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City of Lenoir electricity rates

What homes pay City of Lenoir for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 65,346 homes in Tennessee. EIA lists it as City of Lenoir - (TN).

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Average price
13.3¢ a kWh
Up 5.3% on a year ago
Average bill
$162 a month
Up 2.6% on a year ago
Average use
1,217 kWh
A month. Tennessee 1,186 kWh
Price rank in Tennessee
15 of 20
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, City of Lenoir homes paid 13.3¢ a kWh, against 13.6¢ across Tennessee.

City of Lenoir vs Tennessee

City of LenoirTennessee
Average price, 12 months to August 202613.3¢13.6¢
Price in August 202613.2¢13.4¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$162$161
Bill in August 2026$217$206
Average monthly use1,217 kWh1,186 kWh
Price change, past year+5.3%+3.7%
Price change since 2019+28%+25%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.