Decatur Utilities electricity rates
Decatur Utilities charges an average of 11.15 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $131 a month using 1,172 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Where Decatur Utilities sits
It is a smaller system, serving 22,820 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 11.15¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Alabama, 33.5% under the statewide average of 16.77¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,172 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Utilities | 11.15¢ | $131 | 1,172 |
| 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 Decatur Utilities delivers
Its service territory covers one county in Alabama.
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How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Decatur Utilities customer went 72 minutes without electricity across 0.83 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is markedly better than typical. Short outage durations usually mean an underground or heavily automated network, and they are expensive to achieve, which is part of why reliable systems often carry higher delivery charges.
Other Alabama utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power Co | 16.77¢ | $189 | 1.3 million |
| City of Huntsville | 11.45¢ | $134 | 197,537 |
| Covington Electric Coop, Inc | 16.65¢ | $189 | 23,281 |
| Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc | 15.45¢ | $189 | 22,401 |
| Dixie Electric Coop | 15.05¢ | $177 | 22,054 |
Decatur Utilities rates: common questions
How much does Decatur Utilities charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 11.15 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -33.5% against the Alabama average of 16.77¢ and -39.5% 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 Decatur Utilities bill?
$131 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,172 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Decatur Utilities?
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 Decatur Utilities expensive compared with other Alabama utilities?
It ranks #39 of the 42 Alabama utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1178 of 1369.