Dixie Electric Coop electricity rates
Dixie Electric Coop charges an average of 15.05 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $177 a month using 1,179 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative SOCO Alabama
Where Dixie Electric Coop sits
It is a smaller system, serving 22,054 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. Its 15.05¢ per kilowatt-hour sits 10.3% below the Alabama average of 16.77¢.
Consumption here is high, 1,179 kilowatt-hours a month against a national average of 871. Long cooling seasons, large detached homes and electric resistance heating are the usual causes, and together they matter more to the bill than the rate does.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Electric Coop | 15.05¢ | $177 | 1,179 |
| 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 Dixie Electric Coop delivers
Its service territory covers 8 Alabama counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by Dixie Electric Coop.
- Barbour
- Bullock
- Lee
- Lowndes
- Macon
- Montgomery
- Pike
- Tallapoosa
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Dixie Electric Coop customer went 332 minutes without electricity across 1.75 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is worse than typical. Overhead lines through wooded or storm-exposed terrain are the usual explanation, and the fix is vegetation management and circuit automation, both of which are recovered through rates.
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 |
| Decatur Utilities | 11.15¢ | $131 | 22,820 |
| Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc | 15.45¢ | $189 | 22,401 |
Dixie Electric Coop rates: common questions
How much does Dixie Electric Coop charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 15.05 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -10.3% against the Alabama average of 16.77¢ and -18.4% 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 Dixie Electric Coop bill?
$177 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,179 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Dixie Electric Coop?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is Dixie Electric Coop expensive compared with other Alabama utilities?
It ranks #11 of the 42 Alabama utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #415 of 1369.