City of Clarksville electricity rates
City of Clarksville charges an average of 12.77 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $143 a month using 1,121 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility TVA Tennessee
Where City of Clarksville sits
It serves 75,953 residential customers in Tennessee. Its 12.77¢ per kilowatt-hour sits 11.7% below the Tennessee average of 14.47¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,121 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Clarksville | 12.77¢ | $143 | 1,121 |
| Tennessee average | 14.47¢ | $162 | 1,199 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where City of Clarksville delivers
Its service territory covers one county in Tennessee.
- Montgomery
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average City of Clarksville customer went 205 minutes without electricity across 2.16 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is worse than typical. Overhead lines through wooded or storm-exposed terrain are the usual explanation, and the fix is vegetation management and circuit automation, both of which are recovered through rates.
Other Tennessee utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Electric Service | 13.47¢ | $138 | 417,640 |
| City of Memphis | 12.16¢ | $139 | 380,286 |
| Johnson City | 12.41¢ | $143 | 72,205 |
| Duck River Elec Member Corp | 12.50¢ | $169 | 71,342 |
| City of Lenoir | 11.95¢ | $146 | 62,455 |
City of Clarksville rates: common questions
How much does City of Clarksville charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 12.77 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -11.7% against the Tennessee average of 14.47¢ and -30.7% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average City of Clarksville bill?
$143 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,121 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns City of Clarksville?
It is classified by the EIA as a municipal utility. Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate.
Is City of Clarksville expensive compared with other Tennessee utilities?
It ranks #25 of the 83 Tennessee utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #850 of 1369.