States › Tennessee › January 2026
Tennessee electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Tennessee paid an average of 13.10¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.1% on the same month a year earlier (12.58¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Tennessee was 25% below that. It ranked 40th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,274,294 MWh, down 8.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $179.44 on 1,370 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.10¢ | 12.58¢ | +4.1% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 12.97¢ | 12.67¢ | +2.4% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 6.50¢ | 6.52¢ | -0.3% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 11.55¢ | 11.36¢ | +1.7% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.3 TWh | 4.7 TWh | -8.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 9.4 TWh | 9.6 TWh | -2.0% |
| Residential customers | 3,120,821 | 3,066,303 | +1.8% |
| Average residential bill | $179.44 | $191.93 | -6.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,370 | 1,526 | -10.2% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
Tennessee residentialUS residential
Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Tennessee in January 2026?
13.10¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.97¢ 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 12.58¢ in January 2025, a change of +4.1%. Residential sales changed by -8.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$179.44, on average use of 1,370 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.