ABC Trust energy help
Alabama Business Charitable Trust (Alabama Power)
Statewide, AL
Emergency help with energy bills, given out through the county LIHEAP agency.
Ask the LIHEAP agency above- Who
- Low-income households or those in temporary hardship
Help Paying Power Bills in Alabama
Statewide programs for electric bill help, shutoff notices and LIHEAP, plus local help in every county. Pick your county for the full local list.
Pick your county
- Autauga County (8 local)
- Baldwin County (23 local)
- Barbour County (11 local)
- Bibb County (7 local)
- Blount County (6 local)
- Bullock County (9 local)
- Butler County (11 local)
- Calhoun County (11 local)
- Chambers County (9 local)
- Cherokee County (7 local)
- Chilton County (9 local)
- Choctaw County (8 local)
- Clarke County (10 local)
- Clay County (7 local)
- Cleburne County (6 local)
- Coffee County (15 local)
- Colbert County (12 local)
- Conecuh County (8 local)
- Coosa County (8 local)
- Covington County (15 local)
- Crenshaw County (9 local)
- Cullman County (10 local)
- Dale County (13 local)
- Dallas County (10 local)
- DeKalb County (6 local)
- Elmore County (8 local)
- Escambia County (9 local)
- Etowah County (10 local)
- Fayette County (4 local)
- Franklin County (5 local)
- Geneva County (12 local)
- Greene County (7 local)
- Hale County (6 local)
- Henry County (10 local)
- Houston County (12 local)
- Jackson County (7 local)
- Jefferson County (26 local)
- Lamar County (5 local)
- Lauderdale County (9 local)
- Lawrence County (8 local)
- Lee County (16 local)
- Limestone County (7 local)
- Lowndes County (9 local)
- Macon County (8 local)
- Madison County (13 local)
- Marengo County (7 local)
- Marion County (9 local)
- Marshall County (11 local)
- Mobile County (20 local)
- Monroe County (8 local)
- Montgomery County (19 local)
- Morgan County (12 local)
- Perry County (6 local)
- Pickens County (6 local)
- Pike County (9 local)
- Randolph County (9 local)
- Russell County (8 local)
- St. Clair County (5 local)
- Shelby County (12 local)
- Sumter County (8 local)
- Talladega County (8 local)
- Tallapoosa County (10 local)
- Tuscaloosa County (11 local)
- Walker County (6 local)
- Washington County (8 local)
- Wilcox County (7 local)
- Winston County (8 local)
Statewide programs
Alabama electric cooperatives (AREA)
Alabama Rural Electric Association
Statewide, AL
Points co-op members to their local electric cooperative for billing help.
1-800-410-2732- Who
- Members of Alabama electric cooperatives
Alabama Power low-income bill credit
Alabama Power
Statewide, AL
A $14.50 monthly credit on the power bill.
1-800-245-2244- Who
- Alabama Power customers receiving SSI or Medicaid for Low Income Families
Alabama Power Special Needs Assistance
Alabama Power
Statewide, AL
Due dates matched to benefit check dates, Braille or large-print bills, and services for deaf customers.
1-800-245-2244- Who
- Alabama Power customers with special needs or on monthly government checks
Project SHARE
Salvation Army of Greater Birmingham
Statewide, AL
Emergency help with power bills for older and disabled Alabamians, funded by Alabama Power customers and electric co-ops.
(205) 328-2420- Who
- Age 60+ or a person with a disability
Public Service Commission consumer complaints
Alabama Public Service Commission
Statewide, AL
Takes complaints about regulated power, gas, water and phone utilities after the customer has tried the utility.
1-800-392-8050- Who
- Customers of PSC-regulated utilities
United Way 2-1-1
Anywhere
Free, 24/7 referral line. Finds the smaller church and community funds near their address that open up week to week. Also 1-888-421-1266, or text a ZIP code to 898-211.
2-1-1- Who
- Anyone