South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc electricity rates
South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc charges an average of 15.44 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $158 a month using 1,021 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative SOCO Alabama
Where South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 16,801 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. Its 15.44¢ per kilowatt-hour sits 7.9% below the Alabama average of 16.77¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,021 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc | 15.44¢ | $158 | 1,021 |
| 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 South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc 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 South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc.
- Bullock
- Butler
- Coffee
- Crenshaw
- Dale
- Lowndes
- Montgomery
- Pike
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc customer went 288 minutes without electricity across 2.02 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 |
| Marshall-De Kalb Electric Coop | 12.49¢ | $155 | 17,318 |
| Sheffield Utilities | 12.35¢ | $154 | 15,663 |
| Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc | 15.71¢ | $190 | 15,612 |
South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc rates: common questions
How much does South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 15.44 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -7.9% against the Alabama average of 16.77¢ and -16.3% 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 South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc bill?
$158 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,021 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc?
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 South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc expensive compared with other Alabama utilities?
It ranks #9 of the 42 Alabama utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #368 of 1369.