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In Tennessee, Volunteer Electric Coop bills 128,502 accounts, 81.2% residential, as an cooperative utility. It holds 3.5% of Tennessee accounts, place 6 of 82.
At 1,183 kWh a month a Volunteer Electric Coop home pays about $144 in energy: 12.19 ¢/kWh, 1.8% below the Tennessee average of 12.42 ¢.
Volunteer Electric Coop serves 128,502 of 3,710,074 accounts in Tennessee, 3.5%, of which 104,387 are homes.
For Volunteer Electric Coop the 2024 file holds no net-metering row, so those rows read "No data" beside 104,387 home accounts; a missing filing says nothing about service quality.
| Volunteer Electric Coop, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Electric CoopLowest in this table | 12.19 ¢/kWh | 12.65 ¢/kWh | $144at 1,183 kWh | 436 minSAIDI |
| Tennessee average against this company | +0.23 ¢/kWhcompany 1.8% below | -0.60 ¢/kWhcompany 5.0% above | +$3a month at 1,183 kWh | -296 minstate median against company |
Compare 81 Tennessee companies
10.56 ¢ in 2015, 12.19 ¢ in 2024 (+15.4%).
| Year | Volunteer Electric Coop | Gap to Tennessee residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.56 | +0.26 | -2.09 |
| 2016 | 10.73 | +0.32 | -1.82 |
| 2017 | 10.95 | +0.23 | -1.94 |
| 2018 | 10.92 | +0.21 | -1.95 |
| 2019 | 10.97 | +0.10 | -2.04 |
| 2020 | 10.71 | -0.05 | -2.44 |
| 2021 | 10.93 | -0.14 | -2.73 |
| 2022 | 12.02 | -0.23 | -3.02 |
| 2023 | 11.80 | -0.39 | -4.20 |
| 2024 | 12.19 | -0.23 | -4.29 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV94,947 in 2015, 104,387 in 2024 (+9.9%).
| Year | Volunteer Electric Coop |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 94947 |
| 2016 | 95601 |
| 2017 | 96151 |
| 2018 | 96938 |
| 2019 | 97810 |
| 2020 | 98919 |
| 2021 | 100868 |
| 2022 | 101929 |
| 2023 | 103320 |
| 2024 | 104387 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV12.19 and 12.65 ¢ for this company.
Volunteer Electric Coop, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.
CSV52 min in 2020, 436 in 2024.
| Year | Volunteer Electric Coo, no major events | Volunteer Electric Coo, all events |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 52 | 272 |
| 2021 | 320 | 516 |
| 2022 | 402 | 523 |
| 2023 | 430 | 1057 |
| 2024 | 436 | 685 |
5 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV435.7 min, 4.38x the median reporter.
Volunteer Electric Coop, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVEnergy sold in 2024 was 2,566,400 MWh over 128,502 accounts, homes 57.7%; the typical home used 14,191 kWh.
EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for Volunteer Electric Coop, from 10.56 ¢ in 2015 to 12.19 ¢ in 2024 (+15.4%).
By 2024 the average Volunteer Electric Coop customer sat through 436 minutes of outage, against 52 in 2020 (+736%). Its best year was 2020 (52 min), its worst 2024 (436 min), across 5 filed years. Against a Tennessee median of 144 minutes in 2024, Volunteer Electric Coop was above the middle.
Corrected for inflation, a Volunteer Electric Coop home paid 12.52 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 14.25 ¢ in 2013, −12.2%; the bill itself went 10.31 ¢ to 12.19 ¢ (+18.3%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $1,710 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,502 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 55th cheapest of 84 in 2013, 41st of 83 in 2024 among Tennessee utilities with 1,000+ homes.
Volunteer Electric Coop at 436 min in 2024 and the Tennessee median at 144.
Volunteer Electric Coop: 12.52 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 12.19 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, Volunteer Electric | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, Volunteer Elec | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, Volunteer Elec | Tennessee median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.31 | 14.25 | 55 of 84 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 10.60 | 14.41 | 55 of 84 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 10.56 | 14.35 | 54 of 84 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | 10.73 | 14.39 | 53 of 84 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 10.95 | 14.39 | 49 of 84 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 10.92 | 14.00 | 51 of 84 | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 10.97 | 13.82 | 44 of 84 | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 10.71 | 13.32 | 41 of 83 | 52 | 2.25 | 9 of 41 | 114 |
| 2021 | 10.93 | 12.99 | 36 of 83 | 320 | 4.64 | 39 of 41 | 126 |
| 2022 | 12.02 | 13.23 | 34 of 83 | 402 | 4.09 | 36 of 40 | 125 |
| 2023 | 11.80 | 12.47 | 29 of 83 | 430 | 5.15 | 37 of 37 | 127 |
| 2024 | 12.19 | 12.52 | 41 of 83 | 436 | 5.02 | 42 of 42 | 144 |
Volunteer Electric Coop, EIA utility 19898: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| Volunteer Electric Coop sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Tennessee ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 104,387 | 12.19 | -0.23 |
| Commercial | 24,098 | 12.65 | +0.60 |
| Topic, Volunteer Electric Coop | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Home price and accounts, Volunteer Electric Coo | 10 years | 2015 to 2024, 104,387 homes in 2024 |
| Business price, Volunteer Electric Coo | Filed 2024 | 12.65 ¢/kWh on 24,098 accounts |
| SAIDI and SAIFI, Volunteer Electric Coo | Filed 2024 | 435.7 min and 5.02 interruptions |
| Net metering, Volunteer Electric Coo | No data | none filed against 104,387 home accounts |
| Service-territory counties, Volunteer Electric Coo | 15 counties | in Tennessee |
| Smart meters (AMI/AMR), Volunteer Electric Coo | Filed 2024 | 104,387 of 104,387 home meters AMI |
| 2025 early release, Volunteer Electric Coo | No data | no early-release row; 2024 stays latest at 128,502 accounts |
| Year | Home accounts, Volunteer Electric Coo | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | SAIDI min | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 94,947 | 10.56 | 10.87 | No data | No data |
| 2016 | 95,601 | 10.73 | 10.95 | No data | No data |
| 2017 | 96,151 | 10.95 | 11.11 | No data | No data |
| 2018 | 96,938 | 10.92 | 11.22 | No data | No data |
| 2019 | 97,810 | 10.97 | 11.25 | No data | No data |
| 2020 | 98,919 | 10.71 | 10.99 | 52 | 2.25 |
| 2021 | 100,868 | 10.93 | 11.29 | 320 | 4.64 |
| 2022 | 101,929 | 12.02 | 12.57 | 402 | 4.09 |
| 2023 | 103,320 | 11.80 | 12.30 | 430 | 5.15 |
| 2024 | 104,387 | 12.19 | 12.65 | 436 | 5.02 |
| Company near Volunteer Electric C on price | Home ¢ | Gap % to Volunteer Electric C | Accounts, Volunteer Electric C = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. Columbia Power System | 12.00 | -1.6% | 0.28 |
| 12. Fort Loudoun Electric Coop | 12.11 | -0.7% | 0.28 |
| 13. City of Memphis | 12.16 | -0.3% | 3.29 |
| 14. Volunteer Electric Coop (this company) | 12.19 | - | 1.00 |
| 15. City of Alcoa Utilities | 12.21 | +0.1% | 0.25 |
| 16. City of Chattanooga | 12.32 | +1.0% | 1.47 |
| 17. Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | 12.33 | +1.1% | 0.24 |
| Class, Volunteer Electric Coo | Accounts | Of Volunteer Electric C accounts | Of MWh | kWh a year per account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 104,387 | 81.2% | 57.7% | 14,191 |
| Commercial | 24,098 | 18.8% | 24.5% | 26,094 |
| Industrial and other | 17 | 0.01% | 17.8% | 26,837,941 |
| kWh | Share of a 1,183 kWh month | Cost a month at 12.19 ¢ | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 21% | $30.48 | $366 |
| 500 | 42% | $60.97 | $732 |
| 750 | 63% | $91.45 | $1,097 |
| 1,000 | 85% | $121.94 | $1,463 |
| 1,500 | 127% | $182.91 | $2,195 |
| 2,000 | 169% | $243.88 | $2,927 |
15 Tennessee counties, region SERC:
Tennessee other states: 15 of 15 counties of Volunteer Electric Coop drawn
Volunteer Electric Coop: 15 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV128,502 accounts in 2024: residential 104,387, commercial 24,098, industrial 17.
In 2024 homes paid 12.19 cents; against the Tennessee average that is -1.8%.
SAIDI 435.7 min and SAIFI 5.02, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 4.38.
Volunteer Electric Coop files no net-metering row for its 104,387 homes, while Tennessee utilities together report 99 installations.
1,183 kWh at 12.19 cents comes to about $144, energy only.
Rank 14 of 34 in Tennessee on price, -1.8% against the state average; 13 charge less than 12.19 ¢.
128,502 accounts sit behind Volunteer Electric Coop, whose 2024 filing lacks no net-metering row; the other 6 rows of the coverage table are on file.
Homes take 57.7% of 2,566,400 MWh, commercial accounts 24.5%, industrial and other 17.8%.
Home prices nearest to Volunteer Electric Coop at 12.19 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.