Tennessee electricity prices, September 2024
- Month
- September 2024, final
- File
- Form EIA-861M
- Price among 51
- 47th from the highest
The average residential price in Tennessee was 12.42 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in September 2024. Final
In September 2023, the price was 11.78 cents per kWh. The September 2024 price was 0.64 cents per kWh higher than the September 2023 price.
The US average was 16.82 cents per kWh in September 2024. In September 2024, Tennessee had the 47th highest average residential price among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The average bill of a residential customer for the month was $153.67, for 1,238 kWh. A bill for one month changes with the season.
EIA marks this month as final. EIA adjusted the months of this year to the final Form EIA-861 data.
Average price of electricity to ultimate consumers represents the cost per unit of electricity sold and is calculated by dividing electric revenue from ultimate consumers by the corresponding sales of electricity.
The average price of electricity to ultimate consumers reported in this publication by sector represents a weighted average of consumer revenue and sales, and does not equal the per kWh rate charged by the electric power industry participant to the individual consumers.
EIA's words. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Technical notes, section "Form EIA-861" (March 2024). "This publication" is the Electric Power Monthly.
In plain words: the average price is revenue divided by sales. It is not the rate on a rate schedule. The figures on this page are EIA's own state averages. Monthly data through .
Average price by sector
Cents per kWh
| Sector | Sep 2024 cents per kWh | Sep 2023 cents per kWh | Change percent | US, Sep 2024 cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.42 | 11.78 | +5.4% | 16.82 |
| Commercial | 12.21 | 11.61 | +5.2% | 13.23 |
| Industrial | 6.36 | 6.18 | +2.9% | 8.45 |
| All sectors | 11.04 | 10.58 | +4.3% | 13.34 |
Sales, customers and bill
Residential, unless the row says all sectors
| Figure | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Change percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.9 TWh | 4 TWh | -2.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 9.3 TWh | 9.4 TWh | -1.4% |
| Residential customers | 3,180,684 | 3,129,749 | +1.6% |
| Average residential bill (dollars in the month) | $153.67 | $151.44 | +1.5% |
| Average residential use (kWh in the month) | 1,238 | 1,286 | -3.7% |
| US residential price (cents per kWh) | 16.82 | 16.27 | +3.4% |
The 25 months to September 2024
Form EIA-861M
Tennessee, residentialUS, residential
Where the figures come from
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month). EIA status of this month: final. The series runs through July 2026. The average price is revenue divided by sales. The average bill is residential revenue divided by residential customers. The annual figures of each utility are on the Tennessee page.
Questions about September 2024 in Tennessee
- What did businesses pay for electricity in Tennessee in September 2024?
- The average commercial price was 12.21 cents per kWh. The average industrial price was 6.36 cents per kWh. The average for all sectors was 11.04 cents per kWh.
- How much electricity did residential customers in Tennessee buy in September 2024?
- Residential customers bought 3.9 TWh of electricity in September 2024. One TWh is 1,000,000,000 kWh. The quantity was 2.2% lower than the quantity in September 2023.
- How many residential customers did Tennessee have in September 2024?
- Tennessee had 3,180,684 residential customers in September 2024. The number was 1.6% higher than the number in September 2023. A customer is one account or one meter, not one person.