Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc electricity rates
Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc charges an average of 13.90 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $147 a month using 1,061 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative SOCO Alabama
Where Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 20,645 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 13.90¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Alabama, 17.1% under the statewide average of 16.77¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,061 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc | 13.90¢ | $147 | 1,061 |
| 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 Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 5 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 Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc.
- Baldwin
- Conecuh
- Covington
- Escambia
- Monroe
Rooftop solar on this system
2 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 0 megawatts. That works out to 0.1 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is below the national median. A low retail rate reduces what solar displaces, and export compensation set at avoided cost rather than the retail rate reduces it further. What exports are actually worth.
Other Alabama utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power Co | 16.77¢ | $189 | 1.3 million |
| City of Huntsville | 11.45¢ | $134 | 197,537 |
| Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc | 15.45¢ | $189 | 22,401 |
| Dixie Electric Coop | 15.05¢ | $177 | 22,054 |
| Black Warrior Elec Member Corp | 13.24¢ | $147 | 20,053 |
Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc rates: common questions
How much does Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 13.90 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -17.1% against the Alabama average of 16.77¢ and -24.6% 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 Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc bill?
$147 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,061 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Southern Pine 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 Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc expensive compared with other Alabama utilities?
It ranks #15 of the 42 Alabama utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #593 of 1369.