Appalachian Electric Coop: rates, outages and net metering

Appalachian Electric Coop is an 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, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
Appalachian Electric Coop	12.93 ¢/kWh	12.93 ¢/kWh	$158at 1,222 kWh	295 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

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Appalachian Electric Coop: 2025

Appalachian Electric Coop: +5.0% on 2024 for homes, Tennessee +6.1%.

Appalachian Electric Coo home price, 2025: 13.58 ¢/kWh+5.0% on 2024, early release
Appalachian Electric Coo against Tennessee, 2025: -1.1 pointsAppalachian Electric Coo +5.0%, Tennessee +6.1%

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 +6.1%.

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

Year	Appalachian Electric Coop	Gap to Tennessee residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	11.05	+0.75	-1.60
2016	11.18	+0.77	-1.37
2017	11.54	+0.82	-1.35
2018	11.43	+0.72	-1.44
2019	11.59	+0.72	-1.42
2020	11.37	+0.61	-1.78
2021	11.54	+0.47	-2.12
2022	12.82	+0.57	-2.22
2023	12.80	+0.61	-3.20
2024	12.93	+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

Year	Appalachian Electric Coop
2015	39184
2016	39469
2017	39763
2018	40127
2019	40466
2020	40865
2021	41697
2022	42362
2023	43143
2024	43709

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 Electr residential12.93
Tennessee residential12.42
U.S. residential16.48
Appalachian Electr 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

Year	Appalachian Electric C, no major events
2015	117
2016	143
2017	220
2018	295
2019	280
2020	225
2021	200
2022	250
2023	190
2024	295

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%).

Outages and home price of Appalachian Electric Coop (EIA utility 727), 2013 to 2024

Yearly SAIDI at Appalachian Electric Coop: 117 minutes in 2015, 295 in 2024, a rise of 151%. The low came in 2015 at 117, the high in 2024 at 295; 10 years were filed. The Tennessee median in 2024 was 144 minutes, so Appalachian Electric Coop ran above it.

Home rates at Appalachian Electric Coop went from 10.72 ¢ in 2013 to 12.93 ¢ in 2024 (+20.6%), which is 14.82 ¢ to 13.27 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−10.5%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $1,778 in 2013 and $1,592 in 2024. Of 83 Tennessee utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, Appalachian Electric Coop stood 64th cheapest (75th of 84 in 2013).

Appalachian Electric Coop outage minutes a customer, 2015 to 2024: 295 in 2024

Appalachian Electric Coop at 295 min in 2024 and the Tennessee median at 144.

Appalachian Electric Coop home price since 2013: −10.5% after inflation

Appalachian Electric Coop: 13.27 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 12.93 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

Appalachian Electric Coop, EIA utility 727, year by year among Tennessee utilities

Appalachian Electric Coop 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, Appalachian Electr	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, Appalachian El	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, Appalachian El	Tennessee median SAIDI
2013	10.72	14.82	75 of 84	–	–	–	–
2014	11.08	15.07	73 of 84	–	–	–	–
2015	11.05	15.02	73 of 84	117	1.64	11 of 24	119
2016	11.18	14.99	74 of 84	143	2.19	16 of 25	120
2017	11.54	15.15	71 of 84	220	2.00	24 of 31	141
2018	11.43	14.66	72 of 84	295	3.34	31 of 34	125
2019	11.59	14.59	71 of 84	280	3.23	32 of 36	131
2020	11.37	14.14	63 of 83	225	2.84	32 of 41	114
2021	11.54	13.71	58 of 83	200	2.57	29 of 41	126
2022	12.82	14.11	67 of 83	250	2.93	29 of 40	125
2023	12.80	13.53	67 of 83	190	2.86	25 of 37	127
2024	12.93	13.27	64 of 83	295	2.86	38 of 42	144

Appalachian Electric Coo, EIA utility 727: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, Tennessee real prices.

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 ¢/kWhplace 27 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 sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to Tennessee ¢/kWh
Residential	43,709	12.93	+0.51
Commercial	7,650	12.93	+0.88

What EIA-861 holds for Appalachian Electric Coop

Topic, Appalachian Electric Coo	Status	Detail
Home price and accounts, Appalachian Electric C	10 years	2015 to 2024, 43,709 homes in 2024
Business price, Appalachian Electric C	Filed 2024	12.93 ¢/kWh on 7,650 accounts
SAIDI and SAIFI, Appalachian Electric C	Filed 2024	295.0 min and 2.86 interruptions
Net metering, Appalachian Electric C	No data	none filed against 43,709 home accounts
Service-territory counties, Appalachian Electric C	4 counties	in Tennessee
Smart meters (AMI/AMR), Appalachian Electric C	Filed 2024	43,709 of 43,709 home meters AMI
2025 early release, Appalachian Electric C	Filed	13.58 ¢/kWh for homes

Year by year, Appalachian Electric Coop

Year	Home accounts, Appalachian Electric C	Home ¢	Business ¢	SAIDI min	SAIFI
2015	39,184	11.05	11.10	117	1.64
2016	39,469	11.18	11.19	143	2.19
2017	39,763	11.54	11.40	220	2.00
2018	40,127	11.43	11.46	295	3.34
2019	40,466	11.59	11.61	280	3.23
2020	40,865	11.37	11.39	225	2.84
2021	41,697	11.54	11.72	200	2.57
2022	42,362	12.82	13.04	250	2.93
2023	43,143	12.80	12.83	190	2.86
2024	43,709	12.93	12.93	295	2.86

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

Company near Appalachian Electric on price	Home ¢	Gap % to Appalachian Electric	Accounts, Appalachian Electric = 1
24. Kingsport Power Co	12.84	-0.7%	0.96
25. Caney Fork Electric Coop, Inc	12.89	-0.3%	0.70
26. Southwest Tennessee E M C	12.90	-0.2%	1.02
27. Appalachian Electric Coop (this company)	12.93	-	1.00
28. Sequachee Valley Electric Coop	12.97	+0.3%	0.76
29. City of Clinton	12.99	+0.5%	0.61
30. Cumberland Elec Member Corp	12.99	+0.5%	2.19

Who buys Appalachian Electric Coop's electricity

Class, Appalachian Electric C	Accounts	Of Appalachian Electric accounts	Of MWh	kWh a year per account
Residential	43,709	85.1%	65.9%	14,664
Commercial	7,650	14.9%	25.5%	32,423
Industrial and other	7	0.01%	8.6%	11,959,857

Monthly energy cost by use, Appalachian Electric Coop

kWh	Share of a 1,222 kWh month	Cost a month at 12.93 ¢	Cost a year
250	20%	$32.32	$388
500	41%	$64.64	$776
750	61%	$96.96	$1,164
1,000	82%	$129.28	$1,551
1,500	123%	$193.92	$2,327
2,000	164%	$258.57	$3,103

Territory of Appalachian Electric Coop

4 Tennessee counties, region SERC:

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.

Florida Keys El Coop Assn, IncFlorida, 12.94 ¢/kWh, 0.01 ¢ above
South Kentucky Rural E C CKentucky, 12.92 ¢/kWh, 0.01 ¢ below
Southwest Arkansas E C CArkansas, 12.96 ¢/kWh, 0.03 ¢ above

Primary sources for Appalachian Electric Coop: rates, outages and net metering

EIA-861 annual report entry for Appalachian Electric Coop: rates, outages and net metering, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for Appalachian Electric Coop: rates, outages and net metering, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for Appalachian Electric Coop: rates, outages and net metering, the state price average