Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc electricity rates in Alabama, 2025
Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc’s 15,806 residential customers paid an average of 16.91¢ per kWh in 2025, 5% above the Alabama average of 16.09¢. The typical home used 1,205 kWh a month, for an average bill of $204.
- 16.91¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+1.20¢ (+7.7%) vs 2024
- $204Avg monthly billAlabama: $184
- 1,205 kWhAvg monthly useAlabama: 1,145 kWh
- 15,806Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15,806 | 228,579 | $38,664,000 | 16.91¢ | 15.71¢ | +1.20¢ (+7.7%) |
| Commercial | 2,752 | 32,247 | $7,104,000 | 22.03¢ | 19.13¢ | +2.90¢ (+15.2%) |
| Industrial | 132 | 65,091 | $8,601,000 | 13.21¢ | 12.88¢ | +0.33¢ (+2.6%) |
| All sectors | 18,690 | 325,917 | $54,369,000 | 16.68¢ | 15.47¢ | +1.21¢ (+7.8%) |
How Coosa Valley 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, Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc ranks 38 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 7.7%; the state average rose 6.0%.
- Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: SOCO.
Where Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc serves
EIA lists 6 Alabama counties in its 2025 service territory: Calhoun, Clay, Etowah, Shelby, St Clair, Talladega.
28 ZIP codes are matched to Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 35014, 35043, 35044, 35051, 35054, 35072, 35078, 35094, 35096, 35128, 35131, 35135, 35147, 35150, 35151, 35160, 35176, 35178, 35186, 35242, 35905, 35907, 35953, 36201, 36260, 36266, 36268, 36271. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke-Washington E M C | 15.89¢ | $158 | 18,723 |
| Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc | 15.97¢ | $194 | 22,857 |
| Cherokee Electric Coop (AL) | 15.98¢ | $182 | 19,006 |
| City of Andalusia | 16.16¢ | $158 | 3,587 |
| Central Alabama Electric Coop | 17.21¢ | $199 | 45,580 |
| Pea River Electric Coop | 17.58¢ | $201 | 15,013 |
| Covington Electric Coop, Inc | 17.62¢ | $200 | 23,625 |
| Alabama Power Co | 17.91¢ | $202 | 1,342,827 |
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.