City of Bessemer Utilities: electric rates and average bill
City of Bessemer Utilities is a city utility that serves 9,302 homes in Alabama. In 2025, its average home used 1,035 kWh a month and paid $137.40 (13.3¢ per kWh), less than the Alabama average of $184.31.
- City utility
- 9,302 homes
- EIA data, 2025
City of Bessemer Utilities at a glance
| Type of utility | City utility |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Alabama | 9,302 |
| Average home bill | $137.40 a month (Alabama average $184.31) |
| Average price | 13.3¢ per kWh (Alabama average 16.1¢) |
| Average home use | 1,035 kWh a month (Alabama average 1,145) |
| Business customers | 13.8¢ per kWh, average bill $975.81 a month (1,740 businesses; Alabama business rates) |
| Smart meters | 0% of home meters |
| Grid | SERC region; buys its power |
| Counties served | Jefferson |
Price rank: City of Bessemer Utilities has the 16th 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 City of Bessemer Utilities. 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¢ |
| City of Tarrant | 2,076 | $162.21 | 14.0¢ |
City of Bessemer Utilities rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for City of Bessemer Utilities yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. 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.
- State regulator: Alabama Public Service Commission
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What is the average City of Bessemer Utilities electric bill (AL)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,035 kWh a month and paid $137.40 (13.3¢ per kWh), less than the Alabama average of $184.31.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of City of Bessemer Utilities. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.