Jefferson County, Alabama Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Jefferson County, Alabama Electricity Overview
With 16,935,298.06 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 $184.64 per month for residential electricity, compared to the nationwide average of $140.54.
Residents of Jefferson County are paying, on average, 0.24% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the nationwide average price, at 16.21 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.17 cents per kilowatt hour.
Jefferson County ranks 1st out of 67 counties in the state for total consumption, with its residents consuming 11,530,826.88 megawatt hours.
Jefferson County produces 16,935,298.06 megawatt hours from coal each year. That is 25.45 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
11,530,827 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17.33 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
17,060,750 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
17,060,750 MWh
Production per Capita
25.64 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
11,465,511,820 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
17,230.77 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Birmingham
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Rates and Production Categories
Birmingham Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
15.96¢ per kWh
- 10.27% lower than last month
- 3.17% higher than May last year
- 8.29% higher than the Alabama average
- 3.21% lower than the US average
- 566th in the state out of 593 cities
- The state rank has increased by 15 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 13 since May last year
- 18,024th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 5,541 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 361 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
16.42¢ per kWh
- 0.25% higher than last month
- 2.48% higher than May last year
- 11.42% higher than the Alabama average
- 1.68% higher than the US average
- 581st in the state out of 593 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 14 since May last year
- 21,066th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 24 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 236 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$175.42 per month
- 24.23% higher than last month
- 16.88% higher than May last year
- 12.74% higher than the Alabama average
- 41.22% higher than the US average
- 593rd in the state out of 593 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 34 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 25 since May last year
- 30,863rd in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,127 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,735 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$183.96 per month
- 1.16% higher than last month
- 4.03% higher than May last year
- 8.93% higher than the Alabama average
- 34.54% higher than the US average
- 559th in the state out of 593 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 18 since May last year
- 30,547th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 54 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 745 since May last year
Birmingham, AL Electricity Overview
Birmingham's residents spend, on average, 16.42 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 11.13% more than Alabama's average price of 14.77 cents. The city has an average of 1.12 electrical outages per consumer per year. These outages are on average 110.26 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.45 outages per consumer and 171.11 minutes per outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $183.96 per month, while the Alabama average is $172.08. Consumers in Birmingham pay 6.90% more compared to the rest of the state.
Electricity consumption in Birmingham results in the release of 1,118,480,307.27 kilograms of CO2 pollution each year, which is the 4th highest amount in the state out of 593 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which amounts to 5,696.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Birmingham is the 72nd highest polluting city in Alabama. The city has one electricity plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Birmingham
Birmingham residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Birmingham, Alabama
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power | BUNDLED | 16.24 | 183.93 | 18,044,322 | 2,931,111,000 |
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, 16.42 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 11.13% more than Alabama's average price of 14.77 cents. The city has an average of 1.12 electrical outages per consumer per year. These outages are on average 110.26 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.45 outages per consumer and 171.11 minutes per outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $183.96 per month, while the Alabama average is $172.08. Consumers in Hoover pay 6.90% more compared to the rest of the state.
The electricity sold in Hoover has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city. For every citizen in the city there are 5,696.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 526,489,431.58 kilograms, which is the 6th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hoover
Hoover residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hoover, Alabama
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power | BUNDLED | 16.24 | 183.93 | 18,044,322 | 2,931,111,000 |
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, 16.42 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 11.13% more than Alabama's average price of 14.77 cents. The city has an average of 1.12 electrical outages per consumer per year. These outages are on average 110.26 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.45 outages per consumer and 171.11 minutes per outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $183.96 per month, while the Alabama average is $172.08. Consumers in Vestavia Hills pay 6.90% more compared to the rest of the state.
The electricity sold in Vestavia Hills has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city. For every citizen in the city there are 5,696.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 219,329,298.51 kilograms, which is the 12th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Vestavia Hills
Vestavia Hills residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Vestavia Hills, Alabama
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power | BUNDLED | 16.24 | 183.93 | 18,044,322 | 2,931,111,000 |
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 | 17,403,403.88 | 17,275,023,730.93 | 992.62 | Yes |
Jefferson County, Alabama Details
Jefferson County is home to one electricity plant. The county has the 8th highest amount of total CO2 emissions from electricity use of all counties in the US, emitting 11,465,511,819.62 kilograms. More importantly, the county averages 17,230.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 2nd worst county in Alabama in this category. Jefferson County's power plants primarily use Coal, which makes up 99.26% (or 16,935,298.06 megawatt hours) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the county.
Providers In Each City in Jefferson County:
- Adamsville, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Bessemer, Alabama:
- Bessemer Utilities: 50.69%
- Alabama Power: 49.31%
- Birmingham, Alabama:
- Alabama Power: 100.00%
- Brighton, Alabama:
- Bessemer Utilities: 1.98%
- Alabama Power: 98.02%
- 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:
- Tarrant Electric: 5.43%
- Alabama Power: 94.57%
- 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: 1.66%
- Tarrant Electric: 98.34%
- 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 is one active electricity plant located in Jefferson County, Alabama
What electricity companies offer service in Jefferson County, Alabama?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama Power | 85,518 |
| 2 | Bessemer Utilities | 11,630 |
| 3 | Tarrant Electric | 2,798 |
