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Tennessee electricity prices, September 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In September 2025, residential customers in Tennessee paid an average of 13.29¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.0% on the same month a year earlier (12.42¢). The US average for the month was 18.08¢; Tennessee was 26% below that. It ranked 48th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,789,799 MWh, down 3.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $161.15 on 1,213 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 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change | US, Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.29¢ | 12.42¢ | +7.0% | 18.08¢ |
| Commercial | 12.98¢ | 12.21¢ | +6.3% | 13.99¢ |
| Industrial | 6.70¢ | 6.36¢ | +5.3% | 9.02¢ |
| All sectors | 11.65¢ | 11.04¢ | +5.5% | 14.21¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.8 TWh | 3.9 TWh | -3.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 9.3 TWh | 9.3 TWh | -0.3% |
| Residential customers | 3,124,618 | 3,180,684 | -1.8% |
| Average residential bill | $161.15 | $153.67 | +4.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,213 | 1,238 | -2.0% |
| US residential price | 18.08¢ | 16.82¢ | +7.5% |
The two years to September 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Tennessee in September 2025?
13.29¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.98¢ for commercial and 6.70¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.42¢ in September 2024, a change of +7.0%. Residential sales changed by -3.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$161.15, on average use of 1,213 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.