12.22¢
per kWh, 2025
[ Powell Valley Electric Coop / TN ]
Powell Valley Electric Coop electricity rates in Tennessee
NO RATE CASE ON FILE · DATA 2025
change in average rate, 2024→2025
+6.3%
vs 2024
21,217
residential customers
+19.0%
since 2020
What your bill becomes
Bill today
No change on file
Difference / month · / year
Estimated at Powell Valley Electric Coop's average effective residential rate (12.22¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Rate history 2015–2025
| Year | ¢/kWh | Change | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.38¢ | — | 19,118 |
| 2016 | 10.46¢ | +0.8% | 19,341 |
| 2017 | 10.70¢ | +2.3% | 19,527 |
| 2018 | 10.63¢ | −0.7% | 19,711 |
| 2019 | 10.69¢ | +0.6% | 19,906 |
| 2020 | 10.27¢ | −3.9% | 20,280 |
| 2021 | 10.42¢ | +1.5% | 20,538 |
| 2022 | 11.47¢ | +10.1% | 20,755 |
| 2023 | 11.35¢ | −1.1% | 20,998 |
| 2024 | 11.49¢ | +1.2% | 21,147 |
| 2025 | 12.22¢ | +6.3% | 21,217 |
How this compares
13.22¢
Tennessee average, 2025
−7.6%
Powell Valley Electric Coop vs TN 2025 average
−29.1%
vs US 2025 average
#73
priciest in TN
Serves 5 counties in Tennessee: Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins, Union. 20 ZIP codes.
Questions
Is Powell Valley Electric Coop raising rates in 2026?
No rate case for Powell Valley Electric Coop is on file with the Tennessee Public Utility Commission in our tracker. Its average residential rate moved +6.3% from 2024 to 2025. We check the commission docket monthly.
What does Powell Valley Electric Coop charge per kWh?
Powell Valley Electric Coop's average effective residential rate was 12.22¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA-861, revenue divided by sales, all charges included). Tennessee's 2025 average was 13.22¢.
How much have Powell Valley Electric Coop rates gone up in five years?
+19.0% between 2020 and 2025, against +22.7% for Tennessee as a whole over the latest five-year window.
How many customers does Powell Valley Electric Coop have in Tennessee?
21,217 residential customers in 2025, across 5 counties including Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, according to the EIA-861 survey.
Where do these numbers come from?
Rates and customer counts are from the US Energy Information Administration's annual EIA-861 survey; rate-case facts are from the Tennessee Public Utility Commission docket linked on this page. Nothing here is a utility bill; use it to understand the direction and size of changes.
Sources
- EIA-861 Sales to Ultimate Customers, 2015–2025 (released 2026-10-07)
- EIA-861M monthly state averages through Jul 2026
- NREL utility-by-ZIP lookup (2024)