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Johnson City electricity rates

What homes pay Johnson City for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 73,896 homes in Tennessee. EIA lists it as Johnson City - (TN).

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Average price
13.7¢ a kWh
Up 4.3% on a year ago
Average bill
$159 a month
Up 1.5% on a year ago
Average use
1,157 kWh
A month. Tennessee 1,186 kWh
Price rank in Tennessee
13 of 20
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Johnson City homes paid 13.7¢ a kWh, against 13.6¢ across Tennessee.

Johnson City vs Tennessee

Johnson CityTennessee
Average price, 12 months to August 202613.7¢13.6¢
Price in August 202614.1¢13.4¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$159$161
Bill in August 2026$169$206
Average monthly use1,157 kWh1,186 kWh
Price change, past year+4.3%+3.7%
Price change since 2019+20%+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.