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Tennessee electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in Tennessee paid an average of 13.91¢ per kilowatthour, up 10.6% on the same month a year earlier (12.58¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; Tennessee was 21% below that. It ranked 36th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,814,331 MWh, up 1.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $126.81 on 912 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 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.91¢ | 12.58¢ | +10.6% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 13.10¢ | 11.98¢ | +9.3% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 6.81¢ | 6.03¢ | +12.9% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 11.70¢ | 10.71¢ | +9.2% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.8 TWh | 2.8 TWh | +1.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.7 TWh | 7.2 TWh | +7.0% |
| Residential customers | 3,086,903 | 3,156,290 | -2.2% |
| Average residential bill | $126.81 | $110.37 | +14.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 912 | 878 | +3.9% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Tennessee in April 2025?
13.91¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.10¢ for commercial and 6.81¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.58¢ in April 2024, a change of +10.6%. Residential sales changed by +1.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$126.81, on average use of 912 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.