City of Muscle Shoals
Municipal electric utility · Alabama · #1,194 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #13144
City of Muscle Shoals is a municipal electric utility serving 9,041 customers in Alabama. In 2025 it sold 313 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $35.94M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.48¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.90¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 7,202 | 105 | $13.52M | 12.90¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,830 | 110 | $14.43M | 13.08¢ | |
| Industrial | 9 | 98.1 | $8.00M | 8.16¢ | |
| Total | 9,041 | 313 | $35.94M | 11.48¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,213 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,646 | 296 | $29.27M | 10.69¢ |
| 2022 | 8,750 | 314 | $34.21M | 12.00¢ |
| 2023 | 8,883 | 309 | $32.45M | 11.69¢ |
| 2024 | 9,000 | 318 | $33.92M | 11.96¢ |
| 2025 | 9,041 | 313 | $35.94M | 12.90¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 325 GWh
Winter peak demand: 68 MW
Energy losses: 3.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 9,041 meters
Counties served
Colbert, AL
Other large utilities in Alabama
- Alabama Power Co - 1,557,733 customers, residential 17.91¢
- City of Huntsville - (AL) - 226,513 customers, residential 12.51¢
- Baldwin County El Member Corp - 93,632 customers, residential 14.17¢
- Foley Board of Utilities - 61,343 customers, residential 13.97¢
- City of Athens - (AL) - 60,474 customers, residential 11.58¢
- City of Florence - (AL) - 52,594 customers, residential 12.39¢
- Cullman Electric Coop, Inc - 48,722 customers, residential 14.59¢
- Central Alabama Electric Coop - 48,071 customers, residential 17.21¢
All Alabama utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #13144 in the EIA frame.