City of Huntsville Electricity Rates and Average Bill (Alabama)
Data through August 2026 (the latest month EIA has published) · Updated October 31, 2026
As of August 2026, City of Huntsville's residential customers in Alabama paid an average effective rate of 12.72¢/kWh with an average monthly bill of $182.51, per EIA Form 861-M data. That rate is 3.6¢ below the Alabama average of 16.33¢/kWh; the U.S. average is 18.16¢/kWh.
Rate trend vs the Alabama average
View this chart as a table (last 12 months)
| Month | Rate (¢/kWh) | Avg bill ($/mo) | Avg usage (kWh/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 12.20 | 145.77 | 1195 |
| October 2025 | 12.05 | 120.74 | 1002 |
| November 2025 | 12.27 | 111.42 | 908 |
| December 2025 | 12.38 | 125.66 | 1015 |
| January 2026 | 12.13 | 178.79 | 1474 |
| February 2026 | 12.12 | 205.03 | 1691 |
| March 2026 | 14.29 | 142.07 | 994 |
| April 2026 | 13.97 | 120.41 | 862 |
| May 2026 | 13.24 | 113.29 | 856 |
| June 2026 | 13.39 | 130.61 | 976 |
| July 2026 | 12.98 | 174.75 | 1346 |
| August 2026 | 12.72 | 182.51 | 1435 |
City of Huntsville vs Alabama vs the U.S.
| City of Huntsville | Alabama | U.S. average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate (August 2026) | 12.72¢/kWh | 16.33¢/kWh | 18.16¢/kWh |
| Average monthly bill | $182.51 | $253.96 | $209.23 |
| Average monthly usage | 1435 kWh | 1555 kWh | 1152 kWh |
| Rate change, 1 year | −1.8% | +0.4% | +3.4% |
Estimate a bill at City of Huntsville rates
Worked example: 1,000 kWh at City of Huntsville's average effective rate of 12.72¢/kWh is about $127.20. The utility's actual average usage is 1435 kWh/month, which produces the $182.51 average bill. This is an all-in average (energy, delivery, fixed charges, riders); your tariff's marginal price will differ.
See the full Alabama rate trend, look up another utility by ZIP code, or read why electric bills are rising.
Source: EIA Form 861-M (monthly utility-level sales to ultimate customers, residential), published with roughly a two-month lag. Rate = revenue ÷ sales; bill = revenue ÷ customers. Months failing basic sanity screens are excluded. See methodology.