Energy costs in Birmingham, AL
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are Alabama figures and apply to Birmingham the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Birmingham's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Birmingham's coordinates
8,111kWh a year from 6 kW
That is close to the Alabama average, so the state figure would not have misled you here. At 16.77¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 8.7 years with full net metering.
Electricity · Alabama
16.77¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · Alabama
$185
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
$380
a year, statewide ›
Heating
$776
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Birmingham?
16.77¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the Alabama residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Birmingham and the rest of Alabama alike.
What is the average electric bill in Birmingham?
About $185 a month for a typical Alabama household. Again this is a state figure: EIA reports revenue and customer counts by state, so a city-level bill would be an invention.
Is solar worth it in Birmingham?
A 6 kW system at Birmingham's coordinates is modelled at about 8,111 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 8.7 years at Alabama electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
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Rates, bills, heating, cooling and solar for the whole state, with the working behind each figure.
Alabama energy costsCoordinates from the US Census Bureau place gazetteer. Solar production modelled by NREL PVWatts for those coordinates, south-facing at 20°. Prices from the US Energy Information Administration, residential sector, 2026-05, published per state.