Electric Rates & Providers in Morgan County, AL

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Morgan County, Alabama Electricity Overview

Within the last year, Morgan County saw a 1.80% drop in CO2 emissions per capita.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity supplier in Morgan County is Decatur Electric.

Morgan County is the 533rd largest county by population in the United States, with 124,211 citizens residing within its borders.

Natural gas accounts for 99.83% of the electric generation in Morgan County, giving it a rank of 4th out of 67 counties in the state for total natural gas generation.

While most counties attempt to reduce non-renewable fuel sources, Morgan County's non-renewable fuel burning in their electricity generation facilities has increased by 3.87% over the previous 12 months.

Morgan County has the 153rd largest electricity generation in the country out of 3230 counties, producing 7,890,090 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,122,927 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.09 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    7,890,090 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    13,040 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    7,877,050 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    63.52 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    813,569,385 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    6,549.9 kg

Recent Energy News in Decatur

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Decatur Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

12.63¢ per kWh

  • 1.07% lower than last month
  • 0.13% higher than January last year
  • 20.34% lower than the Alabama average
  • 19.09% lower than the US average
  • 22nd 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
  • 8,423rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,047 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 270 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

12.68¢ per kWh

  • 0.01% higher than last month
  • 1.07% higher than January last year
  • 19.59% lower than the Alabama average
  • 25.27% lower than the US average
  • 22nd 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
  • 5,588th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 18 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,560 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$206.01 per month

  • 42.11% higher than last month
  • 5.89% higher than January last year
  • 12.93% lower than the Alabama average
  • 36.46% higher than the US average
  • 13th in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 508 since January last year
  • 23,751st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,984 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 646 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$156.62 per month

  • 0.61% higher than last month
  • 5.88% lower than January last year
  • 11.65% lower than the Alabama average
  • 18.05% higher than the US average
  • 22nd 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
  • 21,129th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 33 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,495 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

12.96¢ per kWh

  • 3.38% higher than last month
  • 0.19% lower than January last year
  • 12.16% lower than the Alabama average
  • 2.82% lower than the US average
  • 22nd 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
  • 16,441st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,878 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,380 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

12.47¢ per kWh

  • 0.02% lower than last month
  • 0.94% lower than January last year
  • 11.39% lower than the Alabama average
  • 11.93% lower than the US average
  • 22nd 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
  • 13,048th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 37 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,893 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$504.95 per month

  • 16.92% higher than last month
  • 0.48% higher than January last year
  • 36.47% lower than the Alabama average
  • 69.01% lower than the US average
  • 21st 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
  • 10,266th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,307 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,390 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$490.49 per month

  • 0.04% higher than last month
  • 4.1% lower than January last year
  • 33.58% lower than the Alabama average
  • 70.03% lower than the US average
  • 21st 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
  • 10,495th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,534 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

6.09¢ per kWh

  • 4.83% higher than last month
  • 3.99% lower than January last year
  • 20.26% lower than the Alabama average
  • 38% lower than the US average
  • 12th in the state out of 532 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since January last year
  • 4,602nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,319 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 325 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

5.99¢ per kWh

  • 0.35% lower than last month
  • 7.57% lower than January last year
  • 21.91% lower than the Alabama average
  • 41.4% lower than the US average
  • 1st 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
  • 2,379th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 852 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 99 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$211,586.85 per month

  • 7.25% higher than last month
  • 3.03% lower than January last year
  • 656.23% higher than the Alabama average
  • 527.62% 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
  • 25,855th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 61 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 16 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$210,986.79 per month

  • 0.26% lower than last month
  • 7.92% lower than January last year
  • 647.25% higher than the Alabama average
  • 516.71% 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
  • 25,800th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 18 since January last year

Decatur, AL Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Decatur home are paying a residential electricity rate of 12.61 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 13.47% lower than Alabama's average rate of 14.58 cents, which ranks the city 34th best for average electricity price out of 593 cities in the state. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Decatur Electric. Customers in the city have 2.31 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting an average of 137.08 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.

Emissions in Decatur average 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 179th highest polluting city out of 593 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 315,268,946.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 9th highest for total pollution in Alabama. The residents of Decatur must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Decatur

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.145/kWh$0.103/kWh$241.21/mo.$104.96/mo.
34th12.61¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Decatur
73rd$156.24Average residential monthly electricity bill for Decatur Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Decatur, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Athens UtilitiesBUNDLED11.34149.9729,09282,715,000
Decatur ElectricBUNDLED10.96123.88309,58133,915,000
Joe Wheeler EMCBUNDLED13.83178.1562,46477,804,000

Zips with electric coverage in Decatur, Alabama include: 35601, 35603, 35640, 35673, 35671, 35649

Hartselle, AL Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Hartselle home are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.16 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 9.75% lower than Alabama's average rate of 14.58 cents, which ranks the city 78th best for average electricity price out of 593 cities in the state. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Hartselle, Alabama Electric Utility. Customers in the city have 2.31 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting an average of 137.08 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.

Emissions in Hartselle average 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 179th highest polluting city out of 593 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 84,221,367.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 48th highest for total pollution in Alabama. The residents of Hartselle must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hartselle

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.109/kWh$260.26/mo.$124.63/mo.
78th13.16¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hartselle
207th$163.74Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hartselle Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hartselle, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Hartselle, Alabama Electric UtilityBUNDLED12.21143.6361,8957,558,000
Joe Wheeler EMCBUNDLED13.83178.1562,46477,804,000

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Priceville, AL Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Priceville home are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.83 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 5.11% lower than Alabama's average rate of 14.58 cents, which ranks the city 91st best for average electricity price out of 593 cities in the state. Joe Wheeler EMC is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in the city are faced with 2.31 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 137.08 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.

Emissions in Priceville average 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 179th highest polluting city out of 593 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 19,140,719.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 149th highest for total pollution in Alabama. The residents of Priceville must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Priceville

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.109/kWh$260.26/mo.$124.63/mo.
91st13.83¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Priceville
344th$178.1Average residential monthly electricity bill for Priceville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Priceville, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Joe Wheeler EMCBUNDLED13.83178.1562,46477,804,000

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Electricity Production in Morgan County, Alabama

Power Plants in Morgan County, Alabama

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Morgan Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%)
Morgan County AL Natural Gas 5,495,9732,045,731,483.6372.22
Morgan County AL Natural Gas 2,381,077970,487,191.38407.58
Decatur-Morgan Co LFG Recovery ProjectEDL Inc (100.00%)
Morgan County AL Landfill Gas 13,0407,500,891.78575.22

Morgan County, Alabama Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Emissions in Morgan County average 6,549.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 798th worst polluting county based on pollution per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 813,569,384.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the county the 416th highest for total emissions in the United States. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Morgan County, with 99.83% of electricity generation coming from the fuel type. Morgan County is home to 3 electricity generation plants, which is the 6th most plants within a county in Alabama.

NATURAL GAS
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99.83%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
0.17%

Energy Loss

The county has 4 electricity providers who report energy loss from their power grid. The average energy loss for these suppliers is 4.87%. The countrywide average is 2.87%, resulting in Morgan County receiving a rank of 1737th best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Morgan County:

  • Decatur, Alabama:
    • Joe Wheeler EMC: 56.89%
    • Athens Utilities: 5.81%
    • Decatur Electric: 37.31%
  • Eva, Alabama:
    • Joe Wheeler EMC: 73.14%
    • Cullman Electric: 26.86%
  • Falkville, Alabama:
    • Joe Wheeler EMC: 100.00%
  • Hartselle, Alabama:
    • Hartselle, Alabama Electric Utility: 41.66%
    • Joe Wheeler EMC: 58.34%
  • Priceville, Alabama:
    • Joe Wheeler EMC: 100.00%
  • Somerville, Alabama:
    • Joe Wheeler EMC: 100.00%

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

FAQ

How many power plants are located within Morgan County, Alabama?

There are 3 active electricity plants located in Morgan County, Alabama

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

There are 4 electricity providers operating in Morgan County, Alabama.

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Morgan County, Alabama?

The largest electricity supplier in Morgan County, Alabama by total revenue is Decatur Electric.

Which electricity companies offer service in Morgan County, Alabama?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Decatur Electric26,773
2Joe Wheeler EMC20,606
3Hartselle, Alabama Electric Utility5,684
4Cullman Electric2,073

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-04-09