POWEREDBYWHO
· STATE FILE · AL
EIA RATE DATA AS OF 2026-02
FOLLOW THE MONEY IN
Alabama
10 data-center projects on file — 1.8 GW of nameplate capacity, $2.0B in announced investment. Federal data on what residents are paying for the grid to serve them, sourced from the EIA Electric Power Monthly.
Avg residential bill
$188
/ month
Per household · 2026-02
Sales to industrial
36.9%
of state kWh
Factories + data centers · 2026-02
Residential rate rank
#21
of 51
Mid-pack on residential price
10yr rate climb
+41%
#22 of 51
Tracking the national curve since 2016
Largest power plant
3.66 GW
· nuclear
Browns Ferry · Limestone County
§ 01
What residents pay
EIA · Electric Power Monthly
Alabama · residential · latest
16.18¢/kWh
↑ +2.2% YoY
As of Single month · 2026-02
Alabama · residential · 2026 YTD avg
16.12¢/kWh
↑ +4.7% YoY
vs 2025 YTD
US national · residential · 2026 YTD avg
17.54¢/kWh
↑ +8.5% YoY
vs 2025 YTD
§ 02
How the grid runs
Net generation · 2026-02
Where Alabama's electricity actually comes from. Each fuel source as a share of total state generation in the most recent reported month.
ALABAMA · GENERATION MIX · 2026-02
10.52 TWh net · all sectors
§ 03
Supply vs demand
EIA-860M generator inventory · projects pipeline
160 MW of new generation came online in Alabama over the last 18 months; another 1.5 GW is in the EIA-860M pipeline (under construction or filed). Meanwhile 1.6 GW of data-center load is in construction or permitted in the state. Largest plant in the supply pipeline: Lowman Energy Center (Washington County) — 409 MW of natural gas, first online 2029-11.
Two bars, one scale. Demand is sorted by certainty — under construction first, then permitted, then proposed. The dashed rule marks where the supply pipeline runs out; everything to the right of it is demand on file with no supply filed against it.
§ 04
Data-center load
10 projects
Projects on file
10
published (excludes draft / archived)
Nameplate MW
1.76 GW
≈ 8 GWh/yr at 50% load
Announced investment
$2.0B
aggregate disclosed capex
§ 05
Local voices on data centers
1 statement
SUPPORT · 2024-05
“Meta is putting down roots in another great location in Sweet Home Alabama, and we're committed to helping the company grow and prosper here.”
— Gov. Kay Ivey (R)SOURCE ↗
§ 06
Industry money in Alabama
2 PACs active
Tracked super PACs that have spent in races for federal seats in Alabama this cycle. Crypto, AI, and energy-aligned committees are surfaced separately so the industry source of each dollar is legible.
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS
CRYPTOFairshake affiliate (GOP-leaning)
FOR
$10.0M
AGAINST
—
FILINGS
13
FELLOWSHIP PAC
CRYPTOCantor Fitzgerald-funded
FOR
§ 07
Follow the money in Alabama
Know when a new data center deal gets cut, who profits, and who signed off on it.
Follow the money in AL
Know when a new data center deal gets cut, who profits, and who signed off on it.