Tennessee electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in Tennessee paid an average of 13.73¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.9% on the same month a year earlier (12.27¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; Tennessee was 21% below that. It ranked 40th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,851,939 MWh, down 2.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $126.65 on 923 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 | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.73¢ | 12.27¢ | +11.9% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 12.73¢ | 11.43¢ | +11.4% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 6.66¢ | 5.72¢ | +16.4% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 11.49¢ | 10.36¢ | +10.9% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.9 TWh | 2.9 TWh | -2.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.8 TWh | 7.7 TWh | +1.4% |
| Residential customers | 3,091,094 | 3,166,931 | -2.4% |
| Average residential bill | $126.65 | $113.20 | +11.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 923 | 923 | 0.0% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Tennessee in May 2025?
13.73¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.73¢ for commercial and 6.66¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.27¢ in May 2024, a change of +11.9%. Residential sales changed by -2.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$126.65, on average use of 923 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.