Electricity rates in Alabama
Households in Alabama paid an average of 16.40¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 11% below the national average of 18.34¢, and the 24th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 2.1%.
- Average rate
- 16.40¢
- A year ago
- 16.06¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- Rank
- 24th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Alabama
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $51.93 | $623 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $47.83 | $574 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $34.17 | $410 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $32.14 | $386 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $29.52 | $354 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $23.62 | $283 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $18.45 | $221 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $12.30 | $148 |
| Space heater | 864 | $11.81 | $142 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $11.55 | $139 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $10.66 | $128 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $9.45 | $113 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $8.08 | $96.97 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.98 | $95.78 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.48 | $89.79 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.38 | $88.56 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.99 | $71.83 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.47 | $65.60 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.47 | $65.60 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.55 | $54.58 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.26 | $51.17 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.10 | $49.20 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.99 | $35.92 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.24 | $26.94 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.24 | $26.94 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.78 | $21.32 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.72 | $20.66 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.64 | $19.68 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.54 | $18.45 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.50 | $17.96 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.50 | $17.96 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.50 | $17.96 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.43 | $17.22 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.31 | $15.74 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.29 | $15.50 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.20 | $14.37 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.18 | $14.17 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 88.6¢ | $10.63 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 82.0¢ | $9.84 |
| Security camera | 44 | 59.9¢ | $7.18 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 57.4¢ | $6.89 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 57.4¢ | $6.89 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 56.9¢ | $6.82 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 52.5¢ | $6.30 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 49.2¢ | $5.90 |
| Toaster | 35 | 47.9¢ | $5.75 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 35.9¢ | $4.31 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 22.5¢ | $2.71 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 22.4¢ | $2.69 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 9.2¢ | $1.11 |
The largest single line item on this list in Alabama is an electric car at $623 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,628 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Alabama?
- 16.40¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Alabama?
- It ranks 24th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 11% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.