Tennessee Electricity Rates & Costs

Average Tennessee Electric Rates

Last updated July 2026

Tennessee ranks 15th in average electricity rates in the United States based on the average rates for all sectors from the Energy Information Administration.

Here's how the individual sectors of California's energy market stack up.

• The average Tennessee residential electricity rate is 14.94 ¢/kWh (20% lower than the national average).
• The average Tennessee commercial electricity rate is 14.07 ¢/kWh (4% higher than the national average).

Energy rate data sourced from the Energy Information Administration.
Last Updated July 2026