McMinn County, Tennessee Electricity Rates & Statistics
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McMinn County, Tennessee Electricity Overview
While the national average residential electricity rate is 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, McMinn County's average is 26.62% below that at 11.75 cents per kilowatt hour.
McMinn County produces 0.11 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuel sources. This makes McMinn County the 32nd highest ranking county for renewable production per capita in Tennessee out of 95 counties.
When calculating by customer count, Athens Utilities Board is the largest provider in McMinn County.
Over 22.51% of McMinn County's electricity generation comes from renewable sources, ranking McMinn County at 34th in the state for total renewable electricity generation.
On average, McMinn County citizens are responsible for 4,209.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person each year, while the Tennessee average emissions per person is 4,369.41.
The use of renewable fuel sources for electricity generation has declined by 98.06% in McMinn County during the course of the past 12 months.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
747,891 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.09 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
25,045 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
5,639 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
19,407 MWh
Production per Capita
0.47 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
223,400,763 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,209.95 kg
Recent Energy News in Athens
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,653 positions to 3,392nd, from last year's value of 5,045th
- In Athens, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,530 positions to 5,455th, from last month's value of 3,925th
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 135 positions to 3,392nd, from last month's value of 3,527th
- In Athens, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 177 positions to 5,455th, from last year's value of 5,632nd
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 27 positions to 56th, from last year's value of 83rd
- In Athens, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 25 positions to 56th, from last month's value of 31st
- In Athens, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 16 positions to 56th, from last year's value of 72nd
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 2.5% to 11.78 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.08 ¢ / kWh
- In Athens, the residential electricity rate decreased by 2.13% to 11.56 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.81 ¢ / kWh
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.18% to 11.78 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.8 ¢ / kWh
- In Athens, the residential electricity rate increased by 0.37% to 11.56 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.52 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 425 positions to 2,484th, from last month's value of 2,059th
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 338 positions to 2,484th, from last year's value of 2,146th
- In Athens, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 415 positions to 2,202nd, from last month's value of 2,617th
- In Athens, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 297 positions to 2,202nd, from last year's value of 1,905th
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 7.74% to $271.41, from last year's value of $294.17
- In Athens, the commercial electricity bill increased by 13.61% to $294.91, from last month's value of $259.58
- In Athens, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.03% to $294.91, from last year's value of $294.99
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0% to $271.41, from last month's value of $271.42
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 928 positions to 2,663rd, from last month's value of 1,735th
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 859 positions to 2,663rd, from last year's value of 1,804th
- In Athens, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,895 positions to 5,621st, from last year's value of 3,726th
- In Athens, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,349 positions to 5,621st, from last month's value of 4,272nd
- In Athens, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 63 positions to 109th, from last year's value of 46th
- In Athens, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 66 positions to 109th, from last month's value of 43rd
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 4.03% to 6.07 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.33 ¢ / kWh
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 4 positions to 46th, from last year's value of 42nd
- In Athens, the industrial electricity rate increased by 8.6% to 6.5 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 5.99 ¢ / kWh
- In Athens, the industrial electricity rate increased by 4.75% to 6.5 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.21 ¢ / kWh
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 0.41% to 6.07 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.05 ¢ / kWh
Athens Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
11.56¢ per kWh
- 0.37% higher than last month
- 2.13% lower than January last year
- 3.79% lower than the Tennessee average
- 25.95% lower than the US average
- 56th in the state out of 276 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 25 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 16 since January last year
- 5,455th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,530 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 177 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
11.78¢ per kWh
- 0.18% lower than last month
- 2.5% lower than January last year
- 5.09% lower than the Tennessee average
- 30.61% lower than the US average
- 56th in the state out of 276 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 27 since January last year
- 3,392nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 135 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,653 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$200.73 per month
- 33.73% higher than last month
- 8.96% higher than January last year
- 2.57% lower than the Tennessee average
- 32.96% higher than the US average
- 136th in the state out of 276 cities
- The state rank has increased by 13 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 23,390th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,384 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 31 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$134.51 per month
- 1.03% higher than last month
- 7.75% lower than January last year
- 9.05% lower than the Tennessee average
- 1.39% higher than the US average
- 80th in the state out of 276 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 10 since January last year
- 13,737th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 12 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,029 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
12.42¢ per kWh
- 0.66% higher than last month
- 1.77% lower than January last year
- 1.89% lower than the Tennessee average
- 6.9% lower than the US average
- 124th in the state out of 276 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 9 since January last year
- 15,618th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,659 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,813 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
12.29¢ per kWh
- 0.15% lower than last month
- 2.17% lower than January last year
- 2.02% lower than the Tennessee average
- 13.2% lower than the US average
- 115th in the state out of 276 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 26 since January last year
- 12,961st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 111 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,959 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$294.91 per month
- 13.61% higher than last month
- 0.03% lower than January last year
- 49.53% lower than the Tennessee average
- 81.9% lower than the US average
- 27th in the state out of 276 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 2,202nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 415 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 297 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$271.41 per month
- 0% lower than last month
- 7.74% lower than January last year
- 52.03% lower than the Tennessee average
- 83.42% lower than the US average
- 27th in the state out of 276 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 2,484th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 425 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 338 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
6.5¢ per kWh
- 8.6% higher than last month
- 4.75% higher than January last year
- 5.73% lower than the Tennessee average
- 33.82% lower than the US average
- 109th in the state out of 276 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 66 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 63 since January last year
- 5,621st in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,349 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,895 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
6.07¢ per kWh
- 0.41% higher than last month
- 4.03% lower than January last year
- 10.91% lower than the Tennessee average
- 40.63% lower than the US average
- 46th in the state out of 276 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since January last year
- 2,663rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 928 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 859 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$114,000 per month
- 1.01% lower than last month
- 25.38% lower than January last year
- 13.09% higher than the Tennessee average
- 238.16% higher than the US average
- 229th in the state out of 276 cities
- The state rank has increased by 26 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 36 since January last year
- 24,761st in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 58 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 777 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$132,148.15 per month
- 2.39% lower than last month
- 20.13% lower than January last year
- 22.32% higher than the Tennessee average
- 286.27% higher than the US average
- 235th in the state out of 276 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 30 since January last year
- 25,399th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 13 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 265 since January last year
Athens, TN Electricity Overview
Athens has an average residential electricity rate of 11.64 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully for the inhabitants, this price is below both the Tennessee and national average prices of 12.26 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $138.02, while the Athens average is 2.73% lower at $134.25 per month. With an estimated 1,898 total residential customers, Athens Utilities Board is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Athens averages 4,202.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 58,674,306.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 42nd highest for total emissions in Tennessee. The electricity used in Athens has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, because there are no electricity production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Athens
Athens residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Athens, Tennessee
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Utilities Board | BUNDLED | 11.59 | 134.14 | 157,477 | 18,246,000 | |
| Volunteer Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 11.77 | 134.53 | 1,411,396 | 166,082,000 |
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Etowah, TN Electricity Overview
Etowah has an average residential electricity rate of 11.75 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully for the inhabitants, this price is below both the Tennessee and national average prices of 12.26 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $138.02, while the Etowah average is 2.55% lower at $134.5 per month. With an estimated 111 total residential customers, Volunteer Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Etowah averages 4,202.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 15,012,149.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 147th highest for total emissions in Tennessee. The electricity used in Etowah has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, because there are no electricity production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Etowah
Etowah residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Etowah, Tennessee
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Utilities Board | BUNDLED | 11.59 | 134.14 | 157,477 | 18,246,000 | |
| Volunteer Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 11.77 | 134.53 | 1,411,396 | 166,082,000 |
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Englewood, TN Electricity Overview
Englewood has an average residential electricity rate of 11.59 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully for the inhabitants, this price is below both the Tennessee and national average prices of 12.26 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $138.02, while the Englewood average is 2.81% lower at $134.14 per month. With an estimated 329 total residential customers, Athens Utilities Board is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Englewood averages 4,202.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 7,321,154.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 232nd highest for total emissions in Tennessee. The electricity used in Englewood has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, because there are no electricity production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Englewood
Englewood residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Englewood, Tennessee
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Utilities Board | BUNDLED | 11.59 | 134.14 | 157,477 | 18,246,000 |
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Electricity Production in McMinn County, Tennessee
Power Plants in McMinn County, Tennessee
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bowater Newsprint Calhoun OperationResolute Forest Products (100.00%) | McMinn County | TN | Natural Gas | 25,045.4 | 7,851,348.32 | 313.48 |
McMinn County, Tennessee Details
On average, McMinn County citizens emit 4,209.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 15th worst polluting county out of 95 counties in Tennessee and 1752nd out of 3230 counties nationally. This equals a total pollution amount of 223,400,763.07 kilograms. Natural Gas makes up 77.49% of the fuel used for electricity production in McMinn County. Black Liquour and Wood/Wood Waste Solids are the second and third most often used fuels for electricity generation. Black Liquour is used to make 22.33% of electricity generation and Wood/Wood Waste Solids accounts for 0.18% of total production in the county. McMinn County is home to one electricity producing plant.
Providers In Each City in McMinn County:
- Athens, Tennessee:
- Athens Utilities Board: 71.08%
- Volunteer Electric Cooperative: 28.92%
- Calhoun, Tennessee:
- Volunteer Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
- Englewood, Tennessee:
- Athens Utilities Board: 100.00%
- Etowah, Tennessee:
- Athens Utilities Board: 7.12%
- Volunteer Electric Cooperative: 92.88%
- Niota, Tennessee:
- Volunteer Electric Cooperative: 19.52%
- Athens Utilities Board: 80.48%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in McMinn County, Tennessee?
By total megawatt hours sold, Athens Utilities Board is the largest electricity company in McMinn County, Tennessee.
How many power plants are located within McMinn County, Tennessee?
There is one active electricity plant located in McMinn County, Tennessee
How many electric companies offer service in McMinn County, Tennessee?
There are 3 electricity companies serving consumers in McMinn County, Tennessee.
Which electricity companies offer service in McMinn County, Tennessee?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athens Utilities Board | 13,765 |
| 2 | Volunteer Electric Cooperative | 13,127 |
| 3 | Sweetwater Utilities | 3,189 |
