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Duck River Electric EMC electricity rates

What homes pay Duck River Electric EMC for electricity, from EIA.

Cooperative utility, 73,471 homes in Tennessee. EIA lists it as Duck River Elec Member Corp.

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Average price
14.0¢ a kWh
Up 4.2% on a year ago
Average bill
$188 a month
Up 1.5% on a year ago
Average use
1,342 kWh
A month. Tennessee 1,186 kWh
Price rank in Tennessee
5 of 20
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Duck River Electric EMC homes paid 14.0¢ a kWh, against 13.6¢ across Tennessee.

Duck River Electric EMC vs Tennessee

Duck River Electric EMCTennessee
Average price, 12 months to August 202614.0¢13.6¢
Price in August 202613.6¢13.4¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$188$161
Bill in August 2026$218$206
Average monthly use1,342 kWh1,186 kWh
Price change, past year+4.2%+3.7%
Price change since 2019+26%+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.