Electricity rates in Tennessee
Households in Tennessee paid an average of 14.07¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 23% below the national average of 18.34¢, and the 5th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 1.8%.
- Average rate
- 14.07¢
- A year ago
- 13.82¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- 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 | $44.55 | $535 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $41.04 | $492 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $29.31 | $352 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $27.58 | $331 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $25.33 | $304 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $20.26 | $243 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $15.83 | $190 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $10.55 | $127 |
| Space heater | 864 | $10.13 | $122 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $9.91 | $119 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $9.15 | $110 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $8.10 | $97.25 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $6.93 | $83.20 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $6.85 | $82.17 |
| Well pump | 548 | $6.42 | $77.03 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $6.33 | $75.98 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.14 | $61.63 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.69 | $56.28 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.69 | $56.28 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $3.90 | $46.82 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.66 | $43.90 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.52 | $42.21 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.57 | $30.81 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $1.93 | $23.11 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $1.93 | $23.11 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.52 | $18.29 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.48 | $17.73 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.41 | $16.88 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.32 | $15.83 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.28 | $15.41 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.28 | $15.41 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.28 | $15.41 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.23 | $14.77 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.13 | $13.51 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.11 | $13.30 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.03 | $12.33 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.01 | $12.16 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 76.0¢ | $9.12 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 70.3¢ | $8.44 |
| Security camera | 44 | 51.4¢ | $6.16 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 49.2¢ | $5.91 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 49.2¢ | $5.91 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 48.8¢ | $5.85 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 45.0¢ | $5.40 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 42.2¢ | $5.07 |
| Toaster | 35 | 41.1¢ | $4.93 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 30.8¢ | $3.70 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 19.3¢ | $2.32 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 19.3¢ | $2.31 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 7.9¢ | 95.0¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in Tennessee is an electric car at $535 a year. The whole list together comes to $3,970 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Tennessee?
- 14.07¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Tennessee?
- It ranks 5th cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 23% 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.