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Tennessee electric bills: $206/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$206/month
Average residential electric bill, Tennessee, August 2026
13.42¢/kWh · 1,532 kWh/month · rank 30 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $162/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Tennessee households paid an average of $206 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 3.5% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Tennessee 30th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Tennessee?

Tennessee homes paid 13.42¢/kWh in August 2026, one of the lowest rates in the country, and used 1,532 kWh, above the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh. The average bill was $206. Check your own bill below.

Estimated bill: $206 a month, $2,472 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Tennessee averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $1,938. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Tennessee electricity prices changed?

Tennessee's price went from 11.16¢/kWh in September 2021 to 13.42¢/kWh, 20.3% higher. The five-year low was 10.79¢/kWh in February 2022; the high 15.08¢/kWh in March 2026.

Average residential electricity price in Tennessee, last 12 months
12.5¢13.2¢14.0¢14.7¢15.4¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Tennessee, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202513.30¢/kWh
Oct 202513.08¢/kWh
Nov 202513.49¢/kWh
Dec 202512.89¢/kWh
Jan 202613.10¢/kWh
Feb 202612.82¢/kWh
Mar 202615.08¢/kWh
Apr 202614.94¢/kWh
May 202614.47¢/kWh
Jun 202614.07¢/kWh
Jul 202613.71¢/kWh
Aug 202613.42¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Tennessee, last 5 years
10.3¢11.6¢12.9¢14.3¢15.6¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Tennessee, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202111.16¢/kWh
Oct 202111.43¢/kWh
Nov 202111.61¢/kWh
Dec 202111.56¢/kWh
Jan 202211.40¢/kWh
Feb 202210.79¢/kWh
Mar 202211.37¢/kWh
Apr 202211.81¢/kWh
May 202211.89¢/kWh
Jun 202212.20¢/kWh
Jul 202212.93¢/kWh
Aug 202213.81¢/kWh
Sep 202212.69¢/kWh
Oct 202212.94¢/kWh
Nov 202212.81¢/kWh
Dec 202212.16¢/kWh
Jan 202312.04¢/kWh
Feb 202312.54¢/kWh
Mar 202312.40¢/kWh
Apr 202311.86¢/kWh
May 202312.27¢/kWh
Jun 202312.34¢/kWh
Jul 202312.22¢/kWh
Aug 202311.93¢/kWh
Sep 202311.78¢/kWh
Oct 202312.49¢/kWh
Nov 202312.60¢/kWh
Dec 202312.11¢/kWh
Jan 202411.87¢/kWh
Feb 202411.81¢/kWh
Mar 202412.98¢/kWh
Apr 202412.58¢/kWh
May 202412.27¢/kWh
Jun 202412.37¢/kWh
Jul 202412.16¢/kWh
Aug 202412.25¢/kWh
Sep 202412.42¢/kWh
Oct 202412.74¢/kWh
Nov 202413.56¢/kWh
Dec 202412.93¢/kWh
Jan 202512.57¢/kWh
Feb 202512.54¢/kWh
Mar 202513.43¢/kWh
Apr 202513.99¢/kWh
May 202513.81¢/kWh
Jun 202513.91¢/kWh
Jul 202513.29¢/kWh
Aug 202513.09¢/kWh
Sep 202513.30¢/kWh
Oct 202513.08¢/kWh
Nov 202513.49¢/kWh
Dec 202512.89¢/kWh
Jan 202613.10¢/kWh
Feb 202612.82¢/kWh
Mar 202615.08¢/kWh
Apr 202614.94¢/kWh
May 202614.47¢/kWh
Jun 202614.07¢/kWh
Jul 202613.71¢/kWh
Aug 202613.42¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Tennessee compare with other states?

Tennessee borders eight states. Its $206 average ranked 30th of 51, 1.4% lower than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026; Alabama averaged $254 and Kentucky $188.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
27New Hampshire$20227.64730
28Kansas$20415.471,316
29Connecticut$20424.51834
30Tennessee$20613.421,532
31District of Columbia$20625.98791
32Nevada$20712.721,631
33Delaware$21018.701,121
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Tennessee
Tennessee$20613.42—
Alabama$25416.33+23.3%
Arkansas$21714.37+5.3%
Georgia$23415.90+13.6%
Kentucky$18813.80-8.7%
Mississippi$23914.43+16%
Missouri$21616.02+4.9%
North Carolina$19614.95-4.9%
Virginia$22017.64+6.8%

What is behind Tennessee's electric bills?

  • Seasonal range. The highest monthly average in the last year came in August 2026 ($206); the lowest in November 2025 ($118).
  • Twelve-month total: $1,938.
  • Bill versus price: The bill was 3.5% higher than August 2025 and the price per kWh 2.5% higher, so use was about the same as a year earlier.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Tennessee?

The average residential electric bill in Tennessee was $206 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 1,532 kWh at 13.42¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $162 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Tennessee?

Residential customers in Tennessee paid an average of 13.42¢/kWh in August 2026, 2.5% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Tennessee more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Tennessee electric bill was $206, 1.4% lower than the U.S. average of $209. Tennessee ranked 30th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Tennessee home use?

A typical residential customer in Tennessee used 1,532 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Tennessee household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $1,938 a year for a typical Tennessee household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was August 2026 at $206; the lowest was November 2025 at $118.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.