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Outdoor & Garage · Alabama

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Pool Pump in Alabama?

The short answer

A typical 1,500W pool pump costs about $0.25 per hour to run in Alabama, or $59.87 a month at 8 hours a day.

That’s based on Alabama’s average residential rate of 16.4¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026), 10% below the US average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

Pool Pump cost by daily use in Alabama

Cost at 16.4¢/kWh, the Alabama average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 45.6 $0.25 $7.48 $89.79
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.49 $14.97 $180
4 hours/day 182.5 $0.98 $29.93 $359
8 hours/day 365.0 $1.97 $59.87 $718
12 hours/day 547.6 $2.95 $89.80 $1,077
24 hours/day 1,095.1 $5.90 $180 $2,155

Alabama vs other states

At typical use, a pool pump costs $718 a year in Alabama — $1,384 less than in Hawaii and $161 more than in Louisiana.

Alabama has the 24th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Alabama price per kWh · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Alabama

16.4¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +3.0% from a year earlier.

How to lower the cost of running a pool pump

Pool pumps can be one of the biggest electricity users in a home with a pool because they run for many hours every day of the season. A single-speed 1–2 HP pump typically draws 1,000–2,500W. Variable-speed pumps are dramatically more efficient: running at low speed for longer moves the same water with a fraction of the energy, which is why many states now require them for new installs.

  • Switch to a variable-speed pump — savings of 50–80% are common.
  • Run the pump only as long as needed to turn over the water once a day.
  • Keep skimmer baskets and filters clean so the pump doesn't strain.
  • Long, hot summers in Alabama mean cooling equipment can run most of the day from May through September — try 10–12 hours above to see a peak-month cost.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a pool pump for 24 hours in Alabama?

Running a 1,500W pool pump for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $5.90 at Alabama’s average rate of 16.4¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a pool pump use per month?

At 8 hours a day, a typical pool pump uses about 365 kWh a month. In Alabama that costs $59.87.

Is it expensive to run a pool pump in Alabama?

Alabama has the 24th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 16.4¢/kWh — close to the middle of the pack. Running a pool pump here costs about $718 a year at typical use, compared with $802 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Alabama right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Alabama was 16.4¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 3.0% from a year earlier.

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