Electric Rates & Providers in Meigs County, TN

Meigs County, Tennessee Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Meigs County, TN is $141.29
  • The average electricity rate in Meigs County, TN is 11.90¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Meigs County, TN

The average residential electric bill in Meigs County, TN is $141.29 per month. Meigs County, TN is the 13th 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.

At $141.29, the average Meigs County monthly residential electricity bill is 0.44% lower than the nationwide average bill.

Meigs County comes in as the 76th highest pollution level from electricity consumption out of 95 counties in the state, emitting 54,933,735.6 kilograms of CO2 gases.

With a population of 12,622 residents, Meigs County is the 83rd largest county in Tennessee and the 2314th largest in the nation.

In the previous 12 months, Meigs County saw a 4.89% rise in CO2 emissions per capita.

Residents of Meigs County are paying, on average, 27.21% less per kilowatt hour at home than the national average price, at 11.90 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.35 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    183,445 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.53 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    54,933,736 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,352.22 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Decatur

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Decatur Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024

12.18¢ per kWh

  • 1.74% lower than last month
  • 3.33% higher than May last year
  • 2.26% lower than the Tennessee average
  • 26.12% lower than the US average
  • 144th in the state out of 505 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 18 since May last year
  • 4,538th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 762 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 366 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

11.86¢ per kWh

  • 0.28% higher than last month
  • 3.46% lower than May last year
  • 3.7% lower than the Tennessee average
  • 26.55% lower than the US average
  • 94th in the state out of 505 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 47 since May last year
  • 4,421st in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 104 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,437 since May last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024

$107.48 per month

  • 7.52% lower than last month
  • 3.98% higher than May last year
  • 9.57% lower than the Tennessee average
  • 13.48% lower than the US average
  • 74th in the state out of 505 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 67 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 19 since May last year
  • 12,270th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 7,117 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 196 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$136.48 per month

  • 0.25% higher than last month
  • 5.08% lower than May last year
  • 4.36% lower than the Tennessee average
  • 0.18% lower than the US average
  • 89th in the state out of 505 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 59 since May last year
  • 15,788th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 166 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,250 since May last year

Decatur, TN Electricity Overview

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Decatur's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 11.86 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, thankfully, 27.49% less than the average national electricity price of 16.35 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 $136.48 per month, while the US average is $141.91. Patrons in Decatur have a 6.88% markdown compared to other residents of the United States.

Releasing 8,012,439.17 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 4,352.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, ranking the city 8th 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 August and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.140/kWh$0.103/kWh$214.01/mo.$91.06/mo.
94th11.86¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Decatur
89th$136.48Average residential monthly electricity bill for Decatur Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Decatur, Tennessee

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Volunteer Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.90141.291,474,889175,566,000

Meigs County, Tennessee Details

Meigs County, Tennessee Net Metering

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

Energy Loss

Meigs County has an average of 4.24% of the electricity that is transmitted in the state dissipated as heat. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Meigs County a rank of 86th best in the state out of 95.

Power Companies in Meigs County, Tennessee

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 RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Volunteer Electric Cooperative9,287

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-10-18