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Tennessee electricity prices, June 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In June 2026, residential customers in Tennessee paid an average of 14.07¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.8% on the same month a year earlier (13.82¢). The US average for the month was 18.34¢; Tennessee was 23% below that. It ranked 47th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,773,460 MWh, up 6.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $168.28 on 1,196 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 | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | Change | US, Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.07¢ | 13.82¢ | +1.8% | 18.34¢ |
| Commercial | 13.94¢ | 13.39¢ | +4.1% | 14.19¢ |
| Industrial | 6.87¢ | 7.22¢ | -4.8% | 9.17¢ |
| All sectors | 12.28¢ | 12.10¢ | +1.5% | 14.48¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.8 TWh | 3.5 TWh | +6.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 9.2 TWh | 8.8 TWh | +5.1% |
| Residential customers | 3,156,051 | 3,097,822 | +1.9% |
| Average residential bill | $168.28 | $157.44 | +6.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,196 | 1,139 | +5.0% |
| US residential price | 18.34¢ | 17.47¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to June 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Tennessee in June 2026?
14.07¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.94¢ for commercial and 6.87¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.82¢ in June 2025, a change of +1.8%. Residential sales changed by +6.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$168.28, on average use of 1,196 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.