Central Alabama Electric Cooperative: electric rates and average bill
Central Alabama Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative that serves 45,580 homes in Alabama. In 2025, its average home used 1,157 kWh a month and paid $199.14 (17.2¢ per kWh), more than the Alabama average of $184.31.
- Electric cooperative
- 45,580 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Central Alabama Electric Cooperative at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Alabama | 45,580 |
| Average home bill | $199.14 a month (Alabama average $184.31) |
| Average price | 17.2¢ per kWh (Alabama average 16.1¢) |
| Average home use | 1,157 kWh a month (Alabama average 1,145) |
| Business customers | 14.8¢ per kWh, average bill $477.55 a month (2,487 businesses; Alabama business rates) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Grid | SERC region; buys its power |
| Counties served | Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Perry, Talladega, Tallapoosa |
Price rank: Central Alabama Electric Cooperative has the 39th lowest average price of the 42 Alabama utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of Central Alabama Electric Cooperative. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama PowerBill calculator on this site | 1,342,827 | $202.13 | 17.9¢ |
| Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative | 30,157 | $171.82 | 14.8¢ |
| Dixie Electric Cooperative | 22,315 | $180.88 | 15.4¢ |
| Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation | 19,934 | $170.81 | 15.1¢ |
| South Alabama Electric Cooperative | 16,940 | $159.21 | 15.8¢ |
| Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative | 15,806 | $203.85 | 16.9¢ |
Central Alabama Electric Cooperative rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Central Alabama Electric Cooperative yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Central Alabama Electric Cooperative rates page. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- Central Alabama Electric Cooperative website
- State regulator: Alabama Public Service Commission
- The average electric bill in Alabama, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average Central Alabama Electric Cooperative electric bill (AL)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,157 kWh a month and paid $199.14 (17.2¢ per kWh), more than the Alabama average of $184.31.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Central Alabama Electric Cooperative. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.