City of Huntsville electricity rates
City of Huntsville charges an average of 11.45 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $134 a month using 1,173 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility TVA Alabama
Where City of Huntsville sits
It serves 197,537 residential customers in Alabama. At 11.45¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Alabama, 31.7% under the statewide average of 16.77¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,173 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Huntsville | 11.45¢ | $134 | 1,173 |
| Alabama average | 16.77¢ | $185 | 1,128 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where City of Huntsville delivers
Its service territory covers one county in Alabama.
- Madison
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average City of Huntsville customer went 120 minutes without electricity across 1.03 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is better than the typical American utility, though the figure includes major storm days and can move sharply from one year to the next.
Other Alabama utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power Co | 16.77¢ | $189 | 1.3 million |
| Baldwin County El Member Corp | 13.87¢ | $156 | 83,005 |
| City of Athens | 12.24¢ | $139 | 50,985 |
| Foley Board of Utilities | 13.48¢ | $167 | 50,954 |
| Central Alabama Electric Coop | 16.64¢ | $194 | 45,036 |
City of Huntsville rates: common questions
How much does City of Huntsville charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 11.45 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -31.7% against the Alabama average of 16.77¢ and -37.9% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average City of Huntsville bill?
$134 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,173 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns City of Huntsville?
It is classified by the EIA as a municipal utility. Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate.
Is City of Huntsville expensive compared with other Alabama utilities?
It ranks #38 of the 42 Alabama utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1130 of 1369.