Meigs County, Tennessee Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Meigs County, Tennessee Electricity Overview

Volunteer Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity provider in Meigs County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Meigs County has no electricity production sources and must import all of the electricity used in the county.

While the national average residential rate of electricity is 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, Meigs County's average price is 26.49% below that at 11.77 cents per kilowatt hour.

Meigs County is the 21st highest polluting county in Tennessee based on emissions per capita.

Meigs County is the 2314th largest county by population in the country, with 12,622 residents calling the county home.

Emitting 53,046,852.09 kilograms of CO2 gases, Meigs County has the 75th highest pollution level due to electricity consumption out of 95 counties in Tennessee.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
177,893 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.09 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
53,046,852 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,202.73 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Decatur, 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 Decatur, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,530 positions to 5,455th, from last month's value of 3,925th
In Decatur, 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 Decatur, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 177 positions to 5,455th, from last year's value of 5,632nd
In Decatur, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 27 positions to 56th, from last year's value of 83rd
In Decatur, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 25 positions to 56th, from last month's value of 31st
In Decatur, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 16 positions to 56th, from last year's value of 72nd
In Decatur, 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 Decatur, the residential electricity rate decreased by 2.13% to 11.56 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.81 ¢ / kWh
In Decatur, 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 Decatur, 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 Decatur, 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 Decatur, 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 Decatur, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 415 positions to 2,202nd, from last month's value of 2,617th
In Decatur, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 297 positions to 2,202nd, from last year's value of 1,905th
In Decatur, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 7.74% to $271.41, from last year's value of $294.17
In Decatur, the commercial electricity bill increased by 13.61% to $294.91, from last month's value of $259.58
In Decatur, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.03% to $294.91, from last year's value of $294.99
In Decatur, 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 Decatur, 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 Decatur, 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 Decatur, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,895 positions to 5,621st, from last year's value of 3,726th
In Decatur, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,350 positions to 5,621st, from last month's value of 4,271st
In Decatur, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 63 positions to 109th, from last year's value of 46th
In Decatur, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 67 positions to 109th, from last month's value of 42nd
In Decatur, 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 Decatur, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 4 positions to 46th, from last year's value of 42nd
In Decatur, the industrial electricity rate increased by 8.6% to 6.5 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 5.99 ¢ / kWh
In Decatur, the industrial electricity rate increased by 4.75% to 6.5 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.21 ¢ / kWh
In Decatur, 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

Decatur 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
123rd in the state out of 276 cities
The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 8 since January last year
15,617th 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 1,812 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 has dropped by 2 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 113 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 67 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 1,350 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

Decatur, TN Electricity Overview

Decatur's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 11.77 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, thankfully, 26.49% less than the average national electricity price of 16.01 cents. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Volunteer Electric Cooperative. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $134.53 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.02.

Releasing 7,737,225.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, Decatur ranks 221st highest out of 505 cities in Tennessee for total emissions from electricity use. This total results in 4,202.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, ranking the city 57th 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 January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

82^nd11.77¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Decatur

99^th$134.53Average residential monthly electricity bill for Decatur Residents

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	11.77	134.53		1,411,396	166,082,000

Meigs County, Tennessee Details

At the state level, Tennessee is known for poor net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Meigs County has an average of 6.29% of the electricity that is transmitted in the state dissipated as heat. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Meigs County a rank of 80th best in the state out of 95.

Volunteer Electric Cooperative

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	9,197

Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese

Published: 2024-03-12

Meigs County, Tennessee Electricity Rates & Statistics