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Typical Cost of Electricity in Tennessee

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About 13.71¢ per kWh in July 2026, the latest month published. That is 25.1% below the U.S. average of 18.31¢. This is the average for homes across Tennessee.

Latest rate

13.71¢

per kWh, July 2026

Against the U.S. average

−4.60¢

−25.1%U.S. 18.31¢

From a year earlier

+0.50¢

+3.8%13.21¢ in Jul 2025

Rank among states

5th lowest

of 51, counting the District of Columbia

Where Tennessee sits among the states

Each tick is one state's rate for July 2026. The highlighted band holds the middle half of them, and the dark line is the median.

Across 51 states the rate ranged from 12.72¢ to 48.00¢ per kWh in July 2026. The typical band runs from 14.85¢ to 22.38¢, with a median of 16.09¢. Tennessee is at 13.71¢.

What an appliance costs to run in Tennessee

The calculator starts from Tennessee's average rate. Change the power and hours to match your appliance, or enter the rate from your own bill.

Work it out with your numbers

Per hour
$0.21
Per day8 h
$1.65
Per month
$50.04
Per year
$600
1,500 W ÷ 1,000 × 8 h × 13.71¢ = $1.65 a dayA month is one twelfth of a year.13.71¢ is the Tennessee average for July 2026. The 1,500 W and 8 hours are only a starting example.

How the rate has moved

Monthly averages from January 2024 to July 2026. The lowest was 11.81¢ in February 2024 and the highest 15.08¢ in March 2026.

Monthly average residential electricity rate in Tennessee from January 2024 to July 2026, ranging from 11.81¢ to 15.08¢ per kWh. The latest is 13.71¢.

Month by month

MonthRate per kWhFrom the month before
July 202613.71¢−2.6%
June 202614.07¢−2.8%
May 202614.47¢−3.1%
April 202614.94¢−0.9%
March 202615.08¢+17.6%
February 202612.82¢−2.1%
January 202613.10¢+1.8%
December 202512.87¢−4.5%
November 202513.47¢+3.1%
October 202513.06¢−1.7%
September 202513.29¢+2.1%
August 202513.02¢−1.4%

What this figure is

This is what residential customers in Tennessee paid on average for each kilowatt-hour: the total billed to homes divided by the electricity they used. It blends every utility and rate plan in the state, so the rate on your own bill can be higher or lower.

Rates often change with the season, which is why the comparison above uses the same month a year earlier. The figure is published about two months after the month it describes.

Common questions

How much does electricity cost per kWh in Tennessee?

Homes in Tennessee paid about 13.71¢ per kilowatt-hour on average in July 2026, the latest month published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

How much does 1,000 kWh of electricity cost in Tennessee?

At the average residential rate of 13.71¢ per kWh, 1,000 kWh works out to about $137. An actual bill depends on your utility, your plan and how much you use.

Is electricity cheap or expensive in Tennessee?

Tennessee has the 5th lowest residential electricity rate out of 51, counting the District of Columbia. That is −25.1% against the U.S. average of 18.31¢.

Are electricity rates going up in Tennessee?

Up over the past year. The average residential rate was 13.21¢ in July 2025 and 13.71¢ in July 2026, a change of +3.8%.

Source

U.S. Energy Information Administration

Average retail price of electricity, residential. Covers January 2024 to July 2026. Retrieved on October 6, 2026.

EIA electricity data

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (July 2026 data).

Electricity rates in other states

The percentage compares each state with the U.S. average.