Sumner County, TN: 5 Electric Providers

Sumner County, Tennessee Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Sumner County, TN is $178.24
  • The average electricity rate in Sumner County, TN is 13.22¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Sumner County, TN

The average residential electric bill in Sumner County, TN is $178.24 per month. Sumner County, TN is the 75th most expensive county in Tennessee for electricity.

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Sumner County, Tennessee Electricity Overview

Residents of Sumner County are paying, on average, 20.67% less per kilowatt hour at home than the national average price, at 13.22 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.66 cents per kilowatt hour.

Sumner County generates 19.75 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity sources. They are the 342nd highest county in the country for non-renewable generation per capita.

With 89.64% of Sumner County's total electricity coming from the use of coal, the county ranks 69th out of 3221 counties in the country in total megawatt hours generated from coal.

When comparing annual CO2 emissions per capita, Sumner County experienced a 3.26% increase during the preceding year.

Sumner County is 19th in the state out of 95 counties for renewable electricity generation per capita, at 1.81 megawatt hours per person per year.

Citizens in Sumner County pay $178.24 per month for residential electricity, compared to the state average of $154.72.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,028,301 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.85 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    4,394,465 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    368,682 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    4,025,783 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    21.56 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    2,907,727,927 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    14,263.5 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Hendersonville

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Hendersonville Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

14.91¢ per kWh

  • 7.79% higher than last month
  • 8.54% higher than November last year
  • 8.24% higher than the Tennessee average
  • 12.48% lower than the US average
  • 410th in the state out of 505 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 49 since November last year
  • 12,814th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,660 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,096 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.46¢ per kWh

  • 0.73% higher than last month
  • 0.74% higher than November last year
  • 7.26% higher than the Tennessee average
  • 18.39% lower than the US average
  • 407th in the state out of 505 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 48 since November last year
  • 8,721st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 128 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,420 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$105.77 per month

  • 8.99% lower than last month
  • 3.63% lower than November last year
  • 7.14% lower than the Tennessee average
  • 10.55% lower than the US average
  • 42nd in the state out of 505 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 30 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 89 since November last year
  • 11,114th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,986 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,898 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$141.87 per month

  • 0.23% lower than last month
  • 2.62% higher than November last year
  • 3.94% lower than the Tennessee average
  • 0.26% lower than the US average
  • 75th in the state out of 505 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 11 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 173 since November last year
  • 16,613th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 66 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 293 since November last year

Hendersonville, TN Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Hendersonville is around 13.46 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 5.11% higher than Tennessee's average rate of 12.81 cents, which ranks the city 407th best for average electricity rate out of 505 cities in Tennessee. The city is ranked 8th in the state in total electricity produced from power generating plants within its borders, with 368,682 megawatt hours generated. Nashville Electric Service is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Electricity consumption in Hendersonville results in 185,953,203.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 23rd largest emissions amount of any city in the state. Averaging 3,067.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 499th worst in the state for pollution per capita. The city has no power producing plants. Hendersonville's top fuel source used for electricity generation is Conventional Hydroelectric. They generate 100.00% of the total production in the city from this fuel source.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hendersonville

Hendersonville residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.110/kWh$208.17/mo.$96.74/mo.
407th13.46¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hendersonville
75th$141.87Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hendersonville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hendersonville, Tennessee

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Cumberland ElectricBUNDLED13.27187.591,698,708225,418,000
Nashville Electric ServiceBUNDLED13.61141.365,205,368708,417,000

Gallatin, TN Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Gallatin is around 12.32 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 3.81% lower than Tennessee's average rate of 12.81 cents, which ranks the city 125th best for average electricity rate out of 505 cities in Tennessee. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $144.89. This is 1.39% less than the nationwide average of $146.93. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Gallatin Electric.

The consumption of electricity in Gallatin accounts for 224,883,210.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 17th highest in the state out of 505 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 5,192.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Gallatin is the 142nd highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero power producing plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gallatin

Gallatin residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.135/kWh$0.096/kWh$189.68/mo.$94.74/mo.
125th12.32¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Gallatin
126th$144.89Average residential monthly electricity bill for Gallatin Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Gallatin, Tennessee

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Cumberland ElectricBUNDLED13.27187.591,698,708225,418,000
Gallatin ElectricBUNDLED11.96140.86282,899.2333,832,432.19
Middle Tennessee ElectricBUNDLED11.95153.844,723,811564,465,000
Nashville Electric ServiceBUNDLED13.61141.365,205,368708,417,000

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Portland, TN Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Portland is around 13.07 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 2.06% higher than Tennessee's average rate of 12.81 cents, which ranks the city 364th best for average electricity rate out of 505 cities in Tennessee. The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $146.93, while the Portland average is 20.11% higher at $176.48 per month. Selling an estimated 22,921.22 megawatt hours a year, Cumberland Electric is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

The consumption of electricity in Portland accounts for 67,668,524.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 48th highest in the state out of 505 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 5,192.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Portland is the 6th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero power producing plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Portland

Portland residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.153/kWh$0.104/kWh$259.59/mo.$117.03/mo.
364th13.07¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Portland
443rd$176.48Average residential monthly electricity bill for Portland Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Portland, Tennessee

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Cumberland ElectricBUNDLED13.27187.591,698,708225,418,000

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Sumner County, Tennessee Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Sumner County, Tennessee

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Sumner County TN Coal 4,025,78324,219,497,577.2121,048.12312/2031
Hendersonville TN Conventional Hydroelectric 368,682711

Sumner County, Tennessee Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
89.64%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
8.39%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
1.70%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.27%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Coming in as the 98th worst ranked county in the country, Sumner County emits 2,907,727,926.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. The county also ranks 154th worst in pollution per person in the county, averaging 14,263.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. The top fuel source used in Sumner County is Coal. They generate 89.64% of the total production in the county from this fuel source. Conventional Hydroelectric and Natural Gas are the second and third most often used fuels for electricity generation. Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 8.39% of electricity production and Natural Gas accounts for 1.70% of total production in the county. Sumner County has 2 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 1170th highest amount of plants within a single county.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for companies in Sumner County is 2.95%. This includes data from 5 companies, including Nashville Electric Service, Gallatin Electric, and Cumberland Electric. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.43%, Sumner County is ranked as the 529th best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Sumner County:

  • Gallatin, Tennessee:
    • Gallatin Electric: 59.23%
    • Middle Tennessee Electric: 3.35%
    • Cumberland Electric: 31.66%
    • Nashville Electric Service: 5.76%
  • Hendersonville, Tennessee:
    • Cumberland Electric: 16.10%
    • Nashville Electric Service: 83.90%
  • Millersville, Tennessee:
    • Cumberland Electric: 70.41%
    • Nashville Electric Service: 29.59%
  • Mitchellville, Tennessee:
    • Cumberland Electric: 100.00%
  • Portland, Tennessee:
    • Cumberland Electric: 100.00%
  • Westmoreland, Tennessee:
    • Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation (Kentucky): 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Sumner County, Tennessee?

The largest electricity provider in Sumner County, Tennessee by total revenue is Nashville Electric Service.

How many power plants are in Sumner County, Tennessee?

Sumner County, Tennessee has 2 electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

Which electricity companies offer service in Sumner County, Tennessee?

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

Sumner County, Tennessee has 5 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

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Published: 2025-07-07