Tennessee Electricity Rates & Average Electricity Bills

Electricity Rates in Tennessee

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Tennessee is $147.36
  • The average electricity rate in Tennessee is 12.45¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Tennessee

The average residential electric bill in Tennessee is $147.36 per month. Tennessee is the 36th most expensive state in the country for electricity.

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in Tennessee

  • Population
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    7,051,339
  • Total Production
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    77,470,866 MWh / 10.99 MWh per capita
  • Total Consumption
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    102,329,046 MWh / 14.51 MWh per capita
  • Total Production from Renewable
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    8,828,889 MWh / 1.25 MWh per capita
  • CO2 Emissions from Consumption
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    32,296,300,248 kg / 4,580.17 kg per capita
  • Total Production from Non-Renewable
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    68,641,977 MWh / 9.73 MWh per capita
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Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tennessee

Tennessee residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.138/kWh$0.101/kWh$203.56/mo.$98.32/mo.
10th12.45¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of Tennessee
36th$147.36Average residential monthly electricity bill for Tennessee Residents

Tennessee Electricity Fuel Mix

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Tennessee's Electricity Prices and Usage

The average residential electricity rate in Tennessee in 2024 is 12.45 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 24.10% less than the national average rate of 16.40 cents.. While there are 84 electricity providers who operate in Tennessee, the electricity market is regulated and residents only have one or two supplier choices determined by their home address. Producing 10.99 megawatt hours per citizen, Tennessee ranks as the 35th highest per capita producer of electricity in the US. There is a deficiency of 24858179.914000005 megawatt hours in the state due to the fact that citizens are using 32.09% more electricity than is produced. This leads to the necessity to import extra megawatt hours from outside of the state. Over the last 12 months, Tennessee has seen a 2.97% decline in the use of renewable fuels for electricity production. Customers in Tennessee deal with 1.88 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 156.72 minutes.

Residential Electricity Providers in Tennessee

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ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Average Bill ($)Residential Average Bill State RankResidential Sales (MWh)Residential Sales State RankResidential Revenues ($)Residential Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
Memphis Light, Gas and WaterBUNDLED11.9925138.21235,245,926.371628,848,78124
Nashville Electric ServiceBUNDLED13.3668137.27185,076,0882678,308,00012,6271
Middle Tennessee ElectricBUNDLED11.648148.13434,607,3423536,484,00034
Knoxville Utilities BoardBUNDLED12.3434135.55152,529,5624312,193,00044
EPB ChattanoogaBUNDLED12.2329136.72172,174,7215266,006,00054
Cumberland ElectricBUNDLED12.7553177.16801,648,5476210,216,00064
Volunteer Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.9824141.85271,472,7697176,417,00074
Duck River ElectricBUNDLED12.2630167.36701,157,1608141,839,00084
CDE LightbandBUNDLED12.5041140.81261,009,3449126,142,00094
BrightRidgeBUNDLED12.3033142.2229994,65510122,380,000104
Lenoir City Utilities BoardBUNDLED11.8116145.7639906,63611107,110,000114
Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership CorporationBUNDLED12.7452165.1565678,0901286,412,000124
Upper Cumberland Electric Membership CorporationBUNDLED12.5746148.7645640,9381380,576,000154
Appalachian Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.8055157.2952639,0271481,820,000144
Kingsport PowerBUNDLED12.9860159.255634,372.061582,324,302134
Sevier County ElectricBUNDLED11.8115144.8735499,798.811659,040,124.83194
Fort Loudoun ElectricBUNDLED12.6548179.4683493,315.811762,427,700.96174
Greeneville Light and PowerBUNDLED11.7512142.3730469,6861855,205,000234
Sequachee Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.5171166.1867464,983.121962,809,030.94164
Dickson, Tennessee Electric UtilityBUNDLED12.1228158.7254461,443.292055,930,293.51214
84 providers total

Commercial Electricity Providers in Tennessee

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ProviderService TypeCommercial Rate (¢)Commercial Rate RankCommercial Average Bill ($)Commercial Average Bill State RankCommercial Sales (MWh)Commercial Sales State RankCommercial Revenues ($)Commercial Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
Memphis Light, Gas and WaterBUNDLED11.79211,410.6846,168,799.931727,133,54814
Nashville Electric ServiceBUNDLED11.93261,315.93826,031,5862719,542,00022,6271
Middle Tennessee ElectricBUNDLED11.349819.85773,145,5663356,592,00034
Knoxville Utilities BoardBUNDLED11.7116889.94792,315,8984271,138,00044
EPB ChattanoogaBUNDLED11.7719847.77782,126,0255250,260,00054
Sevier County ElectricBUNDLED11.8824397.19291,044,939.416124,137,125.6564
Lenoir City Utilities BoardBUNDLED11.5912495.8547740,843785,856,00074
BrightRidgeBUNDLED11.276578.5457728,780882,100,00084
Volunteer Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.4841277.056621,441977,559,00094
CDE LightbandBUNDLED11.9427614.260572,1301068,327,000124
Cumberland ElectricBUNDLED12.8048509.6949564,2971172,247,000104
Jackson Energy AuthorityBUNDLED11.7518797.1574545,491.741264,104,288.14134
Duck River ElectricBUNDLED13.0956421.2332524,0181368,574,000114
Kingsport PowerBUNDLED13.8768725.3168384,551.91453,356,098144
Cleveland UtilitiesBUNDLED11.7217732.6669373,9491543,837,000154
Columbia Power SystemBUNDLED11.6615653.5564339,161.31639,543,509.22164
Cookeville ElectricBUNDLED11.234797.4975316,532.751735,556,295.51214
Oak Ridge UtilitiesBUNDLED11.92251,385.9183312,0741837,187,995.64184
Bristol TN ElectricBUNDLED12.0531640.6762308,7131937,205,000174
Gallatin ElectricBUNDLED10.511785.472307,129.722032,281,455.66254
84 providers total

Power Plants in Tennessee

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PlantCity/CountyPrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (KG)Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)Toxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Watts Bar Nuclear PlantTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)
Rhea County Nuclear 19,128,103
SequoyahTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)
Hamilton County Nuclear 16,628,353
Cumberland (TN)Tennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)
Cumberland City Coal 9,354,326.998,921,336,887.94953.7112/2028
AllenTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)
Memphis Natural Gas 6,194,7202,113,686,230.61341.21
John SevierTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)
Hawkins County Natural Gas 3,965,2281,507,126,215.28380.09
Gallatin (TN)Tennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)
Sumner County Coal 3,735,821.014,037,327,996.861,080.7112/2031
Lagoon CreekTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)
Haywood County Natural Gas 3,436,3221,292,748,747.12376.2
KingstonTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)
Roane County Coal 3,254,662.043,830,860,634.671,177.0412/2027
Pickwick Landing DamTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)
Hardin County Conventional Hydroelectric 1,121,157
Tennessee Eastman OperationsEastman Chemical Company (100.00%)
Kingsport Natural Gas 1,117,656423,718,998.26379.11
Watts Bar HydroTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)
Rhea County Conventional Hydroelectric 812,422
Bull RunTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)
Anderson County Coal 755,288.01791,670,056.021,048.179/2023
JohnsonvilleTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)
New Johnsonville Natural Gas 733,162.01539,582,599.88735.97
Fort LoudounTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)
Loudon County Conventional Hydroelectric 676,508
ChickamaugaTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)
Chattanooga Conventional Hydroelectric 657,325
CalderwoodBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%)
Blount County Conventional Hydroelectric 521,591
NickajackTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)
New Hope Conventional Hydroelectric 509,619
CheoahBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%)
Conventional Hydroelectric 447,789
Packaging Corp of AmericaPackaging Corp of America (100.00%)
Hardin County Black Liquour 410,759.68180,081,567.09438.41
Primient Loudon PlantTate and Lyle Ingredients, LLC (100.00%)
Loudon Natural Gas 402,441242,079,193.02601.53
83 power plants total

There are 2 Nuclear Power Plants in Tennessee

PlantCity/CountyPrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (KG)Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)Toxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Watts Bar Nuclear PlantTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)
Rhea County Nuclear 19,128,103
SequoyahTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)
Hamilton County Nuclear 16,628,353
2 power plants total

Quick Facts

Residents of Tennessee consume enough electricity to emit 4,580.17 kilograms per person of CO2 gases per year, compared to the nationwide average of 4,111.98.

At $147.36, the average monthly residential electric bill in Tennessee is 3.90% higher than the US average.

Tennessee averages 0 megawatt hours produced from wind per person, which is 40th highest in the United States.

Tennessee ranks 18th worst in the country for total production of electricity from non-renewable sources, with 68,641,976.97 of the state's 77,470,866.36 megawatt hours coming from those fuels.

As the 26th highest generator of solar energy in the US, Tennessee produces 1,080,984.39 megawatt hours.

Throughout the past 12 months, Tennessee has had a 1.09% growth in total population.

Tennessee Counties Comparison

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CountyPopulationProvidersPlantsResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Rate National RankResidential Avg. Electric BillResidential Bill State RankResidential Bill National Rank
Shelby County916,3711411.9912391$138.21/mo8931
Davidson County708,1441413.3675962$137.27/mo3897
Knox County494,5743112.2524489$137.93/mo6918
Hamilton County374,6822412.1922462$137.61/mo5909
Rutherford County360,6193111.724306$148.27/mo311,382
Williamson County260,815311.778335$147.90/mo281,364
Montgomery County235,2013312.7251666$172.94/mo812,664
Sumner County203,8585212.8055708$168.19/mo742,487
Sullivan County160,8206411.693302$144.74/mo201,207
Wilson County158,555211.692301$147.87/mo271,362
Blount County139,9585112.4633565$165.38/mo642,401
Washington County136,1725312.3330519$142.61/mo161,121
Bradley County110,616412.0515412$141.02/mo101,056
Maury County108,159412.8659736$162.24/mo512,270
Madison County99,2454312.7150664$160.93/mo482,191
Sevier County98,7894112.0113397$144.73/mo191,204
Putnam County82,382412.5438588$147.95/mo291,367
Anderson County78,9132412.8760738$151.36/mo361,532
Robertson County75,470312.7453682$175.42/mo852,711
Greene County71,4052111.767333$142.37/mo151,114
Hamblen County65,168313.1166851$160.77/mo472,176
Tipton County60,868212.7252667$164.45/mo622,367
Cumberland County60,568312.0917425$144.04/mo181,181
Coffee County57,227312.2828499$165.96/mo672,421
Hawkins County56,8035113.1469871$162.33/mo522,272
Carter County56,3142212.5741597$145.78/mo251,264
Jefferson County54,3584112.9662783$156.91/mo401,856
Loudon County54,3494312.1118431$159.39/mo452,042
Dickson County54,000112.1219433$158.72/mo421,973
Roane County53,3135113.1367866$161.30/mo502,232
McMinn County53,0653112.0314404$145.18/mo221,235
Gibson County50,278512.6646636$164.09/mo602,356
Bedford County49,7542112.2523485$166.35/mo712,441
Monroe County46,0414112.6143613$177.49/mo892,759
Lawrence County43,967112.4432559$163.14/mo542,303
Franklin County42,5284112.2727498$166.32/mo702,439
Fayette County41,5843211.746330$173.98/mo832,687
Cheatham County40,8783112.6344625$165.91/mo662,419
Warren County40,8013213.3374945$163.66/mo572,335
Campbell County39,388413.80851,182$156.76/mo391,842
Dyer County36,975614.32931,447$199.87/mo953,069
Cocke County35,896114.08881,333$163.15/mo552,304
Lincoln County35,0422112.5336585$168.83/mo762,509
Marshall County33,909312.2626493$166.72/mo722,450
Weakley County32,9481111.651299$163.54/mo562,328
Rhea County32,7233212.1320435$142.06/mo141,104
Henry County32,298212.1821457$145.78/mo241,263
Claiborne County31,958212.6645635$141.61/mo111,081
Obion County30,7222112.8056713$163.72/mo582,340
Giles County30,197413.3977971$171.86/mo802,626
Marion County28,6792213.4178974$163.92/mo592,349
Carroll County28,370212.3129513$159.18/mo432,013
Henderson County27,800312.5437587$151.26/mo351,529
White County27,134513.1971894$161.20/mo492,225
Hardin County26,7223213.1368867$159.94/mo462,093
McNairy County25,9161413.2073899$174.19/mo842,694
Hardeman County25,6123213.99861,293$177.76/mo902,761
Lauderdale County25,406314.33941,448$199.47/mo943,065
Macon County24,954112.8457726$168.86/mo772,510
Hickman County24,848314.04871,311$176.68/mo862,747
Grainger County23,3773112.5235581$146.33/mo261,291
Overton County22,364312.5034576$148.10/mo301,372
Scott County21,855113.56831,061$138.31/mo9937
Morgan County21,158513.54821,050$145.20/mo231,237
DeKalb County19,8754112.9763786$157.95/mo411,926
Smith County19,8203112.5440592$148.95/mo321,408
Union County19,597412.3331520$137.28/mo4898
Humphreys County18,9561114.29911,432$179.06/mo922,776
Fentress County18,385111.9810388$141.85/mo121,091
Haywood County17,9125412.6948647$169.77/mo792,549
Johnson County17,912112.6847645$138.15/mo7928
Unicoi County17,891413.63841,101$133.58/mo2762
Polk County17,5022313.4279981$152.35/mo371,570
Chester County17,278312.9461771$168.23/mo752,491
Wayne County16,350113.1670879$154.70/mo381,695
Benton County15,8721114.33951,449$164.39/mo612,364
Sequatchie County15,7272113.3776963$162.91/mo532,295
Bledsoe County14,863313.1065847$159.31/mo442,030
Cannon County14,309211.745329$149.04/mo341,413
Crockett County14,012213.0464827$169.77/mo782,548
Stewart County13,5692112.8458728$177.27/mo882,755
Grundy County13,471213.50811,018$166.08/mo682,427
Meigs County12,622111.9810388$141.85/mo121,091
Lewis County12,485214.27901,427$178.77/mo912,773
Jackson County11,626212.5742598$148.97/mo331,409
Trousdale County11,463212.6949650$166.27/mo692,435
Decatur County11,460112.5439590$145.14/mo211,232
Perry County8,313114.29911,432$179.06/mo922,776
Houston County8,238214.09891,337$177.19/mo872,754
Clay County7,5682112.7954706$165.33/mo632,398
Lake County7,187413.2072897$173.27/mo822,667
Hancock County6,6951111.939372$131.34/mo1677
Moore County6,481112.2625492$167.36/mo732,460
Van Buren County6,083213.4480991$165.51/mo652,404
Pickett County5,021212.0816421$143.01/mo171,145

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a state. Tennessee averages 4,580.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which ranks them 21st worst in the US. At 4,580.17 kilograms per person and 7,051,339 people in the state, the state emits 32,296,300,247.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. Electricity plants in the state most often use Nuclear, which makes up 46.15% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the state. Coal and Natural Gas make up 21.53% and 20.78% of generation, respectively. There are 83 electricity generation plants in the state of Tennessee, which is the 38th most power plants in a state in the US and translates to the 50th highest amount of plants per resident.

NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
46.15%
COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
21.53%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
20.78%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
9.38%
SOLAR
Solar
1.40%
OTHER
Other
0.76%

Tennessee Net Metering

Out of the 84 companies in Tennessee, only one of them have made it a point to offer net metering to their customers. The state of Tennessee has bad state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for providers in Tennessee is 2.01%. This includes data from 81 companies, including Nashville Electric Service, Memphis Light, Gas and Water, and Middle Tennessee Electric. The United States average for energy loss is 2.43%, which earns a rank of 12th best in the US for Tennessee in this category.

Solar Taxes And Rebates

When it comes to encouraging home installs of solar, one of the best uses of government resources is tax breaks and rebates for solar installs. Tennessee offers a credit that is $1000 or less or there is no state tax. Offering no rebates for solar panel purchases, the state currently is dropping the ball for its citizens who wish to install private solar panels. Unfortunately, homeowners in the state are only offered some optional tax exemptions for what they spend on private solar panel installation. The state offers a 100% sales tax exemption to anyone who purchase private solar. This is great for people in the state.

State Level Initiatives

Whether a customer is able to easily find electricity options with renewable fuel types is at least somewhat determined by legislation at the state level. Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) encourage or require electricity suppliers to produce a percentage of their electricity using green energy. The state of Tennessee, unfortunately, has no standards in place. Additionally, there are currently no low income solar programs to encourage low income families to install solar panels.

Learn about going solar in Tennessee, find out which system size is best for you, compare local installers and see which incentives are available in your area.

FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in Tennessee

How much does electricity cost in Tennessee?

Anything below the Tennessee average of 12.45 cents per kilowatt hour is a good electricity rate. The rates in the state range from 10.63 cents to 15.45 cents per kilowatt hour, with Bristol TN Electric currently having the lowest rates.

Does Tennessee have a deregulated electricity market?

Tennessee has a regulated electricity market, rather than a deregulated market. This means that citizens in the state normally have only one or two electricity provider options to choose from due to state legislation.

Where does Tennessee get its electricity?

Nuclear is the primary fuel source used for electricity generation in Tennessee, making up 46.15% of production. Coal and Natural Gas also make up 21.53% and 20.78% respectively.

How many electric companies offer service in Tennessee?

There are 84 electricity companies serving consumers in Tennessee.

What electricity companies are in Tennessee?

What is the average electric bill in Tennessee?

The average electricity bill in the state of Tennessee in 2024 is $147 while the national average is $142.

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Tennessee?

By total revenue, Memphis Light, Gas and Water is the largest electricity company in Tennessee.

How many power plants are located within Tennessee?

Tennessee is home to 83 active electricity plants generating electricity for the state.

What is the cheapest electricity company in Tennessee?

Residential Rate RankProviderResidential Rate (¢)State Customers
1Bristol TN Electric10.6334,327
2New Bern Electric10.951,781
3Chickasaw Electric Cooperative11.4521,931
4Tullahoma Utilities11.6010,817
5Springfield TN Electric11.618,661
6Maryville Electric11.6222,196
7Covington, Tennessee Electric Utility11.624,482
8Middle Tennessee Electric11.64338,089
9Weakley County Municipal Electric System11.6520,084
10Brownsville Utility11.695,229

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-11-26