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Alabama Energy Profile

⚡ Energy Profile
15.2¢
Residential Rate
#21 in US
7.3¢
Industrial Rate
per kWh
139 TWh
Generation
#6 in US
31.1 GW
Capacity
summer peak
Natural Gas
Primary Source
for generation
46.1M
CO₂ (metric tons)
#8 in US
SERC
Grid Operator
RTO/ISO
Capacity Mix
10%
68%
11%
Coal 10%Gas 68%Nuclear 11%Solar 2%Hydro 7%Other 1%
Alabama Power Co
🏠 Residential
Rate PAE - Option C - Single Phase · Time-of-Use
Fixed: $0.82/mo
🏢 Commercial
BTA BUSINESS TIME ADVANTAGE (OPTIONAL) - Secondary · Time-of-Use
6.97¢
kWh
Fixed: $225.37/mo · Demand: $7.00/kW
🏭 Industrial
LPLM RESTRICTED LIGHT AND POWER SERVICE - MANUFACTURING · Time-of-Use
6.47¢
≤ 250 kWh/kW
5.22¢
All remaining
Fixed: $2,000.37/mo · Demand: $4.43/kW · Demand: $5.43/kW
4.45
Annual GHI
kWh/m²/day
4.24
Annual DNI
kWh/m²/day
99%
vs National Avg
(4.5 kWh/m²/day)
⛅ Average solar potential, slightly below national average
Monthly GHI (kWh/m²/day)
2.5
Jan
3.3
Feb
4.5
Mar
5.4
Apr
6.1
May
6.2
Jun
6.0
Jul
5.7
Aug
4.6
Sep
3.8
Oct
2.9
Nov
2.3
Dec
Measured at Birmingham
659
EV Stations
2,141
Charging Ports
Alternative Fuel Stations
23
⛽ CNG
3
🧊 LNG
59
🔥 LPG
52
🌽 E85
10
🌿 Biodiesel