill for Selma Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Selma, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alabama PowerBUNDLED16.86192.1718,247,1353,075,848,000

Valley Grande, AL Electricity Overview

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On average, Valley Grande's residents spend 16.80 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which ranks the city 316th out of 593 cities in the state. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $175.9, while the Valley Grande average is 6.99% more at $188.2 per month. This ranks the city 278th in the state for average monthly bill amount. Alabama Power is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Valley Grande emits 5,841.83 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 311th highest polluting city out of 593 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 24,167,658.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 137th highest for total pollution in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Valley Grande

Valley Grande residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.188/kWh$0.080/kWh$271.39/mo.$81.26/mo.
316th16.80¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Valley Grande
278th$188.2Average residential monthly electricity bill for Valley Grande Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Valley Grande, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alabama PowerBUNDLED16.86192.1718,247,1353,075,848,000
Central Alabama Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.83182.16625,655.2899,034,511.55

Zips with electric coverage in Valley Grande, Alabama include: 36701, 36703, 36749

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Selmont-West Selmont CDP, AL Electricity Overview

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On average, Selmont-West Selmont CDP's residents spend 16.93 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which ranks the city 582nd out of 593 cities in the state. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $175.9, while the Selmont-West Selmont CDP average is 7.31% more at $188.75 per month. This ranks the city 555th in the state for average monthly bill amount. Alabama Power is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Selmont-West Selmont CDP emits 5,841.83 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 311th highest polluting city out of 593 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 11,654,454.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 227th highest for total pollution in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Selmont-West Selmont CDP

Selmont-West Selmont CDP residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.188/kWh$0.083/kWh$269.56/mo.$83.62/mo.
582nd16.93¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Selmont-West Selmont CDP
555th$188.75Average residential monthly electricity bill for Selmont-West Selmont CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Selmont-West Selmont CDP, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alabama PowerBUNDLED16.86192.1718,247,1353,075,848,000
Pioneer Electric Greenville, AlabamaBUNDLED19.63196.73147,554.0428,963,267.32

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Dallas County, Alabama Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Dallas County, Alabama

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
International Paper Riverdale MillInternational Paper (100.00%)
Dallas County AL Natural Gas 462,678.3117128,227,802.819277.1419

Dallas County, Alabama Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
80.43%
BLACK LIQUOUR
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
19.57%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Dallas County emits 5,139.65 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the county from electricity use, which makes it the 55th highest polluting county out of 67 counties in Alabama. This adds up to total emissions of 201,278,904.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the county the 1167th highest for total pollution in the country. Natural Gas makes up 80.43% of the fuel used for electricity production in Dallas County. Dallas County is home to one electricity generation plant.

Dallas County, Alabama Net Metering

Dallas County has 2 out of 4 providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state of Alabama has poor state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Dallas County has 3 companies who are reporting energy loss from their electricity grid. The average energy loss for these companies is 5.29%. The US average for energy loss is 2.43% and the Alabama average is 4.52%, resulting in a rank of 2309th best in the US and a state rank of 50th best out of 3221 and 67 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Dallas County:

  • Orrville, Alabama:
    • Pioneer Electric Greenville, Alabama: 4.98%
    • Alabama Power: 95.02%
  • Selma, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 100.00%
  • Valley Grande, Alabama:
    • Central Alabama Electric Cooperative: 1.01%
    • Alabama Power: 98.99%

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

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Dallas County, Alabama?

The largest electricity provider in Dallas County, Alabama by megawatt hours sold is Alabama Power.

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

There are 4 electricity companies serving customers in Dallas County, Alabama.

How many power plants are located in Dallas County, Alabama?

Dallas County, Alabama is home to one active electricity plant generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Dallas County, Alabama?

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-04-28