Average electric bill in Tennessee

A typical Tennessee home paid about $160.41 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,924.94 for the year, using 1,217 kWh a month at 13.18 cents per kWh.

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Typical bill 2025: $160.41 a month$1,924.94 a year, energy only
Rank by bill: 15 of 51+6% on the U.S. typical
Average use: 1,217 kWh a month2 of 51; +39% on the U.S.
Home price 2025: 13.18 ¢/kWh41 of 51; -24% on the U.S.
Costliest month: Jul $207.221,569 kWh at 13.21 ¢
Cheapest month: Nov $120.45894 kWh at 13.47 ¢
Summer to winter swing: 72%costliest month over cheapest
Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026: $167.60 a month+2.2% on the same months of 2025
Share of median income: 2.87%7 of 51; median household income $67,097
Typical bill 2023 to 2025: +18.6%$135.24 to $160.41 a month
Typical business bill 2025: $714.69 a month12.87 ¢/kWh
Gap to the lowest bill: $61.82 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $98.59

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Typical monthly bill, Tennessee

$120.45 in Nov to $207.22 in Jul.

Typical monthly bill, Tennessee: 12 rows

Month	2025	2026 to Jul
Jan	192	179
Feb	183	205
Mar	155	149
Apr	127	137
May	127	130
Jun	157	168
Jul	207	205
Aug	204	No data
Sep	161	No data
Oct	129	No data
Nov	120	No data
Dec	162	No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Tennessee and the states next to it in rank

$160.41 a month, rank 15 of 51.

dollars a month

Tennessee160
U.S. average152
Georgia161
Delaware160

Tennessee, Typical monthly bill, Tennessee against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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Bill by use level

Use	Tennessee a month	Tennessee a year	U.S. a month	Gap to U.S. in Tennessee
300 kWh, 0.25x the Tennessee average	$39.54	$474.48	$51.90	-$12
610 kWh, 0.5x the Tennessee average	$80.40	$964.78	$105.53	-$25
910 kWh, 0.75x the Tennessee average	$119.94	$1,439.26	$157.43	-$37
1,220 kWh, 1x the Tennessee average	$160.80	$1,929.55	$211.06	-$50
1,520 kWh, 1.25x the Tennessee average	$200.34	$2,404.03	$262.96	-$63
1,830 kWh, 1.5x the Tennessee average	$241.19	$2,894.33	$316.59	-$75
2,430 kWh, 2x the Tennessee average	$320.27	$3,843.29	$420.39	-$100
3,650 kWh, 3x the Tennessee average	$481.07	$5,772.84	$631.45	-$150

Tennessee month by month in 2025

Month	Tennessee kWh per account	Tennessee price ¢/kWh	Tennessee typical bill
Jan	1,526	12.58	$191.98
Feb	1,456	12.54	$182.60
Mar	1,163	13.37	$155.50
Apr	912	13.91	$126.82
May	923	13.73	$126.68
Jun	1,139	13.82	$157.40
Jul	1,569	13.21	$207.22
Aug	1,569	13.02	$204.33
Sep	1,213	13.29	$161.19
Oct	989	13.06	$129.15
Nov	894	13.47	$120.45
Dec	1,256	12.87	$161.62

Tennessee typical bill over the years

Year	Tennessee bill a month	Tennessee a year	Tennessee kWh per account	Tennessee price ¢/kWh
2023	$135.24	$1,622.90	1,109	12.19
2024	$143.34	$1,720.09	1,154	12.42
2025	$160.41	$1,924.94	1,217	13.18

Tennessee in 2026 so far

Month	Tennessee kWh per account	Tennessee price ¢/kWh	Tennessee typical bill
Jan 2026	1,370	13.10	$179.42
Feb 2026	1,602	12.82	$205.41
Mar 2026	986	15.08	$148.72
Apr 2026	917	14.94	$137.04
May 2026	896	14.47	$129.63
Jun 2026	1,196	14.07	$168.22
Jul 2026	1,494	13.71	$204.79

Business and industry in Tennessee

Customer type	Tennessee bill a month, 2025	Tennessee kWh per account	Tennessee price ¢/kWh
Business	$714.69	5,554	12.87
Industry	$139,465.33	2,068,535	6.74

Tennessee bill next to income

Tennessee: 2.87% of median household income, rank 7; the four states closest to it:

State near Tennessee	Median income	Bill a year	Share of income, near Tennessee
Kentucky	$62,417	$1,797.82	2.88%
South Carolina	$66,818	$1,931.02	2.89%
Arkansas	$58,773	$1,654.57	2.82%
Florida	$71,711	$2,009.97	2.80%

Weather and the bill

Tennessee homes used the most power in Aug 2025 (1,569 kWh per account) and the least in Nov (894 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,000). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.59. 2025 had 3,549 heating and 1,571 cooling degree-days, 10% below and 15% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (3,961 and 1,369).

Tennessee degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, Tennessee, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows

Tennessee year	Heating (HDD)	Cooling (CDD)	Normal HDD	Normal CDD
2015	3569	1460	3961	1369
2016	3437	1764	3961	1369
2017	3167	1368	3961	1369
2018	3844	1722	3961	1369
2019	3483	1651	3961	1369
2020	3432	1391	3961	1369
2021	3503	1399	3961	1369
2022	3820	1519	3961	1369
2023	3152	1356	3961	1369
2024	3189	1606	3961	1369
2025	3549	1571	3961	1369

NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Tennessee, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Tennessee, 2025 by month: 12 rows

Month	kWh per account	Price ¢/kWh	Typical bill	HDD 2025	CDD 2025	HDD normal	CDD normal
Jan	1,526	12.58	$192	1,000	0	860	2
Feb	1,456	12.54	$183	608	0	701	1
Mar	1,163	13.37	$155	391	22	520	11
Apr	912	13.91	$127	133	43	234	17
May	923	13.73	$127	71	113	77	116
Jun	1,139	13.82	$157	0	330	3	274
Jul	1,569	13.21	$207	0	477	0	378
Aug	1,569	13.02	$204	0	329	0	349
Sep	1,213	13.29	$161	16	207	26	187
Oct	989	13.06	$129	168	49	224	33
Nov	894	13.47	$120	433	1	519	1
Dec	1,256	12.87	$162	729	0	797	0

EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for Tennessee, 2025 by month.

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Analyst note

A typical Tennessee home account paid about $160.41 a month for energy in 2025, $1,924.94 over the year, which ranks 15 of 51 states, 6% above the U.S. typical bill. Tennessee homes used 1,217 kWh a month (2 of 51, 39% over the U.S.) at 13.18 cents (41 of 51, 24% under), so the bill reflects heavy use. The year swings from $120.45 in November to $207.22 in July, a 72% gap, driven by use of 894 against 1,569 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $167.60 a month, +2.2% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $714.69 a month at 12.87 cents, 4.5 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.87% of the $67,097 median household income, 7 of 51 states. The typical bill was $135.24 a month in 2023, $143.34 in 2024 and $160.41 in 2025, +18.6% in two years, with use per account at 1,109, 1,154 and 1,217 kWh.

Tennessee: states with a similar bill

State	Typical bill, near Tennessee	kWh a month	Price ¢/kWh
Georgia	$160.67	1,091	14.73
South Carolina	$160.92	1,076	14.96
Delaware	$159.60	932	17.13
Pennsylvania	$162.56	843	19.30

Questions on the Tennessee bill

What is the average electric bill in Tennessee?

Energy only: about $160.41 a month in 2025, or $1,924.94 a year.

How much electricity does a Tennessee home use?

Rank 2 of 51: 1,217 kWh a month in 2025, +39% on the U.S.

What month is the electric bill highest in Tennessee?

July at $207.22; the lowest is November at $120.45.

Is the average electric bill in Tennessee above the national average?

Above, by $8.55 a month or 6%.

How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Tennessee?

$131.80 at 13.18 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

How far is Tennessee from the state with the lowest bill?

$61.82 a month: the lowest typical bill, $98.59 in New Mexico, against $160.41 here.

What share of income goes to electricity in Tennessee?

2.87% of the $67,097 median household income, 7 of 51 states.

How much did the typical Tennessee bill change since 2023?

$135.24 a month in 2023, $160.41 in 2025, +18.6%.

What does a Tennessee business pay a month for electricity?

$714.69 for a typical commercial account, at 12.87 cents per kWh in 2025.

Is the Tennessee bill rising in 2026?

$167.60 a month so far, +2.2% on the same months of 2025.