Greene County, Alabama: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Eutaw
Greene County hosts some of the generating capacity Alabama runs on. Construction employs 102, up 191.4% since 2019. Greene County is home to Eutaw. Next door, Tuscaloosa County has 1 data center. Its power plants have 1,288 MW of capacity, 100% of it natural gas. 7,067 people live here, down 8.2% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Greene County
Greene County is home to Eutaw.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Greene County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 7,701 | 7,067 | ▼ 8.2% | 67th of 67 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,774 | 1,748 | ▼ 1.5% | 49th of 67 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $34,951 | $47,136 | ▲ 34.9% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 35 | 102 | ▲ 191.4% | 2nd of 41 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 6.4% | 6.8% | ▲ 0.4pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Alabama Power Co is the largest utility serving Greene County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 16.77¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.24¢ median for Alabama utilities. Employers here counted 1,748 jobs in 2025, down 1.5% from 2019. Unemployment was 6.8% in August 2026, against 6.4% in 2019.
Who powers Greene County
Utilities with service territory in Greene County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,332,911 | 16.77¢ | 26% |
| Black Warrior Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 20,053 | 13.24¢ | 27% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 1,288 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County | Alabama Power Co | Natural gas | 1,288 MW | 1965 |
The Greene County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,748 | $47,136 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 102 | $79,879 | 1.10 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Greene County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Greene County. Alabama has 18 local measures on record statewide.
Greene County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Greene County, Tuscaloosa County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County | 7,067 | ▼ 1.5% | 1,288 MW | — | — | — |
| Hale County | 15,194 | ▼ 0.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Marengo County | 18,311 | ▲ 0.9% | 47 MW | — | — | — |
| Pickens County | 18,221 | ▼ 1.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Sumter County | 11,588 | ▼ 2.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Tuscaloosa County | 241,368 | ▲ 1.4% | 101 MW | — | 1 | — |
More of Alabama
Greene County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Greene County, Alabama?
2 utilities have service territory in Greene County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Alabama Power Co, Black Warrior Elec Member Corp. The largest, Alabama Power Co, charged residential customers 16.77¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Greene County?
1 operating plant with 1,288 MW of capacity. The largest is Greene County (1,288 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Greene County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Greene County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Tuscaloosa County.
Is Greene County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,748 jobs in 2025 against 1,774 in 2019 (-1.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 35 to 102.
Does Greene County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Greene County. Alabama has 18 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.