Jefferson County, Alabama Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Jefferson County, AL is $193.39
- The average electricity rate in Jefferson County, AL is 17.03¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Jefferson County, AL
The average residential electric bill in Jefferson County, AL is $193.39 per month. Jefferson County, AL is the 54th most expensive county in Alabama for electricity.
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Jefferson County, Alabama Electricity Overview
Jefferson County ranks 1st in the state out of 67 counties in megawatt hours generated from coal use over the past 12 months.
Jefferson County citizens experience outages lasting on average 110.86 minutes per incident, with roughly 1.1 outages per year.
Jefferson County generates the highest amount of electricity per capita from natural gas out of 67 counties in Alabama, with the fuel source accounting for 27.78 megawatt hours a year per capita.
Residents of Jefferson County are paying, on average, 1.79% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the nationwide average price, at 17.03 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.
Jefferson County is the 95th highest polluting county in the country when considering pollution per capita. The county emits 17,113.9 kilograms per person per year of CO2 gases.
Jefferson County consumes 62.21% of the generation put out by its generating plants.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
11,610,144 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17.45 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
18,662,447 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
18,662,447 MWh
Production per Capita
28.05 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
11,387,743,736 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
17,113.9 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 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 38 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 1,618 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 12 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 336 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
Birmingham, AL Electricity Overview
Birmingham's residents spend, on average, 16.81 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 8.86% more than Alabama's average price of 15.44 cents. The city has an average of 1.1 electrical outages per consumer per year. These outages are on average 110.86 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $188.23 per month, while the Alabama average is $178.73. Consumers in Birmingham pay 5.31% more compared to the rest of the state.
Electricity consumption in Birmingham results in the release of 1,163,592,596.25 kilograms of CO2 pollution each year, which is the 3rd highest amount in the state out of 593 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which amounts to 5,926.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Birmingham is the 121st highest polluting city in Alabama. The city has one electricity plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Birmingham
Birmingham residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Birmingham, Alabama
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power | BUNDLED | 17.07 | 195.9 | 18,394,436 | 3,140,319,000 |
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, 16.81 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 8.86% more than Alabama's average price of 15.44 cents. The city has an average of 1.1 electrical outages per consumer per year. These outages are on average 110.86 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $188.23 per month, while the Alabama average is $178.73. Consumers in Hoover pay 5.31% more compared to the rest of the state.
The electricity sold in Hoover has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city. For every citizen in the city there are 5,926.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 547,724,622.97 kilograms, which is the 6th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hoover
Hoover residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hoover, Alabama
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power | BUNDLED | 17.07 | 195.9 | 18,394,436 | 3,140,319,000 |
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, 16.81 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 8.86% more than Alabama's average price of 15.44 cents. The city has an average of 1.1 electrical outages per consumer per year. These outages are on average 110.86 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $188.23 per month, while the Alabama average is $178.73. Consumers in Vestavia Hills pay 5.31% more compared to the rest of the state.
The electricity sold in Vestavia Hills has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city. For every citizen in the city there are 5,926.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 228,175,629.23 kilograms, which is the 12th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Vestavia Hills
Vestavia Hills residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Vestavia Hills, Alabama
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power | BUNDLED | 17.07 | 195.9 | 18,394,436 | 3,140,319,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Vestavia Hills, Alabama include: 35242, 35216, 35226, 35209, 35243, 35210, 35223
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Jefferson County, Alabama Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Jefferson County, Alabama
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | AL | Coal | 18,662,447.05 | 1 | 18,304,954,560.75 | 1 | 980.84 | 1 |
Jefferson County, Alabama Production Fuel Makeup
Jefferson County is home to one electricity plant. The county has the 9th highest amount of total CO2 emissions from electricity use of all counties in the US, emitting 11,387,743,735.92 kilograms. More importantly, the county averages 17,113.9 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 99.05% (or 18,485,396.9 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:
- Alabama Power: 98.02%
- Bessemer Utilities: 1.98%
- 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: 94.57%
- Tarrant Electric: 5.43%
- 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:
- Tarrant Electric: 98.34%
- Alabama Power: 1.66%
- 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 | 85,998 |
| 2 | Bessemer Utilities | 11,499 |
| 3 | Tarrant Electric | 2,798 |
