Electricity Rates in Tennessee

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

The average electricity bill in Tennessee is $155.45
The average electricity rate in Tennessee is 12.90¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Tennessee

The average residential electric bill in Tennessee is $155.45 per month. Tennessee is the 38th most expensive state in the country for electricity.

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in Tennessee

Population
7,051,339
Total Production
71,334,097 MWh / 10.12 MWh per capita
Total Consumption
104,747,359 MWh / 14.85 MWh per capita
Total Production from Renewable
8,678,851 MWh / 1.23 MWh per capita
CO₂ Emissions from Consumption
38,260,512,101 kg / 5,425.99 kg per capita
Total Production from Non-Renewable
62,655,245 MWh / 8.89 MWh per capita

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tennessee

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

11^th12.90¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of Tennessee

38^th$155.45Average residential monthly electricity bill for Tennessee Residents

Tennessee Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

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 2025 is 12.90 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 22.90% less than the national average rate of 16.73 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. The state generates 71,334,096.71 megawatt hours from its power generating plants, which is the 21st highest total production of a state in the country. There has been a 4.09% increase in the amount of electricity produced from solar energy in the past 12 months, which is an increase of 43,141.72 megawatt hours a year. Tennessee has experienced a 5.35% drop during the course of the last 12 months in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity production. As the 18th worst polluting state based on emissions per person from electricity consumption, Tennessee customers account for emissions of 5,425.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions each.

Residential Electricity Providers in Tennessee

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Rate State Rank	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Average Bill State Rank	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Sales State Rank	Residential Revenues ($)	Residential Revenues State Rank	State Production (MWh)	State Production Rank
Memphis Light, Gas and Water	BUNDLED	12.36	29	140.52	12	5,217,434.91	1	644,773,128	2		4
Nashville Electric Service	BUNDLED	13.61	71	141.36	14	5,205,368	2	708,417,000	1	2,627	1
Middle Tennessee Electric	BUNDLED	11.95	15	153.84	41	4,723,811	3	564,465,000	3		4
Knoxville Utilities Board	BUNDLED	12.87	51	144.06	19	2,598,517	4	334,408,000	4		4
EPB Chattanooga	BUNDLED	12.47	32	142.17	15	2,240,319	5	279,452,000	5		4
Cumberland Electric	BUNDLED	13.27	65	187.59	80	1,698,708	6	225,418,000	6		4
Volunteer Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	12.46	31	151.01	33	1,515,392	7	188,799,000	7		4
Duck River Electric	BUNDLED	12.82	49	177.26	70	1,181,453	8	151,407,000	8		4
CDE Lightband	BUNDLED	13.10	56	153.33	40	1,063,688	9	139,387,000	9		4
BrightRidge	BUNDLED	12.60	42	150.03	27	1,030,041	10	129,831,000	10		4
Lenoir City Utilities Board	BUNDLED	12.14	22	151.54	34	930,585	11	112,958,000	11		4
Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation	BUNDLED	13.11	57	171.27	58	685,315	12	89,833,000	12		4
Appalachian Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	13.07	55	165.04	53	662,353	13	86,555,000	13		4
Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation	BUNDLED	13.02	54	157.65	46	660,477	14	85,983,000	14		4
Kingsport Power	BUNDLED	12.57	38	159.1	47	656,657.81	15	82,517,529	15		4
Sevier County Electric	BUNDLED	11.86	13	152.3	35	497,392.45	16	58,980,463.85	20		4
Fort Loudoun Electric	BUNDLED	12.70	45	188.67	83	490,940.66	17	62,364,616.78	17		4
Greeneville Light and Power	BUNDLED	12.17	26	150.93	32	483,083	18	58,783,000	21		4
Bristol TN Electric	BUNDLED	11.04	2	144.68	20	465,113	19	51,344,000	26		4
Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	13.56	70	174.71	67	462,744.39	20	62,745,561.42	16		4

Commercial Electricity Providers in Tennessee

Provider	Service Type	Commercial Rate (¢)	Commercial Rate Rank	Commercial Average Bill ($)	Commercial Average Bill State Rank	Commercial Sales (MWh)	Commercial Sales State Rank	Commercial Revenues ($)	Commercial Revenues State Rank	State Production (MWh)	State Production Rank
Memphis Light, Gas and Water	BUNDLED	12.21	22	1,448.53	84	6,133,790.43	1	748,648,948	1		4
Nashville Electric Service	BUNDLED	12.24	25	1,341.02	82	6,012,152	2	735,948,000	2	2,627	1
Middle Tennessee Electric	BUNDLED	11.62	7	841.59	77	3,185,567	3	370,161,000	3		4
Knoxville Utilities Board	BUNDLED	12.19	21	932.93	80	2,342,702	4	285,619,000	4		4
EPB Chattanooga	BUNDLED	11.97	15	872.66	78	2,158,014	5	258,225,000	5		4
Sevier County Electric	BUNDLED	12.23	24	396.09	28	1,060,054.04	6	129,628,434.72	6		4
Lenoir City Utilities Board	BUNDLED	11.94	13	504.33	48	751,870	7	89,792,000	7		4
BrightRidge	BUNDLED	11.52	4	595.71	59	737,128	8	84,910,000	8		4
Volunteer Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	12.85	40	286.58	7	639,858	9	82,216,000	9		4
CDE Lightband	BUNDLED	12.33	30	634.82	61	579,567	10	71,434,000	12		4
Cumberland Electric	BUNDLED	13.08	48	525.59	50	574,391	11	75,157,000	10		4
Jackson Energy Authority	BUNDLED	12.10	18	794.95	74	553,382.06	12	66,939,994.68	13		4
Duck River Electric	BUNDLED	13.69	60	440.44	39	531,535	13	72,781,000	11		4
Kingsport Power	BUNDLED	13.68	59	719.96	67	387,624.44	14	53,032,780	14		4
Cleveland Utilities	BUNDLED	12.09	17	761.82	70	378,299	15	45,735,000	15		4
Columbia Power System	BUNDLED	12.00	16	651.73	63	344,067.14	16	41,292,749.27	16		4
Cookeville Electric	BUNDLED	11.56	5	795.33	75	321,111.27	17	37,129,157.83	21		4
Oak Ridge Utility District	BUNDLED	12.27	26	1,382.06	83	316,588.02	18	38,833,037.58	17		4
Bristol TN Electric	BUNDLED	12.32	29	667.22	65	314,087	19	38,685,000	18		4
Gallatin Electric	BUNDLED	10.82	1	783.25	72	311,572.23	20	33,709,452.71	25		4

Power Plants in Tennessee

Plant	City/County	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (KG)	Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)	Closing Date
Watts Bar Nuclear PlantTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)	Rhea County	Nuclear	14,789,815
SequoyahTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)	Hamilton County	Nuclear	10,376,918
Cumberland (TN)Tennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)	Cumberland City	Coal	10,037,836.98	9,536,154,122.19	950.02	12/2028
AllenTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)	Memphis	Natural Gas	7,043,276	2,381,172,936	338.08
John SevierTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)	Hawkins County	Natural Gas	4,680,873	1,755,602,905.56	375.06
Gallatin (TN)Tennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)	Sumner County	Coal	4,237,698	4,167,133,250.12	983.35	12/2031
Lagoon CreekTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)	Haywood County	Natural Gas	3,526,125	1,321,116,217.89	374.67
KingstonTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)	Roane County	Coal	3,422,849	4,162,121,883.53	1,215.98	12/2027
Tennessee Eastman OperationsEastman Chemical Company (100.00%)	Kingsport	Natural Gas	1,125,889	413,773,946.56	367.51
JohnsonvilleTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)	New Johnsonville	Natural Gas	1,030,301.01	686,112,458.6	665.93
Packaging Corp of AmericaPackaging Corp of America (100.00%)	Hardin County	Black Liquour	427,860.7	185,918,951.68	434.53
Elora SolarElora Solar (100.00%)	Lincoln County	Solar	310,537
OETN1OE_TN1 (100.00%)	Obion County	Solar	165,318
Domtar Kingsport MillDomtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill (100.00%)	Kingsport	Natural Gas	137,356	40,796,226.1	297.01
SR McKellarSR McKellar, LLC (100.00%)	Madison County	Solar	131,175
Millington Solar FarmSR Millington, LLC (100.00%)	Millington	Solar	95,034
SR Bell BuckleSR Bell Buckle, LLC (100.00%)	Shelbyville	Solar	68,833
MTSU Power Co-Gen PlantMiddle Tennessee State University (100.00%)	Murfreesboro	Natural Gas	38,556	15,174,470.22	393.57
University of Tennessee Steam PlantUniversity of Tennessee (100.00%)	Knoxville	Natural Gas	34,891.32	9,879,772	283.16
Providence SolarProvidence Solar Center, LLC (100.00%)	Madison County	Solar	29,053

There are 2 Nuclear Power Plants in Tennessee

Plant	City/County	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (KG)	Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
Watts Bar Nuclear PlantTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)	Rhea County	Nuclear	14,789,815
SequoyahTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)	Hamilton County	Nuclear	10,376,918

Quick Facts

When comparing annual CO2 emissions per capita, Tennessee had a 14.07% rise throughout the preceding year.

With a population of 7,051,339 residents, Tennessee is the 15th largest state by population in the nation.

Wind produces 16,671.1 megawatt hours of electricity in Tennessee. This equals roughly 0 megawatt hours per person in Tennessee being produced from wind power, giving the state a rank of 43rd highest in the US in that category.

Tennessee's ability to provide 7,126,551.45 megawatts of electricity through the use of hydroelectric power sources, has given rise to its ranking of 8th highest hydroelectric energy producer in the nation.

Tennessee is 31st in the US in solar power generation, with 1,097,088.3 megawatt hours produced from solar.

Electricity from wind energy produced in Tennessee totals 16,671.1 megawatt hours, making Tennessee 42nd in the United States for wind power production.

Tennessee Counties Comparison

County	Population	Providers	Plants	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Rate State Rank	Residential Rate National Rank	Residential Avg. Electric Bill	Residential Bill State Rank	Residential Bill National Rank
Shelby County	916,371	1	2	12.46	15	459	$141.56/mo	3	905
Davidson County	708,144	1	1	13.68	79	1,029	$142.54/mo	4	941
Knox County	494,574	3	1	12.81	35	602	$146.77/mo	9	1,071
Hamilton County	374,682	2	2	12.56	18	496	$144.21/mo	5	990
Rutherford County	360,619	3	1	12.11	6	345	$154.99/mo	27	1,417
Williamson County	260,815	3		12.15	8	366	$154.51/mo	25	1,399
Montgomery County	235,201	3		13.34	66	870	$184.54/mo	84	2,717
Sumner County	203,858	5	1	13.22	56	806	$178.24/mo	75	2,608
Sullivan County	160,820	6	2	11.85	2	280	$150.78/mo	11	1,234
Wilson County	158,555	2		12.07	5	340	$154.48/mo	24	1,396
Blount County	139,958	5		12.59	20	510	$174.93/mo	63	2,500
Washington County	136,172	5	2	12.73	32	569	$151.41/mo	13	1,271
Bradley County	110,616	4		12.63	23	522	$150.95/mo	12	1,251
Maury County	108,159	4		13.20	54	789	$172.19/mo	54	2,400
Madison County	99,245	4	2	13.10	50	740	$168.65/mo	45	2,175
Sevier County	98,789	4		12.19	9	375	$153.24/mo	18	1,339
Putnam County	82,382	4		13.05	45	715	$157.84/mo	31	1,557
Anderson County	78,913	2	1	13.26	59	829	$159.46/mo	35	1,642
Robertson County	75,470	3		13.34	67	874	$186.64/mo	85	2,788
Greene County	71,405	2		12.28	11	407	$152.15/mo	15	1,306
Hamblen County	65,168	3		13.32	63	855	$169.88/mo	48	2,294
Tipton County	60,868	2		13.17	53	776	$171.73/mo	52	2,381
Cumberland County	60,568	3		12.67	26	545	$154.58/mo	26	1,402
Coffee County	57,227	3		12.90	38	636	$177.11/mo	70	2,571
Hawkins County	56,803	5	1	13.21	55	798	$170.63/mo	49	2,343
Carter County	56,314	2		12.69	28	554	$154.15/mo	23	1,377
Jefferson County	54,358	4		13.27	60	835	$165.74/mo	40	1,985
Loudon County	54,349	4		12.32	13	422	$168.13/mo	43	2,139
Dickson County	54,000	1		12.23	10	387	$167.83/mo	42	2,112
Roane County	53,313	5	1	13.41	70	906	$171.34/mo	51	2,367
McMinn County	53,065	3		12.51	16	472	$155.28/mo	29	1,440
Gibson County	50,278	5		13.12	51	747	$174.03/mo	62	2,475
Bedford County	49,754	2	1	12.91	40	641	$177.63/mo	72	2,588
Monroe County	46,041	4		12.72	31	567	$187.69/mo	88	2,820
Lawrence County	43,967	1		12.55	17	493	$172.51/mo	55	2,414
Franklin County	42,528	4		12.92	41	647	$177.54/mo	71	2,582
Fayette County	41,584	3		11.86	3	282	$183.89/mo	82	2,711
Cheatham County	40,878	3		13.05	46	716	$175.78/mo	68	2,532
Warren County	40,801	3		13.46	72	927	$173.06/mo	58	2,446
Campbell County	39,388	4		13.95	85	1,138	$165.72/mo	39	1,982
Dyer County	36,975	6		14.51	94	1,455	$211.43/mo	95	3,100
Cocke County	35,896	1		14.21	88	1,263	$172.52/mo	56	2,415
Lincoln County	35,042	2	1	12.67	25	543	$178.58/mo	77	2,620
Marshall County	33,909	3		12.88	37	623	$177.89/mo	73	2,600
Weakley County	32,948	1		11.76	1	252	$172.94/mo	57	2,438
Rhea County	32,723	3	1	12.58	19	506	$151.83/mo	14	1,287
Henry County	32,298	2		12.29	12	411	$154.15/mo	22	1,376
Claiborne County	31,958	2		12.78	33	588	$149.74/mo	10	1,197
Obion County	30,722	2	1	13.37	68	883	$173.81/mo	60	2,468
Giles County	30,197	4		13.62	78	1,009	$182.06/mo	80	2,679
Marion County	28,679	2	1	13.55	74	980	$173.17/mo	59	2,447
Carroll County	28,370	2		12.42	14	456	$168.32/mo	44	2,151
Henderson County	27,800	3		12.72	29	565	$159.52/mo	36	1,647
White County	27,134	5		13.38	69	888	$170.78/mo	50	2,349
Hardin County	26,722	3	1	13.25	58	827	$169.12/mo	47	2,212
McNairy County	25,916	1	4	13.33	64	860	$184.20/mo	83	2,716
Hardeman County	25,612	3		14.15	86	1,230	$187.79/mo	89	2,822
Lauderdale County	25,406	3		14.53	95	1,464	$210.51/mo	94	3,094
Macon County	24,954	1		12.96	43	666	$178.56/mo	76	2,617
Hickman County	24,848	3		14.17	87	1,240	$186.83/mo	86	2,789
Grainger County	23,377	3		12.90	39	640	$155.03/mo	28	1,424
Overton County	22,364	3		13.06	47	722	$158.20/mo	32	1,580
Scott County	21,855	1		13.69	80	1,031	$146.25/mo	8	1,055
Morgan County	21,158	5		13.71	82	1,042	$153.61/mo	21	1,351
DeKalb County	19,875	4		13.23	57	817	$167.19/mo	41	2,077
Smith County	19,820	3		13.10	49	736	$158.87/mo	33	1,610
Union County	19,597	4		12.72	30	566	$145.84/mo	6	1,039
Humphreys County	18,956	1	1	14.42	91	1,416	$189.34/mo	92	2,846
Fentress County	18,385	1		12.60	21	513	$152.46/mo	16	1,312
Haywood County	17,912	5	2	13.07	48	723	$177.95/mo	74	2,602
Johnson County	17,912	1		12.80	34	596	$146.09/mo	7	1,048
Unicoi County	17,891	4		13.76	84	1,060	$141.26/mo	2	889
Polk County	17,502	2		13.75	83	1,057	$162.10/mo	37	1,779
Chester County	17,278	3		13.30	62	844	$176.37/mo	69	2,547
Wayne County	16,350	1		13.29	61	840	$163.58/mo	38	1,858
Benton County	15,872	1		14.47	93	1,439	$173.83/mo	61	2,469
Sequatchie County	15,727	2		13.51	73	959	$172.03/mo	53	2,393
Bledsoe County	14,863	3		13.34	65	868	$169.02/mo	46	2,204
Cannon County	14,309	2		12.11	7	347	$155.83/mo	30	1,470
Crockett County	14,012	2		13.58	76	997	$180.15/mo	79	2,651
Stewart County	13,569	2	1	13.43	71	912	$188.63/mo	90	2,838
Grundy County	13,471	2		13.62	77	1,008	$175.62/mo	67	2,528
Meigs County	12,622	1		12.60	21	513	$152.46/mo	16	1,312
Lewis County	12,485	2		14.41	90	1,407	$189.03/mo	91	2,840
Jackson County	11,626	2		13.13	52	750	$159.00/mo	34	1,620
Trousdale County	11,463	2		12.84	36	611	$175.59/mo	66	2,526
Decatur County	11,460	1		12.66	24	534	$153.47/mo	19	1,347
Perry County	8,313	1		14.42	91	1,416	$189.34/mo	92	2,846
Houston County	8,238	2		14.22	89	1,267	$187.37/mo	87	2,815
Clay County	7,568	2		12.99	44	684	$175.09/mo	65	2,509
Lake County	7,187	4		13.70	81	1,037	$183.81/mo	81	2,710
Hancock County	6,695	1		12.04	4	333	$138.89/mo	1	786
Moore County	6,481	1		12.94	42	658	$178.75/mo	78	2,626
Van Buren County	6,083	2		13.56	75	988	$175.01/mo	64	2,503
Pickett County	5,021	2		12.69	27	553	$153.53/mo	20	1,349

Tennessee Production Fuel Makeup

NUCLEAR

35.28%

COAL

26.22%

NATURAL GAS

26.13%

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC

9.99%

SOLAR

1.54%

OTHER

0.84%

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a state. Tennessee averages 5,425.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which ranks them 18th worst in the US. At 5,425.99 kilograms per person and 7,051,339 people in the state, the state emits 38,260,512,101.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. Electricity plants in the state most often use Nuclear, which makes up 35.28% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the state. Coal and Natural Gas make up 26.22% and 26.13% of generation, respectively. There are 29 electricity generation plants in the state of Tennessee, which is the 36th most power plants in a state in the US and translates to the 48th highest amount of plants per resident.

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.

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.

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.

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 12.90 cents per kilowatt hour is a good electricity rate. The rates in the state range from 11.00 cents to 15.51 cents per kilowatt hour, with New Bern 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 35.28% of production. Coal and Natural Gas also make up 26.22% and 26.13% respectively.

How many electric companies offer service in Tennessee?

There are 84 electricity companies serving consumers in Tennessee.

What electricity companies are in Tennessee?

State Customers Rank	Provider	State Customers
1	Nashville Electric Service	464,208
2	Memphis Light, Gas and Water	425,870
3	Middle Tennessee Electric	343,143
4	Knoxville Utilities Board	219,311
5	EPB Chattanooga	188,771
6	Volunteer Electric Cooperative	128,292
7	Cumberland Electric	112,300
8	CDE Lightband	85,362
9	Duck River Electric	85,095
10	BrightRidge	84,071

What is the average electric bill in Tennessee?

The average electricity bill in the state of Tennessee in 2025 is $155 while the national average is $147.

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 29 active electricity plants generating electricity for the state.

What is the cheapest electricity company in Tennessee?

Residential Rate Rank	Provider	Residential Rate (¢)	State Customers
1	New Bern Electric	11.06	1,727
2	Bristol TN Electric	11.16	34,919
3	Chickasaw Electric Cooperative	11.56	21,190
4	Tullahoma Utilities	11.71	10,478
5	Springfield TN Electric	11.71	8,376
6	Maryville Electric	11.73	21,409
7	Covington, Tennessee Electric Utility	11.73	4,355
8	Weakley County Municipal Electric System	11.76	19,613
9	Brownsville Utility	11.80	5,097
10	Lewisburg Electric	11.85	6,137

Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope

Published: 2025-07-16