Jefferson County, Alabama Electric Profile

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Jefferson County, Alabama Overview

Jefferson County is the 12th highest county in the state for non-renewable generation per capita, with an average of 30.43 megawatt hours per resident generated from non-renewable sources.

Jefferson County residents pay an average residential monthly electricity expense of $155.61, which is 3.41% higher than the Alabama average bill of $150.47.

Jefferson County ranks as the 7th worst pollution level due to electricity consumption in the United States and highest in the state, emitting 11,094,929,466.35 kilograms of CO2 gases.

Jefferson County produces approximately 30.02 megawatt hours of electricity using natural gas per resident living in the county. This is the highest average in Alabama.

With 20,252,052.52 megawatt hours of electricity produced from coal, Jefferson County is 1st in Alabama out of 67 counties for total megawatt hours produced from coal.

As the 18th largest producer of electricity of all 3221 counties in the country, Jefferson County generates 20,529,485.14 megawatt hours of electricity from various fuel types.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption

11,500,912 MWh
Consumption per Capita

17.05 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production

20,529,485 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy

20,529,485 MWh
Production per Capita

30.43 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions

11,094,929,466 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita

16,443.73 kg

Cities within Jefferson County: Birmingham, AL Electricity; Hoover, AL Electricity; Vestavia Hills, AL Electricity
Energy Production
Power Plants
Fuel Types & Emissions
Energy Loss
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Providers In Jefferson County Cities

Birmingham, AL Electric Overview

Birmingham's residents spend, on average, 14.04 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 7.33% more than Alabama's average price of 13.08 cents. The city has an average of 1.03 electrical outages per consumer per year. These outages are on average 120.4 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.21 outages per consumer and 122.99 minutes per outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $156.98 per month, while the Alabama average is $150.47. Consumers in Birmingham pay 4.32% more compared to the rest of the state.

Electricity consumption in Birmingham results in the release of 1,166,318,006.21 kilograms of CO2 pollution each year, which is the 3rd 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 5,810.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Birmingham is the 322nd highest polluting city in Alabama. The city has one electricity plant.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Birmingham

Birmingham residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

371^st 14.04¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Birmingham

343^rd $156.98 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Birmingham Residents

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	14.04	156.98		17,466,982	2,451,697,000

Zips with electric coverage in Birmingham, Alabama include: 35242, 35215, 35226, 35209, 35173, 35211, 35020, 35023, 35235, 35126, 35022 and 30 other zip code(s).

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Hoover, AL Electric Overview

Hoover's residents spend, on average, 14.04 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 7.33% more than Alabama's average price of 13.08 cents. The city has an average of 1.03 electrical outages per consumer per year. These outages are on average 120.4 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.21 outages per consumer and 122.99 minutes per outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $156.98 per month, while the Alabama average is $150.47. Consumers in Hoover pay 4.32% 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 5,810.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 538,068,206.44 kilograms, which is the 6th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hoover

Hoover residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

371^st 14.04¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hoover

343^rd $156.98 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hoover Residents

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	14.04	156.98		17,466,982	2,451,697,000

Zips with electric coverage in Hoover, Alabama include: 35242, 35216, 35226, 35244, 35211, 35124, 35022, 35080, 35243

Vestavia Hills, AL Electric Overview

Vestavia Hills's residents spend, on average, 14.04 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 7.33% more than Alabama's average price of 13.08 cents. The city has an average of 1.03 electrical outages per consumer per year. These outages are on average 120.4 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.21 outages per consumer and 122.99 minutes per outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $156.98 per month, while the Alabama average is $150.47. Consumers in Vestavia Hills pay 4.32% 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 5,810.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 227,194,166.77 kilograms, which is the 12th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Vestavia Hills

Vestavia Hills residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

371^st 14.04¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Vestavia Hills

343^rd $156.98 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Vestavia Hills Residents

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	14.04	156.98		17,466,982	2,451,697,000

Zips with electric coverage in Vestavia Hills, Alabama include: 35242, 35216, 35226, 35209, 35243, 35210, 35223

Energy Production in Jefferson County, Alabama

Monthly We report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2021 and 2020 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Annual Annual data for 2020 will be finalized in the fall of 2021. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2021 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

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
James H Miller JrAlabama Power (96.21%)PowerSouth Energy Cooperative (3.79%)	Jefferson County	AL	Coal	20,528,965.22	19,804,763,994.22	964.72	Yes
ABC CokeDrummond Company, Inc. (100.00%)	Tarrant	AL	Other Gas	520	30,031.96	57.75

Jefferson County, Alabama Details

In Jefferson County, Coal makes up 98.65% of the fuel used for electricity generation. Natural Gas and Other Gas account for 1.35% and 0.00% of electricity production, respectively. The county's residents average 16,443.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 78th worst in the United States in this category. This equals a total emissions amount from electricity use of 11,094,929,466.35 kilograms. There are 2 electricity generation plants in Jefferson County, which is the 5th highest number of power plants in a county in the state.

COAL

98.65%

NATURAL GAS

1.35%

OTHER GAS

0.00%

The county has 3 electricity companies who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these providers is 4.49%. The nationwide average is 2.76%, meaning Jefferson County ranks 1699th best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.