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Johnson City in Tennessee: 12.41 ¢ home rates and 72,205 homes

Johnson City is a municipal utility serving 84,109 customer accounts in Tennessee; 72,205 of them are residential. 100% of its home meters are advanced (AMI): 72,205 of 72,205.

At 1,156 kWh a month a Johnson City home pays about $143 in energy: 12.41 ¢/kWh, 0.1% below the Tennessee average of 12.42 ¢.

Johnson City: smart meters

Home meters that are AMI
100%72,205 of 72,205 meters

Metering at Johnson City: 72,205 AMI and 0 AMR meters among 72,205 home meters, 100.0% AMI.

Johnson City has no net-metering row in EIA-861 2024. Its 84,109 accounts therefore show "No data" in those rows instead of an estimate.

How it compares

Johnson City
Johnson City, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
Johnson CityLowest in this table12.41 ¢/kWh11.37 ¢/kWh$143at 1,156 kWh152 minSAIDI
Tennessee average against this company+0.01 ¢/kWhcompany 0.1% below+0.68 ¢/kWhcompany 5.6% below+$0a month at 1,156 kWh-12 minstate median against company

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Johnson City: 2025

Johnson City: +6.5% on 2024 for homes, Tennessee +6.4%.

Johnson City home price, 2025
13.22 ¢/kWh+6.5% on 2024, early release
Johnson City against Tennessee, 2025
+0.0 pointsJohnson City +6.5%, Tennessee +6.4%

Johnson City reported 13.22 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +6.5% on its 2024 figure of 12.41, while the Tennessee average moved +6.4%.

Johnson City charts

Residential price since 2015: 12.41 ¢ in 2024

10.16 ¢ in 2015, 12.41 ¢ in 2024 (+22.1%).

Johnson City residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearJohnson CityGap to Tennessee residentialGap to U.S. residential
201510.16-0.14-2.49
201610.57+0.16-1.98
201711.24+0.52-1.65
201811.21+0.50-1.66
201911.46+0.59-1.55
202011.19+0.43-1.96
202111.42+0.35-2.24
202212.65+0.40-2.39
202312.61+0.42-3.39
202412.41-0.01-4.07

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Home accounts 2015-2024: 72,205

66,202 in 2015, 72,205 in 2024 (+9.1%).

Johnson City home accounts by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearJohnson City
201566202
201667673
201767069
201867476
201967882
202068442
202169586
202270347
202371459
202472205

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Rates 2024: 12.41 and 11.37 ¢

12.41 and 11.37 ¢ for this company.

¢/kWh

  • Johnson City residential12.41
  • Tennessee residential12.42
  • U.S. residential16.48
  • Johnson City commercial11.37
  • Tennessee commercial12.05
  • U.S. commercial12.75

Johnson City, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.

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Johnson City SAIDI, 2015-2024

35 min in 2015, 152 in 2024.

Johnson City SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearJohnson City, no major events
201535
201641
201729
201824
201922
202028
202120
202233
202340
2024152

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 152.2 min

152.2 min, 1.53x the median reporter.

min

  • Company, no major events152.2
  • Company, with major events658.5
  • U.S. median reporter99.5

Johnson City, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Energy sold in 2024 was 1,957,630 MWh over 84,109 accounts, homes 51.2%; the typical home used 13,873 kWh.

EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for Johnson City, from 10.16 ¢ in 2015 to 12.41 ¢ in 2024 (+22.1%).

What kind of utility is Johnson City?

Johnson City files with EIA as a municipal utility. In Tennessee, municipal utilities serve 66% of residential customers at an average 12.4 cents per kWh, 3% below investor-owned utilities in Tennessee. Johnson City itself averaged 12.4 cents, 0.0 cents below its type in Tennessee.

Tennessee utilities by type · all states

Shutoffs for nonpayment, 2024

Shutoffs: this utility reported 636 disconnections for nonpayment in 2024, 1.6 per 100 accounts (Tennessee: 17.6; EIA Form EIA-112). All utilities.

Reliability and meters, 2024

In 2024 the average Johnson City - (TN) customer was without power 152 minutes without major events and 659 with them. That is 19th fewest of 38 Tennessee utilities with 10,000+ customers. The median Tennessee utility reported 144 minutes. Smart (AMI) meters: 100% of its 72,205 residential meters.

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

Facts

Customer accounts
84,1092.3% of Tennessee total
Residential accounts
72,2052.3% of Tennessee homes
Commercial accounts
11,89114.1% of the base
Industrial accounts
130.02% of the base
Residential rate
12.41 ¢/kWh18th place of 34, -0.1% against the state
Commercial rate
11.37 ¢/kWh-5.6% against Tennessee
Average residential use
13,873 kWh/yr1,156 a month
Implied monthly bill
$1431,156 kWh at 12.41 ¢, energy only
Energy sold or delivered
1,957,630 MWhhomes 51%, business 49%
Residential rate since 2015
+22.1%10.16 to 12.41 ¢/kWh
SAIDI, no major events
152.2 min1.53x the U.S. median
SAIFI, no major events
1.241.23x the median
SAIDI with major events
659 min76.9% from event days
Net-metered capacity
No datanone filed for 72,205 homes
Counties listed
4Tennessee

Data tables

2024 by sector, Johnson City

Johnson City sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Tennessee ¢/kWh
Residential72,20512.41-0.01
Commercial11,89111.37-0.68

What EIA-861 holds for Johnson City

Topic, Johnson CityStatusDetail
Home price and accounts, Johnson City10 years2015 to 2024, 72,205 homes in 2024
Business price, Johnson CityFiled 202411.37 ¢/kWh on 11,891 accounts
SAIDI and SAIFI, Johnson CityFiled 2024152.2 min and 1.24 interruptions
Net metering, Johnson CityNo datanone filed against 72,205 home accounts
Service-territory counties, Johnson City4 countiesin Tennessee
Smart meters (AMI/AMR), Johnson CityFiled 202472,205 of 72,205 home meters AMI
2025 early release, Johnson CityFiled13.22 ¢/kWh for homes

Year by year, Johnson City

YearHome accounts, Johnson CityHome ¢Business ¢SAIDI minSAIFI
201566,20210.169.99350.36
201667,67310.5710.03410.55
201767,06911.2410.40290.32
201867,47611.2110.49240.26
201967,88211.4610.64220.33
202068,44211.1910.52280.33
202169,58611.4210.84200.25
202270,34712.6511.87330.34
202371,45912.6111.45400.67
202472,20512.4111.371521.24

Peers of Johnson City in Tennessee, 18th place of 34 on home price

Company near Johnson City on priceHome ¢Gap % to Johnson CityAccounts, Johnson City = 1
15. City of Alcoa Utilities12.21-1.6%0.39
16. City of Chattanooga12.32-0.8%2.25
17. Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN)12.33-0.6%0.36
18. Johnson City (this company)12.41-1.00
19. Duck River Elec Member Corp12.50+0.7%1.01
20. City of Cleveland12.53+0.9%0.41
21. Knoxville Utilities Board12.54+1.0%2.61

Who buys Johnson City's electricity

Class, Johnson CityAccountsOf Johnson City accountsOf MWhkWh a year per account
Residential72,20585.8%51.2%13,873
Commercial11,89114.1%37.4%61,531
Industrial and other130.02%11.5%17,253,462

Monthly energy cost by use, Johnson City

kWhShare of a 1,156 kWh monthCost a month at 12.41 ¢Cost a year
25022%$31.03$372
50043%$62.06$745
75065%$93.09$1,117
1,00087%$124.11$1,489
1,500130%$186.17$2,234
2,000173%$248.23$2,979

Territory of Johnson City

4 Tennessee counties, region SERC:

Counties served by Johnson CityCarterGreeneWashingtonSullivan

Tennessee other states: 4 of 4 counties of Johnson City drawn

Johnson City: 4 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Carter
  • Greene
  • Sullivan
  • Washington

Questions on Johnson City

How big is Johnson City in Tennessee, by customer accounts?

84,109 accounts in 2024: residential 72,205, commercial 11,891, industrial 13.

How many cents per kWh does Johnson City charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 12.41 cents; against the Tennessee average that is -0.1%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of Johnson City?

SAIDI 152.2 min and SAIFI 1.24, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 1.53.

How many net-metered systems connect to Johnson City?

Johnson City files no net-metering row for its 72,205 homes, while Tennessee utilities together report 99 installations.

What would a typical Johnson City home pay each month?

1,156 kWh at 12.41 cents comes to about $143, energy only.

Is Johnson City cheaper than other Tennessee companies?

Rank 18 of 34 in Tennessee on price, -0.1% against the state average; 17 charge less than 12.41 ¢.

Why does the Johnson City page show "No data" in places?

84,109 accounts sit behind Johnson City, whose 2024 filing lacks no net-metering row; the other 6 rows of the coverage table are on file.

What share of Johnson City sales do homes buy?

Homes take 51.2% of 1,957,630 MWh, commercial accounts 37.4%, industrial and other 11.5%.

What did Johnson City charge homes in 2025?

13.22 cents per kWh, +6.5% on the 12.41 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Johnson City at 12.41 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on Johnson City

Primary sources for Johnson City in Tennessee: 12.41 ¢ home rates and 72,205 homes

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At 1,156 kWh a month a Johnson City home pays about $143 in energy: 12.41 ¢/kWh, 0.1% below the Tennessee average of 12.42 ¢.

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  author = "Electric Consumer",
  title = {Johnson City: smart meters: 12.41 ¢/kWh rates, 72,205 homes},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://electricconsumer.org/companies/johnson-city.html},
  note = {Data as of 26 October 2026. Accessed 26 October 2026}
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