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Bolivar Energy Authority
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
In its Form EIA-861 filing for 2024, Bolivar Energy Authority, a municipal utility, reported 8,929 residential customers in Tennessee, with a service territory that touches 2 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 13.50¢ per kilowatthour, 8.7% above the Tennessee average of 12.42¢ and 18% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $156.39 a month on average use of 1,158 kWh a month. Across Tennessee the average bill was $143.32 on 1,154 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 335.3 minutes per customer with major event days included and 111.4 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Tennessee utilities reporting was 270.1 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 24% above that median.
The average price is up 11.2% on 2019, against up 14.3% for Tennessee as a whole, and little changed on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 14.17¢.
Compared with Tennessee, the US and other municipal utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Municipal utilities, US median | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 13.50¢ | 12.45¢ | 12.42¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $156.39 | $113.02 | $143.32 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,158 | 905 | 1,154 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +0.4% | — | +1.9% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +11.2% | — | +14.3% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 335.3 | 64.4 | 270.1 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 111.4 | 40.3 | 138.4 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 60 filings by municipal utilities in Tennessee, the median price was 11.98¢. In Tennessee this utility's price ranks 10 of 85, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Tennessee ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 14.17¢ | 13.18¢ | $168.57 | 1,189 | 8,913 | 220 GWh |
| 2024 | 13.50¢ | 12.42¢ | $156.39 | 1,158 | 8,929 | 219.6 GWh |
| 2023 | 13.45¢ | 12.19¢ | $151.97 | 1,130 | 8,921 | 215.3 GWh |
| 2022 | 13.47¢ | 12.25¢ | $162.58 | 1,207 | 8,911 | 226.6 GWh |
| 2021 | 12.28¢ | 11.07¢ | $145.49 | 1,185 | 8,907 | 220.2 GWh |
| 2020 | 11.97¢ | 10.76¢ | $137.45 | 1,149 | 8,868 | 212 GWh |
| 2019 | 12.14¢ | 10.87¢ | $149.17 | 1,228 | 8,714 | 222.2 GWh |
| 2018 | 11.99¢ | 10.71¢ | $155.86 | 1,299 | 8,717 | 234.5 GWh |
| 2017 | 12.36¢ | 10.72¢ | $141.82 | 1,148 | 8,714 | 215.8 GWh |
| 2016 | 12.00¢ | 10.41¢ | $146.58 | 1,222 | 8,758 | 229.5 GWh |
| 2015 | 11.85¢ | 10.30¢ | $147.37 | 1,244 | 8,804 | 233.7 GWh |
| 2014 | 11.80¢ | 10.32¢ | $152.31 | 1,291 | 8,835 | 241.1 GWh |
| 2013 | 11.07¢ | 9.98¢ | $140.54 | 1,270 | 8,853 | 238.8 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 8,929 | 124.1 GWh | 57% | $16,757,000 | 13.50¢ |
| Commercial | 2,519 | 77 GWh | 35% | $11,215,000 | 14.56¢ |
| Industrial | 1 | 18.5 GWh | 8% | $1,369,000 | 7.40¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 225.6 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 225.6 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 50 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 1.88 interruptions per customer with major event days, 1.11 without; CAIDI 178.3 minutes per interruption. EIA's Tennessee total across all reporting utilities was 278.6 minutes with major event days and 159.5 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 564.1 | 187.8 | 2.39 | 1.87 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2024 | 335.3 | 111.4 | 1.88 | 1.11 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 690.0 | 111.7 | 3.29 | 1.25 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 462.5 | 98.6 | 4.37 | 1.66 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 249.7 | 50.1 | 1.33 | 0.81 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 78.3 | 36.3 | 1.00 | 0.66 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 111.9 | 51.4 | 1.47 | 0.50 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 187.0 | 40.1 | 1.17 | 0.50 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 163.3 | 32.3 | 1.20 | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 26.8 | 14.3 | 0.28 | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 114.8 | 53.9 | 1.06 | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 174.8 | 44.5 | 1.69 | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | — | 164.4 | — | 1.97 | IEEE 1366 |
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Tennessee
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dayton | Municipal | 9,053 | 11.98¢ | $128.61 | — | — |
| Benton County | Municipal | 8,775 | 13.88¢ | $147.83 | — | — |
| Tullahoma Board-Public Utils | Municipal | 9,278 | 11.18¢ | $127.97 | 56.0 | 40.0 |
| City of Harriman | Municipal | 9,335 | 13.44¢ | $148.74 | 371.1 | 371.1 |
| City of Dyersburg | Municipal | 9,475 | 11.15¢ | $127.22 | 26.3 | 16.4 |
| City of Shelbyville | Municipal | 9,877 | 11.33¢ | $125.54 | 24.8 | 16.6 |
| City of Springfield | Municipal | 7,675 | 11.47¢ | $123.11 | — | — |
| Town of Erwin | Municipal | 7,618 | 12.23¢ | $123.94 | 102.2 | 102.2 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Bolivar Energy Authority?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.50¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Tennessee?
The Tennessee average residential price in 2024 was 12.42¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Bolivar Energy Authority was 8.7% above the state figure. Among 85 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Tennessee, it had the 10th highest.
What is the average Bolivar Energy Authority bill?
$156.39 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,158 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Tennessee average was $143.32 on 1,154 kWh.
How reliable is Bolivar Energy Authority service?
It reported 335.3 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 111.4 minutes excluding them, with 1.88 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Bolivar Energy Authority price rising?
The average residential price was little changed in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 11.2% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 14.17¢.
Which counties does Bolivar Energy Authority serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 2 counties: Fayette County, TN and Hardeman County, TN. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Bolivar Energy Authority", utility number 1936; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.