Summary of Electricity Activity in Alabama
Summary of Alabama Generation
Alabama is ranked #6 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 Feb 2024.
| Companies on File | 51 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 100 |
| Total Generation | 10.24G MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 6.74G kWh |
| Total Revenue | $782.05M |
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Natural Gas Rank
#13
Coal Rank
#13
Nuclear Rank
#5
Hydroelectric Rank
#5
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 | 2.59G kWh | 14.98 cents/kWh | $387.73M |
| Commercial | 1.67G kWh | 13.58 cents/kWh | $226.81M |
| Industrial | 2.49G kWh | 6.74 cents/kWh | $167.51M |
| Transportation | 0 kWh | 0.00 cents/kWh | $0 |
| Total | 6.74G kWh | 11.60 cents/kWh | $782.05M |
Production by Source
Largest 24 Power Plants in Alabama
| Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | Barry | Alabama Power Co | Bucks, Alabama | 10.3 TWh | Jan 1954 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 84.4% Bituminous Coal : 15.6% |
| #1 | Browns Ferry | Tennessee Valley Authority | Decatur, Alabama | 32.8 TWh | Jul 1974 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
| #8 | Central Alabama Generating Station | Alabama Power Co | Billingsley, Alabama | 5.1 TWh | Apr 2003 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #14 | Decatur Energy Center | Decatur Energy Center LLC | Decatur, Alabama | 2.4 TWh | May 2002 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #6 | E B Harris Electric Generating Plant | Southern Power Co | Autaugaville, Alabama | 6.7 TWh | May 2003 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #10 | E C Gaston | Alabama Power Co | Wilsonville, Alabama | 3.7 TWh | Apr 1960 | Feb 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 54.5% Natural Gas : 45.5% |
| #19 | Greene County | Alabama Power Co | Demopolis, Alabama | 1.4 TWh | May 1965 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| #4 | H Allen Franklin Combined Cycle | Southern Power Co | Smiths, Alabama | 14.6 TWh | May 2002 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #9 | Hillabee Energy Center | CER Generation LLC | Alexander City, Alabama | 4.5 TWh | May 2010 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #18 | Hog Bayou Energy Center | Mobile Energy LLC | Mobile, Alabama | 1.5 TWh | Jun 2001 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #24 | International Paper Prattville Mill | International Paper Co | Prattville, Alabama | 672.3 GWh | Jan 1967 | Feb 2024 | Black Liquor : 55.6% Natural Gas : 25.4% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 19.0% |
| #2 | James H Miller Jr | Alabama Power Co | Quinton, Alabama | 17.2 TWh | Sep 1978 | Feb 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.1% Natural Gas : 0.9% |
| #3 | Joseph M Farley | Alabama Power Co | Columbia, Alabama | 16.0 TWh | Nov 1977 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
| #23 | Lay Dam | Alabama Power Co | Clanton, Alabama | 674.3 GWh | Jan 1967 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| #15 | Lowman Energy Center | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | Leroy, Alabama | 2.0 TWh | May 1969 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #21 | McIntosh (AL) | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | McIntosh, Alabama | 834.6 GWh | May 1991 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| #11 | McWilliams | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | Gantt, Alabama | 3.5 TWh | Nov 1954 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #22 | Mead Coated Board | Mead Coated Board Inc | Mahrt, Alabama | 771.2 GWh | Oct 1966 | Feb 2024 | Black Liquor : 37.7% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 34.1% Natural Gas : 28.0% |
| #7 | Morgan Energy Center | Morgan Energy Center LLC | Decatur, Alabama | 5.5 TWh | May 2003 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #12 | Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating Station | Tenaska Alabama Partners LP | Billingsley, Alabama | 2.8 TWh | Apr 2002 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #16 | Theodore Cogen Facility | Alabama Power Co | Theodore, Alabama | 1.7 TWh | Nov 2000 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| #20 | Washington County Cogeneration Facility | Alabama Power Co | McIntosh, Alabama | 920.8 GWh | Jan 1999 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| #17 | Wheeler Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Town Creek, Alabama | 1.5 TWh | Oct 1936 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| #13 | Wilson Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Muscle Shoals, Alabama | 2.4 TWh | Aug 1925 | Feb 2024 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 | Autauga County, AL | 5 | 15.6 TWh | 14.8 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #30 | Calhoun County, AL | 3 | 303.0 GWh | 15.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 12.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #34 | Chambers County, AL | 3 | 176.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 176.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #32 | Cherokee County, AL | 1 | 263.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #20 | Chilton County, AL | 2 | 674.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #31 | Choctaw County, AL | 1 | 300.2 GWh | 35.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #36 | Clarke County, AL | 1 | 103.0 GWh | 31.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #24 | Colbert County, AL | 3 | 488.7 GWh | 15.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 473.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #22 | Coosa County, AL | 1 | 603.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #11 | Covington County, AL | 4 | 3.6 TWh | 3.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 158.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #40 | Dale County, AL | 2 | 14.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 14.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #26 | Dallas County, AL | 1 | 450.6 GWh | 303.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #38 | DeKalb County, AL | 1 | 32.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #13 | Elmore County, AL | 5 | 1.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #25 | Escambia County, AL | 3 | 470.7 GWh | 214.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | Greene County, AL | 1 | 1.4 TWh | 1.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #37 | Hale County, AL | 1 | 38.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | Houston County, AL | 2 | 16.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 16.0 TWh |
| #2 | Jefferson County, AL | 4 | 17.2 TWh | 149.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | Lauderdale County, AL | 2 | 2.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 162.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #14 | Lawrence County, AL | 3 | 1.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Lee County, AL | 4 | 15.2 TWh | 14.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Limestone County, AL | 2 | 32.8 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 33.8 GWh | 32.8 TWh |
| #23 | Lowndes County, AL | 1 | 545.3 GWh | 545.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #39 | Madison County, AL | 1 | 19.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 19.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #29 | Marengo County, AL | 1 | 338.9 GWh | 6.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #21 | Marshall County, AL | 2 | 621.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | Mobile County, AL | 8 | 13.9 TWh | 12.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #18 | Monroe County, AL | 2 | 752.9 GWh | 60.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #33 | Montgomery County, AL | 1 | 227.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 227.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | Morgan County, AL | 3 | 8.0 TWh | 8.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #35 | Randolph County, AL | 1 | 176.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Russell County, AL | 1 | 771.2 GWh | 215.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Shelby County, AL | 1 | 3.7 TWh | 1.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #19 | Talladega County, AL | 3 | 723.9 GWh | 146.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Tallapoosa County, AL | 1 | 4.5 TWh | 4.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #27 | Tuscaloosa County, AL | 2 | 393.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #28 | Walker County, AL | 2 | 365.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #9 | Washington County, AL | 3 | 3.8 TWh | 3.8 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #16 | Wilcox County, AL | 2 | 827.3 GWh | 5.5 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 | 4.5 TWh | 1 |
| Autaugaville, Alabama | 6.7 TWh | 1 |
| Billingsley, Alabama | 7.9 TWh | 2 |
| Bucks, Alabama | 10.3 TWh | 1 |
| Clanton, Alabama | 674.3 GWh | 1 |
| Columbia, Alabama | 16.0 TWh | 1 |
| Decatur, Alabama | 40.7 TWh | 3 |
| Demopolis, Alabama | 1.8 TWh | 2 |
| Gantt, Alabama | 3.5 TWh | 1 |
| Leroy, Alabama | 2.0 TWh | 1 |
| McIntosh, Alabama | 1.8 TWh | 2 |
| Mobile, Alabama | 1.9 TWh | 2 |
| Monroeville, Alabama | 752.9 GWh | 2 |
| Muscle Shoals, Alabama | 2.4 TWh | 1 |
| Selma, Alabama | 763.3 GWh | 2 |
| Theodore, Alabama | 1.7 TWh | 2 |
| Town Creek, Alabama | 1.5 TWh | 1 |
| West Jefferson, Alabama | 17.2 TWh | 1 |
| Wetumpka, Alabama | 1.0 TWh | 2 |
| Wilsonville, Alabama | 3.7 TWh | 1 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Arkansas | 66.9 TWh | 97 |
| #51 | District of Columbia | 196.2 GWh | 18 |
| #2 | Florida | 277.3 TWh | 396 |
| #8 | Georgia | 145.4 TWh | 303 |
| #5 | Illinois | 203.8 TWh | 470 |
| #17 | Indiana | 99.5 TWh | 260 |
| #21 | Iowa | 77.8 TWh | 334 |
| #24 | Kentucky | 69.0 TWh | 79 |
| #15 | Louisiana | 106.5 TWh | 131 |
| #38 | Maryland | 38.3 TWh | 223 |
| #20 | Mississippi | 79.4 TWh | 85 |
| #22 | Missouri | 72.1 TWh | 174 |
| #9 | North Carolina | 139.9 TWh | 1,100 |
| #7 | Ohio | 148.8 TWh | 283 |
| #18 | Oklahoma | 97.8 TWh | 157 |
| #13 | South Carolina | 110.1 TWh | 292 |
| #19 | Tennessee | 87.2 TWh | 105 |
| #1 | Texas | 586.1 TWh | 1,176 |
| #16 | Virginia | 101.6 TWh | 281 |
| #31 | West Virginia | 56.5 TWh | 64 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024