Nashville Electric Service Electricity Rates and Average Bill (Tennessee)
Data through August 2026 (the latest month EIA has published) · Updated October 31, 2026
As of August 2026, Nashville Electric Service's residential customers in Tennessee paid an average effective rate of 13.88¢/kWh with an average monthly bill of $180.21, per EIA Form 861-M data. That rate is 0.5¢ above the Tennessee average of 13.42¢/kWh; the U.S. average is 18.16¢/kWh.
Rate trend vs the Tennessee average
View this chart as a table (last 12 months)
| Month | Rate (¢/kWh) | Avg bill ($/mo) | Avg usage (kWh/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 14.11 | 148.44 | 1052 |
| October 2025 | 13.80 | 118.33 | 857 |
| November 2025 | 14.34 | 106.06 | 740 |
| December 2025 | 13.50 | 146.43 | 1084 |
| January 2026 | 13.38 | 168.21 | 1257 |
| February 2026 | 13.37 | 180.21 | 1347 |
| March 2026 | 16.16 | 132.93 | 823 |
| April 2026 | 15.66 | 126.51 | 808 |
| May 2026 | 15.10 | 115.25 | 763 |
| June 2026 | 14.69 | 144.59 | 984 |
| July 2026 | 14.13 | 179.08 | 1267 |
| August 2026 | 13.88 | 180.21 | 1298 |
Nashville Electric Service vs Tennessee vs the U.S.
| Nashville Electric Service | Tennessee | U.S. average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate (August 2026) | 13.88¢/kWh | 13.42¢/kWh | 18.16¢/kWh |
| Average monthly bill | $180.21 | $205.56 | $209.23 |
| Average monthly usage | 1298 kWh | 1532 kWh | 1152 kWh |
| Rate change, 1 year | +0.2% | +2.5% | +3.4% |
Estimate a bill at Nashville Electric Service rates
Worked example: 1,000 kWh at Nashville Electric Service's average effective rate of 13.88¢/kWh is about $138.80. The utility's actual average usage is 1298 kWh/month, which produces the $180.21 average bill. This is an all-in average (energy, delivery, fixed charges, riders); your tariff's marginal price will differ.
See the full Tennessee rate trend, look up another utility by ZIP code, or read why electric bills are rising.
Source: EIA Form 861-M (monthly utility-level sales to ultimate customers, residential), published with roughly a two-month lag. Rate = revenue ÷ sales; bill = revenue ÷ customers. Months failing basic sanity screens are excluded. See methodology.