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Central Alabama Electric Coop electric rates

Updated October 7, 2026 · Source: EIA Form 861 (2024)

Cooperative utility serving 45,036 homes in Alabama.

Your rate

16.64¢per kWh, average residential rate 1% higher than the U.S. average (16.4¢)
$194average monthly bill$2,324 a year
1,164kWh used per month, average home
+23%rate change since 2020U.S. average: +28%

Estimate your bill

It's on your bill, usually near the top. Starting at 1,164 kWh, the average for Central Alabama Electric Coop homes.

kWh
$194 a month
$12 fixed charge + 15.6¢ × 1,164 kWh

This is an estimate. Uses the EIA average rate with a nominal $12 fixed charge; real tariffs have tiers, time-of-use pricing and riders. Your bill also includes taxes and fuel adjustments that change month to month.

Rate cases

No rate case on file for Central Alabama Electric Coop right now. We check regulator dockets weekly; last check October 7, 2026. Know of one?

Rate history

Central Alabama Electric Coop's average rate is up 23% since 2020, versus +28% for the U.S. average.

13.5¢ 2020 13.8¢ 2021 14.6¢ 2022 15.8¢ 2023 16.6¢ 2024 U.S. avg

Average residential revenue per kWh, EIA-861. Includes delivery and, where the utility sells it, supply.

Rebates for heat pumps, batteries and EV chargers

We haven't found utility-level rebates for Central Alabama Electric Coop yet. Check Alabama programs or read what's left after the federal credits ended.

About Central Alabama Electric Coop

Ownership
Cooperative
Homes served
45,036 residential customers (2024)
Grid operator
SOCO
Retail choice
No — one bundled rate
Data
EIA-861 2024, released October 7, 2026; rate cases checked October 7, 2026

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