City of Lenoir 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 Lenoir's residential customers in Tennessee paid an average effective rate of 14.20¢/kWh with an average monthly bill of $133.39, per EIA Form 861-M data. That rate is 0.3¢ below the Tennessee average of 14.47¢/kWh; the U.S. average is 18.44¢/kWh.
Rate trend vs the Tennessee average
View this chart as a table (last 12 months)
| Month | Rate (¢/kWh) | Avg bill ($/mo) | Avg usage (kWh/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 13.29 | 163.10 | 1227 |
| July 2025 | 12.68 | 216.44 | 1707 |
| August 2025 | 12.59 | 214.51 | 1704 |
| September 2025 | 12.73 | 165.01 | 1296 |
| October 2025 | 12.70 | 133.88 | 1054 |
| November 2025 | 13.03 | 122.92 | 943 |
| December 2025 | 12.81 | 148.77 | 1161 |
| January 2026 | 12.87 | 160.76 | 1249 |
| February 2026 | 12.63 | 191.70 | 1518 |
| March 2026 | 15.26 | 139.27 | 912 |
| April 2026 | 14.57 | 140.50 | 964 |
| May 2026 | 14.20 | 133.39 | 939 |
City of Lenoir vs Tennessee vs the U.S.
| City of Lenoir | Tennessee | U.S. average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate (May 2026) | 14.20¢/kWh | 14.47¢/kWh | 18.44¢/kWh |
| Average monthly bill | $133.39 | $129.59 | $135.70 |
| Average monthly usage | 939 kWh | 896 kWh | 736 kWh |
| Rate change, 1 year | +8.7% | +5.4% | +6.2% |
Estimate a bill at City of Lenoir rates
Worked example: 1,000 kWh at City of Lenoir's average effective rate of 14.20¢/kWh is about $142.00. The utility's actual average usage is 939 kWh/month, which produces the $133.39 average bill. This is an all-in average (energy, delivery, fixed charges, riders); your tariff's marginal price will differ.
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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.