https://solarexaminer.com/tags/alabama/Recent content in Alabama on Solar ExaminerHugoen-usSolar ExaminerSun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/alabama-electricity-rate-changes-2026/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/alabama-electricity-rate-changes-2026/<p>Alabama Power did not change rates on October 1, 2026. The company says its rates are frozen through 2027. What did change on October 1 is state law.</p> <p>This article covers Alabama Power, the state&rsquo;s largest electric utility. It does not cover TVA-served north Alabama, cooperatives or municipal utilities.</p> <h2 id="quick-summary">Quick Summary</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Item</th> <th>Date</th> <th>What it means</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Rate freeze</td> <td>Through 2027</td> <td>Per-kWh rates held</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Senate Bill 270</td> <td>Effective Oct. 1, 2026</td> <td>New oversight rules, including for data centers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Gas plant charge</td> <td>Expected 2028</td> <td>About $3.32 a month for an average customer</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="what-the-freeze-covers">What the Freeze Covers</h2> <p>Alabama Power&rsquo;s customer information page says: &ldquo;Customer rates are frozen through 2027,&rdquo; under a framework approved by the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC). It also lists what can still change:</p>