Electricity rates in Tennessee
Households in Tennessee paid an average of 13.42¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 26% below the national average of 18.16¢, and the 6th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 2.5%.
- Average rate
- 13.42¢
- A year ago
- 13.09¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 6th 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 | $42.50 | $510 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $39.14 | $470 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $27.96 | $335 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $26.30 | $316 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $24.16 | $290 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $19.32 | $232 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $15.10 | $181 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $10.06 | $121 |
| Space heater | 864 | $9.66 | $116 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $9.45 | $113 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $8.72 | $105 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $7.73 | $92.76 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $6.61 | $79.35 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $6.53 | $78.37 |
| Well pump | 548 | $6.12 | $73.47 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $6.04 | $72.47 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $4.90 | $58.78 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.47 | $53.68 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.47 | $53.68 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $3.72 | $44.66 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.49 | $41.87 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.35 | $40.26 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.45 | $29.39 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $1.84 | $22.04 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $1.84 | $22.04 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.45 | $17.45 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.41 | $16.91 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.34 | $16.10 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.26 | $15.10 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.22 | $14.69 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.22 | $14.69 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.22 | $14.69 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.17 | $14.09 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.07 | $12.88 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.06 | $12.68 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | 98.0¢ | $11.76 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | 96.6¢ | $11.59 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 72.5¢ | $8.70 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 67.1¢ | $8.05 |
| Security camera | 44 | 49.0¢ | $5.88 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 47.0¢ | $5.64 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 47.0¢ | $5.64 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 46.5¢ | $5.58 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 42.9¢ | $5.15 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 40.3¢ | $4.83 |
| Toaster | 35 | 39.2¢ | $4.70 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 29.4¢ | $3.53 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 18.5¢ | $2.21 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 18.4¢ | $2.20 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 7.5¢ | 90.6¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in Tennessee is an electric car at $510 a year. The whole list together comes to $3,787 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?
- 13.42¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Tennessee?
- It ranks 6th cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 26% 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.