Hamilton County, TN: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Hamilton County, Tennessee Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Hamilton County, TN is $140.25
  • The average electricity rate in Hamilton County, TN is 12.35¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Hamilton County, TN

The average residential electric bill in Hamilton County, TN is $140.25 per month. Hamilton County, TN is the 5th most expensive county in Tennessee for electricity.

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Hamilton County, Tennessee Electricity Overview

With a population of 374,682 residents, Hamilton County is the 4th largest county in the state and the 202nd largest in the country.

As the 7th highest county in the state for non-renewable production per capita, Hamilton County produces 35.84 megawatt hours per person a year.

EPB Chattanooga is the largest electricity company in Hamilton County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Customers in Hamilton County experience an average of 5.15 power outages each year, with outages lasting on average 429.5 minutes.

Hamilton County is the 4th highest producing county out of 95 counties in Tennessee when considering megawatt hours generated from sustainable fuel sources.

Hamilton County has the 54th highest total electricity generation out of 3221 counties in the nation, generating 14,098,740 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    5,483,750 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.64 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    14,098,740 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    671,463 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    13,427,277 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    37.63 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Chattanooga

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Chattanooga Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

13.16¢ per kWh

  • 5.43% higher than last month
  • 4.92% higher than November last year
  • 4.45% lower than the Tennessee average
  • 22.74% lower than the US average
  • 116th in the state out of 505 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 98 since November last year
  • 6,085th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,763 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,139 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

12.32¢ per kWh

  • 0.42% higher than last month
  • 2.61% higher than November last year
  • 1.79% lower than the Tennessee average
  • 25.27% lower than the US average
  • 143rd in the state out of 505 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 60 since November last year
  • 4,543rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 42 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 721 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$101.89 per month

  • 13.15% lower than last month
  • 0.13% higher than November last year
  • 10.54% lower than the Tennessee average
  • 13.82% lower than the US average
  • 28th in the state out of 505 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 78 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 46 since November last year
  • 9,164th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 6,282 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 699 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$136.62 per month

  • 0.01% higher than last month
  • 6.22% higher than November last year
  • 7.5% lower than the Tennessee average
  • 3.95% lower than the US average
  • 34th in the state out of 505 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 49 since November last year
  • 14,790th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 20 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,549 since November last year

Chattanooga, TN Electricity Overview

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Inhabitants who call Chattanooga home spend, on average, 12.32 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity , which is lower than both the state and the United States average prices of 12.61 and 16.57 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Solar production plants in the city generate 0.08 megawatt hours per person living in the city. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $136.62 per month.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Chattanooga averages 3,558.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use. A total of 655,107,753.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city. Around 97.89% of Chattanooga's electricity is generated using Conventional Hydroelectric. Chattanooga has 3 electricity producing plants in the city. This is the 2nd highest number of plants within a city in Tennessee.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chattanooga

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.139/kWh$0.104/kWh$197.04/mo.$89.51/mo.
143rd12.32¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Chattanooga
34th$136.62Average residential monthly electricity bill for Chattanooga Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Chattanooga, Tennessee

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
EPB ChattanoogaBUNDLED12.321382,190,871269,847,000

Zips with electric coverage in Chattanooga, Tennessee include: 37421, 37343, 37363, 37379, 37415, 37412, 37405, 37411, 37377, 37416, 37406 and 11 other zip code(s).

East Ridge, TN Electricity Overview

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Inhabitants who call East Ridge home spend, on average, 12.32 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity , which is lower than both the state and the United States average prices of 12.61 and 16.57 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. EPB Chattanooga sells an estimated 82,233.1 megawatt hours in the city per year, which is more than any other electricity supplier. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 1.81 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting around 164.76 minutes per outage. The US averages of these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. East Ridge averages 4,740.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use. This results in a total emissions amount from electricity use of 104,135,395.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city has no electricity production sources, resulting in the need to import the 321,503.4 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in East Ridge

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.139/kWh$0.104/kWh$197.04/mo.$89.51/mo.
143rd12.32¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of East Ridge
34th$136.62Average residential monthly electricity bill for East Ridge Residents

Electric Companies With Service in East Ridge, Tennessee

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
EPB ChattanoogaBUNDLED12.321382,190,871269,847,000

Zips with electric coverage in East Ridge, Tennessee include: 30741, 37412, 37411, 37404

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Soddy-Daisy, TN Electricity Overview

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Inhabitants who call Soddy-Daisy home spend, on average, 12.32 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity , which is lower than both the state and the United States average prices of 12.61 and 16.57 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $136.62 per month, while the national average is $144.57. EPB Chattanooga sells an estimated 239,432.21 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than all other suppliers.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Soddy-Daisy averages 4,740.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use. This results in a total emissions amount from electricity use of 62,053,641.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city has no electricity production sources, resulting in the need to import the 191,581.89 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Soddy-Daisy

Soddy-Daisy residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.139/kWh$0.104/kWh$197.04/mo.$89.51/mo.
143rd12.32¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Soddy-Daisy
34th$136.62Average residential monthly electricity bill for Soddy-Daisy Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
EPB ChattanoogaBUNDLED12.321382,190,871269,847,000

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Electricity Production in Hamilton County, Tennessee

Power Plants in Hamilton County, Tennessee

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Hamilton County TN Nuclear 13,427,277211
Chattanooga TN Conventional Hydroelectric 657,325411
Volkswagen Solar SystemSR Enterprise South (100.00%)
Chattanooga TN Solar 11,7101211
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport SolarChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (100.00%)
Chattanooga TN Solar 2,4282211

There is 1 Nuclear Power Plant in Hamilton County, Tennessee

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Hamilton County TN Nuclear 13,427,277211

Hamilton County, Tennessee Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Hamilton County citizens average 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 2930th worst in the US in this category. At 0 kilograms per person and 374,682 citizens in the county, the county emits 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. This is the 92nd worst rank in the state for total pollution. Electricity generating facilities in the county mainly use Nuclear, which makes up 13,427,277 megawatt hours (or 95.24%) of the fuel used for electricity production in the county. Secondary fuels used in electricity production include Conventional Hydroelectric at 4.66% and Solar at 0.10% of production. Hamilton County has the 707th highest electricity producing plants of any county in the country, with 4 total plants.

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95.24%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
4.66%
SOLAR
Solar
0.10%

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Hamilton County who report energy loss metrics had an average of 3.68% of electricity generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.43%, Hamilton County is ranked as the 971st best county in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Hamilton County, Tennessee

Providers In Each City in Hamilton County:

  • Chattanooga, Tennessee:
    • EPB Chattanooga: 100.00%
  • Collegedale, Tennessee:
    • EPB Chattanooga: 100.00%
  • East Ridge, Tennessee:
    • North Georgia Electric: 8.01%
    • EPB Chattanooga: 91.99%
  • Lakesite, Tennessee:
    • EPB Chattanooga: 100.00%
  • Lookout Mountain, Tennessee:
    • EPB Chattanooga: 100.00%
  • Red Bank, Tennessee:
    • EPB Chattanooga: 100.00%
  • Ridgeside, Tennessee:
    • EPB Chattanooga: 100.00%
  • Signal Mountain, Tennessee:
    • EPB Chattanooga: 100.00%
  • Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee:
    • EPB Chattanooga: 100.00%
  • Walden, Tennessee:
    • EPB Chattanooga: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

Which electricity companies offer service in Hamilton County, Tennessee?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1EPB Chattanooga159,748
2Volunteer Electric Cooperative4,275

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

There are 2 electricity companies offering service in Hamilton County, Tennessee.

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

The largest electricity company in Hamilton County, Tennessee by megawatt hours sold is EPB Chattanooga.

How many power plants are within Hamilton County, Tennessee?

Hamilton County, Tennessee is home to 4 active power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2025-04-03