Alabama Power Co
Investor Owned electric utility · Alabama · #22 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #195
Alabama Power Co is a investor owned electric utility serving 1,557,733 customers in Alabama. In 2025 it sold 52,177 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $7.14B in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.68¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 17.91¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 59 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, buying transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing, retail marketing, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 1,342,827 | 18,190 | $3.26B | 17.91¢ | |
| Commercial | 208,814 | 13,263 | $2.12B | 15.95¢ | |
| Industrial | 6,092 | 20,724 | $1.77B | 8.52¢ | |
| Total | 1,557,733 | 52,177 | $7.14B | 13.68¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,129 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,510,098 | 51,172 | $5.50B | 14.04¢ |
| 2022 | 1,526,836 | 52,542 | $6.47B | 15.50¢ |
| 2023 | 1,537,035 | 50,746 | $6.16B | 15.90¢ |
| 2024 | 1,546,483 | 51,900 | $6.64B | 16.77¢ |
| 2025 | 1,557,733 | 52,177 | $7.14B | 17.91¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 410 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.06 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 199 minutes
As reported for Alabama under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 59,447 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 8,602 GWh
Winter peak demand: 14,872 MW
Energy losses: 5.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 1,533,514 meters
Counties served
Autauga, ALBaldwin, ALBarbour, ALBibb, ALBlount, ALBullock, ALButler, ALCalhoun, ALChambers, ALCherokee, ALChilton, ALChoctaw, ALClarke, ALClay, ALCleburne, ALCoffee, ALConecuh, ALCoosa, ALCovington, ALCrenshaw, ALCullman, ALDale, ALDallas, ALElmore, ALEscambia, ALEtowah, ALFayette, ALFranklin, ALGeneva, ALGreene, ALHale, ALHenry, ALHouston, ALJefferson, ALLamar, ALLawrence, ALLee, ALLowndes, ALMacon, ALMarengo, ALMarion, ALMarshall, ALMobile, ALMonroe, ALMontgomery, ALPerry, ALPickens, ALRandolph, ALRussell, ALShelby, ALSt Clair, ALSumter, ALTalladega, ALTallapoosa, ALTuscaloosa, ALWalker, ALWashington, ALWilcox, ALWinston, AL
Other large utilities in Alabama
- City of Huntsville - (AL) - 226,513 customers, residential 12.51¢
- Baldwin County El Member Corp - 93,632 customers, residential 14.17¢
- Foley Board of Utilities - 61,343 customers, residential 13.97¢
- City of Athens - (AL) - 60,474 customers, residential 11.58¢
- City of Florence - (AL) - 52,594 customers, residential 12.39¢
- Cullman Electric Coop, Inc - 48,722 customers, residential 14.59¢
- Central Alabama Electric Coop - 48,071 customers, residential 17.21¢
- Joe Wheeler Elec Member Corp - 46,369 customers, residential 15.44¢
All Alabama utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #195 in the EIA frame.