Sequachee Valley Electric Coop electricity rates
Sequachee Valley Electric Coop charges an average of 12.97 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $148 a month using 1,143 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative TVA Tennessee
Where Sequachee Valley Electric Coop sits
It is a smaller system, serving 33,206 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. Its 12.97¢ per kilowatt-hour sits 10.4% below the Tennessee average of 14.47¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,143 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequachee Valley Electric Coop | 12.97¢ | $148 | 1,143 |
| 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 Sequachee Valley Electric Coop delivers
Its service territory covers 8 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 Sequachee Valley Electric Coop.
- Bledsoe
- Coffee
- Grundy
- Hamilton
- Marion
- Rhea
- Sequatchie
- Van Buren
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Sequachee Valley Electric Coop customer went 301 minutes without electricity across 3.09 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 |
| City of Greeneville | 11.90¢ | $144 | 32,388 |
| City of Jackson | 11.97¢ | $128 | 31,856 |
| Columbia Power System | 12.00¢ | $131 | 31,166 |
Sequachee Valley Electric Coop rates: common questions
How much does Sequachee Valley Electric Coop charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 12.97 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -10.4% against the Tennessee average of 14.47¢ and -29.7% 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 Sequachee Valley Electric Coop bill?
$148 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,143 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Sequachee Valley Electric Coop?
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 Sequachee Valley Electric Coop expensive compared with other Tennessee utilities?
It ranks #19 of the 83 Tennessee utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #796 of 1369.