Electricity prices in Florence, AL

Households in Florence pay 16.3¢/kWh (Alabama average), about $186 a month for 1,139 kWh a month, the Alabama household average.

Electricity price
16.3¢/kWh
Alabama average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$186
1,139 kWh a month, the Alabama household average
Small business
15.0¢/kWh
Alabama average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$82$980
1,000 kWh a month$163$1,960
1,500 kWh a month$245$2,939
2,000 kWh a month$327$3,919

At 16.3¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

Electricity bill calculator →

Business electricity in Florence

Commercial customers pay 15.0¢/kWh and industrial customers 8.1¢/kWh (Alabama average).

All business consumption bands →

Home running costs in Florence

In Florence, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $69 a month excluding rent – 18% cheaper than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$69
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
−18%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
1,608 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$889
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
Show the data as a table
ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$34$35–
With rent$34$35$820

Florence compared with the average for the United States

  • Florence
  • The United States average
Show the data as a table
ValueFlorenceThe United States average
Electricity$34$44
Heating$35$40
Total$69$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Florence by about $147 a year at today's prices.

Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator

Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
Show the data as a table
Monthheating degree days
Jan368
Feb291
Mar202
Apr85
May22
Jun0
Jul0
Aug0
Sep5
Oct69
Nov203
Dec316

Heating with a gas boiler: about 4,996 kWh a year at 8.4¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Florence

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,434 kWh a year here. ($234 per year)

Solar potential in Florence →

Not yet available for Florence: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

Nearby cities

More cities in Alabama

More →

Updated: