Alabama Power Co · Time-of-Use

What are Alabama Power Co Plug-In Electric Vehicle - RTA Energy peak hours and rates?

Plug-In Electric Vehicle - RTA Energy from Alabama Power Co is a time-of-use plan: electricity costs the most during peak hours (1 p.m.–7 p.m.) at about $0.33/kWh and the least off-peak at about $0.11/kWh. Shifting heavy usage out of the peak window lowers the bill.

Peak window

1 p.m.–7 p.m.

Peak price

33¢/kWh

Off-peak price

11¢/kWh

Fixed charge

$25.75/mo

The Plug-In Electric Vehicle - RTA Energy day, hour by hour

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Peak Mid-Peak Off-Peak

Season 1

Jan–Mar, Nov–Dec

Period	Hours	$/kWh
Peak	5 a.m.–9 a.m.	$0.15
Mid-Peak	9 a.m.–9 p.m.	$0.13
Off-Peak	9 p.m.–5 a.m.	$0.11

Season 2

Apr–May, Oct

Period	Hours	$/kWh
Peak	5 a.m.–9 p.m.	$0.13
Mid-Peak	9 p.m.–5 a.m.	$0.11

Season 3

Jun–Sep

Period	Hours	$/kWh
Peak	1 p.m.–7 p.m.	$0.33
Mid-Peak	5 a.m.–1 p.m., 7 p.m.–9 p.m.	$0.13
Off-Peak	9 p.m.–5 a.m.	$0.11

Frequently asked questions

What are Alabama Power Co Plug-In Electric Vehicle - RTA Energy peak hours and rates? +

When is the cheapest time to use electricity on Plug-In Electric Vehicle - RTA Energy? +

The cheapest electricity on Alabama Power Co Plug-In Electric Vehicle - RTA Energy is during off-peak hours (9 p.m.–5 a.m.), at about 11¢/kWh. Shift EV charging, laundry, dishwashing, and pre-cooling into these hours to pay the least.

How much more is peak vs off-peak on Plug-In Electric Vehicle - RTA Energy? +

Peak power costs about 33¢/kWh versus 11¢/kWh off-peak — a difference of about 22¢/kWh. Running a 5 kWh load (a load of laundry plus dishwasher) off-peak instead of at peak saves roughly $1.09.

Who offers Plug-In Electric Vehicle - RTA Energy? +

Plug-In Electric Vehicle - RTA Energy is a residential electricity plan from Alabama Power Co (Alabama Power Co).

About this data

Compiled by Optiwatt from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (649c4bbfd95582a17d0a5f5e). Representative — verify exact prices on your Alabama Power Co bill or tariff sheet.

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