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Save Money on Your Alabama Electric Bill!

Save Money on Your Alabama Electric Bill!

Save money on your Alabama electric bill! The electric bill can be a budget-buster when you’re surviving on a low income. Fortunately, your power company can usually help. There are several unknown or little-advertised programs that power companies may offer that can help lower the cost of your power bill.

Most power companies offer a budget billing plan, which averages the annual cost of electricity in a home and bills the customer in 12 even installments. This can help low-income customers maintain a budget and avert payment problems, especially during the more expensive winter months.

Just click the link below to find out what discounts, rebates and other money-saving programs are offered by YOUR local utility company!

Alabama Electric

Alabama Power

You could save money on your Alabama Power bill through their rate choice plans, updates with weatherization and so much more. Alabama Power customers who receive SSI could even get access to a free rate program that lowers what they pay. The company offers free energy checkups, rebates on energy-saving appliances and more to their customers. Click here to view everything we’ve found for Alabama Power customers.

Central Alabama Electric

If you’re a Central Alabama Electric customer, you could find free help through their savings plans. We found ways you could get help paying for your bill, avoiding shut-off and lowering your Central Alabama Electric bill. You might even qualify for savings and free energy audits through the company. You can go here to find out more about the programs they offer.

Decatur Utilities

Alabama Electric customers who have Decatur Utilities might be able to get help with the low-income programs they have. We found help to get your electric prioritized if you have medical needs and so much more. You can even get free upgrades to make your home more energy efficient so you can save more on your bills! Check it out right here.

Dixie Electric Cooperative

If you’re a member of Dixie Electric Cooperative, we found help! There are various programs you can use that Dixie has for their members. You get great benefits for being a member of a cooperative, a variety of rate plans and more. The electric company has special assistance for low-income families and you can choose a rate plan that works for your needs. Click here to see what we’ve found for Dixie Electric Cooperative.

Dothan Utilities

You can get help paying your Dothan Utilities bill using LIHEAP, Catholic Charities and the Salvation Army! You might also be able to get help through the utility company to pay your bill. We found resources to help you with weatherization so you can make upgrades that could help you save more energy. Check out our article about Dothan Utilities.

Huntsville Utilities

Whether you need help with getting caught up on a big bill, a shut-off notice or anything else with your Huntsville Utilities, we found it! There are ways you can save money on your bill while also getting caught up with big bills. We even found tips to help you avoid having huge bills throughout the year with Huntsville Utilities. See everything we found right here!

Riviera Utilities Bill

We found help for paying your Riviera Utilities bill including the Neighbor Helping Neighbor Fund, the Salvation Army and other resources. We also found ways you can avoid shut-off of your utility service even if you’re struggling to pay it. Go to this article to see all the ways we found for you to get help with your Riviera Utilities bill! 

Tallapoosa River Electric 

See what you can get as a Tallapoosa River Electric customer! There are so many options available that might be able to help you pay for your power bill. We found ways you can do it all. Check out the article right here!

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Nicole is the owner and lead researcher for Low Income Relief. She has over 20 years of professional research and writing experience, and she has been solely dedicated to investigating low income topics for the last 10 years. Nicole started Low Income Relief after a personal experience with poverty. When her husband was medically discharged from the US Army, their family experienced tremendous financial hardship. Nicole was able to gather help from multiple community agencies and move into a nearby low income housing unit in just two weeks! Since then, Nicole has been dedicated to helping low income families in crisis. She regularly spends hundreds of hours combing through countless resources to make sure that Low Income Relief has the most comprehensive and complete resource directories on the internet today. Prior to starting Low Income Relief, Nicole worked as a novelist, journalist, ghostwriter and content creator. Her work has been featured in various print and online publications, including USA Today, The Daily Herald, The Chronicle and more. Her work has also been featured by Google for Publishers and other leading industry publications.

Lamar

Thursday 18th of January 2024

How about Tuscumbia Utilities in Alabama?

Catherine Marucci

Thursday 18th of January 2024

Hi Lamar. We'll look into it. In the meantime, it may be worth calling 211 to see if there is anything they know of.

Amber Jerkins

Saturday 30th of September 2023

I would like to see Baldwin emc offers any discounts on electricity in Alabama

Catherine Marucci

Tuesday 3rd of October 2023

We'll see what we can find.

Roxanna

Saturday 30th of September 2023

Could you check on Cullman electric company?

Catherine Marucci

Tuesday 3rd of October 2023

Hi. Have you looked into these already? https://cullmanec.com/hug-utility-bill-assistance-organizations

K L Williams

Thursday 31st of August 2023

black warrior electric for Choctaw and Washington County Alabama please. My mother is on a fixed income and has trouble paying sometimes.

Catherine Marucci

Thursday 31st of August 2023

It looks like they recommend LIHEAP in that area: https://blackwarrioremc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CARES-LIHEAP-Assistance-Flyer.pdf

Heather

Thursday 6th of July 2023

Arab electric arab al. Do they have any programs available?

Catherine Marucci

Friday 7th of July 2023

Hi Heather. Here's what we've found so far: https://arab-electric.org/utility-bill-help-now-available-through-aec-tva-and-aerc/