Shelby County, AL: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Shelby County, Alabama Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Shelby County, AL is $194.31
  • The average electricity rate in Shelby County, AL is 16.98¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Shelby County, AL

The average residential electric bill in Shelby County, AL is $194.31 per month. Shelby County, AL is the 61st most expensive county in Alabama for electricity.

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Shelby County, Alabama Electricity Overview

Shelby County residents are accountable for 13,640.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person each year, making it the 3rd worst polluting county out of 67 counties in the state based on per capita pollution.

Shelby County uses 107.63% of the electricity that it generates.

Shelby County generates 1,621,553.09 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 272nd in the United States out of 3221 counties for natural gas generation.

Shelby County is home to 230,115 residents and its power generation plants generate 3,724,194.84 megawatt hours of electricity each year, for a production per capita average of 16.18 megawatt hours per capita per year.

Shelby County residents have an average residential electricity expense of $194.31, which is 9.64% higher than the Alabama average bill of $177.22.

When calculating by total customers, Alabama Power is the largest supplier in Shelby County.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    4,008,215 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.42 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    3,724,195 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    3,724,195 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    16.18 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    3,138,826,185 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    13,640.25 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Alabaster

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Alabaster 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 dropped by 170 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 518 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

Alabaster, AL Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for residents of Alabaster is about 16.81 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 569th out of 593 cities in Alabama. Alabama Power is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city is faced with an average of 1.1 power outages per consumer per year. These outages last for an average of 110.86 minutes. In comparison, the US average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes an outage.

Alabaster emits 5,889.22 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 5th worst polluting city out of 593 cities in the state. A total of 195,127,609.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city each year. The electricity sold in Alabaster has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity generation sources in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Alabaster

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.190/kWh$0.080/kWh$271.91/mo.$80.86/mo.
569th16.81¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Alabaster
527th$188.23Average residential monthly electricity bill for Alabaster Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Alabaster, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alabama PowerBUNDLED16.95193.218,251,2733,093,967,000

Zips with electric coverage in Alabaster, Alabama include: 35007, 35124, 35080, 35040, 35115, 35114

Pelham, AL Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for residents of Pelham is about 16.81 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 569th out of 593 cities in Alabama. Alabama Power is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city is faced with an average of 1.1 power outages per consumer per year. These outages last for an average of 110.86 minutes. In comparison, the US average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes an outage.

Pelham emits 5,889.22 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 369th worst polluting city out of 593 cities in the state. A total of 142,130,496.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city each year. The electricity sold in Pelham has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity generation sources in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pelham

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.190/kWh$0.080/kWh$271.91/mo.$80.86/mo.
569th16.81¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pelham
527th$188.23Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pelham Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pelham, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alabama PowerBUNDLED16.95193.218,251,2733,093,967,000

Zips with electric coverage in Pelham, Alabama include: 35242, 35244, 35007, 35124, 35080, 35043, 35051

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Helena, AL Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for residents of Helena is about 16.81 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 569th out of 593 cities in Alabama. Alabama Power is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city is faced with an average of 1.1 power outages per consumer per year. These outages last for an average of 110.86 minutes. In comparison, the US average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes an outage.

Helena emits 5,889.22 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 37th worst polluting city out of 593 cities in the state. A total of 121,789,121.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city each year. The electricity sold in Helena has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity generation sources in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Helena

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.190/kWh$0.080/kWh$271.91/mo.$80.86/mo.
569th16.81¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Helena
527th$188.23Average residential monthly electricity bill for Helena Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Helena, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alabama PowerBUNDLED16.95193.218,251,2733,093,967,000

Zips with electric coverage in Helena, Alabama include: 35244, 35007, 35124, 35022, 35080, 35114

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Shelby County, Alabama Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Shelby County, Alabama

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Shelby County AL Coal 3,729,87623,047,439,342.222817.042

Shelby County, Alabama Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
56.44%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
43.54%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.02%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Approximately 3,138,826,185.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Shelby County due to electricity use. Additionally, the county ranks 3rd highest in the state in pollution per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 13,640.25 kilograms of emissions per resident. Around 56.44% of electricity in Shelby County comes from generation using Coal. Natural Gas and Distillate Fuel Oil are also highly used fuels in the county, with 43.54% and 0.02% of total electricity production coming from each fuel source, respectively. Shelby County has one electricity generation plant.

Shelby County, Alabama Net Metering

Out of the 2 suppliers in Shelby County, only one of them offers net metering to their customers. The state has poor net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

The single company in Shelby County who reports energy loss metrics reported an annual loss of 5.25%. The United States average is 2.43%, meaning Shelby County ranks 2265th best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Shelby County, Alabama

Providers In Each City in Shelby County:

  • Alabaster, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 100.00%
  • Calera, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 100.00%
  • Chelsea, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 100.00%
  • Columbiana, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 100.00%
  • Harpersville, Alabama:
    • Coosa Valley Electric Coop: 1.09%
    • Alabama Power: 98.91%
  • Helena, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 100.00%
  • Indian Springs Village, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 100.00%
  • Leeds, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 100.00%
  • Montevallo, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 100.00%
  • Pelham, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 100.00%
  • Vincent, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 97.50%
    • Coosa Valley Electric Coop: 2.50%
  • Westover, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 100.00%
  • Wilsonville, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 100.00%
  • Wilton, 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 Shelby County, Alabama?

There are 2 electricity companies serving customers in Shelby County, Alabama.

What electricity companies offer service in Shelby County, Alabama?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Alabama Power60,435
2Coosa Valley Electric Coop1,454

What electricity company is the largest provider in Shelby County, Alabama?

The largest electricity supplier in Shelby County, Alabama by megawatt hours sold is Alabama Power.

How many power plants are located in Shelby County, Alabama?

There is one power plant located in Shelby County, Alabama

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Published: 2025-06-04