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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, all in
75utilities
101tariffs on file
7%time-of-use
11%filed since 2020
Where Tennessee sits — effective $/kWh at 1,000 kWh a month
  • 11 comparable tariffs: $0.1401 to $0.1745
  • Tennessee median $0.1542
  • US median $0.1658

Rate structures in Tennessee

  • Flat 70 (69%)
  • Tiered 12 (12%)
  • Seasonal 8 (8%)
  • Time-of-use 6 (6%)
  • Seasonal + tiered 4 (4%)
  • Time-of-use + tiered 1 (1%)

Lowest effective rates at 1,000 kWh/month

Ranked across tariffs filed since 2020: 11 here, 11% of those on file. 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.

UtilityTariffStructureFiled $/kWhAnnual
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) Seasonal 2026 $0.1465 $1,757.60
City of Memphis, Tennessee RS Time-of-Use Residential Rate Time-of-use 2026 $0.1513 $1,815.49
City of Cleveland, Tennessee Residential -- schedule RS Flat 2026 $0.1513 $1,815.96
Nashville Electric Service RS Residential Service (500 kWh - 2000kWh) Seasonal 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 RS Standard Residential Rate Time-of-use + tiered 2026 $0.1584 $1,901.01
Nashville Electric Service RS Residential Service (2000 kWh - 4000kWh) Seasonal 2026 $0.1622 $1,946.36
Nashville Electric Service RS Residential Service (4000 kWh - 6000kWh) Seasonal 2026 $0.1684 $2,021.36

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Guides to these rates

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  1. Guide · 3 min

    Your utility probably offers more than one rate

    At 104 utilities with more than one current residential tariff open to everyone, the cheapest option beat the middle one by a median $71 a year at 1,000 kWh a month — and by more than $250 at 21 of them.

  2. Guide · 3 min

    When is electricity most expensive? It depends on your utility

    Across 95 utilities with time-of-use rates we found 49 different weekday peak windows. Nearly all include 5 to 6 pm; little else is shared.

  3. Guide · 4 min

    Does each extra kWh cost more? It depends where you live

    Of 84 utilities with tiered residential rates, 43 charge more per kWh as usage rises, 23 charge less, and 11 do both: rising in summer, falling in winter.

  4. Guide · 3 min

    Does electricity cost more in summer? At about half of utilities, yes

    Of 174 utilities, 82 charge more for the same 1,000 kWh in July than in January, typically about $12 a month. 19 charge more in winter.

  5. Guide · 3 min

    What utilities charged for electricity in 2025

    Across 1,199 utilities, the average residential price rose a median 4.1% from 2024 to 2025. At 137 it rose 10% or more; at 227 it fell.