Electricity rates in Huntsville, AL
Huntsville (population 233,627) is served by Huntsville Utilities. A typical home on its cheapest plan open to any household, RS, pays about $144 a month, 12.82¢ per kWh all-in: 22% below the Alabama average of the last 12 months.
Utility Huntsville UtilitiesPopulation Census 2025 estimateState average EIA, 12 months to July 2026
Typical all-in priceRS
Huntsville Utilities plans for a Huntsville home
| Plan | Typical bill | All-in ¢/kWh | Summer weekday windows | EV, 1,000 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSChecked | $144/mo | 12.82 | Same price all day | $31/mo |
Typical bill: average Alabama use of 1,125 kWh a month, shaped hour by hour (NREL ResStock), averaged over the year. EV: Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, 275 kWh a month from the wall, charging from its cheapest start hour. Full Huntsville Utilities tariff details and sources.
Huntsville electricity: common questions
Who provides electricity in Huntsville, AL?
The center of Huntsville lies in Huntsville Utilities’s retail service territory, according to the federal service-territory map built from EIA-861 data. Territories are drawn approximately, so homes near the city limits can be served by another utility or cooperative; the name on your bill is the authority.
How much is electricity per kWh in Huntsville?
On Huntsville Utilities’s RS plan, a typical Alabama home using 1,125 kWh a month pays about 12.82¢ per kWh all-in before taxes, or $144 a month. The Alabama average over the last 12 months was 16.44¢ (EIA).
How much does it cost to charge an EV in Huntsville?
Driving 1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD adds about $31 a month on Huntsville Utilities’s RS plan when charging starts at its cheapest hour, against about $141 of gasoline for a 25.5 mpg car.
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Sources: population, Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates; city location, Census Gazetteer; service territory, Electric Retail Service Territories (HIFLD/ORNL, from EIA-861); tariffs, see the Huntsville Utilities page.