Full service
14.04¢
per kWh, 2025 average revenue
$146.00 / month at 1,040 kWh
Price +4.2% from 2024
Municipal · 424,808 residential customers · Tennessee
Why is my Nashville Electric Service electric bill so high?
EIA respondent: Nashville Electric Service. Reviewed October 14, 2026.
In 2025, Nashville Electric Service reported 424,808 residential full service customers under the EIA name Nashville Electric Service. Average revenue was 14.04¢ per kWh. The average monthly bill in that filing was $146.00 for 1,040 kWh.
14.04¢ is above Tennessee's 2025 statewide residential average of 13.22¢. In July 2026 the state residential price was 13.71¢, versus 13.21¢ a year earlier (+3.8%). The utility number is a 2025 annual average. The state number is one later month. They answer different questions.
From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed +6.2%. Average use changed +1.9% and average price changed +4.2%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for $2.57 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for $5.93.
EIA Form 861, 2025 final · Reviewed October 14, 2026
EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A · Reviewed October 14, 2026
The rate on the record
Municipal residential rates are often set by a city board, not the state commission. Needs verification. Average revenue per kilowatt-hour is total residential revenue divided by residential sales. It is not a tariff schedule.
| Service | Customers | Price | Monthly use | Monthly bill | Vs 2024 price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full service | 424,808 | 14.04¢ | 1,040 kWh | $146.00 | +4.2% |
EIA-861 sales to ultimate customers, 2025 final, compared with 2024 · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Audit the full service average
Revenue 744,281 thousand dollars. Sales 5,300,875 MWh. Customers 424,808. Cents per kWh = revenue ÷ megawatt-hours × 100. Monthly bill = revenue × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Why a Nashville Electric Service bill moved
The price change was the larger piece
Nashville Electric Service reported a full service average of $146.00 a month in 2025, +6.2% from $137.51 in 2024. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change of +1.9% is worth $2.57 a month. The price change of +4.2%, from 13.47¢ to 14.04¢, is worth $5.93 on 2025 usage.
Above the Tennessee average
14.04¢ per kWh is above Tennessee's 2025 residential average of 13.22¢. July 2026 in the state was 13.71¢, versus 13.21¢ a year earlier (+3.8%). The utility figure is a full year of average revenue. The state figure is one later month. A household that uses more than 1,040 kWh will not land on $146.00.
Not a typical investor-owned rate case
Nashville Electric Service is municipal in the EIA filing, so retail rates are often set by a city council or utility board rather than a state commission docket. The 2025 full-service average was 14.04¢ per kWh. Which board adopted the current tariff needs verification unless a decision is cited below.
Needs verification
Season
The 2025 monthly average for this Nashville Electric Service service was 1,040 kWh, and the Tennessee residential average was 1,180 kWh. A single month can sit far from either figure. Compare kilowatt-hours with the same month last year before you treat the whole increase as a rate hike.
Data-center load is not a line on this bill
National electricity demand is rising, and EIA points to large computing facilities. No retrieved order isolates a data-center dollar on a Nashville Electric Service residential account. That pass-through needs verification.
Needs verification
EIA-861 2025 and 2024 residential sales · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Rate cases and hikes
Needs verification No rate case for Nashville Electric Service has been reviewed for this page. Orders and pending dockets are public at Tennessee Public Utility Commission. Many Tennessee distributors buy power from the Tennessee Valley Authority. TVA and the local utility board may matter more than a state rate case. Which one sets a given rate needs verification.
Tennessee Public Utility Commission · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Assistance
LIHEAP is the federal bill program, and the state contact list is the place to start. A Nashville Electric Service income discount, medical baseline, or budget-billing rule was not retrieved from Tennessee Public Utility Commission. That offer needs verification.
LIHEAP · Reviewed October 14, 2026
How to lower the bill
- Read the kilowatt-hours against this filing's average of 1,040 kWh a month. If your use is the thing that moved, the dollar total can rise on an unchanged rate.
- On the statement, separate the base energy charge from fuel or rider lines. A rider can move the total in a month when no new base-rate order exists.
- Match this month's weather to last year's same month. A mild comparison month makes an ordinary bill look like a hike.
- Start with LIHEAP for Tennessee (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/map/liheap-map-state-and-territory-contact-listing). A Nashville Electric Service discount beyond that program needs verification.
- If the read is marked estimated, the next actual read can true the account up or down. The tariff rule for that true-up needs verification.
Full service at the 2025 average price
| Monthly use | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $70.20 |
| 750 kWh | $105.30 |
| 1,000 kWh | $140.40 |
| 1,500 kWh | $210.60 |
| 2,000 kWh | $280.80 |
Usage times the average price. At very low use, a real bill is often higher because a fixed customer charge does not shrink. The tariff needs verification.
Questions people ask
Why is my Nashville Electric Service electric bill so high?
In 2025, Nashville Electric Service reported 424,808 residential full service customers under the EIA name Nashville Electric Service. Average revenue was 14.04¢ per kWh. The average monthly bill in that filing was $146.00 for 1,040 kWh. 14.04¢ is above Tennessee's 2025 statewide residential average of 13.22¢. In July 2026 the state residential price was 13.71¢, versus 13.21¢ a year earlier (+3.8%). The utility number is a 2025 annual average. The state number is one later month. They answer different questions. From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed +6.2%. Average use changed +1.9% and average price changed +4.2%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for $2.57 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for $5.93.
What was Nashville Electric Service's average residential rate?
Using 2025 EIA-861 revenue and sales, the full service average was 14.04¢ per kWh. Average use was 1,040 kWh a month and the average bill was $146.00. This folds in whatever customer charges and riders the utility reported. It is not the marginal rate on your tariff.
Did Nashville Electric Service raise rates?
The full service average price changed +4.2% from 2024 to 2025, from 13.47¢ to 14.04¢. That is average revenue per kilowatt-hour, not a commission order. No 2025–2026 order for this utility was retrieved for this page. A separate rider can still move a single month.
What bill assistance can Nashville Electric Service customers ask about?
LIHEAP is the federal program for home energy bills (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/programs/liheap). Nashville Electric Service may also offer an income-qualified discount, budget billing, or a medical baseline. The current offer, income cutoff, and how to apply need verification with the state LIHEAP office and Tennessee Public Utility Commission.
Are data centers why this bill went up?
Large computing load is raising U.S. electricity demand, and regulators can later recover new generation and wires costs from customers. EIA has not published a dollar line that isolates data centers on this utility's residential bill. That pass-through needs verification.