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Alabama Power rates

Alabama Power has 2 residential plans modelled here. For a typical Alabama home using 1,125 kWh a month, the cheapest is RTA, at about $196 a month.

Investor-owned 1,332,911 residential customers (EIA-861, 2024) Tariffs checked September 28, 2026

Typical all-in priceRTA

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FD$196/mo
RTA$196/mo

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
FD
Family Dwelling Service
Tiered $16.00 16.4¢ 0–1,000 kWh · 16.6¢ over 1,000 kWh 16.0¢ 0–750 kWh · 14.8¢ over 750 kWh None
RTA
Residential Time Advantage (Energy)
Time-of-use $26.50 Off-peak 13.1¢ · Peak 33.1¢ Off-peak 12.8¢ · Peak 14.8¢ Peak 1 pm–7 pm

RTA: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Nov–Mar.

Off-peakPeak
13.1¢33.1¢13.1¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

Charging an EV on Alabama Power

1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical Alabama home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.

PlanBest startCharging, best startCharging from 6 pmWhole bill with EV
FDAny$42/mo$42/mo$238/mo
RTA12 am$35/mo$46/mo$231/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is RTA. Compare plans on your own usage.

How Alabama Power’s plans work

FD (Family Dwelling Service). In July the first 1,000 kWh a month cost 16.4¢ each; then 16.6¢ above 1,000 kWh a month. An average Alabama home (1,517 kWh in July) goes past the first tier, so extra load such as an EV is priced higher. Fixed charge: $16.00 a month.

RTA (Residential Time Advantage (Energy)). Peak 1 pm–7 pm on July weekdays; 6 of 24 hours carry the top price of 33.1¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 13.1¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 20.0¢. January weekdays range from 12.8¢ to 14.8¢. Weekends follow a different schedule from weekdays. Fixed charge: $26.50 a month.

Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.

As a cross-check, Alabama Power billed its residential customers an average of 16.77¢ per kWh in 2024 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for Alabama’s price change since.

Sources for each plan

PlanEffectiveSeasonsSolar exportsSource and status
FD
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
January 1, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May Not recorded in URDB Checked September 28, 2026
Alabama Power Rate FD (RSE/CNP adjusted for January 2025 billings; linked from the Standard Family Dwelling Rate page) · Alabama Power Bill Calculation Factors 2026 (ECR and NDR) · Rate Rider RDF (ECR seasonal/voltage differential factors) · Rate Rider NDR · Rate ECR
RTA
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
January 1, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Nov–Mar Not recorded in URDB Checked September 28, 2026
Alabama Power Rate RTA - Energy Only (RSE/CNP adjusted for January 2025 billings) · Alabama Power Bill Calculation Factors 2026 (ECR and NDR) · Rate Rider RDF (ECR seasonal/voltage differential factors) · Rate Rider NDR

Plans marked “Checked” were transcribed from the utility’s current tariff and rider sheets, all charges included, and are re-checked on the date shown in each file. Other plans come from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (CC BY 4.0) and have not yet been checked line by line against the utility’s tariff. Always confirm the current rates on your utility’s website before switching plans.

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