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- Alabama ranks sixth among the states in the production of electricity, and the state's total electricity consumption per capita is the seventh-highest in the nation.
- In 2023, Mobile was the largest port of entry for U.S. coal imports and the fourth-largest port for U.S. coal exports. About 90% of the coal mined in Alabama is exported.
- Alabama is the fourth-largest producer of electricity from nuclear power in the nation. The state's Browns Ferry nuclear power plant, with three reactors, is the third-largest U.S. nuclear electric generating facility by net summer capacity.
- Alabama is the fifth-largest hydroelectric power producer among the states. Twenty-three hydroelectric dams provided about 6% of the state's electricity net generation in 2023.
- Alabama has the fourth-lowest average gasoline prices among the states, but it is highest in the nation in per capita annual gasoline expenditures.
Last Updated: November 21, 2024