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 Dec 2025.

Companies on File62
Plants on File115
Total Generation12.77G MMBtu
Total Sales 7.28G kWh
Total Revenue $925.39M

Map of Top Producing Cities in the Alabama

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Overall National Rank

#8 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

141.5 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.5 G MMBtu

Electric Companies in Alabama

62

Alabama
Power Plants

115

Natural Gas Rank

#6

Coal Rank

#17

Nuclear Rank

#5

Hydroelectric Rank

#9

Wind Rank

#47

Solar Rank

#51

Monthly Net Generation for Alabama

Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Alabama

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential2.82G kWh16.01 cents/kWh$452.01M
Commercial1.76G kWh14.95 cents/kWh$262.99M
Industrial2.70G kWh7.80 cents/kWh$210.39M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total7.28G kWh12.71 cents/kWh$925.39M

Production by Source for Alabama

Largest 24 Power Plants in Alabama

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#4BarryAlabama Power CoBucks, Alabama12.5 TWhJan 1954Dec 2025 Natural Gas : 94.9% Bituminous Coal : 5.1%
#1Browns FerryTennessee Valley AuthorityDecatur, Alabama29.7 TWhJul 1974Dec 2025 Nuclear
#8Central Alabama Generating StationAlabama Power CoBillingsley, Alabama4.7 TWhApr 2003Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#12Decatur Energy CenterDecatur Energy Center LLCDecatur, Alabama3.5 TWhMay 2002Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#6E B Harris Electric Generating PlantSouthern Power CoAutaugaville, Alabama5.1 TWhMay 2003Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#10E C GastonAlabama Power CoWilsonville, Alabama3.8 TWhApr 1960Dec 2025 Bituminous Coal : 53.0% Natural Gas : 47.0%
#22General Electric PlasticAlabama Power CoBurkeville, Alabama602.0 GWhJun 1999Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#19Greene CountyAlabama Power CoDemopolis, Alabama1.1 TWhMay 1965Dec 2025 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#5H Allen Franklin Combined CycleSouthern Power CoSmiths, Alabama12.1 TWhMay 2002Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#13Hillabee Energy CenterCER Generation LLCAlexander City, Alabama3.1 TWhMay 2010Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#17Hog Bayou Energy CenterMobile Energy LLCMobile, Alabama1.3 TWhJun 2001Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#24International Paper Prattville MillInternational Paper CoPrattville, Alabama558.9 GWhJan 1967Dec 2025 Black Liquor : 63.2% Natural Gas : 21.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 14.9%
#23International Paper Riverdale MillInternational Paper Co-RiverdlSelma, Alabama562.2 GWhDec 1966Dec 2024 Natural Gas : 80.4% Black Liquor : 19.6%
#2James H Miller JrAlabama Power CoQuinton, Alabama19.0 TWhSep 1978Dec 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.2% Natural Gas : 0.8%
#3Joseph M FarleyAlabama Power CoColumbia, Alabama13.0 TWhNov 1977Dec 2025 Nuclear
#9Lowman Energy CenterPowerSouth Energy CooperativeLeroy, Alabama4.3 TWhMay 1969Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#11McWilliamsPowerSouth Energy CooperativeGantt, Alabama3.5 TWhNov 1954Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#21Mead Coated BoardMead Coated Board IncMahrt, Alabama724.1 GWhOct 1966Dec 2025 Black Liquor : 39.5% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 34.5% Natural Gas : 26.0%
#7Morgan Energy CenterMorgan Energy Center LLCDecatur, Alabama4.8 TWhMay 2003Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#16Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating StationTenaska Alabama Partners LPBillingsley, Alabama1.5 TWhApr 2002Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#15Theodore Cogen FacilityAlabama Power CoTheodore, Alabama1.6 TWhNov 2000Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#20Washington County Cogeneration FacilityAlabama Power CoMcIntosh, Alabama825.9 GWhJan 1999Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#18Wheeler DamTennessee Valley AuthorityTown Creek, Alabama1.2 TWhOct 1936Dec 2024 Water
#14Wilson DamTennessee Valley AuthorityMuscle Shoals, Alabama2.4 TWhAug 1925Dec 2025 Water

Electricity Generation by Alabama Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months
Net Generation
from Natural Gas
Net Generation
from Wind
Net Generation
from Solar
Net Generation
from Nuclear
#6Autauga County, AL512.1 TWh11.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Calhoun County, AL3280.4 GWh81.3 GWh0.0 Wh12.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#35Chambers County, AL3164.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh164.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#34Cherokee County, AL1184.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Chilton County, AL2454.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Choctaw County, AL1461.8 GWh108.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#31Clarke County, AL3223.3 GWh82.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Colbert County, AL3747.2 GWh320.6 GWh0.0 Wh426.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Coosa County, AL1355.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Covington County, AL43.7 TWh3.5 TWh0.0 Wh170.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#39Dale County, AL212.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh12.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#21Dallas County, AL3562.2 GWh451.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#38DeKalb County, AL127.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Elmore County, AL51.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#22Escambia County, AL4509.3 GWh223.3 GWh0.0 Wh9.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Greene County, AL11.1 TWh1.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Houston County, AL213.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh13.0 TWh
#2Jefferson County, AL419.0 TWh151.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Lauderdale County, AL22.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh150.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Lawrence County, AL41.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Lee County, AL412.5 TWh12.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Limestone County, AL229.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh27.2 GWh29.7 TWh
#20Lowndes County, AL1602.0 GWh602.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#37Madison County, AL279.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh79.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#28Marengo County, AL1313.0 GWh21.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Marshall County, AL2454.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Mobile County, AL915.7 TWh15.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Monroe County, AL2731.2 GWh54.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#33Montgomery County, AL3214.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh214.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Morgan County, AL38.3 TWh8.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#36Randolph County, AL1115.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Russell County, AL2780.1 GWh188.2 GWh0.0 Wh56.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Shelby County, AL13.8 TWh1.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Talladega County, AL4474.3 GWh78.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Tallapoosa County, AL13.1 TWh3.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#30Tuscaloosa County, AL2227.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#32Walker County, AL2219.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Washington County, AL35.4 TWh5.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Wilcox County, AL2748.4 GWh77.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh

Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Alabama

Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#24Arkansas68.4 TWh150
#51District of Columbia169.0 GWh24
#2Florida268.5 TWh442
#6Georgia146.6 TWh339
#5Illinois191.0 TWh655
#13Indiana108.6 TWh285
#20Iowa75.0 TWh355
#22Kentucky73.2 TWh98
#17Louisiana102.6 TWh148
#38Maryland38.0 TWh268
#19Mississippi77.4 TWh103
#23Missouri71.7 TWh190
#9North Carolina134.5 TWh1,132
#7Ohio146.1 TWh314
#18Oklahoma90.6 TWh180
#15South Carolina104.9 TWh304
#21Tennessee73.8 TWh137
#1Texas592.0 TWh1,494
#14Virginia105.3 TWh345
#31West Virginia53.5 TWh66