Cullman Electric Coop, Inc electricity rates in Alabama, 2025
Cullman Electric Coop, Inc’s 40,027 residential customers paid an average of 14.59¢ per kWh in 2025, 9% below the Alabama average of 16.09¢. The typical home used 1,258 kWh a month, for an average bill of $184.
- 14.59¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+1.33¢ (+10.1%) vs 2024
- $184Avg monthly billAlabama: $184
- 1,258 kWhAvg monthly useAlabama: 1,145 kWh
- 40,027Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 40,027 | 604,392 | $88,195,000 | 14.59¢ | 13.26¢ | +1.33¢ (+10.1%) |
| Commercial | 8,681 | 248,612 | $38,855,000 | 15.63¢ | 14.18¢ | +1.45¢ (+10.2%) |
| Industrial | 14 | 264,357 | $23,174,000 | 8.77¢ | 7.96¢ | +0.80¢ (+10.1%) |
| All sectors | 48,722 | 1,117,361 | $150,224,000 | 13.44¢ | 12.15¢ | +1.29¢ (+10.6%) |
How Cullman Electric Coop, Inc compares
- Alabama residential average, 2025: 16.09¢ per kWh, 1,145 kWh a month, $184 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 42 full-service utilities in Alabama with at least 1,000 residential customers, Cullman Electric Coop, Inc ranks 27 of 42 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Alabama homes paid 16.33¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 16.26¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 10.1%; the state average rose 6.0%.
- Cullman Electric Coop, Inc is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: TVA.
Where Cullman Electric Coop, Inc serves
EIA lists 4 Alabama counties in its 2025 service territory: Cullman, Lawrence, Morgan, Winston.
22 ZIP codes are matched to Cullman Electric Coop, Inc in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 35016, 35019, 35031, 35033, 35053, 35055, 35056, 35057, 35058, 35063, 35070, 35077, 35079, 35083, 35098, 35179, 35504, 35540, 35541, 35619, 35621, 35622. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Alabama full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Russellville (AL) | 13.85¢ | $149 | 3,918 |
| Foley Board of Utilities | 13.97¢ | $165 | 53,818 |
| City of Tarrant | 14.02¢ | $162 | 2,076 |
| Baldwin County El Member Corp | 14.17¢ | $160 | 85,081 |
| Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc | 14.55¢ | $152 | 20,846 |
| Franklin Electric Coop (AL) | 14.61¢ | $165 | 5,997 |
| Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc | 14.81¢ | $172 | 30,157 |
| Black Warrior Elec Member Corp | 15.07¢ | $171 | 19,934 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.