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Save Money on Your Alabama Electric Bill!

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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 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!

Didn’t see your power company listed?

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  1. Hi! I love this website, it is a wealth of information. Thank you for your hard work. Do you mind looking into Dothan City Utilities in Dothan Alabama for any discounts they may offer please? Thank you.

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    • Hi, Shawn! I’ve added that to our research queue. We’ll get that information published here as soon as we can. Thanks for asking – and thank you for your kind words about our site! 🙂

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    • Hey, Amber! I’ve added that to our research list. There’s about a dozen power companies on the list ahead of this one, so it may be a few weeks before we’re able to get this information published… but we’ll do our best to get it done quickly! 🙂

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  8. Black warrior emc ……….. ………….. ALSO ON Alabama power if someone is oxygen dependent, they can get paper from power company have dr sign it return to power company, and if power goes out , then ppl that are that list get power turn on quicker . “…………….. I have Black warrior and my power bill runs , Real high , and on disability. , and ANY help you can find me I’d be most appreciated

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    • That’s great information, Dinah! Thanks! 🙂 I’ve added Black Warrior EMC to our list and we’ll get that information published for you just as quick as we can.

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  12. I have south alabama electric co-op is my power company. I hope you can find something. Thank you!

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    • I’ve added it to our research list! We’ve got ~50 power companies waiting to be researched, so it might be a few months… but we’ll investigate it just as soon as we get the chance!

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  15. I live in the city of Andalusia, our power, water, garbage, and sewage all through the city of Andalusia. So do u have any info on them?

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    • Hey, Katrina! I don’t have any info on that yet but we’ll look into it! I’ve added it to our research list and we’ll get that information as soon as we can. 🙂

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    • Hey, Jasmine! I’ve added this to our research list and we’ll see what we can find for you. I’ll get that information published for you as soon as I can! 🙂

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    • Hi, Nicole! I’ve sent that to the research team and we’ll get that information published as soon as we can! Check back in a few weeks for an update. 🙂

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    • Hi, Conderro! I’ve sent that to the research team and we’ll get that information published as soon as we can! Check back in a few weeks for an update. 🙂

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    • Hi, Sherri! We should have that information finished for you within the next week or two. Be sure to check back later this month for an update. 🙂

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    • Lori,
      Thanks! I went ahead and added Pea River Electric to our research list. Please check back with us for updates.
      -Riley

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    • Larry,
      I double checked and Joe Wheeler EMC is currently on our research list. Please check back with us for updates. Thanks.
      -Riley

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    • Jacqueline,
      I just checked again and Black Warrior Electric is still on our research list. We are doing are best to sift through all of the requests we’ve received. We appreciate your patience while we are tediously working on this. Thanks!
      -Riley

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      • Hi!
        Awesome website. Have you ever located any info on Arab Electric Co-op? They’ve had a lot of corruption issues and embezzlement charges and I wondered if maybe they’ve changed and improved to help citizens any.

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  48. Hi! Thank you for your time & efforts in doing all of this research to help others! Do you have any information for Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative?

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    • Robin,
      Our power series was a bit backlogged, but we are working diligently to get through all of the requests. We update with new posts weekly, so keep checking back with us! We should have an update coming soon!
      -Riley

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    • Hey, Im so tickled i found your site! I’m 60 and new to being poor. Also I’m not very good at it. Thee shame i feel is paralyzing. But you and your members make it fun.
      So anyway, do have any discount info on Sandmoumtain Electric Co-op for Jackson county Northeast AL?

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  56. Hey, Im so tickled i found your site! I’m 60 and new to being poor. Also I’m not very good at it. Thee shame i feel is paralyzing. But you and your members make it fun.
    So anyway, do have any discount info on Sandmoumtain Electric Co-op for Jackson county Northeast AL?

    Reply

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