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Tennessee electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Tennessee paid an average of 13.37¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.0% on the same month a year earlier (12.98¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Tennessee was 22% below that. It ranked 37th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,573,779 MWh, up 17.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $155.53 on 1,163 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.37¢ | 12.98¢ | +3.0% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 13.52¢ | 12.48¢ | +8.3% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 6.82¢ | 6.37¢ | +7.1% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 11.87¢ | 11.14¢ | +6.6% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.6 TWh | 3 TWh | +17.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8.1 TWh | 7.6 TWh | +7.0% |
| Residential customers | 3,072,788 | 3,149,045 | -2.4% |
| Average residential bill | $155.53 | $125.21 | +24.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,163 | 965 | +20.5% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Tennessee in March 2025?
13.37¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.52¢ for commercial and 6.82¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.98¢ in March 2024, a change of +3.0%. Residential sales changed by +17.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$155.53, on average use of 1,163 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Tennessee page.