Electric Rates & Providers in Carter County, TN

Carter County, Tennessee Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Carter County, TN is $154.83
  • The average electricity rate in Carter County, TN is 12.78¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Carter County, TN

The average residential electric bill in Carter County, TN is $154.83 per month. Carter County, TN is the 23rd most expensive county in Tennessee for electricity.

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Carter County, Tennessee Electricity Overview

Carter County has a population of 56,314 citizens.

Carter County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 23.63% lower than the national average price, at 12.78 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents.

Carter County citizens experience outages that are on average 256.5 minutes per occurrence, with around 3.04 outages a year.

Carter County is ranked as the 26th largest consuming county out of 95 counties in the state with over 800,000 megawatt hours being consumed by customers for their electricity needs.

Elizabethon Electric is the largest electricity company in Carter County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Carter County emits 5,346.23 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the Tennessee average of 5,425.99.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    836,542 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.85 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    301,067,426 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,346.23 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Elizabethton

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Elizabethton Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

13.81¢ per kWh

  • 7.38% higher than last month
  • 11.69% higher than November last year
  • 0.3% higher than the Tennessee average
  • 18.9% lower than the US average
  • 218th in the state out of 505 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 30 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 47 since November last year
  • 8,481st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,324 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,349 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

12.64¢ per kWh

  • 0.96% higher than last month
  • 6.22% higher than November last year
  • 0.69% higher than the Tennessee average
  • 23.38% lower than the US average
  • 232nd in the state out of 505 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 78 since November last year
  • 5,780th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 47 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 826 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$123.13 per month

  • 4.51% lower than last month
  • 16.09% higher than November last year
  • 8.11% higher than the Tennessee average
  • 4.13% higher than the US average
  • 246th in the state out of 505 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 17 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 143 since November last year
  • 18,533rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,242 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,931 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$156.02 per month

  • 0.92% higher than last month
  • 21.95% higher than November last year
  • 5.64% higher than the Tennessee average
  • 9.69% higher than the US average
  • 216th in the state out of 505 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 152 since November last year
  • 21,751st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 594 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 8,627 since November last year

Elizabethton, TN Electricity Overview

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Elizabethton has an average residential electricity rate of 12.64 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.06% lower than the state's average rate of 12.90 cents and 24.49% lower than the national average of 16.73 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Elizabethon Electric. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $156.02 per month, while the nationwide average is $147.16.

Coming in as the 41st worst ranked city out of 505 cities in the state, Elizabethton emits 75,445,955.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 5,346.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Elizabethton as the 102nd highest polluting city in Tennessee. Within Elizabethton, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Elizabethton

Elizabethton residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.136/kWh$0.099/kWh$208.74/mo.$95.71/mo.
232nd12.64¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Elizabethton
216th$156.02Average residential monthly electricity bill for Elizabethton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Elizabethton, Tennessee

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Elizabethon ElectricBUNDLED12.59160.76327,600.6241,252,365.55

Zips with electric coverage in Elizabethton, Tennessee include: 37601, 37643, 37682

Pine Crest CDP, TN Electricity Overview

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Pine Crest CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 12.58 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.48% lower than the state's average rate of 12.90 cents and 24.81% lower than the national average of 16.73 cents. The power grid in the city is faced with an average of 0.67 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting roughly 39.58 minutes. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Elizabethon Electric.

Coming in as the 198th worst ranked city out of 505 cities in the state, Pine Crest CDP emits 12,381,861.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 5,346.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Pine Crest CDP as the 102nd highest polluting city in Tennessee. Within Pine Crest CDP, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pine Crest CDP

Pine Crest CDP residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.137/kWh$0.100/kWh$199.42/mo.$99.31/mo.
209th12.58¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pine Crest CDP
199th$152.26Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pine Crest CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pine Crest CDP, Tennessee

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
BrightRidgeBUNDLED12.73151.271,029,018131,007,000
Elizabethon ElectricBUNDLED12.59160.76327,600.6241,252,365.55

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Hunter CDP, TN Electricity Overview

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Hunter CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 12.64 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.06% lower than the state's average rate of 12.90 cents and 24.49% lower than the national average of 16.73 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Elizabethon Electric. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $156.02 per month, while the nationwide average is $147.16.

Coming in as the 207th worst ranked city out of 505 cities in the state, Hunter CDP emits 11,055,997.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 5,346.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Hunter CDP as the 102nd highest polluting city in Tennessee. Within Hunter CDP, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hunter CDP

Hunter CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.136/kWh$0.099/kWh$208.74/mo.$95.71/mo.
232nd12.64¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hunter CDP
219th$156.02Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hunter CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hunter CDP, Tennessee

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Elizabethon ElectricBUNDLED12.59160.76327,600.6241,252,365.55

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Carter County, Tennessee Production Fuel Makeup

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Carter County who report energy loss metrics had an average of 3.51% of electricity generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.43% and the state average is 2.01%, resulting in a rank of 829th best in the United States and a state rank of 48th best out of 3221 and 95 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Carter County, Tennessee

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Carter County, Tennessee?

By total customer count, Elizabethon Electric is the largest electricity provider in Carter County, Tennessee.

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

Carter County, Tennessee is home to 2 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Carter County, Tennessee?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Elizabethon Electric23,637
2Mountain Electric Cooperative5,087

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-07-29