Electricity prices in Tennessee
What homes in Tennessee pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 13.6¢ a kWh
- Up 3.7% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $161 a month
- Up 4.9% on a year ago
- Average use
- 1,186 kWh
- A month. US 875 kWh
- Price rank
- 44 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to August 2026, Tennessee homes paid 13.6¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
Tennessee vs the US
| Tennessee | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to August 2026 | 13.6¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in August 2026 | 13.4¢ | 18.2¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $161 | $158 |
| Bill in August 2026 | $206 | $209 |
| Average monthly use | 1,186 kWh | 875 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +3.7% | +6.5% |
| Price change since 2019 | +25% | +39% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 13.42¢ |
| July 2026 | 13.71¢ |
| June 2026 | 14.07¢ |
| May 2026 | 14.47¢ |
| April 2026 | 14.94¢ |
| March 2026 | 15.08¢ |
| February 2026 | 12.82¢ |
| January 2026 | 13.10¢ |
| December 2025 | 12.89¢ |
| November 2025 | 13.49¢ |
| October 2025 | 13.08¢ |
| September 2025 | 13.30¢ |
| August 2025 | 13.09¢ |
| July 2025 | 13.29¢ |
| June 2025 | 13.91¢ |
| May 2025 | 13.81¢ |
| April 2025 | 13.99¢ |
| March 2025 | 13.43¢ |
| February 2025 | 12.54¢ |
| January 2025 | 12.57¢ |
| December 2024 | 12.93¢ |
| November 2024 | 13.56¢ |
| October 2024 | 12.74¢ |
| September 2024 | 12.42¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Tennessee, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $206 |
| July 2026 | $205 |
| June 2026 | $168 |
| May 2026 | $130 |
| April 2026 | $137 |
| March 2026 | $149 |
| February 2026 | $205 |
| January 2026 | $179 |
| December 2025 | $158 |
| November 2025 | $118 |
| October 2025 | $126 |
| September 2025 | $157 |
| August 2025 | $199 |
| July 2025 | $202 |
| June 2025 | $153 |
| May 2025 | $123 |
| April 2025 | $123 |
| March 2025 | $151 |
| February 2025 | $177 |
| January 2025 | $186 |
| December 2024 | $153 |
| November 2024 | $109 |
| October 2024 | $118 |
| September 2024 | $154 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Tennessee, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $22.84 |
| July 2026 | $20.35 |
| June 2026 | $19.75 |
| May 2026 | $16.83 |
| April 2026 | $15.04 |
| March 2026 | $15.54 |
| February 2026 | $13.12 |
| January 2026 | $11.23 |
| December 2025 | $11.31 |
| November 2025 | $13.18 |
| October 2025 | $20.41 |
| September 2025 | $20.52 |
| August 2025 | $21.67 |
| July 2025 | $21.12 |
| June 2025 | $19.03 |
| May 2025 | $16.54 |
| April 2025 | $13.92 |
| March 2025 | $11.18 |
| February 2025 | $10.34 |
| January 2025 | $9.26 |
| December 2024 | $9.70 |
| November 2024 | $15.13 |
| October 2024 | $15.91 |
| September 2024 | $15.83 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Tennessee, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Utilities in Tennessee
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 74% of homes in Tennessee; smaller utilities serve the rest.
| Nashville Electric ServiceMunicipal | 14.2¢ | +1.3% |
| City of MemphisMunicipal | 13.8¢ | +5.9% |
| Middle Tennessee EMCCooperative | 12.6¢ | +1.2% |
| Knoxville Utilities BoardMunicipal | 14.3¢ | +5.7% |
| City of ChattanoogaMunicipal | 13.1¢ | +1.7% |
| Volunteer Electric CooperativeCooperative | 13.7¢ | +5.6% |
| Cumberland Electric EMCCooperative | 13.9¢ | +1.0% |
| City of ClarksvilleMunicipal | 13.9¢ | +2.5% |
| Johnson CityMunicipal | 13.7¢ | +4.3% |
| Duck River Electric EMCCooperative | 14.0¢ | +4.2% |
| City of LenoirMunicipal | 13.3¢ | +5.3% |
| Upper Cumberland EMCCooperative | 14.4¢ | +6.7% |
| Appalachian Electric CooperativeCooperative | 14.1¢ | +4.2% |
| Southwest Tennessee EMCCooperative | 13.9¢ | +1.3% |
| Kingsport PowerInvestor-owned | 12.0¢ | -3.3% |
| City of GreenevilleMunicipal | 13.2¢ | +3.8% |
| City of ClevelandMunicipal | 13.8¢ | +4.4% |
| City of BristolMunicipal | 11.7¢ | +1.6% |
| Gibson Electric EMCCooperative | 14.0¢ | +1.8% |
| City of ClintonMunicipal | 13.8¢ | +1.4% |
Heating fuels in Tennessee: propane.