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Rhea County, Tennessee Electricity Overview

By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity supplier in Rhea County is Dayton, TN Electric.

In Rhea County, 18,635,510 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable fuel sources. Rhea County is 2nd out of 95 counties in Tennessee for total electricity generation from non-renewable sources.

Rhea County is ranked as the 1337th largest electricity consuming county out of 3230 counties in the nation with 461,193.68 megawatt hours being consumed by customers living there.

Customers in Rhea County experience an average of 0.7 outages lasting 93.34 minutes each year, compared to the national averages of 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes an outage.

With total generation of 19,533,225 megawatt hours, Rhea County is the 2nd largest generator of electricity in Tennessee out of 95 counties.

While the national average residential electricity rate sits at 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, Rhea County's average is 25.84% lower than at 11.87 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    461,194 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.09 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    19,533,225 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    897,715 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    18,635,510 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    596.93 MWh

Recent Energy News in Spring City

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Spring City 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

Dayton, TN Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Dayton are billed a residential electricity price of 12.09 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.37% less than the average state price of 12.26 cents and 24.48% below the nationwide average of 16.01 cents. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $130. This is 8.49% below the Tennessee average bill of $142.06. Dayton, TN Electric is the largest supplier in the city based on residential customer count.

Electricity use in Dayton results in the release of 29,889,812.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 85th highest amount in Tennessee out of 505 cities. Averaging 4,202.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 449th highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dayton

Dayton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.121/kWh$0.106/kWh$130.00/mo.$111.64/mo.
179th12.09¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dayton
45th$130Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dayton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dayton, Tennessee

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dayton, TN ElectricBUNDLED12.09130114,73513,871,000

Spring City, TN Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Spring City are billed a residential electricity price of 11.77 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.00% less than the average state price of 12.26 cents and 26.49% below the nationwide average of 16.01 cents. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $134.53. This is 5.30% below the Tennessee average bill of $142.06. Volunteer Electric Cooperative is the largest supplier in the city based on residential customer count.

Electricity use in Spring City results in the release of 9,968,874.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 192nd highest amount in Tennessee out of 505 cities. Averaging 4,202.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 57th highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Spring City

Spring City residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.140/kWh$0.103/kWh$214.01/mo.$91.06/mo.
82nd11.77¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Spring City
99th$134.53Average residential monthly electricity bill for Spring City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Spring City, Tennessee

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Volunteer Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.77134.531,411,396166,082,000

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Graysville, TN Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Graysville are billed a residential electricity price of 12.04 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.76% less than the average state price of 12.26 cents and 24.77% below the nationwide average of 16.01 cents. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $128.51. This is 9.54% below the Tennessee average bill of $142.06. The city has an average of 0.7 power outages per consumer each year. These outages go on for an average of 93.34 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes an outage.

Electricity use in Graysville results in the release of 5,766,144.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 267th highest amount in Tennessee out of 505 cities. Averaging 4,202.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 57th highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Graysville

Graysville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.139/kWh$0.104/kWh$197.04/mo.$89.51/mo.
168th12.04¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Graysville
42nd$128.51Average residential monthly electricity bill for Graysville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Graysville, Tennessee

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dayton, TN ElectricBUNDLED12.09130114,73513,871,000
EPBBUNDLED12.02127.712,041,545245,341,000

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Electricity Production in Rhea County, Tennessee

Power Plants in Rhea County, Tennessee

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Rhea County TN Nuclear 18,635,510
Rhea County TN Conventional Hydroelectric 897,715

Rhea County, Tennessee Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity use in Rhea County results in the release of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is 89th highest in Tennessee out of 95 counties. This total also results in a ranking of 2957th worst in the US for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. The county is home to 2 power producing plants, which is the 1111th highest number of power plants within a county out of the United States' 3230 counties. Rhea County's primary fuel type is Nuclear, with 95.40% of electricity generation coming from the fuel type.

NUCLEAR
Nuclear
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Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
95.40%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
4.60%

Energy Loss

There are 3 providers in Rhea County that report energy loss, including Volunteer Electric Cooperative, Dayton, TN Electric, and EPB. Together, these 3 electricity companies average an annual energy loss of 5.31% of electricity produced. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Rhea County a rank of 37th best in the state out of 95 counties.

Power Companies in Rhea County, Tennessee

FAQ

Which electricity companies offer service in Rhea County, Tennessee?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Volunteer Electric Cooperative9,555
2Dayton, TN Electric9,037
3EPB2,131

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Rhea County, Tennessee?

The largest electricity provider in Rhea County, Tennessee by total customer count is Volunteer Electric Cooperative.

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

There are 3 electricity companies offering service in Rhea County, Tennessee.

How many power plants are located in Rhea County, Tennessee?

There are 2 electricity plants in Rhea County, Tennessee

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-03-29