Albertville Municipal Utilities Board (AL) and solar
Albertville Municipal Utilities Board (AL) is a municipal utility serving about 8,385 homes in Alabama. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 11.5¢30% below Alabama average
- Typical bill
- $1451,264 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~26%No statewide net metering
- Typical payback
- Never5.4 kW, cash
Export rules for Albertville Municipal Utilities Board (AL) customers
No statewide net metering (Alabama rule).
Alabama has no net metering law. Alabama Power buys any electricity you send to the grid at a low wholesale (avoided-cost) price. It also charges solar customers a monthly 'capacity reservation' fee of about $5.41 per kW of system size, which a federal judge let stand in March 2026.
Solar for a typical Albertville Municipal Utilities Board (AL) home
| System | 5.4 kW (50% of 1,264 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $20,240 |
| First-year savings | $703 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| 25-year net | −$139 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 8,385
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Albertville Municipal Utilities Board (AL) and solar
Does Albertville Municipal Utilities Board (AL) have net metering?
Albertville Municipal Utilities Board (AL) follows Alabama's rules: Alabama has no net metering law. Alabama Power buys any electricity you send to the grid at a low wholesale (avoided-cost) price. It also charges solar customers a monthly 'capacity reservation' fee of about $5.41 per kW of system size, which a federal judge let stand in March 2026.
How much does electricity cost with Albertville Municipal Utilities Board (AL)?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 11.5¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,264 kWh a month, a bill of about $145.
Is solar worth it with Albertville Municipal Utilities Board (AL)?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.4 kW system costing about $20,240 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$139 net over 25 years.
How many Albertville Municipal Utilities Board (AL) customers have solar?
Albertville Municipal Utilities Board (AL) did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Albertville Municipal Utilities Board (AL) (EIA ID 241). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.