In Alabama, utilities executed 535,468 shutoffs in 2024.
That's about 1 shutoff for every 5 households — roughly 102% more than the national average.
The average household here now pays $232 per month for electricity and gas.
Electric shutoffs
454,814
19.0% annual rate
Gas shutoffs
80,654
10.1% annual rate
Avg electric monthly bill
$174
↑ 21% since 2020
Avg gas monthly bill
$57
↑ 18% since 2020
Monthly pattern in 2024
Electric
Electric shutoffs peaked in April at 48,477.
The shutoff pipeline:
1 in 4 shutoff notices result in a shutoff (ranked #4). Of 454,814 shutoffs executed, 139,396 (31%) were never reconnected in 2024.
01Total Households
2MBaseline
02Shutoff notices
1.8M0.9× per household
03Shutoffs executed
455k24.9% of notices
↳ of those shutoffs…
04AReconnected
315k69.4% of shutoffs
04BNever reconnected
139k30.6% of shutoffs
Compare to other states
Electric annual shutoff rate, 2024.
19.0%#4
National average
9.4%—
(neighbor)
9.6%#14
(highest)
30.4%#1