Tennessee Electricity Rates, Providers & Generation
In Tennessee, the average residential electricity rate is 13.18¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking 11th nationally; the typical home spends $160 per month on electricity; 5% of generation comes from renewable sources.
Tennessee electricity overview
Production, consumption, and emissions for Tennessee based on the most recent reported year (2025).
- Population
- 7,315,076
- Total production
- 191.6 TWh 26.20 MWh per capita
- Total consumption
- 106.6 TWh 14.57 MWh per capita
- Production from renewables
- 10.1 TWh 5.3% of generation
- Production from non-renewables
- 181.5 TWh
Tennessee electricity rates & bills
Average residential electricity rate in Tennessee, last 22 months.
| Sector | Avg rate (¢/kWh) |
|---|---|
| Residential | 13.18¢ |
| Commercial | 12.87¢ |
| Industrial | 6.73¢ |
How Tennessee generates electricity
Generation mix from in-state power plants over the most recent twelve months, by fuel category.
- Renewable
- Nuclear
- Fossil
- Other
| Fuel | Share | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| fossil fuels | 18.2% | 35.3 TWh |
| nuclear | 16.6% | 32.1 TWh |
| coal, excluding waste coal | 9.3% | 18.0 TWh |
| all coal products | 9.3% | 18.0 TWh |
| natural gas & other gases | 8.9% | 17.2 TWh |
| natural gas | 8.9% | 17.2 TWh |
| bituminous coal and synthetic coal | 5.6% | 10.8 TWh |
| bituminous coal | 5.6% | 10.8 TWh |
| renewable | 5.2% | 10.0 TWh |
| conventional hydroelectric | 4.2% | 8.2 TWh |
| subbituminous coal | 3.7% | 7.1 TWh |
| all renewables | 1.0% | 1.9 TWh |
| estimated total solar photovoltaic | 0.8% | 1.5 TWh |
| estimated total solar | 0.8% | 1.5 TWh |
| solar | 0.7% | 1.4 TWh |
| solar photovoltaic | 0.7% | 1.4 TWh |
| biomass | 0.2% | 481.5 GWh |
| wood and wood wastes | 0.2% | 386.3 GWh |
| petroleum liquids | 0.1% | 106.9 GWh |
| petroleum | 0.1% | 106.9 GWh |
| distillate fuel oil | 0.1% | 106.9 GWh |
| refined coal | 0.1% | 103.2 GWh |
Tennessee production fuel makeup
Share of in-state generation by fuel over the latest twelve months.
- fossil fuels18.2%
- nuclear16.6%
- coal, excluding waste coal9.3%
- all coal products9.3%
- natural gas & other gases8.9%
- natural gas8.9%
- bituminous coal and synthetic coal5.6%
- bituminous coal5.6%
- renewable5.2%
- conventional hydroelectric4.2%
- subbituminous coal3.7%
- all renewables1.0%
- estimated total solar photovoltaic0.8%
- estimated total solar0.8%
- solar0.7%
- solar photovoltaic0.7%
- biomass0.2%
- wood and wood wastes0.2%
- petroleum liquids0.1%
- petroleum0.1%
- distillate fuel oil0.1%
- refined coal0.1%
Electric utilities in Tennessee
The 16 electric distribution utilities that serve Tennessee, by customers served. These are the companies that deliver power and handle outages.
| Utility | Parent company | Customers served | Outage map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | — | 730,000 | Outage map |
| Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) | — | 480,000 | Outage map |
| Memphis Light, Gas & Water | — | 440,000 | Outage map |
| Nashville Electric Service | — | 430,000 | Outage map |
| EPB (City of Chattanooga) | — | 200,605 | Outage map |
| Volunteer Electric Coop | — | 132,095 | Outage map |
| Cumberland Elec Member Corp | — | 110,000 | Outage map |
| Johnson City - (TN) | — | 85,888 | — |
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | — | 73,687 | Outage map |
| Benton County | — | 59,012 | Outage map |
| Sequachee Valley Electric Coop | — | 40,297 | Outage map |
| Gibson Electric Members Corp | — | 40,012 | Outage map |
| Columbia Power & Water Systems | — | 36,616 | Outage map |
| City of Newport - (TN) | — | 24,869 | Outage map |
| City of Winchester - (TN) | — | 10,000 | Outage map |
| Town of Erwin - (TN) | — | 9,119 | — |
Residential electricity providers in Tennessee
20 utilities and retail providers serving residential customers, ordered by customer count.
| Provider | Type | Customers | Annual sales | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Electric Service | Municipal | 417,640 | 5.1 TWh | 13.47¢ | — |
| City of Memphis - (TN) | Municipal | 380,286 | 5.2 TWh | 12.16¢ | — |
| Middle Tennessee E M C | Cooperative | 307,370 | 4.7 TWh | 11.76¢ | — |
| Knoxville Utilities Board | Municipal | 193,707 | 2.5 TWh | 12.54¢ | — |
| City of Chattanooga - (TN) | Municipal | 164,417 | 2.2 TWh | 12.32¢ | — |
| Volunteer Electric Coop | Cooperative | 104,387 | 1.5 TWh | 12.19¢ | — |
| Cumberland Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | 100,585 | 1.6 TWh | 12.99¢ | — |
| City of Clarksville - (TN) | Municipal | 75,953 | 1.0 TWh | 12.77¢ | — |
| Johnson City - (TN) | Municipal | 72,205 | 1.0 TWh | 12.41¢ | — |
| Duck River Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | 71,342 | 1.2 TWh | 12.50¢ | — |
| City of Lenoir - (TN) | Municipal | 62,455 | 914.8 GWh | 11.95¢ | — |
| Upper Cumberland E M C | Cooperative | 45,560 | 644.6 GWh | 12.77¢ | — |
| Southwest Tennessee E M C | Cooperative | 43,750 | 677.4 GWh | 12.90¢ | — |
| Appalachian Electric Coop | Cooperative | 43,709 | 641.0 GWh | 12.93¢ | — |
| Kingsport Power Co | Investor-owned | 43,159 | 636.1 GWh | 12.84¢ | — |
| Sevier County Electric System | Municipal | 35,626 | 484.3 GWh | 11.33¢ | — |
| Sequachee Valley Electric Coop | Cooperative | 33,206 | 455.6 GWh | 12.97¢ | — |
| City of Greeneville - (TN) | Municipal | 32,388 | 469.9 GWh | 11.90¢ | — |
| City of Jackson - (TN) | Municipal | 31,856 | 408.1 GWh | 11.97¢ | — |
| Columbia Power System - (TN) | Municipal | 31,166 | 407.0 GWh | 12.00¢ | — |
Commercial electricity providers in Tennessee
20 providers serving commercial customers, ordered by annual sales.
| Provider | Type | Customers | Annual sales | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Electric Service | Municipal | 45,757 | 6.1 TWh | 12.03¢ | — |
| City of Memphis - (TN) | Municipal | 42,966 | 6.0 TWh | 12.01¢ | — |
| Middle Tennessee E M C | Cooperative | 36,886 | 3.2 TWh | 11.45¢ | — |
| Knoxville Utilities Board | Municipal | 25,566 | 2.3 TWh | 11.91¢ | — |
| City of Chattanooga - (TN) | Municipal | 24,691 | 2.1 TWh | 11.85¢ | — |
| Sevier County Electric System | Municipal | 27,875 | 1.1 TWh | 11.65¢ | — |
| City of Lenoir - (TN) | Municipal | 14,893 | 744.5 GWh | 11.75¢ | — |
| Johnson City - (TN) | Municipal | 11,891 | 731.7 GWh | 11.37¢ | — |
| Volunteer Electric Coop | Cooperative | 24,098 | 628.8 GWh | 12.65¢ | — |
| City of Clarksville - (TN) | Municipal | 9,358 | 575.1 GWh | 12.11¢ | — |
| Cumberland Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | 11,899 | 565.2 GWh | 12.94¢ | — |
| City of Jackson - (TN) | Municipal | 6,829 | 547.1 GWh | 11.58¢ | — |
| Duck River Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | 13,828 | 525.9 GWh | 13.36¢ | — |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | Federal | 4 | 390.1 GWh | 6.86¢ | — |
| Kingsport Power Co | Investor-owned | 6,136 | 386.1 GWh | 13.81¢ | — |
| City of Cleveland - (TN) | Municipal | 4,999 | 376.1 GWh | 11.88¢ | — |
| City of Cookeville - (TN) | Municipal | 3,837 | 326.6 GWh | 10.91¢ | — |
| City of Gallatin - (TN) | Municipal | 3,749 | 316.9 GWh | 10.56¢ | — |
| Columbia Power System - (TN) | Municipal | 5,409 | 316.2 GWh | 11.47¢ | — |
| City of Bristol - (TN) | Municipal | 4,812 | 310.9 GWh | 12.16¢ | — |
Power plant map of Tennessee
83 power plants in Tennessee with known coordinates, plotted by location. Marker size reflects nameplate capacity; color shows primary fuel.
- Renewable
- Nuclear
- Fossil
- Other
Power plants in Tennessee
Largest in-state electricity generators by annual net generation, with associated CO2 emissions where available.
| Plant | County | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | CO₂/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoyah | — | NUC | 2.4 GW | 19.2 TWh | — | — |
| Watts Bar Nuclear Plant | — | NUC | 2.5 GW | 18.7 TWh | — | — |
| Cumberland (TN) | — | BIT | 2.6 GW | 8.6 TWh | 9.4 M tonnes | 1,086 kg |
| Allen | — | NG | 1.3 GW | 5.3 TWh | 1.9 M tonnes | 363 kg |
| John Sevier | — | NG | 997 MW | 4.3 TWh | 1.7 M tonnes | 399 kg |
| Gallatin (TN) | — | SUB | 1.9 GW | 3.8 TWh | 4.2 M tonnes | 1,113 kg |
| Lagoon Creek | — | NG | 1.6 GW | 3.4 TWh | 1.2 M tonnes | 355 kg |
| Kingston | — | SUB | 1.7 GW | 2.4 TWh | 2.9 M tonnes | 1,203 kg |
| Pickwick Landing Dam | — | WAT | 240 MW | 1.1 TWh | — | — |
| Tennessee Eastman Operations | — | BIT | 194 MW | 941.0 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Watts Bar Hydro | — | WAT | 175 MW | 812.4 GWh | — | — |
| Fort Loudoun | — | WAT | 153 MW | 676.5 GWh | — | — |
| Chickamauga | — | WAT | 160 MW | 657.3 GWh | — | — |
| Johnsonville | — | NG | 1.7 GW | 590.1 GWh | 447.4 k tonnes | 758 kg |
| Calderwood | — | WAT | 157 MW | 521.6 GWh | — | — |
| Nickajack | — | WAT | 104 MW | 509.6 GWh | — | — |
| Apalachia | — | WAT | 94 MW | 435.9 GWh | — | — |
| Packaging Corp of America | — | WDS | 73 MW | 415.5 GWh | 26.3 k tonnes | 63 kg |
| Primient Loudon Plant | — | NG | 61 MW | 402.4 GWh | 241.9 k tonnes | 601 kg |
| Old Hickory | — | WAT | 104 MW | 368.7 GWh | — | — |
| Douglas Dam | — | WAT | 151 MW | 364.9 GWh | — | — |
| Elora Solar | — | SUN | 150 MW | 347.4 GWh | — | — |
| Center Hill | — | WAT | 156 MW | 308.1 GWh | — | — |
| Cherokee Dam | — | WAT | 135 MW | 301.3 GWh | — | — |
| Norris Dam | — | WAT | 131 MW | 294.8 GWh | — | — |
| Cordell Hull | — | WAT | 100 MW | 280.7 GWh | — | — |
| OETN1 | — | SUN | 100 MW | 181.6 GWh | — | — |
| Cheatham | — | WAT | 36 MW | 177.3 GWh | — | — |
| Boone Dam | — | WAT | 106 MW | 153.2 GWh | — | — |
| Chilhowee | — | WAT | 50 MW | 146.9 GWh | — | — |
| Ocoee 3 | — | WAT | 29 MW | 141.4 GWh | — | — |
| Domtar Kingsport Mill | — | NG | 50 MW | 127.6 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Watauga | — | WAT | 58 MW | 113.0 GWh | — | — |
| Millington Solar Farm | — | SUN | 53 MW | 103.4 GWh | — | — |
| South Holston | — | WAT | 39 MW | 94.6 GWh | — | — |
| Fort Patrick Henry | — | WAT | 59 MW | 94.4 GWh | — | — |
| Vanderbilt University Power Plant | — | NG | 19 MW | 94.3 GWh | 25.2 k tonnes | 267 kg |
| Dale Hollow | — | WAT | 54 MW | 92.8 GWh | — | — |
| Melton Hill | — | WAT | 72 MW | 91.5 GWh | — | — |
| Ocoee 2 | — | WAT | 23 MW | 80.7 GWh | — | — |
| Ocoee 1 | — | WAT | 19 MW | 69.8 GWh | — | — |
| SR McKellar | — | SUN | 70 MW | 68.6 GWh | — | — |
| J P Priest | — | WAT | 28 MW | 45.5 GWh | — | — |
| Tims Ford | — | WAT | 46 MW | 41.7 GWh | — | — |
| West Camden | — | LFG | 5 MW | 39.0 GWh | 1 kg | 0 kg |
| Gleason Generating Facility | — | NG | 568 MW | 37.9 GWh | 190.7 k tonnes | 5,028 kg |
| MTSU Power Co-Gen Plant | — | NG | 5 MW | 37.0 GWh | 12.5 k tonnes | 337 kg |
| University of Tennessee Steam Plant | — | NG | 5 MW | 34.2 GWh | 9.9 k tonnes | 291 kg |
| Great Falls (TN) | — | WAT | 34 MW | 32.2 GWh | — | — |
| Opryland USA | — | NG | 5 MW | 30.8 GWh | 8.1 k tonnes | 265 kg |
There are 2 nuclear power plants in Tennessee
| Plant | County | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | CO₂/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoyah | — | NUC | 2.4 GW | 19.2 TWh | — | — |
| Watts Bar Nuclear Plant | — | NUC | 2.5 GW | 18.7 TWh | — | — |
Data centers & crypto mining in Tennessee
Data centers and cryptocurrency-mining operations are large electricity consumers that show up inside Tennessee's commercial and industrial load. EIA does not publish a facility-level data-center inventory, so the figures below pair reported commercial and industrial sales with EIA estimates of data-center and crypto-mining electricity demand.
Quick facts about electricity in Tennessee
- The average residential electricity rate in Tennessee is 13.18¢ per kWh, the 11th lowest among the 50 states and DC.
- The typical residential electricity bill in Tennessee is $160 per month.
- Tennessee's largest source of in-state generation is fossil fuels, at 18.2% of the mix.
- Renewable sources account for 5.3% of the electricity generated in Tennessee.
- Tennessee generated 191.6 TWh of electricity in the most recent reported year.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average electricity rate in Tennessee?
The average residential electricity rate in Tennessee was 13.18¢ per kilowatt-hour as of 2025, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data, ranking 11th among the 50 states and DC.
What is the average electricity bill in Tennessee?
The average monthly residential electricity bill in Tennessee was $160 in 2025. This figure is calculated from total annual residential revenue divided by average customer count over twelve months, using EIA Form 861 data.
Can I choose my electricity provider in Tennessee?
No. Most residential customers receive electricity from a regulated utility serving their area.
What share of Tennessee's electricity comes from renewable sources?
In 2025, 5.3% of electricity generated in Tennessee came from renewable sources (wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass), based on EIA Form 923 data.
How much electricity do data centers use in Tennessee?
Data centers in Tennessee are estimated to use about 4.3 TWh of electricity per year, roughly 4.0% of the state's electricity sales. EIA does not publish facility-level data-center data; this is an estimate that apportions national EIA/DOE data-center figures by Tennessee's share of U.S. commercial electricity sales.