Jefferson County, Alabama Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Jefferson County, Alabama Electricity Overview
With 15,768,077.23 megawatt hours produced by coal, Jefferson County ranks 2nd out of 3230 counties in the country for coal power electricity production.
The largest electricity supplier in Jefferson County by megawatt hours sold is Alabama Power.
Consumers in Jefferson County, on average, pay $177.61 per month for residential electricity, compared to the nationwide average of $138.02.
Residents of Jefferson County are paying, on average, 1.10% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average price, at 15.83 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.
Jefferson County ranks 1st out of 67 counties in the state for total consumption, with its residents consuming 11,372,701.93 megawatt hours.
Jefferson County produces 15,768,077.23 megawatt hours from coal each year. That is 23.7 megawatt hours per person in the county and makes Jefferson County the highest ranked county out of 67 counties in Alabama for electricity production from coal per capita.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
11,372,702 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17.09 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
15,911,277 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
15,911,277 MWh
Production per Capita
23.91 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
11,380,577,665 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
17,103.13 kg
Recent Energy News in Birmingham
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Birmingham, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 4,061 positions to 26,208th, from last year's value of 22,147th
- In Birmingham, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,295 positions to 26,208th, from last month's value of 24,913th
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 148 positions to 25,989th, from last month's value of 25,841st
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 40 positions to 25,989th, from last year's value of 25,949th
- In Birmingham, the residential electricity bill increased by 35.72% to $238.68, from last year's value of $175.86
- In Birmingham, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 33 positions to 530th, from last year's value of 497th
- In Birmingham, the residential electricity bill increased by 31.17% to $238.68, from last month's value of $181.96
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 11 positions to 531st, from last year's value of 520th
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 11 positions to 531st, from last month's value of 520th
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 3.01% to $179.01, from last month's value of $173.78
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.25% to $179.01, from last year's value of $178.57
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Birmingham, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,269 positions to 20,899th, from last year's value of 17,630th
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 930 positions to 19,843rd, from last year's value of 18,913th
- In Birmingham, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 899 positions to 20,899th, from last month's value of 20,000th
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 97 positions to 19,843rd, from last month's value of 19,746th
- In Birmingham, the commercial electricity bill increased by 20.63% to $810, from last year's value of $671.48
- In Birmingham, the commercial electricity bill increased by 16.78% to $810, from last month's value of $693.6
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 1.56% to $750.31, from last month's value of $738.77
- In Birmingham, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 3 positions to 519th, from last month's value of 516th
- In Birmingham, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 519th, from last year's value of 520th
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.41% to $750.31, from last year's value of $747.22
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 466 positions to 17,406th, from last year's value of 17,872nd
- In Birmingham, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,066 positions to 17,732nd, from last year's value of 16,666th
- In Birmingham, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,144 positions to 17,732nd, from last month's value of 16,588th
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 37 positions to 17,406th, from last month's value of 17,443rd
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 9.7% to $21,503.89, from last year's value of $23,814.68
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 8 positions to 498th, from last year's value of 506th
- In Birmingham, the industrial electricity bill increased by 15.9% to $21,416.9, from last year's value of $18,478.3
- In Birmingham, the industrial electricity bill increased by 5.16% to $21,416.9, from last month's value of $20,366.37
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 1.15% to $21,503.89, from last month's value of $21,259.01
- In Birmingham, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 498th, from last month's value of 497th
Electricity Production from Other Gas
Electricity Production from Natural Gas
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 23 positions to 1,061st, from last month's value of 1,038th
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 20 positions to 1,061st, from last year's value of 1,041st
- In Birmingham, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 6 positions to 1,060th, from last year's value of 1,054th
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank dropped by 1 position to 8th, from last year's value of 7th
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank dropped by 1 position to 8th, from last month's value of 7th
- In Birmingham, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 1 position to 1,060th, from last month's value of 1,059th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 53 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,650th
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 41 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 2,662nd
- In Birmingham, the total production national rank increased by 8 positions to 2,698th, from last year's value of 2,706th
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 11th, from last year's value of 10th
- In Birmingham, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 11th, from last month's value of 10th
- In Birmingham, the total production national rank increased by 1 position to 2,698th, from last month's value of 2,699th
Birmingham 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 is the same 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 1,295 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
- 519th in the state out of 532 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 20,899th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 899 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,269 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
Birmingham, AL Electricity Overview
Birmingham's residents spend, on average, 15.93 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 9.29% more than Alabama's average price of 14.58 cents. The city has an average of 1 electrical outages per consumer per year. These outages are on average 133.1 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.27 outages per consumer and 137.24 minutes per outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $179.06 per month, while the Alabama average is $166.96. Consumers in Birmingham pay 7.25% more compared to the rest of the state.
Electricity consumption in Birmingham results in the release of 1,080,292,541.93 kilograms of CO2 pollution each year, which is the 4th highest amount in the state out of 593 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which amounts to 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Birmingham is the 179th highest polluting city in Alabama. The city has one electricity plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Birmingham
Birmingham residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Birmingham, Alabama
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power | BUNDLED | 15.93 | 179.06 | 17,865,259 | 2,846,372,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Birmingham, Alabama include: 35242, 35215, 35226, 35173, 35209, 35020, 35023, 35211, 35022, 35126, 35235 and 30 other zip code(s).
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Hoover, AL Electricity Overview
Hoover's residents spend, on average, 15.93 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 9.29% more than Alabama's average price of 14.58 cents. The city has an average of 1 electrical outages per consumer per year. These outages are on average 133.1 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.27 outages per consumer and 137.24 minutes per outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $179.06 per month, while the Alabama average is $166.96. Consumers in Hoover pay 7.25% more compared to the rest of the state.
The electricity sold in Hoover has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city. For every citizen in the city there are 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 508,513,741.95 kilograms, which is the 6th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hoover
Hoover residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hoover, Alabama
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power | BUNDLED | 15.93 | 179.06 | 17,865,259 | 2,846,372,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Hoover, Alabama include: 35242, 35216, 35226, 35244, 35211, 35124, 35022, 35080, 35243
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Vestavia Hills, AL Electricity Overview
Vestavia Hills' residents spend, on average, 15.93 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 9.29% more than Alabama's average price of 14.58 cents. The city has an average of 1 electrical outages per consumer per year. These outages are on average 133.1 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.27 outages per consumer and 137.24 minutes per outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $179.06 per month, while the Alabama average is $166.96. Consumers in Vestavia Hills pay 7.25% more compared to the rest of the state.
The electricity sold in Vestavia Hills has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city. For every citizen in the city there are 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 211,840,837.85 kilograms, which is the 12th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Vestavia Hills
Vestavia Hills residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Vestavia Hills, Alabama
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power | BUNDLED | 15.93 | 179.06 | 17,865,259 | 2,846,372,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Vestavia Hills, Alabama include: 35242, 35216, 35226, 35209, 35243, 35210, 35223
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Electricity Production in Jefferson County, Alabama
Power Plants in Jefferson County, Alabama
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | AL | Coal | 15,911,190.91 | 15,922,273,282.06 | 1,000.7 | |||
ABC CokeDrummond Company, Inc. (100.00%) | Tarrant | AL | Natural Gas | 86 | 22,391.32 | 260.36 |
Jefferson County, Alabama Details
In Jefferson County, Coal makes up 99.10% of the fuel used for electricity generation. Natural Gas and Other Gas account for 0.90% and 0.00% of electricity production, respectively. The county's residents average 17,103.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 76th worst in the United States in this category. This equals a total emissions amount from electricity use of 11,380,577,664.57 kilograms. There are 2 electricity generation plants in Jefferson County, which is the 6th highest number of power plants in a county in the state.
Providers In Each City in Jefferson County:
- Adamsville, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Bessemer, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 67.35%
- Bessemer Utilities: 32.65%
- Birmingham, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Brighton, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 91.11%
- Bessemer Utilities: 8.89%
- Brookside, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Cardiff, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Center Point, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Clay, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Dora, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Fairfield, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Fultondale, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Gardendale, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Graysville, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Homewood, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Hoover, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Hueytown, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Irondale, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Kimberly, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Lipscomb, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Maytown, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Midfield, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Morris, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Mountain Brook, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Mulga, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- North Johns, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Pinson, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Pleasant Grove, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Sylvan Springs, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Tarrant, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 50.31%
- Tarrant Electric: 49.69%
- Trussville, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Vestavia Hills, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Warrior, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- West Jefferson, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Jefferson County, Alabama?
Jefferson County, Alabama is home to 3 electricity companies serving customers in the area.
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Jefferson County, Alabama?
The largest electricity company in Jefferson County, Alabama by total customer count is Alabama Power.
How many power plants are located within Jefferson County, Alabama?
There are 2 active electricity plants located in Jefferson County, Alabama
What electricity companies offer service in Jefferson County, Alabama?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama Power | 38,898 |
| 2 | Bessemer Utilities | 11,347 |
| 3 | Tarrant Electric | 2,738 |
