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Unicoi County, Tennessee Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Unicoi County, Tennessee Electricity Overview

Unicoi County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 23.23% below the US average rate, at 12.30 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents.

The largest electricity provider in Unicoi County by megawatt hours sold is Erwin Utilities.

On average, Unicoi County residents are responsible for 4,218.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, making it the 1754th worst polluting county out of 3230 counties in the United States based on per capita pollution.

Unicoi County citizens deal with outages lasting on average 101 minutes per occurrence, with approximately 0.84 outages a year.

Emitting 75,480,898.74 kilograms of CO2 gases, Unicoi County has the 1988th worst pollution level from electricity use of any county in the nation and 66th worst in Tennessee.

No electricity production takes place in Unicoi County, resulting in the county needing to import their electricity from other counties.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    253,628 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.18 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    75,480,899 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,218.93 kg

Recent Energy News in Unicoi

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Unicoi Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.88¢ per kWh

  • 1.7% lower than last month
  • 9.58% lower than February last year
  • 0.82% lower than the Tennessee average
  • 27.12% lower than the US average
  • 109th in the state out of 276 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 33 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 90 since February last year
  • 5,583rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,858 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,867 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

12.5¢ per kWh

  • 0.83% lower than last month
  • 4.04% lower than February last year
  • 1.29% higher than the Tennessee average
  • 26.2% lower than the US average
  • 151st in the state out of 276 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 102 since February last year
  • 5,605th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 239 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,796 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$194.22 per month

  • 4.97% lower than last month
  • 3.03% higher than February last year
  • 7.49% higher than the Tennessee average
  • 54.92% higher than the US average
  • 217th in the state out of 276 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 75 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 47 since February last year
  • 25,982nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,310 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 248 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$140.49 per month

  • 0.34% higher than last month
  • 7.06% lower than February last year
  • 5.25% lower than the Tennessee average
  • 6% higher than the US average
  • 116th in the state out of 276 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 33 since February last year
  • 16,985th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 332 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,042 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.33¢ per kWh

  • 1.28% lower than last month
  • 9.14% lower than February last year
  • 10.2% lower than the Tennessee average
  • 16.78% lower than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 276 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 67 since February last year
  • 9,749th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,138 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,452 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.32¢ per kWh

  • 0.83% lower than last month
  • 5.54% lower than February last year
  • 9.28% lower than the Tennessee average
  • 19.84% lower than the US average
  • 25th in the state out of 276 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 21 since February last year
  • 9,399th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 482 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,246 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$582.53 per month

  • 4.01% lower than last month
  • 4.53% lower than February last year
  • 6.74% higher than the Tennessee average
  • 65.18% lower than the US average
  • 167th in the state out of 276 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 16,353rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,227 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 34 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$573.13 per month

  • 0.4% lower than last month
  • 7.19% lower than February last year
  • 1.51% higher than the Tennessee average
  • 65.11% lower than the US average
  • 166th 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
  • 13,626th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 267 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,264 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

5.07¢ per kWh

  • 0.42% lower than last month
  • 22.46% lower than February last year
  • 24.75% lower than the Tennessee average
  • 48.51% lower than the US average
  • 14th in the state out of 276 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 32 since February last year
  • 3,500th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 834 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,844 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

5.2¢ per kWh

  • 2.3% lower than last month
  • 16.42% lower than February last year
  • 23.11% lower than the Tennessee average
  • 49.05% lower than the US average
  • 14th 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
  • 359th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 344 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 945 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$76,272.73 per month

  • 9.59% lower than last month
  • 4.72% higher than February last year
  • 25.27% lower than the Tennessee average
  • 148.81% higher than the US average
  • 34th in the state out of 276 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 23,653rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 29 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 177 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$74,996.84 per month

  • 0.38% higher than last month
  • 0.63% lower than February last year
  • 30.03% lower than the Tennessee average
  • 120.01% higher than the US average
  • 34th 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
  • 23,429th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 11 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 26 since February last year

Erwin, TN Electricity Overview

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On average, Erwin's residential electricity rate is 12.30 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 23.21% below the average US price of 16.02 cents. Customers in Erwin experience 0.84 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 101 minutes. The Tennessee average monthly residential electricity bill is $142.84, while the Erwin average is 12.79% less at $124.57 per month. This is the 11th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state.

Erwin has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 98th highest ranked city in the state out of 505 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 25,532,971.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 4,218.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 105th worst in Tennessee for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Erwin

Erwin residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.123/kWh$0.108/kWh$124.57/mo.$106.02/mo.
261st12.30¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Erwin
11th$124.57Average residential monthly electricity bill for Erwin Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Erwin, Tennessee

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Erwin UtilitiesBUNDLED12.30124.5792,53811,382,000

Unicoi, TN Electricity Overview

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On average, Unicoi's residential electricity rate is 12.31 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 23.17% below the average US price of 16.02 cents. Customers in Unicoi experience 0.84 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 101 minutes. The Tennessee average monthly residential electricity bill is $142.84, while the Unicoi average is 9.13% less at $129.8 per month. This is the 43rd lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state.

Unicoi has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 138th highest ranked city in the state out of 505 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 16,002,406.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 4,218.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 105th worst in Tennessee for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Unicoi

Unicoi residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.144/kWh$0.103/kWh$216.93/mo.$98.46/mo.
270th12.31¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Unicoi
43rd$129.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Unicoi Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Unicoi, Tennessee

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
BrightRidgeBUNDLED12.42140.56965,488119,951,000
Elizabethon ElectricBUNDLED12.07136.2313,41337,816,000
Erwin UtilitiesBUNDLED12.30124.5792,53811,382,000

Zips with electric coverage in Unicoi, Tennessee include: 37601, 37650, 37692

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Unicoi County, Tennessee Details

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Unicoi County is 4.90%. This includes data from 3 companies, including Erwin Utilities, BrightRidge, and Elizabethon Electric. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.87%, Unicoi County is ranked as the 1756th best county in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Unicoi County, Tennessee

FAQ

How many electric companies offer service in Unicoi County, Tennessee?

There are 3 electricity providers operating in Unicoi County, Tennessee.

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

The largest electricity provider in Unicoi County, Tennessee by total customer count is Erwin Utilities.

What electricity companies offer service in Unicoi County, Tennessee?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Erwin Utilities8,163
2BrightRidge1,268
3Elizabethon Electric484

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2023-12-06