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Tennessee electricity prices, February 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2026, residential customers in Tennessee paid an average of 12.82¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.2% on the same month a year earlier (12.54¢). The US average for the month was 17.65¢; Tennessee was 27% below that. It ranked 45th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 5,032,880 MWh, up 12.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $205.40 on 1,602 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 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change | US, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.82¢ | 12.54¢ | +2.2% | 17.65¢ |
| Commercial | 13.21¢ | 12.77¢ | +3.4% | 14.37¢ |
| Industrial | 6.80¢ | 6.73¢ | +1.0% | 8.95¢ |
| All sectors | 11.73¢ | 11.41¢ | +2.8% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 5 TWh | 4.5 TWh | +12.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10 TWh | 9.2 TWh | +8.3% |
| Residential customers | 3,141,100 | 3,069,894 | +2.3% |
| Average residential bill | $205.40 | $182.62 | +12.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,602 | 1,456 | +10.0% |
| US residential price | 17.65¢ | 16.43¢ | +7.4% |
The two years to February 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Tennessee in February 2026?
12.82¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.21¢ for commercial and 6.80¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.54¢ in February 2025, a change of +2.2%. Residential sales changed by +12.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$205.40, on average use of 1,602 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.