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Tennessee electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Tennessee paid an average of 13.02¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.3% on the same month a year earlier (12.25¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Tennessee was 26% below that. It ranked 47th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,864,714 MWh, up 6.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $204.36 on 1,569 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.02¢ | 12.25¢ | +6.3% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 12.86¢ | 12.01¢ | +7.1% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 7.00¢ | 6.26¢ | +11.8% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 11.72¢ | 10.95¢ | +7.0% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.9 TWh | 4.6 TWh | +6.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10.8 TWh | 10.4 TWh | +3.7% |
| Residential customers | 3,099,876 | 3,181,130 | -2.6% |
| Average residential bill | $204.36 | $175.79 | +16.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,569 | 1,435 | +9.3% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Tennessee in August 2025?
13.02¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.86¢ for commercial and 7.00¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.25¢ in August 2024, a change of +6.3%. Residential sales changed by +6.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$204.36, on average use of 1,569 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.