Gibson Electric Members Corp electricity rates
Gibson Electric Members Corp charges an average of 13.00 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $166 a month using 1,280 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative TVA Tennessee
Where Gibson Electric Members Corp sits
It is a smaller system, serving 29,331 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. Its 13.00¢ per kilowatt-hour sits 10.2% below the Tennessee average of 14.47¢.
Consumption here is high, 1,280 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 customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Electric Members Corp | 13.00¢ | $166 | 1,280 |
| 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 Gibson Electric Members Corp delivers
Its service territory covers 9 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 Gibson Electric Members Corp.
- Crockett
- Dyer
- Gibson
- Haywood
- Lake
- Lauderdale
- Madison
- Obion
- Weakley
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Gibson Electric Members Corp customer went 312 minutes without electricity across 2.71 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 |
| Caney Fork Electric Coop, Inc | 12.89¢ | $149 | 29,631 |
| City of Bristol | 10.81¢ | $135 | 29,622 |
| City of Cleveland | 12.53¢ | $138 | 29,331 |
Gibson Electric Members Corp rates: common questions
How much does Gibson Electric Members Corp charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 13.00 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -10.2% against the Tennessee average of 14.47¢ and -29.5% 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 Gibson Electric Members Corp bill?
$166 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,280 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Gibson Electric Members Corp?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is Gibson Electric Members Corp expensive compared with other Tennessee utilities?
It ranks #16 of the 83 Tennessee utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #789 of 1369.