Guntersville Electric Board
Municipal electric utility · Alabama · #1,335 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #7827
Guntersville Electric Board is a municipal electric utility serving 6,944 customers in Alabama. In 2025 it sold 244 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $29.78M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.20¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.78¢ 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 | 4,879 | 71.2 | $9.81M | 13.78¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,060 | 89.3 | $12.48M | 13.97¢ | |
| Industrial | 5 | 83.6 | $7.49M | 8.96¢ | |
| Total | 6,944 | 244 | $29.78M | 12.20¢ |
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 (1,216 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,719 | 238 | $24.14M | 11.38¢ |
| 2022 | 6,775 | 243 | $27.18M | 12.63¢ |
| 2023 | 6,798 | 244 | $26.69M | 12.52¢ |
| 2024 | 6,922 | 246 | $27.67M | 12.80¢ |
| 2025 | 6,944 | 244 | $29.78M | 13.78¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 254 GWh
Winter peak demand: 51 MW
Energy losses: 3.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 98.7% of 6,944 meters
Counties served
Marshall, 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 #7827 in the EIA frame.