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Roughly 189,171 Tennessee accounts belong to City of Chattanooga, classed by EIA as municipal; the residential count is 164,417. Business and industry take 61% of the 5,563,882 MWh; homes take 39%.
At 1,110 kWh a month a City of Chattanooga home pays about $137 in energy: 12.32 ¢/kWh, 0.8% below the Tennessee average of 12.42 ¢.
The mix at City of Chattanooga runs 164,417 home accounts for 39.4% of 5,563,882 MWh, 24,691 commercial accounts for 38.5%, and 63 industrial accounts for the other 22.1%.
City of Chattanooga has no SAIDI/SAIFI row and no net-metering row in EIA-861 2024. Its 189,171 accounts therefore show "No data" in those rows instead of an estimate.
| City of Chattanooga, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of ChattanoogaLowest in this table | 12.32 ¢/kWh | 11.85 ¢/kWh | $137at 1,110 kWh | No dataSAIDI |
| Tennessee average against this company | +0.10 ¢/kWhcompany 0.8% below | +0.20 ¢/kWhcompany 1.7% below | +$1a month at 1,110 kWh | No data |
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City of Chattanooga: +4.6% on 2024 for homes, Tennessee +6.1%.
City of Chattanooga reported 12.88 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +4.6% on its 2024 figure of 12.32, while the Tennessee average moved +6.1%.
10.44 ¢ in 2015, 12.32 ¢ in 2024 (+18.0%).
| Year | City of Chattanooga | Gap to Tennessee residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.44 | +0.14 | -2.21 |
| 2016 | 10.70 | +0.29 | -1.85 |
| 2017 | 10.89 | +0.17 | -2.00 |
| 2018 | 10.88 | +0.17 | -1.99 |
| 2019 | 10.91 | +0.04 | -2.10 |
| 2020 | 10.76 | +0.00 | -2.39 |
| 2021 | 11.09 | +0.02 | -2.57 |
| 2022 | 12.22 | -0.03 | -2.82 |
| 2023 | 12.00 | -0.19 | -4.00 |
| 2024 | 12.32 | -0.10 | -4.16 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV142,154 in 2015, 164,417 in 2024 (+15.7%).
| Year | City of Chattanooga |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 142154 |
| 2016 | 143687 |
| 2017 | 145944 |
| 2018 | 148851 |
| 2019 | 151239 |
| 2020 | 153354 |
| 2021 | 155393 |
| 2022 | 157845 |
| 2023 | 160446 |
| 2024 | 164417 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV12.32 and 11.85 ¢ for this company.
City of Chattanooga, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.
CSV54 min in 2016, 59 in 2021.
| Year | City of Chattanooga, no major events |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 54 |
| 2017 | 64 |
| 2018 | 77 |
| 2019 | 76 |
| 2020 | 86 |
| 2021 | 59 |
6 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSVEnergy sold in 2024 was 5,563,882 MWh over 189,171 accounts, homes 39.4%; the typical home used 13,325 kWh.
EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for City of Chattanooga, from 10.44 ¢ in 2015 to 12.32 ¢ in 2024 (+18.0%).
Yearly SAIDI at City of Chattanooga: 54 minutes in 2016, 59 in 2021, little changed (+8%). Its best year was 2016 (54 min), its worst 2020 (86 min), across 6 filed years. Against a Tennessee median of 126 minutes in 2021, City of Chattanooga was below the middle.
Corrected for inflation, a City of Chattanooga home paid 12.64 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 13.83 ¢ in 2013, −8.6%; the bill itself went 10.01 ¢ to 12.32 ¢ (+23.1%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $1,660 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,517 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 47th cheapest of 84 in 2013, 45th of 83 in 2024 among Tennessee utilities with 1,000+ homes.
City of Chattanooga at 59 min in 2021 and the Tennessee median at 126.
City of Chattanooga: 12.64 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 12.32 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, City of Chattanoog | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, City of Chatta | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, City of Chatta | Tennessee median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.01 | 13.83 | 47 of 84 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 10.31 | 14.02 | 44 of 84 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 10.44 | 14.18 | 51 of 84 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | 10.70 | 14.35 | 52 of 84 | 54 | 0.51 | 5 of 25 | 120 |
| 2017 | 10.89 | 14.31 | 46 of 84 | 64 | 0.63 | 8 of 31 | 141 |
| 2018 | 10.88 | 13.95 | 47 of 84 | 77 | 0.66 | 11 of 34 | 125 |
| 2019 | 10.91 | 13.74 | 42 of 84 | 76 | 0.62 | 11 of 36 | 131 |
| 2020 | 10.76 | 13.38 | 43 of 83 | 86 | 0.71 | 16 of 41 | 114 |
| 2021 | 11.09 | 13.17 | 45 of 83 | 59 | 0.53 | 13 of 41 | 126 |
| 2022 | 12.22 | 13.44 | 44 of 83 | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 12.00 | 12.68 | 41 of 83 | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 12.32 | 12.64 | 45 of 83 | – | – | – | – |
City of Chattanooga, EIA utility 3408: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| City of Chattanooga sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Tennessee ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 164,417 | 12.32 | -0.10 |
| Commercial | 24,691 | 11.85 | -0.20 |
| Topic, City of Chattanooga | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Home price and accounts, City of Chattanooga | 10 years | 2015 to 2024, 164,417 homes in 2024 |
| Business price, City of Chattanooga | Filed 2024 | 11.85 ¢/kWh on 24,691 accounts |
| SAIDI and SAIFI, City of Chattanooga | No data for 2024 | 6 earlier years on file, 2016 to 2021 |
| Net metering, City of Chattanooga | No data | none filed against 164,417 home accounts |
| Service-territory counties, City of Chattanooga | 6 counties | in Tennessee plus 1 more states |
| Smart meters (AMI/AMR), City of Chattanooga | Filed 2024 | 164,417 of 164,417 home meters AMI |
| 2025 early release, City of Chattanooga | Filed | 12.88 ¢/kWh for homes |
| Year | Home accounts, City of Chattanooga | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | SAIDI min | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 142,154 | 10.44 | 10.19 | No data | No data |
| 2016 | 143,687 | 10.70 | 10.18 | 54 | 0.51 |
| 2017 | 145,944 | 10.89 | 10.40 | 64 | 0.63 |
| 2018 | 148,851 | 10.88 | 10.43 | 77 | 0.66 |
| 2019 | 151,239 | 10.91 | 10.58 | 76 | 0.62 |
| 2020 | 153,354 | 10.76 | 10.46 | 86 | 0.71 |
| 2021 | 155,393 | 11.09 | 10.78 | 59 | 0.53 |
| 2022 | 157,845 | 12.22 | 11.89 | No data | No data |
| 2023 | 160,446 | 12.00 | 11.62 | No data | No data |
| 2024 | 164,417 | 12.32 | 11.85 | No data | No data |
| Company near City of Chattanooga on price | Home ¢ | Gap % to City of Chattanooga | Accounts, City of Chattanooga = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. City of Memphis | 12.16 | -1.3% | 2.24 |
| 14. Volunteer Electric Coop | 12.19 | -1.0% | 0.68 |
| 15. City of Alcoa Utilities | 12.21 | -0.9% | 0.17 |
| 16. City of Chattanooga (this company) | 12.32 | - | 1.00 |
| 17. Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | 12.33 | +0.1% | 0.16 |
| 18. Johnson City | 12.41 | +0.8% | 0.44 |
| 19. Duck River Elec Member Corp | 12.50 | +1.5% | 0.45 |
| Class, City of Chattanooga | Accounts | Of City of Chattanooga accounts | Of MWh | kWh a year per account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 164,417 | 86.9% | 39.4% | 13,325 |
| Commercial | 24,691 | 13.1% | 38.5% | 86,790 |
| Industrial and other | 63 | 0.03% | 22.1% | 19,525,159 |
| kWh | Share of a 1,110 kWh month | Cost a month at 12.32 ¢ | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 23% | $30.79 | $370 |
| 500 | 45% | $61.58 | $739 |
| 750 | 68% | $92.38 | $1,109 |
| 1,000 | 90% | $123.17 | $1,478 |
| 1,500 | 135% | $184.75 | $2,217 |
| 2,000 | 180% | $246.34 | $2,956 |
6 Tennessee counties plus 1 other state, region SERC:
Tennessee other states: 9 of 9 counties of City of Chattanooga drawn
City of Chattanooga: 9 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV189,171 accounts in 2024: residential 164,417, commercial 24,691, industrial 63.
In 2024 homes paid 12.32 cents; against the Tennessee average that is -0.8%.
City of Chattanooga has no reliability row for its 164,417 homes in EIA-861 2024, so no SAIDI or SAIFI is shown; the Tennessee median reporter is 140 min.
City of Chattanooga files no net-metering row for its 164,417 homes, while Tennessee utilities together report 99 installations.
1,110 kWh at 12.32 cents comes to about $137, energy only.
Rank 16 of 34 in Tennessee on price, -0.8% against the state average; 15 charge less than 12.32 ¢.
189,171 accounts sit behind City of Chattanooga, whose 2024 filing lacks no SAIDI/SAIFI row and no net-metering row; the other 5 rows of the coverage table are on file.
Homes take 39.4% of 5,563,882 MWh, commercial accounts 38.5%, industrial and other 22.1%.
12.88 cents per kWh, +4.6% on the 12.32 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to City of Chattanooga at 12.32 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.