The Yellowhammer State ranked 33rd for electricity consumption and contributed more than 33 gigawatt hours of generated electric power to its surrounding states last year.
The Yellowhammer State
AL Utilities
IOU, Municipal, Cooperative, Retail Energy Suppliers, Wholesale
Alabama Consumer Choice: No Deregulation
Utility: Consumers in the state of Alabama may not select their retail energy providers.
Alabama Electric Choice: 
Alabama Gas Choice: 
STATE NERC INTERCONNECTION ISO/RTO
Region: South
Alabama Population: 490,318 People/ Land Mile: 9.7
Square Miles: 52,420 Land Miles: 50,645 Water Miles: 1,775
Yearly Values:
Net Generation 145,057,994 MWH Retail Sales 90,280,456 MWH Gas 770.9 trillion Btu
Counties AL Zip Codes AL Utility Zip Codes
NERC Authority: SERC -SE/N
FERC Authority: Southeast Natural Gas Market
Electric Retail Average: 9.63 cents/kWh (Ave)
Alabama Power Mix
U.S. Commodity Sources:
• Coal: 19%
• Natural gas: 38.7%
• Nuclear: 31.4%
• Hydro: 8%
• Solar PV: 0.3%
• Biomass: 2.5%
Previous U.S. Commodity Sources:
• Coal: 31%
• Natural gas: 31%
• Nuclear: 27%
AL Solar: Net Metering, Tax Credits, Solar Rebates
State Rebates:
State Contacts:
State Links:
https://www.eia.gov/electricity/state/Alabama/index.php
https://www.eia.gov/electricity/state/alabama/index.php
https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=AL
https://portal.al.gov/DEEP/Energy/Energy
State Authorities:
Alabama Public Service Commission
Alabama Office of Consumer Protection