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Kingsport Power Co is an investor owned utility serving 49,489 customer accounts in Tennessee; 43,159 of them are residential. It connects 2.0 net-metered homes per 1,000 home accounts, 0.2 times the national median.
At 1,228 kWh a month a Kingsport Power Co home pays about $158 in energy: 12.84 ¢/kWh, 3.4% above the Tennessee average of 12.42 ¢.
It connects 2.0 net-metered homes per 1,000 home accounts, 0.2 times the national median.
Net metering stands out at Kingsport Power Co: 87 residential installations on 43,159 home accounts, 2.0 per 1,000. That is place 1 of 1 Tennessee utilities and 0.2 times the national median (8.7). All installations together total 1.0 MW, an average of 10.4 kW each, and 688 MWh went back to the utility.
| Kingsport Power Co, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsport Power Co | 12.84 ¢/kWh | 13.81 ¢/kWh | $158at 1,228 kWh | 165 minSAIDI |
| Tennessee average against this company, which is 24 of 34 on priceLowest in this table | -0.42 ¢/kWhcompany 3.4% above | -1.76 ¢/kWhcompany 14.6% above | -$5a month at 1,228 kWh | -25 mincompany 25 above |
| City of Clarksville | 12.77 ¢/kWhcompany 0.5% above | 12.11 ¢/kWhcompany 14.0% above | $1571 less than company | 99 mincompany 65 above |
Compare 81 Tennessee companies
Kingsport Power Co: -4.3% on 2024 for homes, Tennessee +6.1%.
Kingsport Power Co: 12.28 ¢/kWh in the 2025 early release, -4.3% from 12.84 ¢; Tennessee as a whole went +6.1%, so Kingsport Power Co trailed it by 10.4 points. Its SAIDI is 158 minutes against 165 in 2024.
Kingsport Power Co serves 43,159 homes in Tennessee. At 1,228 kWh a month that is about 366 kg of CO₂, or 4,394 kg a year, at the Tennessee plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Tennessee generation mix.
8.32 ¢ in 2015, 12.84 ¢ in 2024 (+54.3%); Tennessee 10.30 to 12.42 ¢.
| Year | Kingsport Power Co | Gap to Tennessee residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.32 | -1.98 | -4.33 |
| 2016 | 8.49 | -1.92 | -4.06 |
| 2017 | 9.18 | -1.54 | -3.71 |
| 2018 | 9.07 | -1.64 | -3.80 |
| 2019 | 9.04 | -1.83 | -3.97 |
| 2020 | 9.75 | -1.01 | -3.40 |
| 2021 | 10.14 | -0.93 | -3.52 |
| 2022 | 10.89 | -1.36 | -4.15 |
| 2023 | 13.78 | +1.59 | -2.22 |
| 2024 | 12.84 | +0.42 | -3.64 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV200 min in 2015, 165 in 2024.
| Year | Kingsport Power Co, no major events |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 200 |
| 2016 | 267 |
| 2017 | 231 |
| 2018 | 303 |
| 2019 | 262 |
| 2020 | 269 |
| 2021 | 226 |
| 2022 | 291 |
| 2023 | 192 |
| 2024 | 165 |
10 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV164.7 min, 1.66x the median reporter, rank 479 of 673.
Kingsport Power Co, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVFrom 8.32 ¢ in 2015 to 12.84 ¢ in 2024, a move of +54.3%: Kingsport Power Co outpaced its state (+20.6%) by 33.7 points, and +24.1 points against the U.S. Kingsport Power Co's sharpest move came in 2023, +26.6%. The high is 13.78 ¢ (2023) and the low 8.32 ¢ (2015). 2024: -6.9% here, +1.9% for the Tennessee average. SAIDI at Kingsport Power Co (major events excluded) fell from 200 minutes in 2015 to 165 in 2024, -18%; best year 2024 at 165. At 165 minutes in 2024, Kingsport Power Co sat +65 from the national SAIDI median, with 0 of 10 years below it. 2024: 1028 minutes with major events, 165 without, the widest gap of any year. Kingsport Power Co has 23 cheaper and 10 higher-priced Tennessee peers among 34 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, City of Clarksville, bills 12.77 ¢ (-0.06). Next higher-priced, Caney Fork Electric Coop, Inc, bills 12.89 ¢ (+0.05).
Both measures lean against customers: 3.4% above the Tennessee average on price and 1.7x the national median on outage minutes (165).
Home accounts at Kingsport Power Co went from 41,241 in 2015 to 43,159 in 2024, +4.7%. Business customers paid 1.08 times the home price in 2024 (13.81 against 12.84 ¢); the ratio was 1.00 in 2015. SAIFI went from 1.38 in 2015 to 1.19 in 2024, between 1.19 and 1.94.
By 2024 the average Kingsport Power Co customer sat through 165 minutes of outage, against 221 in 2013 (−25%). The low came in 2024 at 165, the high in 2018 at 303; 12 years were filed. The Tennessee median in 2024 was 144 minutes, so Kingsport Power Co ran above it.
Home rates at Kingsport Power Co climbed from 8.56 ¢ in 2013 to 12.84 ¢ in 2024 (+50.0%), or 11.83 ¢ to 13.18 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+11.4%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $1,420 in 2013 and $1,581 in 2024. Of 83 Tennessee utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, Kingsport Power Co stood 60th cheapest (1st of 84 in 2013).
Kingsport Power Co at 165 min in 2024 and the Tennessee median at 144.
Kingsport Power Co: 13.18 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 12.84 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, Kingsport Power Co | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, Kingsport Powe | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, Kingsport Powe | Tennessee median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.56 | 11.83 | 1 of 84 | 221 | 1.62 | 13 of 16 | 137 |
| 2014 | 8.61 | 11.71 | 1 of 84 | 216 | 1.50 | 17 of 18 | 127 |
| 2015 | 8.32 | 11.30 | 1 of 84 | 200 | 1.38 | 21 of 24 | 119 |
| 2016 | 8.49 | 11.39 | 1 of 84 | 267 | 1.93 | 23 of 25 | 120 |
| 2017 | 9.18 | 12.05 | 1 of 84 | 231 | 1.35 | 27 of 31 | 141 |
| 2018 | 9.07 | 11.63 | 1 of 84 | 303 | 1.94 | 32 of 34 | 125 |
| 2019 | 9.04 | 11.38 | 1 of 84 | 262 | 1.65 | 30 of 36 | 131 |
| 2020 | 9.75 | 12.13 | 3 of 83 | 269 | 1.51 | 36 of 41 | 114 |
| 2021 | 10.14 | 12.05 | 6 of 83 | 226 | 1.29 | 31 of 41 | 126 |
| 2022 | 10.89 | 11.98 | 3 of 83 | 291 | 1.62 | 33 of 40 | 125 |
| 2023 | 13.78 | 14.56 | 82 of 83 | 192 | 1.44 | 26 of 37 | 127 |
| 2024 | 12.84 | 13.18 | 60 of 83 | 165 | 1.19 | 26 of 42 | 144 |
Kingsport Power Co, EIA utility 10331: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| Kingsport Power Co sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Tennessee ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 43,159 | 12.84 | +0.42 |
| Commercial | 6,136 | 13.81 | +1.76 |
| Year | Home accounts, Kingsport Power Co | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41,241 | 8.32 | 8.35 | 1.00 | 200 | 1.38 |
| 2016 | 41,382 | 8.49 | 8.72 | 1.03 | 267 | 1.93 |
| 2017 | 41,710 | 9.18 | 9.82 | 1.07 | 231 | 1.35 |
| 2018 | 41,895 | 9.07 | 9.79 | 1.08 | 303 | 1.94 |
| 2019 | 42,105 | 9.04 | 9.66 | 1.07 | 262 | 1.65 |
| 2020 | 42,256 | 9.75 | 10.59 | 1.09 | 269 | 1.51 |
| 2021 | 42,355 | 10.14 | 11.06 | 1.09 | 226 | 1.29 |
| 2022 | 42,525 | 10.89 | 12.00 | 1.10 | 291 | 1.62 |
| 2023 | 42,837 | 13.78 | 14.64 | 1.06 | 192 | 1.44 |
| 2024 | 43,159 | 12.84 | 13.81 | 1.08 | 165 | 1.19 |
| Utility near Kingsport Power Co on price | SAIDI min, gap to Kingsport Power Co | Home ¢, gap to Kingsport Power Co | Gap % to Kingsport Power Co | Accounts, Kingsport Power Co = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21. Knoxville Utilities Board | +28 | -0.30 | -2.3% | 4.43 |
| 22. Upper Cumberland E M C | No data | -0.07 | -0.5% | 1.09 |
| 23. City of Clarksville | -65 | -0.06 | -0.5% | 1.72 |
| 24. Kingsport Power Co (this utility) | 165 | 12.84 | - | 1.00 |
| 25. Caney Fork Electric Coop, Inc | No data | +0.05 | +0.4% | 0.73 |
| 26. Southwest Tennessee E M C | No data | +0.07 | +0.5% | 1.06 |
| 27. Appalachian Electric Coop | +130 | +0.09 | +0.7% | 1.04 |
| Class at Kingsport Power Co | Accounts | Of Kingsport Power Co accounts | Of Kingsport Power Co MWh sold | kWh a year per Kingsport Power Co account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 43,159 | 87.2% | 35.3% | 14,740 |
| Commercial | 6,136 | 12.4% | 21.4% | 62,918 |
| Industrial and other | 194 | 0.39% | 43.3% | 4,023,273 |
| Kingsport Power Co and its neighbours on price | SAIDI min, gap to Kingsport Power Co | Home ¢, gap to Kingsport Power Co | Accounts, Kingsport Power Co = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Public Service Co of Oklahoma (OK) | -48 | -0.11 | 11.61 |
| 2. Kingsport Power Co (TN, this utility) | 165 | 12.84 | 1.00 |
| 3. Southwestern Electric Power Co (LA) | +155 | +0.62 | 4.74 |
| 4. Ohio Power Co (OH) | -7 | +1.52 | 30.98 |
| 5. Kentucky Power Co (KY) | +241 | +2.23 | 3.28 |
| 6. Indiana Michigan Power Co (IN) | -67 | +3.47 | 9.75 |
| 7. Appalachian Power Co (VA) | +178 | +4.18 | 11.10 |
| 8. Wheeling Power Co (WV) | +496 | +4.57 | 0.83 |
| Measure | Kingsport Power Co | Tennessee context | Kingsport Power Co detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsport Power Co home meters on AMI | 99.9% | Tennessee 95.4% | 43,416 of 43,439 meters |
| Home meters, AMR (drive-by read) | 23 | Tennessee figure not published | 0.1% of meters |
| Homes with daily digital access | 43,150 | Tennessee figure not published | 100% of the 43,159 home accounts |
| Time-of-use rate for Kingsport Power Co homes | Offered | 6 of 73 Tennessee utilities offer one | 41 homes on dynamic pricing, 0.09% of 43,159 |
| Net-metered installations | 99 | 88% residential | 2.0 homes per 1,000 accounts, 10.4 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 1,228 kWh month | Cost a month at 12.84 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 20% | $32.09 | -$9.11 | $385 |
| 500 | 41% | $64.18 | -$18.22 | $770 |
| 750 | 61% | $96.28 | -$27.32 | $1,155 |
| 1,000 | 81% | $128.37 | -$36.43 | $1,540 |
| 1,500 | 122% | $192.55 | -$54.65 | $2,311 |
| 2,000 | 163% | $256.74 | -$72.86 | $3,081 |
| Measure, Kingsport Power Co | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 164.7 | 1027.6 | 2.74 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 1.186 | 1.800 | 0.84 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 138.9 | 570.9 | 2.31 h |
3 Tennessee counties, region RFC:
Tennessee other states: 3 of 3 counties of Kingsport Power Co drawn
Kingsport Power Co: 3 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV49,489 accounts in 2024: residential 43,159, commercial 6,136, industrial 194.
In 2024 homes paid 12.84 cents; against the Tennessee average that is +3.4%.
SAIDI 164.7 min and SAIFI 1.19 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 1.66, CAIDI 139 min.
99 installations with 1.0 MW, of which residential installations number 87.
1,228 kWh at 12.84 cents comes to about $158, energy only.
Rank 24 of 34 in Tennessee on price, +3.4% against the state average; 23 charge less than 12.84 ¢.
Homes take 35.3% of 1,802,729 MWh, commercial accounts 21.4%, industrial and other 43.3%; the 6,136 commercial accounts use 62,918 kWh each, 4.3 times a home.
43,416 of 43,439 home meters are AMI, 99.9%. Kingsport Power Co offers a home time-of-use rate; 41 customers use dynamic pricing, 0.09% of its homes.
1st cheapest of 32 in 2015, 24th of 34 in 2024; its price rose 54.3% while Tennessee rose 20.6%.
Place 2 of 8 on home price at 12.84 ¢ (AEP group); median 14.71 ¢, cheapest member 12.73 ¢.
12.28 cents per kWh, -4.3% on the 12.84 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to Kingsport Power Co at 12.84 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.
4 home plan records, energy charges: 5.9 to 12.9 ¢/kWh.
Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).