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Tennessee Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices

Tennessee generated 75.4 TWh of electricity in 2025, 39% of it from nuclear. The average retail price was 11.54 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Tennessee generated 75.4 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 20th most of the 51 states and DC.
  • Nuclear was the largest source of Tennessee's electricity in 2025, at 38.9% of generation.
  • Coal was the second largest source of Tennessee's electricity in 2025, at 23.9% of generation.
  • Tennessee's electricity generation fell from 96.2 TWh in 2001 to 75.4 TWh in 2025.
  • The average retail price of electricity in Tennessee was 11.54 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 30th highest of the 51 states and DC.
  • Residential customers in Tennessee paid an average of 13.22 US cents/kWh in 2025.
  • Tennessee generated 8.43 TWh of electricity in August 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation75.4 TWh2025 · EIA
Generation rank20 of 512025 · EIA
Average retail price, all sectors11.54 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Price rank, highest first30 of 512025 · EIA
Retail sales107 TWh2025 · EIA
Retail customers3,749,0832025 · EIA
Retail revenueUSD 12,351 million2025 · EIA

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Nuclear29.3 TWh38.9%
Coal18.0 TWh23.9%
Gas17.9 TWh23.7%
Hydro8.84 TWh11.7%
Solar1.27 TWh1.7%
Bioenergy476 GWh0.6%
Oil127 GWh0.2%
Other fossil10.3 GWh0.0%
Other0.21 GWh0.0%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.

Year by Year

EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025
Tennessee electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025 Tennessee's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were nuclear at 29.3 TWh, coal at 18.0 TWh, gas at 17.9 TWh, hydro at 8.84 TWh, solar at 1.27 TWh. 0 20 40 60 80 20012006201120162021
Tennessee's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were nuclear at 29.3 TWh, coal at 18.0 TWh, gas at 17.9 TWh, hydro at 8.84 TWh, solar at 1.27 TWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Tennessee electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025
YearNuclearCoalGasHydroSolar
200128.6 TWh59.7 TWh456 GWh6.95 TWhn/a
200227.6 TWh59.7 TWh470 GWh7.97 TWhn/a
200324.2 TWh54.9 TWh627 GWh12.0 TWhn/a
200428.6 TWh58.1 TWh292 GWh10.4 TWhn/a
200527.8 TWh59.1 TWh531 GWh9.31 TWhn/a
200624.7 TWh60.5 TWh664 GWh7.75 TWhn/a
200728.7 TWh60.2 TWh722 GWh4.94 TWhn/a
200827.0 TWh57.1 TWh467 GWh5.65 TWhn/a
200927.0 TWh41.6 TWh409 GWh10.2 TWhn/a
201027.7 TWh43.7 TWh2.30 TWh8.14 TWhn/a
201126.9 TWh40.8 TWh3.26 TWh9.58 TWhn/a
201225.1 TWh35.4 TWh8.08 TWh8.30 TWh12.2 GWh
201328.5 TWh32.5 TWh5.02 TWh12.4 TWh20.4 GWh
201427.7 TWh35.9 TWh6.20 TWh8.90 TWh27.5 GWh
201525.0 TWh30.6 TWh9.32 TWh9.58 TWh76.1 GWh
201629.6 TWh31.2 TWh11.3 TWh6.77 TWh78.6 GWh
201731.8 TWh27.7 TWh10.3 TWh8.69 TWh92.3 GWh
201836.2 TWh21.0 TWh13.4 TWh10.3 TWh168 GWh
201935.7 TWh18.7 TWh17.0 TWh10.1 TWh326 GWh
202036.7 TWh14.2 TWh15.7 TWh13.5 TWh325 GWh
202135.3 TWh18.3 TWh14.0 TWh10.9 TWh339 GWh
202235.6 TWh15.9 TWh16.5 TWh9.20 TWh677 GWh
202337.9 TWh15.8 TWh15.0 TWh8.04 TWh961 GWh
202432.2 TWh17.4 TWh16.5 TWh8.91 TWh1.10 TWh
202529.3 TWh18.0 TWh17.9 TWh8.84 TWh1.27 TWh
YearGenerationLargest sourceAverage retail price
2025 75.4 TWh Nuclear 38.9% 11.54 US cents/kWh
2024 76.2 TWh Nuclear 42.3% 10.90 US cents/kWh
2023 77.8 TWh Nuclear 48.8% 10.69 US cents/kWh
2022 78.0 TWh Nuclear 45.7% 10.89 US cents/kWh
2021 79.1 TWh Nuclear 44.7% 9.78 US cents/kWh
2020 80.6 TWh Nuclear 45.5% 9.52 US cents/kWh
2019 82.3 TWh Nuclear 43.4% 9.69 US cents/kWh
2018 81.6 TWh Nuclear 44.4% 9.58 US cents/kWh
2017 79.0 TWh Nuclear 40.3% 9.45 US cents/kWh
2016 79.3 TWh Coal 39.3% 9.23 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Retail Electricity Prices

Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025
Tennessee average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 Average retail electricity prices in Tennessee by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 11.54 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 13.22 US cents/kWh. 0 4 8 11 15 20012006201120162021
Average retail electricity prices in Tennessee by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 11.54 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 13.22 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
Tennessee average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
20015.59 US cents/kWh6.32 US cents/kWh6.31 US cents/kWh4.05 US cents/kWh
20025.72 US cents/kWh6.41 US cents/kWh6.45 US cents/kWh4.15 US cents/kWh
20035.84 US cents/kWh6.55 US cents/kWh6.68 US cents/kWh4.29 US cents/kWh
20046.14 US cents/kWh6.90 US cents/kWh7.05 US cents/kWh4.46 US cents/kWh
20056.31 US cents/kWh6.98 US cents/kWh7.17 US cents/kWh4.73 US cents/kWh
20066.97 US cents/kWh7.75 US cents/kWh8.00 US cents/kWh5.17 US cents/kWh
20077.07 US cents/kWh7.84 US cents/kWh8.09 US cents/kWh5.19 US cents/kWh
20088.18 US cents/kWh8.91 US cents/kWh9.24 US cents/kWh6.29 US cents/kWh
20098.69 US cents/kWh9.32 US cents/kWh9.61 US cents/kWh6.76 US cents/kWh
20108.61 US cents/kWh9.23 US cents/kWh9.66 US cents/kWh6.58 US cents/kWh
20119.28 US cents/kWh9.98 US cents/kWh10.27 US cents/kWh7.23 US cents/kWh
20129.27 US cents/kWh10.10 US cents/kWh10.31 US cents/kWh7.08 US cents/kWh
20139.13 US cents/kWh9.98 US cents/kWh10.00 US cents/kWh6.29 US cents/kWh
20149.40 US cents/kWh10.32 US cents/kWh10.38 US cents/kWh6.40 US cents/kWh
20159.30 US cents/kWh10.30 US cents/kWh10.16 US cents/kWh6.17 US cents/kWh
20169.23 US cents/kWh10.41 US cents/kWh10.19 US cents/kWh5.68 US cents/kWh
20179.45 US cents/kWh10.72 US cents/kWh10.55 US cents/kWh5.83 US cents/kWh
20189.58 US cents/kWh10.71 US cents/kWh10.51 US cents/kWh5.68 US cents/kWh
20199.69 US cents/kWh10.87 US cents/kWh10.65 US cents/kWh5.68 US cents/kWh
20209.52 US cents/kWh10.76 US cents/kWh10.56 US cents/kWh5.33 US cents/kWh
20219.78 US cents/kWh11.07 US cents/kWh10.87 US cents/kWh5.51 US cents/kWh
202210.89 US cents/kWh12.25 US cents/kWh12.02 US cents/kWh6.55 US cents/kWh
202310.69 US cents/kWh12.19 US cents/kWh11.80 US cents/kWh6.23 US cents/kWh
202410.90 US cents/kWh12.42 US cents/kWh12.05 US cents/kWh6.21 US cents/kWh
202511.54 US cents/kWh13.22 US cents/kWh12.87 US cents/kWh6.59 US cents/kWh
Sector, 2025Average priceSalesCustomers
All sectors 11.54 US cents/kWh 107 TWh 3,749,083
Residential 13.22 US cents/kWh 45.3 TWh 3,199,487
Commercial 12.87 US cents/kWh 36.5 TWh 548,580
Industrial 6.59 US cents/kWh 25.3 TWh 1,016
Transportation 0.00 US cents/kWh 0 TWh 0

Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months
MonthGenerationAverage price, all sectorsResidential price
August 2026 8.43 TWh 11.93 US cents/kWh 13.42 US cents/kWh
July 2026 8.35 TWh 12.21 US cents/kWh 13.71 US cents/kWh
June 2026 7.18 TWh 12.28 US cents/kWh 14.07 US cents/kWh
May 2026 6.57 TWh 11.86 US cents/kWh 14.47 US cents/kWh
April 2026 5.89 TWh 12.47 US cents/kWh 14.94 US cents/kWh
March 2026 7.47 TWh 12.76 US cents/kWh 15.08 US cents/kWh
February 2026 6.43 TWh 11.73 US cents/kWh 12.82 US cents/kWh
January 2026 8.28 TWh 11.55 US cents/kWh 13.10 US cents/kWh
December 2025 7.32 TWh 11.18 US cents/kWh 12.89 US cents/kWh
November 2025 4.98 TWh 11.15 US cents/kWh 13.49 US cents/kWh
October 2025 5.15 TWh 11.03 US cents/kWh 13.08 US cents/kWh
September 2025 6.87 TWh 11.61 US cents/kWh 13.30 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.

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  title = {{Tennessee Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/us/tennessee/}
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