Meigs County, Tennessee Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Meigs County, Tennessee Electricity Overview

Volunteer Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity provider in Meigs County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Meigs County has no electricity production sources and must import all of the electricity used in the county.

While the national average residential rate of electricity is 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, Meigs County's average price is 27.18% below that at 11.66 cents per kilowatt hour.

Meigs County is the 22nd highest polluting county in Tennessee based on emissions per capita.

Meigs County is the 2314th largest county by population in the country, with 12,622 residents calling the county home.

Emitting 53,251,350.06 kilograms of CO2 gases, Meigs County has the 75th highest pollution level due to electricity consumption out of 95 counties in Tennessee.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
178,933 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.18 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
53,251,350 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,218.93 kg

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Cities within Meigs County: Decatur, TN Electricity
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Residential Electricity Prices

In Decatur, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,689 positions to 3,359th, from last year's value of 5,048th
In Decatur, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,059 positions to 4,582nd, from last year's value of 5,641st
In Decatur, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 873 positions to 4,582nd, from last month's value of 5,455th
In Decatur, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 33 positions to 3,359th, from last month's value of 3,392nd
In Decatur, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 17 positions to 56th, from last year's value of 73rd
In Decatur, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 21 positions to 52nd, from last year's value of 73rd
In Decatur, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 4.33% to 11.69 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.22 ¢ / kWh
In Decatur, the residential electricity rate decreased by 8.31% to 11.42 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.45 ¢ / kWh
In Decatur, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 4 positions to 52nd, from last month's value of 56th
In Decatur, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.73% to 11.69 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.78 ¢ / kWh
In Decatur, the residential electricity rate decreased by 1.25% to 11.42 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.56 ¢ / kWh

Commercial Electricity Prices

In Decatur, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 313 positions to 2,484th, from last year's value of 2,171st
In Decatur, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 799 positions to 3,001st, from last month's value of 2,202nd
In Decatur, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 322 positions to 3,001st, from last year's value of 2,679th
In Decatur, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 8.48% to $270.02, from last year's value of $295.02
In Decatur, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 5.65% to $279.07, from last year's value of $295.79
In Decatur, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 5.37% to $279.07, from last month's value of $294.91
In Decatur, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.51% to $270.02, from last month's value of $271.41

Industrial Electricity Prices

In Decatur, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 531 positions to 2,132nd, from last month's value of 2,663rd
In Decatur, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 451 positions to 5,170th, from last month's value of 5,621st
In Decatur, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 364 positions to 5,170th, from last year's value of 4,806th
In Decatur, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 63 positions to 2,132nd, from last year's value of 2,069th
In Decatur, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 64 positions to 45th, from last month's value of 109th
In Decatur, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 5.32% to 6.04 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.38 ¢ / kWh
In Decatur, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 4 positions to 46th, from last year's value of 42nd
In Decatur, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 7.67% to 6 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.5 ¢ / kWh
In Decatur, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 5.73% to 6 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.37 ¢ / kWh
In Decatur, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 5 positions to 45th, from last year's value of 40th
In Decatur, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.5% to 6.04 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.07 ¢ / kWh

Decatur Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.42¢ per kWh

1.25% lower than last month
8.31% lower than February last year
4.65% lower than the Tennessee average
29.93% lower than the US average
52nd in the state out of 276 cities
The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
The state rank has increased by 21 since February last year
4,582nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 873 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,059 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

11.69¢ per kWh

0.73% lower than last month
4.33% lower than February last year
5.28% lower than the Tennessee average
30.98% lower than the US average
56th in the state out of 276 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 17 since February last year
3,359th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 33 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,689 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$170.42 per month

15.1% lower than last month
2.09% higher than February last year
5.68% lower than the Tennessee average
35.94% higher than the US average
92nd in the state out of 276 cities
The state rank has increased by 44 since last month
The state rank has increased by 17 since February last year
23,821st in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 431 since last month
The national rank has increased by 621 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$134.8 per month

0.22% higher than last month
6.91% lower than February last year
9.09% lower than the Tennessee average
1.71% higher than the US average
79th in the state out of 276 cities
The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
13,975th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 238 since last month
The national rank has increased by 3,710 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

12.14¢ per kWh

2.22% lower than last month
6.63% lower than February last year
3.78% lower than the Tennessee average
10.83% lower than the US average
114th in the state out of 276 cities
The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 6 since February last year
12,528th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 3,089 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,162 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

12.22¢ per kWh

0.58% lower than last month
3.64% lower than February last year
2.08% lower than the Tennessee average
13.48% lower than the US average
116th in the state out of 276 cities
The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The state rank has increased by 16 since February last year
13,066th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 105 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,877 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$279.07 per month

5.37% lower than last month
5.65% lower than February last year
48.87% lower than the Tennessee average
83.32% lower than the US average
27th in the state out of 276 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
3,001st in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 799 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 322 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$270.02 per month

0.51% lower than last month
8.48% lower than February last year
52.17% lower than the Tennessee average
83.56% lower than the US average
27th in the state out of 276 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
2,484th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank is the same since last month
The national rank has dropped by 313 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

6¢ per kWh

7.67% lower than last month
5.73% lower than February last year
10.94% lower than the Tennessee average
39.06% lower than the US average
45th in the state out of 276 cities
The state rank has increased by 64 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 5 since February last year
5,170th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 451 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 364 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

6.04¢ per kWh

0.5% lower than last month
5.32% lower than February last year
10.67% lower than the Tennessee average
40.81% lower than the US average
46th in the state out of 276 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 4 since February last year
2,132nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 531 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 63 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$132,529.41 per month

16.25% higher than last month
16.47% lower than February last year
29.86% higher than the Tennessee average
332.32% higher than the US average
256th in the state out of 276 cities
The state rank has dropped by 27 since last month
The state rank has increased by 11 since February last year
25,617th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 856 since last month
The national rank has increased by 18 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$129,970.04 per month

1.65% lower than last month
22.49% lower than February last year
21.27% higher than the Tennessee average
281.27% higher than the US average
235th in the state out of 276 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 30 since February last year
25,270th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 129 since last month
The national rank has increased by 395 since February last year

Decatur, TN Electricity Overview

Decatur's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 11.66 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, thankfully, 27.18% less than the average national electricity price of 16.02 cents. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Volunteer Electric Cooperative. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $134.86 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.3.

Releasing 7,767,052.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, Decatur ranks 221st highest out of 505 cities in Tennessee for total emissions from electricity use. This total results in 4,218.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, ranking the city 105th worst in Tennessee for pollution per capita from electricity use. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Decatur

Decatur residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

77^th11.66¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Decatur

97^th$134.86Average residential monthly electricity bill for Decatur Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Decatur, Tennessee

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Volunteer Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	11.66	134.86		1,428,924	166,666,000

Meigs County, Tennessee Details

At the state level, Tennessee is known for poor net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Meigs County has an average of 6.29% of the electricity that is transmitted in the state dissipated as heat. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Meigs County a rank of 80th best in the state out of 95.

Volunteer Electric Cooperative

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Meigs County, Tennessee?

By total megawatt hours sold, Volunteer Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in Meigs County, Tennessee.

Which electricity companies offer service in Meigs County, Tennessee?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Volunteer Electric Cooperative	9,210

Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese

Published: 2024-03-12

Meigs County, Tennessee Electricity Rates & Statistics