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Tennessee electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Tennessee paid an average of 14.94¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.4% on the same month a year earlier (13.91¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Tennessee was 21% below that. It ranked 37th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,883,135 MWh, up 2.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $137.02 on 917 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.94¢ | 13.91¢ | +7.4% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 14.07¢ | 13.10¢ | +7.4% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 6.95¢ | 6.81¢ | +2.1% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 12.47¢ | 11.70¢ | +6.6% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.9 TWh | 2.8 TWh | +2.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.8 TWh | 7.7 TWh | +0.8% |
| Residential customers | 3,143,230 | 3,086,903 | +1.8% |
| Average residential bill | $137.02 | $126.81 | +8.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 917 | 912 | +0.5% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Tennessee in April 2026?
14.94¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.07¢ for commercial and 6.95¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.91¢ in April 2025, a change of +7.4%. Residential sales changed by +2.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$137.02, on average use of 917 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.