City of Lenoir electricity rates
City of Lenoir charges an average of 11.95 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $146 a month using 1,221 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility TVA Tennessee
Where City of Lenoir sits
It serves 62,455 residential customers in Tennessee. At 11.95¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Tennessee, 17.4% under the statewide average of 14.47¢.
Consumption here is high, 1,221 kilowatt-hours a month against a national average of 871. Long cooling seasons, large detached homes and electric resistance heating are the usual causes, and together they matter more to the bill than 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 Lenoir | 11.95¢ | $146 | 1,221 |
| 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 Lenoir delivers
Its service territory covers 3 Tennessee counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by City of Lenoir.
- Knox
- Loudon
- Roane
Other Tennessee utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Electric Service | 13.47¢ | $138 | 417,640 |
| City of Memphis | 12.16¢ | $139 | 380,286 |
| City of Clarksville | 12.77¢ | $143 | 75,953 |
| Johnson City | 12.41¢ | $143 | 72,205 |
| Duck River Elec Member Corp | 12.50¢ | $169 | 71,342 |
City of Lenoir rates: common questions
How much does City of Lenoir charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 11.95 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -17.4% against the Tennessee average of 14.47¢ and -35.2% 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 Lenoir bill?
$146 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,221 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns City of Lenoir?
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 Lenoir expensive compared with other Tennessee utilities?
It ranks #52 of the 83 Tennessee utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1048 of 1369.