Is electricity getting more expensive in Tennessee?
Tennessee homes pay 15% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Tennessee paid 6.32 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (11.49 ¢ in today's money) and 13.18 ¢ in 2025: +108.5% printed, +14.7% real. Rank 32nd of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Tennessee price since 2001
Tennessee cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Tennessee, 2025 dollars | Tennessee, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.49 | 6.32 |
| 2002 | 11.47 | 6.41 |
| 2003 | 11.46 | 6.55 |
| 2004 | 11.76 | 6.90 |
| 2005 | 11.51 | 6.98 |
| 2006 | 12.38 | 7.75 |
| 2007 | 12.17 | 7.84 |
| 2008 | 13.32 | 8.91 |
| 2009 | 13.99 | 9.32 |
| 2010 | 13.63 | 9.23 |
| 2011 | 14.28 | 9.98 |
| 2012 | 14.16 | 10.10 |
| 2013 | 13.79 | 9.98 |
| 2014 | 14.03 | 10.32 |
| 2015 | 13.99 | 10.30 |
| 2016 | 13.96 | 10.41 |
| 2017 | 14.08 | 10.72 |
| 2018 | 13.73 | 10.71 |
| 2019 | 13.69 | 10.87 |
| 2020 | 13.38 | 10.76 |
| 2021 | 13.15 | 11.07 |
| 2022 | 13.48 | 12.25 |
| 2023 | 12.88 | 12.19 |
| 2024 | 12.75 | 12.42 |
| 2025 | 13.18 | 13.18 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Tennessee as printed | Tennessee in 2025 dollars | Tennessee real change on the row above | Tennessee against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.32 ¢ | 11.49 ¢ | start | −26.3% |
| 2006 | 7.75 ¢ | 12.38 ¢ | +7.7% | −25.5% |
| 2011 | 9.98 ¢ | 14.28 ¢ | +15.3% | −14.8% |
| 2016 | 10.41 ¢ | 13.96 ¢ | −2.2% | −17.1% |
| 2021 | 11.07 ¢ | 13.15 ¢ | −5.8% | −19.0% |
| 2025 | 13.18 ¢ | 13.18 ¢ | +0.2% | −23.8% |
What would your Tennessee bill have been?
Try your own Tennessee bill
- 2010: 13.63 ¢ (2025 dollars), $164 a month for 1,205 kWh. 2025: 13.18 ¢, $159. $5 less a month, $65 a year.
- Scenario at +2.5% a year: 14.91 ¢ and $180 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Tennessee numbers say
Tennessee's biggest one-year real jump came in 2008 (+9.4%) and its biggest drop in 2023 (−4.5%); the Tennessee price fell in 15 of 24 yearly steps. Tennessee's real price last stood above today's 13.18 ¢ in 2022, at 13.48 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Tennessee real price moved −3.7%, from 13.69 ¢ to 13.18 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Tennessee sat 26.3% below the U.S. average in 2001 (11.49 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Tennessee is 23.8% below it in 2025 (13.18 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Tennessee moved +0.57% real and +3.11% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Tennessee key numbers
| Measure | Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Tennessee 2001 price, as printed | 6.32 ¢ |
| Tennessee 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 11.49 ¢ |
| Tennessee 2025 price, preliminary | 13.18 ¢ |
| Tennessee change as printed | +108.5% |
| Tennessee change after inflation | +14.7% |
| Tennessee real change since 2019 | −3.7% |
| Tennessee real change since 2021 | +0.2% |
| Tennessee highest real price (2011) | 14.28 ¢ |
| Tennessee lowest real price (2003) | 11.46 ¢ |
| Tennessee real change per year | +0.57% |
Tennessee against its neighbors
Tennessee: +14.7% real since 2001. States bordering: Alabama +26.4% (11.7 points above Tennessee); Arkansas −8.5% (23.2 points below Tennessee); Georgia +5.0% (9.7 points below Tennessee); Kentucky +30.6% (15.9 points above Tennessee); Missouri +6.0% (8.7 points below Tennessee); Mississippi +4.7% (10.0 points below Tennessee); North Carolina −5.0% (19.7 points below Tennessee); Virginia +7.9% (6.8 points below Tennessee).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Tennessee prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Tennessee. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Tennessee included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Tennessee?
The Tennessee home price went from 6.32 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 13.18 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+108.5%). After inflation Tennessee changed +14.7%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Tennessee home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Tennessee paid 11.49 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 13.18 ¢ in 2025. The Tennessee series low is 11.46 ¢ (2003) and the high is 14.28 ¢ (2011).
Tennessee: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Tennessee ranks 32nd of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+14.7%), and 14th on the change since 2019 (−3.7%).
Tennessee homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Tennessee went from 10.87 ¢ to 13.18 ¢ as printed (+21.3%), and from 13.69 ¢ to 13.18 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−3.7%).