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Appalachian Electric Coop: rates, outages and net metering

Appalachian Electric Coop is a cooperative utility serving 51,366 customer accounts in Tennessee; 43,709 of them are residential. Major event days make 68.2% of its outage minutes (927 with them, 295 without).

Appalachian Electric Coop: 1,222 kWh a month costs roughly $158 in energy at 12.93 ¢/kWh, +4.1% on the Tennessee average of 12.42 ¢.

Appalachian Electric Coop: major event days

Share of SAIDI from major events
68%927 minutes with events, 295 without

Appalachian Electric Coop reports SAIDI of 927 minutes with major events and 295 without.

For Appalachian Electric Coop the 2024 file holds no net-metering row, so those rows read "No data" beside 43,709 home accounts; a missing filing says nothing about service quality.

How it compares

Appalachian Electric Coop
Appalachian Electric Coop, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
Appalachian Electric Coop12.93 ¢/kWh12.93 ¢/kWh$158at 1,222 kWh295 minSAIDI
Tennessee average against this companyLowest in this table-0.51 ¢/kWhcompany 4.1% above-0.88 ¢/kWhcompany 7.3% above-$6a month at 1,222 kWh-155 minstate median against company

Compare 81 Tennessee companies

Appalachian Electric Coop: 2025

Appalachian Electric Coop: +5.0% on 2024 for homes, Tennessee +6.4%.

Appalachian Electric Coop home price, 2025
13.58 ¢/kWh+5.0% on 2024, early release
Appalachian Electric Coop against Tennessee, 2025
-1.4 pointsAppalachian Electric Coop +5.0%, Tennessee +6.4%

Appalachian Electric Coop reported 13.58 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +5.0% on its 2024 figure of 12.93, while the Tennessee average moved +6.4%.

Appalachian Electric Coop charts

Residential price since 2015: 12.93 ¢ in 2024

11.05 ¢ in 2015, 12.93 ¢ in 2024 (+16.9%).

Appalachian Electric Coop residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearAppalachian Electric CoopGap to Tennessee residentialGap to U.S. residential
201511.05+0.75-1.60
201611.18+0.77-1.37
201711.54+0.82-1.35
201811.43+0.72-1.44
201911.59+0.72-1.42
202011.37+0.61-1.78
202111.54+0.47-2.12
202212.82+0.57-2.22
202312.80+0.61-3.20
202412.93+0.51-3.55

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Home accounts 2015-2024: 43,709

39,184 in 2015, 43,709 in 2024 (+11.5%).

Appalachian Electric Coop home accounts by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearAppalachian Electric Coop
201539184
201639469
201739763
201840127
201940466
202040865
202141697
202242362
202343143
202443709

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Rates 2024: 12.93 and 12.93 ¢

12.93 and 12.93 ¢ for this company.

¢/kWh

  • Appalachian Electric Coop residential12.93
  • Tennessee residential12.42
  • U.S. residential16.48
  • Appalachian Electric Coop commercial12.93
  • Tennessee commercial12.05
  • U.S. commercial12.75

Appalachian Electric Coop, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.

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Appalachian Electric Coop SAIDI, 2015-2024

117 min in 2015, 295 in 2024.

Appalachian Electric Coop SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearAppalachian Electric Coop, no major events
2015117
2016143
2017220
2018295
2019280
2020225
2021200
2022250
2023190
2024295

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 295.0 min

295.0 min, 2.97x the median reporter.

min

  • Company, no major events295.0
  • Company, with major events927.0
  • U.S. median reporter99.5

Appalachian Electric Coop, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Appalachian Electric Coop sold 972,706 MWh in 2024 to 51,366 accounts; homes took 65.9% of the energy and 14,664 kWh each over the year.

EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for Appalachian Electric Coop, from 11.05 ¢ in 2015 to 12.93 ¢ in 2024 (+16.9%).

What kind of utility is Appalachian Electric Coop?

Appalachian Electric Coop files with EIA as a cooperative utility. In Tennessee, cooperatives serve 33% of residential customers at an average 12.4 cents per kWh, 3% below investor-owned utilities in Tennessee. Appalachian Electric Coop itself averaged 12.9 cents, 0.5 cents above its type in Tennessee.

Tennessee utilities by type · all states

Shutoffs for nonpayment, 2024

Shutoffs: this utility reported 17,597 disconnections for nonpayment in 2024, 40.0 per 100 accounts (Tennessee: 17.6; EIA Form EIA-112). All utilities.

Reliability and meters, 2024

In 2024 the average Appalachian Electric Coop customer was without power 295 minutes without major events and 927 with them. That is 34th fewest of 38 Tennessee utilities with 10,000+ customers. The median Tennessee utility reported 144 minutes. Smart (AMI) meters: 100% of its 43,709 residential meters.

EIA-861 2024, retrieved 2026-10-01. Tennessee reliability, best and worst utilities, utility report card.

Facts

Customer accounts
51,3661.4% of Tennessee total
Residential accounts
43,7091.4% of Tennessee homes
Commercial accounts
7,65014.9% of the base
Industrial accounts
70.01% of the base
Residential rate
12.93 ¢/kWh27th place of 34, +4.1% against the state
Commercial rate
12.93 ¢/kWh+7.3% against Tennessee
Average residential use
14,664 kWh/yr1,222 a month
Implied monthly bill
$1581,222 kWh at 12.93 ¢, energy only
Energy sold or delivered
972,706 MWhhomes 66%, business 34%
Residential rate since 2015
+16.9%11.05 to 12.93 ¢/kWh
SAIDI, no major events
295.0 min2.97x the U.S. median
SAIFI, no major events
2.862.82x the median
SAIDI with major events
927 min68.2% from event days
Net-metered capacity
No datanone filed for 43,709 homes
Counties listed
4Tennessee

Data tables

2024 by sector, Appalachian Electric Coop

Appalachian Electric Coop sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Tennessee ¢/kWh
Residential43,70912.93+0.51
Commercial7,65012.93+0.88

What EIA-861 holds for Appalachian Electric Coop

Topic, Appalachian Electric CoopStatusDetail
Home price and accounts, Appalachian Electric Coop10 years2015 to 2024, 43,709 homes in 2024
Business price, Appalachian Electric CoopFiled 202412.93 ¢/kWh on 7,650 accounts
SAIDI and SAIFI, Appalachian Electric CoopFiled 2024295.0 min and 2.86 interruptions
Net metering, Appalachian Electric CoopNo datanone filed against 43,709 home accounts
Service-territory counties, Appalachian Electric Coop4 countiesin Tennessee
Smart meters (AMI/AMR), Appalachian Electric CoopFiled 202443,709 of 43,709 home meters AMI
2025 early release, Appalachian Electric CoopFiled13.58 ¢/kWh for homes

Year by year, Appalachian Electric Coop

YearHome accounts, Appalachian Electric CoopHome ¢Business ¢SAIDI minSAIFI
201539,18411.0511.101171.64
201639,46911.1811.191432.19
201739,76311.5411.402202.00
201840,12711.4311.462953.34
201940,46611.5911.612803.23
202040,86511.3711.392252.84
202141,69711.5411.722002.57
202242,36212.8213.042502.93
202343,14312.8012.831902.86
202443,70912.9312.932952.86

Peers of Appalachian Electric Coop in Tennessee, 27th place of 34 on home price

Company near Appalachian Electric Coop on priceHome ¢Gap % to Appalachian Electric CoopAccounts, Appalachian Electric Coop = 1
24. Kingsport Power Co12.84-0.7%0.96
25. Caney Fork Electric Coop, Inc12.89-0.3%0.70
26. Southwest Tennessee E M C12.90-0.2%1.02
27. Appalachian Electric Coop (this company)12.93-1.00
28. Sequachee Valley Electric Coop12.97+0.3%0.76
29. City of Clinton12.99+0.5%0.61
30. Cumberland Elec Member Corp12.99+0.5%2.19

Who buys Appalachian Electric Coop's electricity

Class, Appalachian Electric CoopAccountsOf Appalachian Electric Coop accountsOf MWhkWh a year per account
Residential43,70985.1%65.9%14,664
Commercial7,65014.9%25.5%32,423
Industrial and other70.01%8.6%11,959,857

Monthly energy cost by use, Appalachian Electric Coop

kWhShare of a 1,222 kWh monthCost a month at 12.93 ¢Cost a year
25020%$32.32$388
50041%$64.64$776
75061%$96.96$1,164
1,00082%$129.28$1,551
1,500123%$193.92$2,327
2,000164%$258.57$3,103

Territory of Appalachian Electric Coop

4 Tennessee counties, region SERC:

Counties served by Appalachian Electric CoopHamblenJeffersonGraingerSevier

Tennessee other states: 4 of 4 counties of Appalachian Electric Coop drawn

Appalachian Electric Coop: 4 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Grainger
  • Hamblen
  • Jefferson
  • Sevier

Questions on Appalachian Electric Coop

How big is Appalachian Electric Coop in Tennessee, by customer accounts?

51,366 accounts in 2024: residential 43,709, commercial 7,650, industrial 7.

How many cents per kWh does Appalachian Electric Coop charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 12.93 cents; against the Tennessee average that is +4.1%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of Appalachian Electric Coop?

SAIDI 295.0 min and SAIFI 2.86, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 2.97.

How many net-metered systems connect to Appalachian Electric Coop?

Appalachian Electric Coop files no net-metering row for its 43,709 homes, while Tennessee utilities together report 99 installations.

What would a typical Appalachian Electric Coop home pay each month?

1,222 kWh at 12.93 cents comes to about $158, energy only.

Is Appalachian Electric Coop cheaper than other Tennessee companies?

Rank 27 of 34 in Tennessee on price, +4.1% against the state average; 26 charge less than 12.93 ¢.

Why does the Appalachian Electric Coop page show "No data" in places?

51,366 accounts sit behind Appalachian Electric Coop, whose 2024 filing lacks no net-metering row; the other 6 rows of the coverage table are on file.

What share of Appalachian Electric Coop sales do homes buy?

Homes take 65.9% of 972,706 MWh, commercial accounts 25.5%, industrial and other 8.6%.

What did Appalachian Electric Coop charge homes in 2025?

13.58 cents per kWh, +5.0% on the 12.93 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Appalachian Electric Coop at 12.93 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on Appalachian Electric Coop

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Appalachian Electric Coop: 1,222 kWh a month costs roughly $158 in energy at 12.93 ¢/kWh, +4.1% on the Tennessee average of 12.42 ¢.

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  author = "Electric Consumer",
  title = {Appalachian Electric Coop: major event days: 12.93 ¢/kWh rates, 43,709 homes},
  year = {2026},
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  note = {Data as of 26 October 2026. Accessed 26 October 2026}
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