EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) electricity rates

Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) (cooperative) residential customers paid about 12.3¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $153 for 1,243 kWh a month.

Avg. home price12.3¢per kWh
Residential customers24,824TN, 2024
Avg. monthly use1,243kWh
Commercial12.9¢per kWh
Industrial7.1¢per kWh

What a month costs with Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN)

500 kWh / month$62
900 kWh / month$111
1,200 kWh / month$148

Monthly cost at the average price of 12.3¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

Price trend

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Tennessee averageU.S. average
Aug 202613.4¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+2.5%13.1¢
vs. 5 years ago+20.5%11.1¢
Record high15.1¢Mar 2026
Avg. home bill$2061,532 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, East South Central14.7¢Dec 2027

Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the East South Central region, which includes Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee.

EIA publishes monthly figures only for larger utilities; this one reports yearly, so the chart shows the state.

By state

StateHome price (2024)Avg. billCustomers
Tennessee12.3¢$15324,824
Kentucky12.5¢$14420,529

ZIP codes served

37022Bethpage37030Carthage37031Castalian Springs37048Cottontown37057Dixon Springs37066Gallatin37074Hartsville37075Hendersonville37077Hendersonville37083Lafayette37087Lebanon37119Mitchellville37145Pleasant Shade37148Portland37150Red Boiling Springs37151Riddleton37186Westmoreland38541Allons38542Allred38543Alpine38545Bloomington Springs38547Brush Creek38549Byrdstown38551Celina38552Chestnut Mound38554Crawford38560Elmwood38562Gainesboro38563Gordonsville38564Granville38567Hickman38568Hilham38569Lancaster38570Livingston38573Monroe38575Moss38580Rickman38588Whitleyville40801Ages Brookside40806Baxter40810Bledsoe40815Cawood40818Coalgood40819Coldiron40820Cranks40823Cumberland40824Dayhoit40828Evarts40829Grays Knob40830Gulston40831Harlan40843Holmes Mill40849Lejunior40854Loyall40855Lynch40863Pathfork40865Putney40870Totz40873Wallins Creek40927Closplint40964Mary Alice42103Bowling Green42104Bowling Green42120Adolphus42122Alvaton42123Austin42124Beaumont42127Cave City42129Edmonton42130Eighty Eight42131Etoile42133Fountain Run42134Franklin42140Gamaliel42141Glasgow42142Glasgow42151Hestand42152Hiseville42153Holland42154Knob Lick42156Lucas42157Mount Hermon42159Oakland42164Scottsville42166Summer Shade42167Tompkinsville42171Smiths Grove42214Center42408Dawson Springs42410Earlington42413Hanson42431Madisonville42436Manitou42440Mortons Gap42441Nebo42442Nortonville42453Saint Charles42464White Plains42602Albany42629Jamestown42715Breeding42717Burkesville42720Cane Valley42728Columbia42741Glens Fork42742Gradyville42753Knifley42759Marrowbone

Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.

Questions

What is Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN)’s electricity rate?

About 12.3¢ per kWh for residential customers (2024 average, EIA-861), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) electric bill?

$153 a month in 2024, for an average of 1,243 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) cheaper than the Tennessee average?

Yes: 12.3¢ versus the Tennessee average of 13.4¢ (Aug 2026).