Average Electric Bill in Tennessee
Homes in Tennessee pay an average $156.03 a month for electricity, about $1,872 a year. That ranks 18th of 51 and is $5.35 more than the US average of $150.68.
Why Tennessee's bill is higher
The higher bill is mostly about usage. At the US price, Tennessee's usage would make the bill $203.31; at US-average usage, Tennessee's price would make it $115.54.
- Homes use 1,180 kWh a month, 306 kWh more than the US average.
- Power costs 13.22¢ per kWh, 4.01¢ less than the US average.
- 3,199,487 residential electricity customers.
- 2026 so far: prices through August average 13.80¢ per kWh, 4.2% higher than the same months of 2025. At that price, the 2025 average usage would cost about $162.63 a month (our estimate).
About these numbers
Average bill = residential electricity revenue ÷ residential customers ÷ 12, from the US Energy Information Administration (2025, forms EIA-861, 861S and 861U). The 2026 price is from EIA's Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.B. The average bill is an average across all homes in the state, so individual bills vary widely around it. Full methodology.
Cite: Home Stats Data, "Average Electric Bill in Tennessee," https://homestatsdata.com/utility-bills/average-electric-bill/tennessee/