Data · April 2026 · 304-month history

Tennessee Electricity Prices

Tennessee's average residential electricity rate stood at 14.94¢/kWh in April 2026. Against a 19.32¢ national average, the state sits 22.7% lower. That is 7.4% higher year over year. A typical 10,500-kWh household would pay around $1,569 a year at this rate, and that spend is the starting point for any solar-payback estimate.

What we measure: Average residential retail price of electricity published by the EIA for the state, in cents per kilowatt-hour — a statewide monthly average, not a personalized utility tariff or the rate any single household pays. EIA publishes state retail-price data on a lag of roughly two to three months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.

Key facts — April 2026

Avg residential rate
14.94¢
Change (year over year)
+7.4%
vs national average
-22.7%
Est. annual bill
$1,569
National average
19.32¢
Months tracked
304

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Tennessee trend, last 36 months

Average residential price per kWh each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.

MonthAvg rate (¢/kWh)
May 202312.27
June 202312.34
July 202312.22
August 202311.93
September 202311.78
October 202312.49
November 202312.60
December 202312.11
January 202411.87
February 202411.81
March 202412.98
April 202412.58
May 202412.27
June 202412.37
July 202412.16
August 202412.25
September 202412.42
October 202412.74
November 202413.56
December 202412.93
January 202512.58
February 202512.54
March 202513.37
April 202513.91
May 202513.73
June 202513.82
July 202513.21
August 202513.02
September 202513.29
October 202513.06
November 202513.47
December 202512.87
January 202613.10
February 202612.82
March 202615.08
April 202614.94

Use this data

Download Tennessee CSV — free to reuse with attribution. Read the full methodology for the metric definition, refresh cadence, and limitations. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Electricity retail sales — average price by state.

Suggested citation

"Tennessee Electricity Prices." Geostellar Residential Electricity Price Index, April 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity retail-sales data. https://geostellar.com/energy/electricity-rates/tennessee

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