Tennessee electricity rates
101 residential tariffs from 75 utilities. Across the 11 filed since 2020, the median costs $0.1542 per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month once fixed charges are included — the cheapest $0.1401, the most expensive $0.1745.
$0.1542median $/kWh
75utilities
101tariffs on file
22%time-of-use
11%filed since 2020
Rate structures in Tennessee
| Structure | Tariffs |
|---|---|
| Flat | 68 |
| Time-of-use | 16 |
| Tiered | 11 |
| Time-of-use + tiered | 6 |
Lowest effective rates at 1,000 kWh/month
Ranked across the 11 tariffs filed since 2020 — 11% of those on file here. Older filings are excluded because they are systematically below what utilities now charge; see methodology. Effective rate includes fixed charges, and availability restrictions may apply.
| Utility | Tariff | Structure | Filed | $/kWh | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee E M C | Residential | Flat | 2026 | $0.1401 | $1,680.72 |
| Middle Tennessee E M C | Time-of-Use Residential - NITEFLEX | Time-of-use | 2026 | $0.1426 | $1,711.82 |
| Nashville Electric Service | RS Residential Service (Less than 500 kWh) | Time-of-use | 2026 | $0.1465 | $1,757.60 |
| City of Memphis, Tennessee (Utility Company) | RS Time-of-Use Residential Rate | Time-of-use | 2026 | $0.1513 | $1,815.49 |
| City of Cleveland, Tennessee (Utility Company) | Residential -- schedule RS | Flat | 2026 | $0.1513 | $1,815.96 |
| Nashville Electric Service | RS Residential Service (500 kWh - 2000kWh) | Time-of-use | 2026 | $0.1542 | $1,850.36 |
| Middle Tennessee E M C | Supplemental Residential (SRS) | Flat | 2026 | $0.1571 | $1,885.32 |
| City of Memphis, Tennessee (Utility Company) | RS Standard Residential Rate | Time-of-use + tiered | 2026 | $0.1584 | $1,901.01 |
| Nashville Electric Service | RS Residential Service (2000 kWh - 4000kWh) | Time-of-use | 2026 | $0.1622 | $1,946.36 |
| Nashville Electric Service | RS Residential Service (4000 kWh - 6000kWh) | Time-of-use | 2026 | $0.1684 | $2,021.36 |