Electricity rates — Middle Tennessee E M C
A household served by Middle Tennessee E M C using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $1,680.72 a year on the cheapest of 3 generally available plans — Residential from Middle Tennessee E M C, in effect since April 2026. Rates checked September 23, 2026.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential✓ cheapestflat rate · in effect since April 2026 | $1,680.72 | — | 14.0¢ |
| Time-of-Use Residential - NITEFLEXtime-of-use · in effect since April 2026 | $1,680.72 | — | 14.0¢ |
| Supplemental Residential (SRS)flat rate · in effect since April 2026 | $1,885.32 | +$204.60 | 15.7¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $971.28 (Residential), dearest $1,082.76, a $111.48 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,680.72 (Residential), dearest $1,885.32, a $204.60 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $3,099.72 (Residential), dearest $3,490.44, a $390.72 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 3 generally available plans here run from $1,680.72 on Residential to $1,885.32 on Supplemental Residential (SRS), with a median of $1,680.72.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 14.0¢ to 15.7¢ per kWh at that usage.
What Middle Tennessee E M C's customers were billed in 2024
At 1,261 kWh a month, Middle Tennessee E M C's median open plan comes to 13.6¢ per kWh, 15% above the 11.8¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included. Rates set since 2024 account for some of that.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in Tennessee | 307,370 |
| Share of Tennessee's households | 10% |
| Average use per home | 1,261 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $148.33 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 11.8¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 13.6¢ |
Middle Tennessee E M C in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How it compares
Among the 109 utilities indexed, Middle Tennessee E M C's cheapest open plan is the 53rd-highest, about the same as their median of $1,649.16. It sits between Cleco Power LLC ($1,676.71) and Avista Corp ($1,682.76).
No other utility indexed in Tennessee has a cheaper open plan; the other 2 all start higher.
Its fixed charge, $21.81 a month on Residential, is higher than on the cheapest plan of 85 of the other 108 utilities.
None of Middle Tennessee E M C's plans open to any household has a tiered step or a seasonal price in this data: a kWh costs the same however much is used and whatever the month.
In the guides: What a bill costs before a single kilowatt-hour
How the answer changes with usage
Residential is cheapest at every level tested — $971.28 a year at 500 kWh a month, $3,099.72 at 2,000 kWh.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $111.48 a year at 500 kWh against $390.72 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 3 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
Residential — $1,680.72 a year, 14.0¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $21.81 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026.
Time-of-Use Residential - NITEFLEX — $1,680.72 a year, 14.0¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $21.81 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026.
Supplemental Residential (SRS) — $1,885.32 a year, 15.7¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $23.35 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026.
How these plans are structured
Of 3 priceable plans: 1 time-of-use, 2 flat-rate.
Fixed monthly charges run from $21.81 to $23.35.
Who provides these plans
EIA-861 lists Middle Tennessee E M C serving homes in Tennessee and in no other state, which is how its plans are placed there. 3 of its 3 published residential schedules can be priced.
The largest saving available here
Moving from Supplemental Residential (SRS) to Residential saves $204.60 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
What this does not cover
One of these plans prices by the hour, so its figure is marked lower confidence.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 23, 2026.