Sevier County Electric System electricity rates
Sevier County Electric System charges an average of 11.33 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $128 a month using 1,133 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Where Sevier County Electric System sits
It is a smaller system, serving 35,626 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 11.33¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Tennessee, 21.7% under the statewide average of 14.47¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,133 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevier County Electric System | 11.33¢ | $128 | 1,133 |
| 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 Sevier County Electric System delivers
Its service territory covers 2 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 Sevier County Electric System.
- Blount
- Sevier
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Sevier County Electric System customer went 330 minutes without electricity across 2.42 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 |
| Sequachee Valley Electric Coop | 12.97¢ | $148 | 33,206 |
| City of Greeneville | 11.90¢ | $144 | 32,388 |
| City of Jackson | 11.97¢ | $128 | 31,856 |
Sevier County Electric System rates: common questions
How much does Sevier County Electric System charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 11.33 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -21.7% against the Tennessee average of 14.47¢ and -38.6% 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 Sevier County Electric System bill?
$128 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,133 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Sevier County Electric System?
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 Sevier County Electric System expensive compared with other Tennessee utilities?
It ranks #71 of the 83 Tennessee utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1155 of 1369.