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Lamar County, Alabama Electricity Overview

No electricity generation takes place in Lamar County.

At an average residential price of 15.13 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Lamar County enjoy a 5.48% discount from the US average rate.

Lamar County is ranked as the 2014th largest consumer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the nation with over 200,000 megawatt hours being consumed by consumers living there.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity company in Lamar County is Alabama Power.

Lamar County has a population of 13,929 residents.

Citizens of Lamar County use enough electricity to emit 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 gases per year per capita, which is the 22nd highest amount of pollution from electric use for a county in Alabama.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    238,065 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.09 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    76,634,402 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,501.79 kg

Recent Energy News in Vernon

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Vernon 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

Vernon, AL Electricity Overview

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Vernon's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 15.13 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.79% more than Alabama's average rate of 14.58 cents. This ranks the city 256th out of 593 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Alabama Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count. Consumers in Vernon experience 1 power outages each year with outages lasting on average 133.1 minutes.

Vernon emits 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 11th highest polluting city out of 593 cities in Alabama based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 10,557,930.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 232nd highest for total pollution in Alabama. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Vernon

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.172/kWh$0.080/kWh$253.46/mo.$80.86/mo.
256th15.13¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Vernon
141st$160.26Average residential monthly electricity bill for Vernon Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Vernon, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alabama PowerBUNDLED15.93179.0617,865,2592,846,372,000
Tombigbee Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.33141.4597,690.6513,998,836.79

Sulligent, AL Electricity Overview

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Sulligent's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 15.13 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.79% more than Alabama's average rate of 14.58 cents. This ranks the city 256th out of 593 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Alabama Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count. Consumers in Sulligent experience 1 power outages each year with outages lasting on average 133.1 minutes.

Sulligent emits 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 179th highest polluting city out of 593 cities in Alabama based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 8,863,380.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 258th highest for total pollution in Alabama. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sulligent

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.172/kWh$0.080/kWh$253.46/mo.$80.86/mo.
256th15.13¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sulligent
141st$160.26Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sulligent Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sulligent, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alabama PowerBUNDLED15.93179.0617,865,2592,846,372,000
Tombigbee Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.33141.4597,690.6513,998,836.79

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Millport, AL Electricity Overview

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Millport's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 15.13 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.79% more than Alabama's average rate of 14.58 cents. This ranks the city 256th out of 593 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Alabama Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count. Consumers in Millport experience 1 power outages each year with outages lasting on average 133.1 minutes.

Millport emits 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 11th highest polluting city out of 593 cities in Alabama based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 6,497,611.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 303rd highest for total pollution in Alabama. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Millport

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.172/kWh$0.080/kWh$253.46/mo.$80.86/mo.
256th15.13¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Millport
141st$160.26Average residential monthly electricity bill for Millport Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Millport, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alabama PowerBUNDLED15.93179.0617,865,2592,846,372,000
Tombigbee Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.33141.4597,690.6513,998,836.79

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Lamar County, Alabama Details

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Lamar County is about 4.45% of the total energy transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.87% while the state average is 4.38%, resulting in a rank of 1346th best in the country and a state rank of 15th best out of 3230 and 67 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Lamar County, Alabama

Providers In Each City in Lamar County:

  • Beaverton, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 50.00%
    • Tombigbee Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Detroit, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 50.00%
    • Tombigbee Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Millport, Alabama:
    • Tombigbee Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Alabama Power: 50.00%
  • Sulligent, Alabama:
    • Tombigbee Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Alabama Power: 50.00%
  • Vernon, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 50.00%
    • Tombigbee Electric Cooperative: 50.00%

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

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Lamar County, Alabama?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Alabama Power21,002
2Tombigbee Electric Cooperative3,875

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

There are 2 electricity companies offering service in Lamar County, Alabama.

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Lamar County, Alabama?

The largest electricity provider in Lamar County, Alabama by total customer count is Alabama Power.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-03-29