Public Power Utilities in Alabama: Full List (36)

Public power utility	Retail electric customers
City of Huntsville	220,576
City of Athens	59,121
Foley Board of Utilities	58,270
City of Florence	52,289
City of Dothan	32,175
Decatur Utilities	26,935
Sheffield Utilities	19,566
City of Opelika	15,933
City of Bessemer Utilities	11,143
Albertville Municipal Utilities Board	10,726
City of Troy	9,501
Cullman Power Board	9,078
City of Muscle Shoals	9,000
Fort Payne Improvement Authority	8,985
City of Scottsboro	8,737
City of Fairhope	7,017
Guntersville Electric Board	6,922
City of Tuskegee	6,688
Sylacauga Utilities Board	6,061
City of Hartselle	5,755
City of Alexander City	5,657
City of Russellville	5,096
City of Tuscumbia	4,984
City of Andalusia	4,675
City of Robertsdale	3,510
City of Lanett	3,370
City of Opp	3,206
City of Elba	3,004
City of Tarrant	2,692
City of Piedmont	2,112
City of Luverne	1,830
City of Evergreen	1,801
City of Hartford	1,416
City of Lafayette	1,337
City of Brundidge	1,239
City of Courtland	763

Largest first by retail electric customers, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report (Form EIA-861), 2024 final data. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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