Electricity Prices
Alabama's average residential electricity price was about 14.2 cents per kWh in 2023.
Electricity price per kWh (South region)
1979–2024BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APU030072610).
Natural gas price for power plants
1997–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045AL3).
| Indicator | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Residential electricity price (¢/kWh) | 14.2 | 16.2 |
Energy Production
Alabama is a major electricity producer, with natural gas, nuclear and hydro supplying most generation.
Natural gas marketed production
1967–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, marketed production (N9050AL2).
- •Browns Ferry was the first nuclear plant in the world to generate more than a gigawatt of power.
Renewable Energy
Renewables, mostly hydropower, supply about 7% of Alabama's electricity.
Renewables share of total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).
Renewable energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Hydroelectric power
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable share of electricity | 7 | 21 |
Solar Energy
Alabama's installed solar capacity reached about 1,000 MW by 2024.
Solar energy consumption
1989–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Wind Energy
Alabama has almost no utility-scale wind power, with under 5 MW installed.
Natural Gas
Natural gas supplies about 40% of Alabama's electricity generation.
Residential natural gas price
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010AL3).
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SAL_2).
Energy Consumption
Alabama consumes about 2.0 quadrillion Btu of energy annually, driven by heavy industry.
Total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Transportation sector energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.