Tennessee Energy
Gas prices, electricity rates, utilities, power plants, heating costs and EV charging in Tennessee, from EIA, EPA and the Department of Energy.
- Regular gas, region
- $4.15/gal
- Week of 10/19/2026
- Home electricity
- 13.71¢/kWh
- July 2026
- Average electric bill
- $156/mo
- 2025
- EV charging stations
- 1,159
- 3,190 ports
Prices
- Gas prices$4.15/gal (Midwest, PADD 2)
- Electricity rates13.71¢/kWh
- Propane$3.22/gal week of 10/19/2026
- Natural gas$20.35/Mcf July 2026
Power plants
23.8 GW of operating capacity
- Natural gas7.4 GW 31.1%
- Coal5.7 GW 23.8%
- Nuclear5.0 GW 21.0%
- Hydroelectric2.5 GW 10.6%
- Pumped storage hydro1.7 GW 7.2%
- Solar1.2 GW 5.2%
- Petroleum167 MW 0.7%
- Biomass87.1 MW 0.4%
Generated 77.8 TWh in 2023 with 60.3% from carbon-free sources. CO2 rate 657 lb/MWh. Solar, wind and batteries
Largest electric utilities
By customers, 2025
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| Utility | Customers | Home price |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville Electric ServiceMunicipal | 470,927 | 14.04¢/kWh |
| City of Memphis - (TN)Municipal | 429,095 | 13.24¢/kWh |
| Middle Tennessee E M CCooperative | 348,660 | 12.47¢/kWh |
| Knoxville Utilities BoardMunicipal | 222,350 | 13.83¢/kWh |
| City of Chattanooga - (TN)Municipal | 189,589 | 12.89¢/kWh |
| Volunteer Electric CoopCooperative | 129,770 | 13.08¢/kWh |
| Cumberland Elec Member CorpCooperative | 113,734 | 13.76¢/kWh |
| City of Clarksville - (TN)Municipal | 86,998 | 13.67¢/kWh |
| Duck River Elec Member CorpCooperative | 86,055 | 13.59¢/kWh |
| Johnson City - (TN)Municipal | 84,705 | 13.22¢/kWh |
EV charging by city
150 alternative fuel stations too
- Nashville375
- Memphis76
- Chattanooga74
- Knoxville56
- Pigeon Forge35
- Franklin34
- Murfreesboro28
- Clarksville22
- Johnson City16
- Smyrna16
- Brentwood16
- Sevierville14
- Cookeville11
- Dickson10
- Morristown10
- Bristol10
- Jackson10
- Collegedale9
- Columbia9
- Mount Juliet9
- Collierville8
- Gallatin8
- Greeneville7
- Spring Hill7
- Paris7
- Harriman6
- Cleveland6
- Lebanon6
- Tullahoma6
- McMinnville6
Energy by county
Utilities, power plants and charging stations in each county
- Anderson County
- Bedford County
- Benton County
- Bledsoe County
- Blount County
- Bradley County
- Campbell County
- Cannon County
- Carroll County
- Carter County
- Cheatham County
- Chester County
- Claiborne County
- Clay County
- Cocke County
- Coffee County
- Crockett County
- Cumberland County
- Davidson County
- Decatur County
- DeKalb County
- Dickson County
- Dyer County
- Fayette County
- Fentress County
- Franklin County
- Gibson County
- Giles County
- Grainger County
- Greene County
- Grundy County
- Hamblen County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Hardeman County
- Hardin County
- Hawkins County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Knox County
- Lake County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Loudon County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Maury County
- McMinn County
- McNairy County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Moore County
- Morgan County
- Obion County
- Overton County
- Perry County
- Pickett County
- Polk County
- Putnam County
- Rhea County
- Roane County
- Robertson County
- Rutherford County
- Scott County
- Sequatchie County
- Sevier County
- Shelby County
- Smith County
- Stewart County
- Sullivan County
- Sumner County
- Tipton County
- Trousdale County
- Unicoi County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Weakley County
- White County
- Williamson County
- Wilson County
Frequently asked questions
- How much does electricity cost in Tennessee?
- Homes in Tennessee paid an average of 13.71¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with the U.S. average of 18.31¢/kWh.
- What is the price of gas in Tennessee?
- EIA does not publish a weekly Tennessee average. The Midwest (PADD 2) average was $4.15/gal the week of 10/19/2026.
- Where does Tennessee's electricity come from?
- In 2023, 60.3% of the electricity generated in Tennessee came from carbon-free sources (nuclear and renewables), and 11.5% from renewables alone.