Electricity rates in Tennessee
Households in Tennessee paid an average of 13.71¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 25% below the national average of 18.31¢, and the 5th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 3.8%.
- Average rate
- 13.71¢
- A year ago
- 13.21¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 5th cheapest
What common appliances cost in Tennessee
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $43.41 | $521 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $39.99 | $480 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $28.56 | $343 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $26.87 | $322 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $24.68 | $296 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $19.74 | $237 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $15.42 | $185 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $10.28 | $123 |
| Space heater | 864 | $9.87 | $118 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $9.65 | $116 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $8.91 | $107 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $7.90 | $94.76 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $6.76 | $81.07 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $6.67 | $80.07 |
| Well pump | 548 | $6.26 | $75.06 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $6.17 | $74.03 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.00 | $60.05 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.57 | $54.84 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.57 | $54.84 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $3.80 | $45.63 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.56 | $42.78 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.43 | $41.13 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.50 | $30.02 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $1.88 | $22.52 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $1.88 | $22.52 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.49 | $17.82 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.44 | $17.27 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.37 | $16.45 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.29 | $15.42 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.25 | $15.01 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.25 | $15.01 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.25 | $15.01 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.20 | $14.40 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.10 | $13.16 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.08 | $12.96 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.00 | $12.01 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | 98.7¢ | $11.85 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 74.0¢ | $8.88 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 68.5¢ | $8.23 |
| Security camera | 44 | 50.0¢ | $6.00 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 48.0¢ | $5.76 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 48.0¢ | $5.76 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 47.5¢ | $5.70 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 43.9¢ | $5.26 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 41.1¢ | $4.94 |
| Toaster | 35 | 40.0¢ | $4.80 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 30.0¢ | $3.60 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 18.9¢ | $2.26 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 18.8¢ | $2.25 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 7.7¢ | 92.5¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in Tennessee is an electric car at $521 a year. The whole list together comes to $3,869 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Tennessee household's bill was $143.32 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Tennessee Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Tennessee?
- 13.71¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Tennessee?
- It ranks 5th cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 25% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.