Meigs County, Tennessee Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Meigs County, TN is $153.17
- The average electricity rate in Meigs County, TN is 12.67¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Meigs County, TN
The average residential electric bill in Meigs County, TN is $153.17 per month. Meigs County, TN is the 15th most expensive county in Tennessee for electricity.
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Meigs County, Tennessee Electricity Overview
By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity provider in Meigs County is Volunteer Electric Cooperative.
The electricity consumed by customers in Meigs County is produced in other counties as the county has no power production plants.
Meigs County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 24.26% lower than the United States average rate, at 12.67 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents.
Meigs County has emissions of 5,346.23 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the Tennessee average of 5,425.99.
Customers in the county are faced with an average of 5.15 power outages per year, with an average of 429.5 minutes per outage.
Meigs County ranks 83rd out of 95 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its citizens consuming over 100,000 megawatt hours.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
187,499 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.85 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
67,480,077 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,346.23 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Decatur
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Decatur Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
13.09¢ per kWh
- 3.81% higher than last month
- 10.59% higher than November last year
- 4.94% lower than the Tennessee average
- 23.14% lower than the US average
- 87th in the state out of 505 cities
- The state rank has increased by 60 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 27 since November last year
- 5,886th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,276 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,195 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
12.17¢ per kWh
- 0.87% higher than last month
- 3.06% higher than November last year
- 2.99% lower than the Tennessee average
- 26.18% lower than the US average
- 96th in the state out of 505 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 34 since November last year
- 4,213th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 48 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 290 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$117.63 per month
- 4.23% higher than last month
- 2.53% higher than November last year
- 3.28% higher than the Tennessee average
- 0.51% lower than the US average
- 185th in the state out of 505 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 141 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 56 since November last year
- 16,343rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,257 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 19 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$142.74 per month
- 0.17% higher than last month
- 6.72% higher than November last year
- 3.35% lower than the Tennessee average
- 0.35% higher than the US average
- 118th in the state out of 505 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 47 since November last year
- 16,767th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 29 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,865 since November last year
Decatur, TN Electricity Overview
Decatur's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 12.17 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, thankfully, 27.25% less than the average national electricity price of 16.73 cents. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 5.15 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 429.5 minutes per outage. The US averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes a outage. The average residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $142.74 per month, while the US average is $147.16. Patrons in Decatur have a 8.18% markdown compared to other residents of the United States.
Releasing 9,842,403.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, Decatur ranks 222nd highest out of 505 cities in Tennessee for total emissions from electricity use. This total results in 5,346.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, ranking the city 433rd worst in Tennessee for pollution per capita from electricity use. The city is home to zero power plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Decatur
Decatur residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Decatur, Tennessee
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.60 | 152.46 | 1,514,818 | 190,797,000 |
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FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Meigs County, Tennessee?
By total megawatt hours sold, Volunteer Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in Meigs County, Tennessee.
Which electricity companies offer service in Meigs County, Tennessee?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volunteer Electric Cooperative | 9,396 |
