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Tennessee electricity prices, March 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2026, residential customers in Tennessee paid an average of 15.08¢ per kilowatthour, up 12.8% on the same month a year earlier (13.37¢). The US average for the month was 18.56¢; Tennessee was 19% below that. It ranked 32nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,096,702 MWh, down 13.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $148.68 on 986 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 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change | US, Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.08¢ | 13.37¢ | +12.8% | 18.56¢ |
| Commercial | 14.53¢ | 13.52¢ | +7.5% | 13.92¢ |
| Industrial | 7.06¢ | 6.82¢ | +3.5% | 8.58¢ |
| All sectors | 12.76¢ | 11.87¢ | +7.5% | 14.08¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.1 TWh | 3.6 TWh | -13.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8 TWh | 8.1 TWh | -1.5% |
| Residential customers | 3,140,060 | 3,072,788 | +2.2% |
| Average residential bill | $148.68 | $155.53 | -4.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 986 | 1,163 | -15.2% |
| US residential price | 18.56¢ | 17.09¢ | +8.6% |
The two years to March 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Tennessee in March 2026?
15.08¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.53¢ for commercial and 7.06¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.37¢ in March 2025, a change of +12.8%. Residential sales changed by -13.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$148.68, on average use of 986 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.