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Middle Tennessee E M C in Tennessee: 11.76 ¢ home rates and 307,370 homes

In Tennessee, Middle Tennessee E M C bills 344,295 accounts, 89.3% residential, as a cooperative utility. Major event days make 15.4% of its outage minutes (49 with them, 42 without).

Middle Tennessee E M C: 1,261 kWh a month costs roughly $148 in energy at 11.76 ¢/kWh, -5.3% on the Tennessee average of 12.42 ¢.

Middle Tennessee E M C: major event days

Share of SAIDI from major events
15%49 minutes with events, 42 without

Middle Tennessee E M C reports SAIDI of 49 minutes with major events and 42 without.

For Middle Tennessee E M C the 2024 file holds no net-metering row, so those rows read "No data" beside 307,370 home accounts; a missing filing says nothing about service quality.

How it compares

Middle Tennessee E M C
Middle Tennessee E M C, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
Middle Tennessee E M CLowest in this table11.76 ¢/kWh11.45 ¢/kWh$148at 1,261 kWh42 minSAIDI
Tennessee average against this company+0.66 ¢/kWhcompany 5.3% below+0.60 ¢/kWhcompany 5.0% below+$8a month at 1,261 kWh+98 minstate median against company

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Middle Tennessee E M C: 2025

Middle Tennessee E M C: +6.0% on 2024 for homes, Tennessee +6.4%.

Middle Tennessee E M C home price, 2025
12.47 ¢/kWh+6.0% on 2024, early release
Middle Tennessee E M C against Tennessee, 2025
-0.4 pointsMiddle Tennessee E M C +6.0%, Tennessee +6.4%

Middle Tennessee E M C reported 12.47 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +6.0% on its 2024 figure of 11.76, while the Tennessee average moved +6.4%.

Middle Tennessee E M C charts

Residential price since 2015: 11.76 ¢ in 2024

9.83 ¢ in 2015, 11.76 ¢ in 2024 (+19.7%).

Middle Tennessee E M C residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearMiddle Tennessee E M CGap to Tennessee residentialGap to U.S. residential
20159.83-0.47-2.82
20169.93-0.48-2.62
201710.15-0.57-2.74
201810.05-0.66-2.82
201910.13-0.74-2.88
202010.00-0.76-3.15
202110.33-0.74-3.33
202211.41-0.84-3.63
202311.35-0.84-4.65
202411.76-0.66-4.72

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Home accounts 2015-2024: 307,370

179,779 in 2015, 307,370 in 2024 (+71.0%).

Middle Tennessee E M C home accounts by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearMiddle Tennessee E M C
2015179779
2016185051
2017190810
2018196469
2019202468
2020239227
2021280568
2022289722
2023298753
2024307370

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Rates 2024: 11.76 and 11.45 ¢

11.76 and 11.45 ¢ for this company.

¢/kWh

  • Middle Tennessee E M C residential11.76
  • Tennessee residential12.42
  • U.S. residential16.48
  • Middle Tennessee E M C commercial11.45
  • Tennessee commercial12.05
  • U.S. commercial12.75

Middle Tennessee E M C, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.

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Middle Tennessee E M C SAIDI, 2019-2024

90 min in 2019, 42 in 2024.

Middle Tennessee E M C SAIDI by year, 2019 to 2024: 6 rows
YearMiddle Tennessee E M C, no major eventsMiddle Tennessee E M C, all events
20199090
202058243
20215565
20226188
20235174
20244249

6 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 41.8 min

41.8 min, 0.42x the median reporter.

min

  • Company, no major events41.8
  • Company, with major events49.4
  • U.S. median reporter99.5

Middle Tennessee E M C, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Middle Tennessee E M C sold 8,672,705 MWh in 2024 to 344,295 accounts; homes took 53.6% of the energy and 15,130 kWh each over the year.

EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for Middle Tennessee E M C, from 9.83 ¢ in 2015 to 11.76 ¢ in 2024 (+19.7%).

What kind of utility is Middle Tennessee E M C?

Middle Tennessee E M C 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. Middle Tennessee E M C itself averaged 11.8 cents, 0.6 cents below its type in Tennessee.

Tennessee utilities by type · all states

Shutoffs for nonpayment, 2024

Shutoffs: this utility reported 37,907 disconnections for nonpayment in 2024, 12.5 per 100 accounts (Tennessee: 17.6; EIA Form EIA-112). All utilities.

Reliability and meters, 2024

In 2024 the average Middle Tennessee E M C customer was without power 42 minutes without major events and 49 with them. That is 4th fewest of 38 Tennessee utilities with 10,000+ customers. The median Tennessee utility reported 144 minutes. Smart (AMI) meters: 100% of its 307,370 residential meters.

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

Facts

Customer accounts
344,2959.3% of Tennessee total
Residential accounts
307,3709.7% of Tennessee homes
Commercial accounts
36,88610.7% of the base
Industrial accounts
390.01% of the base
Residential rate
11.76 ¢/kWh5th place of 34, -5.3% against the state
Commercial rate
11.45 ¢/kWh-5.0% against Tennessee
Average residential use
15,130 kWh/yr1,261 a month
Implied monthly bill
$1481,261 kWh at 11.76 ¢, energy only
Energy sold or delivered
8,672,705 MWhhomes 54%, business 46%
Residential rate since 2015
+19.7%9.83 to 11.76 ¢/kWh
SAIDI, no major events
41.8 min0.42x the U.S. median
SAIFI, no major events
0.880.87x the median
SAIDI with major events
49 min15.4% from event days
Net-metered capacity
No datanone filed for 307,370 homes
Counties listed
8Tennessee

Data tables

2024 by sector, Middle Tennessee E M C

Middle Tennessee E M C sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Tennessee ¢/kWh
Residential307,37011.76-0.66
Commercial36,88611.45-0.60

What EIA-861 holds for Middle Tennessee E M C

Topic, Middle Tennessee E M CStatusDetail
Home price and accounts, Middle Tennessee E M C10 years2015 to 2024, 307,370 homes in 2024
Business price, Middle Tennessee E M CFiled 202411.45 ¢/kWh on 36,886 accounts
SAIDI and SAIFI, Middle Tennessee E M CFiled 202441.8 min and 0.88 interruptions
Net metering, Middle Tennessee E M CNo datanone filed against 307,370 home accounts
Service-territory counties, Middle Tennessee E M C8 countiesin Tennessee
Smart meters (AMI/AMR), Middle Tennessee E M CFiled 2024307,370 of 307,370 home meters AMI
2025 early release, Middle Tennessee E M CFiled12.47 ¢/kWh for homes

Year by year, Middle Tennessee E M C

YearHome accounts, Middle Tennessee E M CHome ¢Business ¢SAIDI minSAIFI
2015179,7799.8310.03No dataNo data
2016185,0519.9310.05No dataNo data
2017190,81010.1510.22No dataNo data
2018196,46910.0510.11No dataNo data
2019202,46810.1310.20901.52
2020239,22710.0010.01581.05
2021280,56810.3310.24550.96
2022289,72211.4111.33611.15
2023298,75311.3511.05510.98
2024307,37011.7611.45420.88

Peers of Middle Tennessee E M C in Tennessee, 5th place of 34 on home price

Company near Middle Tennessee E M C on priceHome ¢Gap % to Middle Tennessee E M CAccounts, Middle Tennessee E M C = 1
2. Sevier County Electric System11.33-3.7%0.18
3. Powell Valley Electric Coop11.49-2.3%0.08
4. City of Dickson11.65-1.0%0.11
5. Middle Tennessee E M C (this company)11.76-1.00
6. City of Gallatin11.78+0.2%0.08
7. City of Elizabethton11.82+0.5%0.08
8. City of Greeneville11.90+1.2%0.12

Who buys Middle Tennessee E M C's electricity

Class, Middle Tennessee E M CAccountsOf Middle Tennessee E M C accountsOf MWhkWh a year per account
Residential307,37089.3%53.6%15,130
Commercial36,88610.7%36.6%86,033
Industrial and other390.01%9.8%21,762,282

Monthly energy cost by use, Middle Tennessee E M C

kWhShare of a 1,261 kWh monthCost a month at 11.76 ¢Cost a year
25020%$29.41$353
50040%$58.82$706
75059%$88.23$1,059
1,00079%$117.64$1,412
1,500119%$176.46$2,118
2,000159%$235.28$2,823

Territory of Middle Tennessee E M C

8 Tennessee counties, region SERC:

Counties served by Middle Tennessee E M CCannonTrousdaleMauryWilliamsonDeKalbSmithWilsonRutherford

Tennessee other states: 8 of 8 counties of Middle Tennessee E M C drawn

Middle Tennessee E M C: 8 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Cannon
  • DeKalb
  • Maury
  • Rutherford
  • Smith
  • Trousdale
  • Williamson
  • Wilson

Questions on Middle Tennessee E M C

How big is Middle Tennessee E M C in Tennessee, by customer accounts?

344,295 accounts in 2024: residential 307,370, commercial 36,886, industrial 39.

How many cents per kWh does Middle Tennessee E M C charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 11.76 cents; against the Tennessee average that is -5.3%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of Middle Tennessee E M C?

SAIDI 41.8 min and SAIFI 0.88, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.42.

How many net-metered systems connect to Middle Tennessee E M C?

Middle Tennessee E M C files no net-metering row for its 307,370 homes, while Tennessee utilities together report 99 installations.

What would a typical Middle Tennessee E M C home pay each month?

1,261 kWh at 11.76 cents comes to about $148, energy only.

Is Middle Tennessee E M C cheaper than other Tennessee companies?

Rank 5 of 34 in Tennessee on price, -5.3% against the state average; 4 charge less than 11.76 ¢.

Why does the Middle Tennessee E M C page show "No data" in places?

344,295 accounts sit behind Middle Tennessee E M C, whose 2024 filing lacks no net-metering row; the other 6 rows of the coverage table are on file.

What share of Middle Tennessee E M C sales do homes buy?

Homes take 53.6% of 8,672,705 MWh, commercial accounts 36.6%, industrial and other 9.8%.

What did Middle Tennessee E M C charge homes in 2025?

12.47 cents per kWh, +6.0% on the 11.76 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Middle Tennessee E M C at 11.76 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on Middle Tennessee E M C

Primary sources for Middle Tennessee E M C in Tennessee: 11.76 ¢ home rates and 307,370 homes

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Middle Tennessee E M C: 1,261 kWh a month costs roughly $148 in energy at 11.76 ¢/kWh, -5.3% on the Tennessee average of 12.42 ¢.

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@misc{usedata_companies_middle_tennessee_e_m_c,
  author = "Electric Consumer",
  title = {Middle Tennessee E M C: major event days: 11.76 ¢/kWh rates, 307,370 homes},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://electricconsumer.org/companies/middle-tennessee-e-m-c.html},
  note = {Data as of 26 October 2026. Accessed 26 October 2026}
}
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