Tennessee electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Tennessee paid an average of 14.47¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.4% on the same month a year earlier (13.73¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Tennessee was 22% below that. It ranked 40th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,819,957 MWh, down 1.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $129.59 on 896 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.47¢ | 13.73¢ | +5.4% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 13.52¢ | 12.73¢ | +6.2% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 6.45¢ | 6.66¢ | -3.2% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 11.86¢ | 11.49¢ | +3.2% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.8 TWh | 2.9 TWh | -1.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.9 TWh | 7.8 TWh | +1.7% |
| Residential customers | 3,147,828 | 3,091,094 | +1.8% |
| Average residential bill | $129.59 | $126.65 | +2.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 896 | 923 | -2.9% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Tennessee in May 2026?
14.47¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.52¢ for commercial and 6.45¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.73¢ in May 2025, a change of +5.4%. Residential sales changed by -1.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$129.59, on average use of 896 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.