17.21¢
per kWh, 2025
[ Central Alabama Electric Coop / AL ]
Central Alabama Electric Coop electricity rates in Alabama
NO RATE CASE ON FILE · DATA 2025
change in average rate, 2024→2025
+3.4%
vs 2024
45,580
residential customers
+27.6%
since 2020
What your bill becomes
Bill today
No change on file
Difference / month · / year
Estimated at Central Alabama Electric Coop's average effective residential rate (17.21¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Rate history 2015–2025
| Year | ¢/kWh | Change | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.90¢ | — | 40,408 |
| 2016 | 12.36¢ | −4.2% | 41,027 |
| 2017 | 13.15¢ | +6.4% | 41,334 |
| 2018 | 12.90¢ | −1.9% | 41,567 |
| 2019 | 13.29¢ | +3.0% | 41,920 |
| 2020 | 13.49¢ | +1.5% | 42,043 |
| 2021 | 13.80¢ | +2.3% | 43,245 |
| 2022 | 14.62¢ | +5.9% | 44,255 |
| 2023 | 15.75¢ | +7.7% | 44,435 |
| 2024 | 16.64¢ | +5.7% | 45,036 |
| 2025 | 17.21¢ | +3.4% | 45,580 |
How this compares
16.09¢
Alabama average, 2025
+7.0%
Central Alabama Electric Coop vs AL 2025 average
−0.1%
vs US 2025 average
#5
priciest in AL
Serves 10 counties in Alabama: Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Perry, Talladega, Tallapoosa. 48 ZIP codes.
Questions
Is Central Alabama Electric Coop raising rates in 2026?
No rate case for Central Alabama Electric Coop is on file with the Alabama Public Service Commission in our tracker. Its average residential rate moved +3.4% from 2024 to 2025. We check the commission docket monthly.
What does Central Alabama Electric Coop charge per kWh?
Central Alabama Electric Coop's average effective residential rate was 17.21¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA-861, revenue divided by sales, all charges included). Alabama's 2025 average was 16.09¢.
How much have Central Alabama Electric Coop rates gone up in five years?
+27.6% between 2020 and 2025, against +24.0% for Alabama as a whole over the latest five-year window.
How many customers does Central Alabama Electric Coop have in Alabama?
45,580 residential customers in 2025, across 10 counties including Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, according to the EIA-861 survey.
Where do these numbers come from?
Rates and customer counts are from the US Energy Information Administration's annual EIA-861 survey; rate-case facts are from the Alabama Public Service Commission docket linked on this page. Nothing here is a utility bill; use it to understand the direction and size of changes.
Sources
- EIA-861 Sales to Ultimate Customers, 2015–2025 (released 2026-10-07)
- EIA-861M monthly state averages through Jul 2026
- NREL utility-by-ZIP lookup (2024)