City of Chattanooga Electricity Rates and Average Bill (Tennessee)
Data through May 2026 (the latest month EIA has published) · Updated August 14, 2026
As of May 2026, City of Chattanooga's residential customers in Tennessee paid an average effective rate of 13.77¢/kWh with an average monthly bill of $106.65, per EIA Form 861-M data. That rate is 0.7¢ below the Tennessee average of 14.47¢/kWh; the U.S. average is 18.44¢/kWh.
Rate trend vs the Tennessee average
View this chart as a table (last 12 months)
| Month | Rate (¢/kWh) | Avg bill ($/mo) | Avg usage (kWh/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 13.31 | 130.40 | 980 |
| July 2025 | 12.95 | 174.40 | 1347 |
| August 2025 | 12.53 | 185.46 | 1480 |
| September 2025 | 12.70 | 145.11 | 1143 |
| October 2025 | 12.59 | 121.15 | 963 |
| November 2025 | 12.79 | 109.87 | 859 |
| December 2025 | 12.62 | 131.67 | 1044 |
| January 2026 | 12.71 | 153.27 | 1206 |
| February 2026 | 12.60 | 201.06 | 1595 |
| March 2026 | 14.59 | 139.07 | 953 |
| April 2026 | 14.39 | 122.47 | 851 |
| May 2026 | 13.77 | 106.65 | 774 |
City of Chattanooga vs Tennessee vs the U.S.
| City of Chattanooga | Tennessee | U.S. average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate (May 2026) | 13.77¢/kWh | 14.47¢/kWh | 18.44¢/kWh |
| Average monthly bill | $106.65 | $129.59 | $135.70 |
| Average monthly usage | 774 kWh | 896 kWh | 736 kWh |
| Rate change, 1 year | +3.3% | +5.4% | +6.2% |
Estimate a bill at City of Chattanooga rates
Worked example: 1,000 kWh at City of Chattanooga's average effective rate of 13.77¢/kWh is about $137.70. The utility's actual average usage is 774 kWh/month, which produces the $106.65 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.