Electricity in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
2 electric utilities serve homes in Tuscaloosa County, where Tuscaloosa is: Alabama Power and Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation. The name of your utility is on your bill. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $170.81 (Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation) to $202.13 (Alabama Power) a month. The Alabama average was $184.31.
- 114,316 people (2025 estimate)
- Tuscaloosa County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Tuscaloosa
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Tuscaloosa County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in Alabama | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama PowerInvestor-owned utility · bill calculator | 1,342,827 | $202.131,129 kWh, 17.9¢ | $173.24 |
| Black Warrior Electric Membership CorporationElectric cooperative | 19,934 | $170.811,134 kWh, 15.1¢ | — |
The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The Alabama average was $184.31 a month for 1,145 kWh (16.1¢ per kWh).
Solar power in Tuscaloosa
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Tuscaloosa makes about 1,379 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 8,275 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Tuscaloosa
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates, or the bill calculator to check your own bill.
- Help paying your Alabama Power bill: 5 programs, with who qualifies and how to apply.
- Help paying the electric bill in Alabama: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about Alabama: Alabama electric rates and all Alabama utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. All cities of the county: electricity in Tuscaloosa County. Other cities: Birmingham, Huntsville, Athens, Auburn, Decatur, Dothan, Enterprise, Florence, Foley, Gadsden, Hoover, Madison.
Who provides electricity in Tuscaloosa, AL?
2 electric utilities serve homes in Tuscaloosa County, where Tuscaloosa is: Alabama Power and Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation. The name of your utility is on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Tuscaloosa, AL?
In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $170.81 (Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation) to $202.13 (Alabama Power) a month. The Alabama average was $184.31 a month for 1,145 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills).