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Tennessee electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Tennessee paid an average of 13.06¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.5% on the same month a year earlier (12.74¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Tennessee was 27% below that. It ranked 47th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,090,233 MWh, up 4.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $129.12 on 989 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.06¢ | 12.74¢ | +2.5% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 12.28¢ | 11.93¢ | +2.9% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 6.50¢ | 6.17¢ | +5.3% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 11.10¢ | 10.79¢ | +2.9% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.1 TWh | 2.9 TWh | +4.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8.2 TWh | 7.9 TWh | +3.3% |
| Residential customers | 3,124,923 | 3,183,374 | -1.8% |
| Average residential bill | $129.12 | $117.84 | +9.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 989 | 925 | +6.9% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Tennessee in October 2025?
13.06¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.28¢ for commercial and 6.50¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.74¢ in October 2024, a change of +2.5%. Residential sales changed by +4.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$129.12, on average use of 989 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.