Summary of Electricity Activity in Alabama
Summary of Alabama Generation
Alabama is ranked #8 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Nov 2025.
| Companies on File | 62 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 115 |
| Total Generation | 11.51G MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 6.49G kWh |
| Total Revenue | $795.15M |
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Natural Gas Rank
#8
Coal Rank
#11
Nuclear Rank
#5
Hydroelectric Rank
#8
Wind Rank
#47
Solar Rank
#51
Monthly Net Generation for Alabama
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2.18G kWh | 16.08 cents/kWh | $350.16M |
| Commercial | 1.71G kWh | 14.38 cents/kWh | $245.24M |
| Industrial | 2.61G kWh | 7.66 cents/kWh | $199.75M |
| Transportation | 0 kWh | 0.00 cents/kWh | $0 |
| Total | 6.49G kWh | 12.25 cents/kWh | $795.15M |
Production by Source for Alabama
Largest 24 Power Plants in Alabama
| Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 | Barry | Alabama Power Co | Bucks, Alabama | 12.2 TWh | Jan 1954 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas : 94.9% Bituminous Coal : 5.1% |
| #1 | Browns Ferry | Tennessee Valley Authority | Decatur, Alabama | 29.7 TWh | Jul 1974 | Nov 2025 | Nuclear |
| #9 | Central Alabama Generating Station | Alabama Power Co | Billingsley, Alabama | 4.2 TWh | Apr 2003 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #12 | Decatur Energy Center | Decatur Energy Center LLC | Decatur, Alabama | 3.5 TWh | May 2002 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #6 | E B Harris Electric Generating Plant | Southern Power Co | Autaugaville, Alabama | 5.1 TWh | May 2003 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #10 | E C Gaston | Alabama Power Co | Wilsonville, Alabama | 3.7 TWh | Apr 1960 | Nov 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 52.1% Natural Gas : 47.9% |
| #22 | General Electric Plastic | Alabama Power Co | Burkeville, Alabama | 602.0 GWh | Jun 1999 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #19 | Greene County | Alabama Power Co | Demopolis, Alabama | 1.2 TWh | May 1965 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| #5 | H Allen Franklin Combined Cycle | Southern Power Co | Smiths, Alabama | 12.1 TWh | May 2002 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #13 | Hillabee Energy Center | CER Generation LLC | Alexander City, Alabama | 3.0 TWh | May 2010 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #17 | Hog Bayou Energy Center | Mobile Energy LLC | Mobile, Alabama | 1.3 TWh | Jun 2001 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #23 | International Paper Prattville Mill | International Paper Co | Prattville, Alabama | 563.1 GWh | Jan 1967 | Nov 2025 | Black Liquor : 63.1% Natural Gas : 22.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 14.8% |
| #24 | International Paper Riverdale Mill | International Paper Co-Riverdl | Selma, Alabama | 562.2 GWh | Dec 1966 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 80.4% Black Liquor : 19.6% |
| #2 | James H Miller Jr | Alabama Power Co | Quinton, Alabama | 19.3 TWh | Sep 1978 | Nov 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.2% Natural Gas : 0.8% |
| #3 | Joseph M Farley | Alabama Power Co | Columbia, Alabama | 13.0 TWh | Nov 1977 | Nov 2025 | Nuclear |
| #8 | Lowman Energy Center | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | Leroy, Alabama | 4.3 TWh | May 1969 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #11 | McWilliams | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | Gantt, Alabama | 3.5 TWh | Nov 1954 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #21 | Mead Coated Board | Mead Coated Board Inc | Mahrt, Alabama | 728.0 GWh | Oct 1966 | Nov 2025 | Black Liquor : 39.0% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 34.3% Natural Gas : 26.7% |
| #7 | Morgan Energy Center | Morgan Energy Center LLC | Decatur, Alabama | 4.8 TWh | May 2003 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #16 | Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating Station | Tenaska Alabama Partners LP | Billingsley, Alabama | 1.5 TWh | Apr 2002 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #15 | Theodore Cogen Facility | Alabama Power Co | Theodore, Alabama | 1.6 TWh | Nov 2000 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #20 | Washington County Cogeneration Facility | Alabama Power Co | McIntosh, Alabama | 825.9 GWh | Jan 1999 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #18 | Wheeler Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Town Creek, Alabama | 1.2 TWh | Oct 1936 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| #14 | Wilson Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Muscle Shoals, Alabama | 2.5 TWh | Aug 1925 | Nov 2025 | Water |
Electricity Generation by Alabama Counties
| State Rank | County | # Power Plants | Net Generation Past 12 Months | Net Generation from Natural Gas | Net Generation from Wind | Net Generation from Solar | Net Generation from Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | Autauga County, AL | 5 | 11.6 TWh | 10.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #29 | Calhoun County, AL | 3 | 280.5 GWh | 81.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 12.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #35 | Chambers County, AL | 3 | 166.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 166.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #34 | Cherokee County, AL | 1 | 184.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #26 | Chilton County, AL | 2 | 454.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #25 | Choctaw County, AL | 1 | 454.5 GWh | 105.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #31 | Clarke County, AL | 3 | 223.3 GWh | 82.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #18 | Colbert County, AL | 3 | 748.4 GWh | 320.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 427.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #27 | Coosa County, AL | 1 | 355.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Covington County, AL | 4 | 3.7 TWh | 3.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 171.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #39 | Dale County, AL | 2 | 12.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 12.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #21 | Dallas County, AL | 3 | 562.2 GWh | 451.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #38 | DeKalb County, AL | 1 | 27.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #13 | Elmore County, AL | 5 | 1.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #22 | Escambia County, AL | 4 | 499.4 GWh | 223.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | Greene County, AL | 1 | 1.2 TWh | 1.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Houston County, AL | 2 | 13.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 13.0 TWh |
| #2 | Jefferson County, AL | 4 | 19.3 TWh | 151.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | Lauderdale County, AL | 2 | 2.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 150.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #14 | Lawrence County, AL | 4 | 1.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Lee County, AL | 4 | 12.5 TWh | 12.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Limestone County, AL | 2 | 29.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 27.2 GWh | 29.7 TWh |
| #20 | Lowndes County, AL | 1 | 602.0 GWh | 602.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #37 | Madison County, AL | 2 | 79.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 79.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #28 | Marengo County, AL | 1 | 313.0 GWh | 21.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #24 | Marshall County, AL | 2 | 454.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | Mobile County, AL | 9 | 15.5 TWh | 14.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #19 | Monroe County, AL | 2 | 732.5 GWh | 54.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #33 | Montgomery County, AL | 3 | 216.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 216.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | Morgan County, AL | 3 | 8.3 TWh | 8.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #36 | Randolph County, AL | 1 | 115.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #16 | Russell County, AL | 2 | 784.6 GWh | 194.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 56.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #9 | Shelby County, AL | 1 | 3.7 TWh | 1.8 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #23 | Talladega County, AL | 4 | 474.3 GWh | 78.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #11 | Tallapoosa County, AL | 1 | 3.0 TWh | 3.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #30 | Tuscaloosa County, AL | 2 | 227.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #32 | Walker County, AL | 2 | 219.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Washington County, AL | 3 | 5.4 TWh | 5.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Wilcox County, AL | 2 | 748.4 GWh | 77.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Alabama
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander City, Alabama | 3.0 TWh | 1 |
| Autaugaville, Alabama | 5.1 TWh | 1 |
| Billingsley, Alabama | 5.7 TWh | 2 |
| Bucks, Alabama | 12.2 TWh | 1 |
| Columbia, Alabama | 13.0 TWh | 1 |
| Decatur, Alabama | 37.9 TWh | 3 |
| Demopolis, Alabama | 1.5 TWh | 2 |
| Gantt, Alabama | 3.5 TWh | 1 |
| Leroy, Alabama | 4.3 TWh | 1 |
| Lowndesboro, Alabama | 602.0 GWh | 1 |
| McIntosh, Alabama | 1.1 TWh | 2 |
| Mobile, Alabama | 1.6 TWh | 2 |
| Monroeville, Alabama | 732.5 GWh | 2 |
| Muscle Shoals, Alabama | 2.5 TWh | 1 |
| Selma, Alabama | 805.9 GWh | 2 |
| Theodore, Alabama | 1.6 TWh | 2 |
| Town Creek, Alabama | 1.2 TWh | 1 |
| West Jefferson, Alabama | 19.3 TWh | 1 |
| Wetumpka, Alabama | 721.0 GWh | 2 |
| Wilsonville, Alabama | 3.7 TWh | 1 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #25 | Arkansas | 66.5 TWh | 150 |
| #51 | District of Columbia | 173.0 GWh | 24 |
| #2 | Florida | 268.0 TWh | 441 |
| #7 | Georgia | 145.9 TWh | 339 |
| #5 | Illinois | 190.1 TWh | 654 |
| #13 | Indiana | 108.8 TWh | 285 |
| #20 | Iowa | 74.3 TWh | 354 |
| #22 | Kentucky | 72.6 TWh | 98 |
| #16 | Louisiana | 101.9 TWh | 148 |
| #39 | Maryland | 37.7 TWh | 268 |
| #19 | Mississippi | 78.1 TWh | 103 |
| #23 | Missouri | 71.0 TWh | 188 |
| #9 | North Carolina | 134.3 TWh | 1,132 |
| #6 | Ohio | 146.0 TWh | 313 |
| #18 | Oklahoma | 90.4 TWh | 179 |
| #15 | South Carolina | 104.6 TWh | 304 |
| #21 | Tennessee | 72.9 TWh | 137 |
| #1 | Texas | 590.2 TWh | 1,491 |
| #14 | Virginia | 104.8 TWh | 345 |
| #31 | West Virginia | 52.0 TWh | 66 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Nov 2025