Energy costs in Alabama (AL)
Every figure we hold for Alabama, on one page. Each links to the working behind it.
Both seasons matter here
Alabama sits between the two — 2,600 heating degree days against 2,000 cooling ones. With both seasons in play, one machine doing both jobs is worth more here than in states with a single dominant season. Its electricity bill peaks in July.
Electricity
16.40¢
per kWh
Gas $2.43/therm ›
Typical bill
$185
a month
Peaks at $249 ›
Air conditioning
$372
a year
$0.41 an hour ›
Heating
$758
a season
Heat pump is cheaper ›
Solar payback
8.8 yrs
on a 6 kW system
Generates at 6.5¢/kWh ›
Cities in Alabama
Prices are the same statewide, but solar production is not — each city page models it at that city's own coordinates.
Common questions
How much does energy cost in Alabama?
Electricity is 16.40¢ per kilowatt hour and natural gas $2.43 per therm. A typical household pays about $185 a month for electricity.
Does Alabama spend more on heating or cooling?
Neither dominates in Alabama — 2,600 heating degree days against 2,000 cooling ones. Both seasons matter, which is unusual and makes a heat pump doing double duty more attractive than it is elsewhere.
For your own home
Everything above describes a 1,800 square foot home at Alabama average prices. The calculators take your ZIP code and your own numbers.
Open the calculatorsPrices from the US Energy Information Administration, 2026-07. Solar production modelled by NREL. Heating and cooling loads estimated from Alabama's degree days. Estimates, not quotes.