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Sumter County, Alabama Electricity Overview

Residents of Sumter County are paying, on average, 11.17% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average rate, at 14.22 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity provider in Sumter County is Alabama Power.

No electricity production takes place in Sumter County, resulting in the county needing to import their electricity from other counties.

With a population of 12,482 residents, Sumter County is the 60th largest county by population in the state and the 2326th largest in the US.

Sumter County had a 10.28% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita during the previous year.

Consumers in Sumter County deal with an average of 1 outages lasting 133.1 minutes each year, compared to the national averages of 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    213,334 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.09 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    68,673,315 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,501.79 kg

Recent Energy News in Livingston

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Livingston 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

Livingston, AL Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Livingston is around 13.99 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 4.00% below the state's average rate of 14.58 cents, ranking the city at 100th best for average electricity rate out of 593 cities in Alabama. Alabama Power has an estimated 247 residential customers, more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city. Consumers in Livingston deal with 1 power outages a year with outages lasting an average of 133.1 minutes.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Livingston averages 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which ranks them 11th highest in the state out of 593 cities for emissions efficiency. With total emissions of 17,754,269.26 kilograms, the city ranks 159th worst in Alabama for total emissions from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The 55,153.61 megawatt hours of electricity used in Livingston must be imported from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity facilities that call the city home.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Livingston

Livingston 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.
100th13.99¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Livingston
76th$156.89Average residential monthly electricity bill for Livingston Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Livingston, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alabama PowerBUNDLED15.93179.0617,865,2592,846,372,000
Black Warrior Electric Membership CorporationBUNDLED12.06134.72270,82932,651,900

York, AL Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for York is around 13.99 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 4.00% below the state's average rate of 14.58 cents, ranking the city at 100th best for average electricity rate out of 593 cities in Alabama. Alabama Power has an estimated 235 residential customers, more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city. Consumers in York deal with 1 power outages a year with outages lasting an average of 133.1 minutes.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. York averages 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which ranks them 179th highest in the state out of 593 cities for emissions efficiency. With total emissions of 13,044,738.9 kilograms, the city ranks 206th worst in Alabama for total emissions from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The 40,523.46 megawatt hours of electricity used in York must be imported from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity facilities that call the city home.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in York

York 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.
100th13.99¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of York
76th$156.89Average residential monthly electricity bill for York Residents

Electric Companies With Service in York, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alabama PowerBUNDLED15.93179.0617,865,2592,846,372,000
Black Warrior Electric Membership CorporationBUNDLED12.06134.72270,82932,651,900

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Epes, AL Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Epes is around 13.99 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 4.00% below the state's average rate of 14.58 cents, ranking the city at 100th best for average electricity rate out of 593 cities in Alabama. Epes has the 429th highest population in Alabama, with 465 citizens residing in the city. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting roughly 133.1 minutes each. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages a year and 137.24 minutes per outage.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Epes averages 5,501.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which ranks them 179th highest in the state out of 593 cities for emissions efficiency. With total emissions of 2,558,331.33 kilograms, the city ranks 428th worst in Alabama for total emissions from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The 7,947.45 megawatt hours of electricity used in Epes must be imported from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity facilities that call the city home.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Epes

Epes 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.
100th13.99¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Epes
76th$156.89Average residential monthly electricity bill for Epes Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Epes, Alabama

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alabama PowerBUNDLED15.93179.0617,865,2592,846,372,000
Black Warrior Electric Membership CorporationBUNDLED12.06134.72270,82932,651,900

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Sumter County, Alabama Details

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Sumter County averages out to about 4.88% of all energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.87% and the Alabama average is 4.38%, resulting in a rank of 1765th best in the nation and a state rank of 37th best out of 3230 and 67 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Sumter County, Alabama

Providers In Each City in Sumter County:

  • Cuba, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 50.00%
    • Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
  • Emelle, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 50.00%
    • Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
  • Epes, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 50.00%
    • Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
  • Gainesville, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 100.00%
  • Geiger, Alabama:
    • Alabama Power: 100.00%
  • Livingston, Alabama:
    • Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
    • Alabama Power: 50.00%
  • York, Alabama:
    • Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
    • Alabama Power: 50.00%

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

FAQ

Which electricity companies offer service in Sumter County, Alabama?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Alabama Power31,264
2Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation3,711

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

Sumter County, Alabama has 2 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

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

By total customer count, Alabama Power is the largest electricity supplier in Sumter County, Alabama.

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Published: 2024-04-22