Alabama
vsIndiana
Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.
| Alabama | Metric | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| 16.10¢/kWh | Residential | 16.23¢/kWh |
| 14.52¢/kWh | Commercial | 13.88¢/kWh |
| 7.73¢/kWh | Industrial | 8.89¢/kWh |
| #31 | Price Rank | #32 |
| 9.0% | Renewable % | 14.4% |
Generation Mix
Alabama
Indiana
Frequently Asked Questions
Alabama has cheaper residential electricity at 16.10¢/kWh. The difference is 0.13¢/kWh between the two states. Alabama ranks #31 and Indiana ranks #32 cheapest among all states.
Alabama gets 9.0% of electricity from renewables, while Indiana gets 14.4%. Indiana leads in renewable energy adoption.
Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.
Comparing Alabama and Indiana on U.S. state-level electricity rates and generation mix requires lining up the underlying the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data side by side. The table above runs the comparison on the canonical fields; the narrative below identifies the factor or factors that drive the most meaningful difference between the two.
Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual Alabama and Indiana detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.