Alabama Power: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

Alabama Power

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About Alabama Power

Alabama Power provides electricity to 304 cities throughout Alabama. On average, Alabama Power bills their consumers a residential electricity price of 16.37 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.91% higher than the national average rate of 15.76 cents. This ranks the provider 2414th out of 2892 companies in the country for best average electricity rate. In 2022 Alabama Power had retail sales of 52,541,533 megawatt hours and wholesale sales to other suppliers of 52,541,533 megawatt hours. The electricity generated in the company's power plants made up 83.93% of the electricity sourced by the company. The purchase of wholesale electricity made up an additional 15.86%. In 2022 they had total electricity related revenue of $7,691,886,000, with 84.13% from retail sales and 12.07% from wholesale customers.

The state average monthly residential electric bill is $171.78, while the Alabama Power average is 7.44% higher at $181.85 per month. Alabama Power is the 58th ranked company in the state for average monthly bill amount. Production from nuclear power totaled 14,302,578 megawatt hours for the provider. This is the 20th most out of 3526 suppliers in the nation. The provider generates 20th megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel types a year. This ranks them 20th in the nation out of 3526 companies. Generation plants owned by or associated with Alabama Power generate a total of 56,617,201.29 megawatt hours, which is the 22nd highest of all companies in the nation.

Energy Loss

Alabama Power currently has a loss of roughly 4.45% of the electricity that they produce via heat dissipation and other causes. Alabama Power's energy loss levels leave them with a rank of 24th best out of the 61 providers that operate in the state and report energy loss and 740th best out of 3526 in the US.

Alabama Power Rate & Electric Bills

Alabama Power residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.179/kWh$0.080/kWh$253.46/mo.$80.86/mo.
2414th16.37¢Alabama Power's Average residential price per kWh
2747th$181.85Average monthly electricity bill for Alabama Power's residential customers

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Alabama Power Overview

  • Company Type:Investor Owned
  • Parent Company:Southern Company
  • Headquarters:600 North 18th Street
    Birmingham, Alabama 35203
    United States of America
  • CEO:Mark A. Crosswhite

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Quick Facts About Alabama Power

Alabama Power ranks 2nd out of 61 providers in the state for total megawatt hours generated from solar.

Alabama Power is 13th in the nation out of 3526 suppliers in megawatt hours produced from hydroelectric power use.

Alabama Power ranks 2nd in Alabama out of 61 companies for total electricity production from natural gas.

Alabama Power is 8th in the state out of the 61 when considering the percentage of their fuel usage that comes from sustainable fuel types.

Alabama Power is the largest electricity company out of 61 providers in the state based on customer count.

Roughly 33.09% of Alabama Power's total electricity comes from the use of coal.

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Energy Loss

Alabama Power's energy loss due to business operations.

-4.45%

Total Energy Loss

3,215,304MWh

740 National Rank

Alabama Power Energy Makeup

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Alabama Power State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Alabama1,540,8606,400,886,0001100%

Alabama Power County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Autauga County58,239315.67$176.11/mo
Baldwin County246,435614.67$162.92/mo
Barbour County25,259315.60$175.26/mo
Bibb County22,412316.12$180.75/mo
Blount County58,884116.21$181.83/mo
Bullock County10,386315.14$173.44/mo
Butler County19,181217.39$182.45/mo
Calhoun County115,788415.85$179.81/mo
Chambers County34,834514.62$162.65/mo
Cherokee County24,975215.82$175.73/mo

Power Plants Owned by Alabama Power

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Jefferson County AL Coal 16,411,731.9616,372,343,129.37997.6
Houston County AL Nuclear 14,302,578
Mobile County AL Natural Gas 10,777,925.014,946,340,938.48458.93
Central Alabama Generating StationAlabama Power (100.00%)
Autauga County AL Natural Gas 4,582,4551,793,730,495.06391.43
Shelby County AL Coal 4,006,436.013,210,981,458.56801.46
Theodore Cogen FacilityAlabama Power (100.00%)
Mobile County AL Natural Gas 1,584,807380,841,970.32240.31
Greene County AL Natural Gas 1,269,773717,490,986.13565.05
General Electric PlasticAlabama Power (100.00%)
Lowndes County AL Natural Gas 514,101112,754,516.28219.32
Chilton County AL Conventional Hydroelectric 409,418
Elmore County AL Conventional Hydroelectric 263,302

Alabama Power Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
34.32%
COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
33.09%
NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
25.26%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
7.29%
SOLAR
Solar
0.04%
OTHER
Other
0.00%

Cities Alabama Power Has Coverage

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

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Alabama Power FAQ:

What company is Alabama Power owned by?

Southern Company is the owner of Alabama Power.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Alabama Power customers?

Consumers of Alabama Power, on average, have an electricity bundled rate 16.37 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

What is the average bundled bill for Alabama Power customers each month?

Consumers of Alabama Power pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $181.85.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with Alabama Power?

There are 15 power plants owned by or associated with Alabama Power.

Who is the CEO of Alabama Power?

Alabama Power's CEO is Mark A. Crosswhite.

What percentage of Alabama Power's electricity is produced from renewable fuel sources?

Power facilities owned by or associated with Alabama Power generate 7.33% of their electricity using renewable fuel types.

What percentage of Alabama Power's electricity is produced using nonrenewable fuel types?

Alabama Power generates 92.67% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuel sources.

What is the phone number for Alabama Power?

You can reach Alabama Power by phone via (800) 245-2244.

How many counties does Alabama Power supply electricity to?

There are 57 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Alabama Power.

What cities does Alabama Power have customers in to?

Alabama Power supplies to 304 cities in the country including Alabama.

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