Alabama Power
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Alabama Power Rate & Electric Bills
Alabama Power residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
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About Alabama Power
Alabama Power provides electricity to 384 cities throughout Alabama. Electricity suppliers must regularly report their customer counts to government agencies. Recently the supplier listed a total of 1,515,842 customers receiving electricity from the company. Exactly 1,305,629 of these are residential properties, 204,075 are commercial customers and 6,138 are industrial accounts. Alabama Power averages 14.07 cents per kilowatt hour charged to their customers for residential electricity, which is 5.46% more than the average Alabama price of 13.34 cents and 2.94% above the national average of 13.67. The company had sales of 50,603,071 megawatt hours in 2020 sold to end users. During the same timeframe, the supplier produced 55,238,260 megawatt hours in power production plants owned by the provider and procured 6,417,417 megawatt hours via the wholesale market. In 2020, they made a total of $5,744,270,200 from business activities relating to the sale and transfer of electricity. They had 5.53% of their revenue come from sales to the wholesale electricity market.
The state average monthly residential electric bill is $150.41, while the Alabama Power average is 5.70% higher at $157.31 per month. Alabama Power is the 57th ranked company in the state for average monthly bill amount. Of the 3510 suppliers in the US, Alabama Power has the 21st highest amount of megawatt hours generated from nuclear power. Electricity generation facilities owned by the supplier use non-renewable fuels to generate 92.01% of their total electricity generation, or 58,395,128.89 megawatt hours. They rank 2nd in Alabama out of 60 providers. Dams and other hydroelectric facilities owned by the company produce 5,045,712 megawatt hours, making the provider the 12th largest producer of hydroelectric power out of 3510 suppliers in the country.
Alabama Power currently has a loss of roughly 4.20% of the electricity that they produce via heat dissipation and other causes. Alabama Power's energy loss levels leave them with a rank of 23rd best out of the 60 providers that operate in the state and report energy loss and 701st best out of 3510 in the US.
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
Alabama Power Contact
- Website:www.alabamapower.com
- Customer Service Phone:(800) 245-2244
- Business Customer Service:(888) 430-5787
- Contact Page:customerservice2.southerncompany.com
- Social Media:
Alabama Power Service
- Rates & Plans:www.alabamapower.com
- Outage Map:outagemap.alabamapower.com
- Outage Phone:(800) 888-2726
- States Served:
- Alabama
- Counties Served:
- Jefferson County
- Mobile County
- Baldwin County
- Montgomery County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Major Cities Served:See all cities
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Alabama Power ranks 2nd out of 60 providers in the state for total megawatt hours generated from solar.
Alabama Power has the 20th largest total electricity generation in the country, producing 63,465,133.89 megawatt hours.
Alabama Power generates 17,351,967.19 megawatt hours from natural gas and ranks 2nd out of 60 companies in Alabama for this category.
Alabama Power deals with an average of 1.03 power outages per customer a year. These outages go on for an average of 120.4 minutes. Compare this to the US averages of other suppliers at 1.21 outages per customer and 122.99 minutes each outage.
Alabama Power is 354th in the United States out of the 3510 when considering the percentage of their fuel usage that comes from renewable fuel types.
Alabama Power is the largest provider out of 60 electricity companies in the state based on number of customers.
Energy Loss
Alabama Power's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
2,613,099MWh
701 National Rank
Grid Reliability
Length & Frequency of Alabama Power's Power Outages
120.4 min.
vs. national average of 122.99 min.
1.03 outages/yr
vs. national average of 1.21
Alabama Power Energy Makeup
Alabama Power Coverage Map
Alabama Power State Coverage
| State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,515,842 | 5,528,286,000 | 1 | 100% |
Alabama Power County Coverage
| County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | 58,805 | 2 | 13.78 | $156.99/mo |
| Baldwin County | 231,767 | 6 | 12.86 | $143.60/mo |
| Barbour County | 25,223 | 3 | 13.16 | $149.70/mo |
| Bibb County | 22,293 | 2 | 14.00 | $156.43/mo |
| Blount County | 59,134 | 1 | 14.07 | $157.30/mo |
| Bullock County | 10,357 | 3 | 13.14 | $151.98/mo |
| Butler County | 19,051 | 3 | 15.49 | $162.21/mo |
| Calhoun County | 116,441 | 4 | 13.85 | $156.61/mo |
| Chambers County | 34,772 | 5 | 12.91 | $144.31/mo |
| Cherokee County | 24,971 | 2 | 13.68 | $151.09/mo |
Power Plants Owned by Alabama Power
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions/MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | AL | Coal | 20,577,535.26 | 19,881,006,225.85 | 966.15 | |||
Joseph M FarleyAlabama Power (100.00%) | Houston County | AL | Nuclear | 15,304,399 | ||||
| Mobile County | AL | Natural Gas | 12,365,221.99 | 6,933,897,513.08 | 560.76 | |||
Central Alabama Generating StationAlabama Power (100.00%) | Autauga County | AL | Natural Gas | 4,079,322 | 1,620,003,459.34 | 397.13 | ||
| Shelby County | AL | Coal | 3,653,454.01 | 3,077,085,785.55 | 842.24 | |||
Washington County Cogeneration FacilityAlabama Power (100.00%) | Washington County | AL | Natural Gas | 849,610 | 199,419,377.5 | 234.72 | ||
| Greene County | AL | Natural Gas | 848,471 | 507,875,425.51 | 598.58 | |||
Lay DamAlabama Power (100.00%) | Chilton County | AL | Conventional Hydroelectric | 719,765 | ||||
Mitchell DamAlabama Power (100.00%) | Chilton County | AL | Conventional Hydroelectric | 585,826 | ||||
General Electric PlasticAlabama Power (100.00%) | Lowndes County | AL | Natural Gas | 578,712 | 129,164,435.54 | 223.19 |
Alabama Power Fuel Makeup
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* 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?
Alabama Power is a subsidiary of Southern Company.
When will Alabama Power power be restored?
Average outage times for Alabama Power are approximately 120.4 minutes per outage.
What is the average bundled bill for Alabama Power customers each month?
Consumers of Alabama Power pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $157.31.
How many power plants are owned by or associated with Alabama Power?
Alabama Power owns or is associated with 25 power plants.
What percentage of Alabama Power's electricity is generated from nonrenewable fuel sources?
Power plants owned by or associated with Alabama Power produce 92.01% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuels.
What is the phone number for Alabama Power?
Alabama Power's customer service phone number is (800) 245-2244
How many counties does Alabama Power sell electricity in?
There are 59 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Alabama Power including Alabama.
What is the average bundled electricity rate for Alabama Power customers?
The average bundled price of electricity for customers of Alabama Power is 14.07 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
What percentage of Alabama Power's electricity is produced from renewable fuel types?
Power production plants owned by or associated with Alabama Power generate 7.99% of their electricity using renewable fuels.
Who is the CEO of Alabama Power?
The current CEO of Alabama Power is Mark A. Crosswhite.
What cities does Alabama Power provider electricity in?
Alabama Power serves electricity to 384 cities throughout the nation.
