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Tennessee

City of Memphis electricity rates

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

Municipal utility, 382,810 homes in Tennessee. EIA lists it as City of Memphis - (TN).

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Average price
13.8¢ a kWh
Up 5.9% on a year ago
Average bill
$157 a month
Up 5.7% on a year ago
Average use
1,132 kWh
A month. Tennessee 1,186 kWh
Price rank in Tennessee
10 of 20
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, City of Memphis homes paid 13.8¢ a kWh, against 13.6¢ across Tennessee.

City of Memphis vs Tennessee

City of MemphisTennessee
Average price, 12 months to August 202613.8¢13.6¢
Price in August 202613.8¢13.4¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$157$161
Bill in August 2026$239$206
Average monthly use1,132 kWh1,186 kWh
Price change, past year+5.9%+3.7%
Price change since 2019+38%+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.