Electricity rates — Nashville Electric Service

What a typical bill costs

At 1,000 kWh a month the 5 generally available plans here run from $1,757.60 on RS Residential Service (Less than 500 kWh) to $2,093.84 on RS Residential Service (Over 6000kWh), with a median of $1,946.36.

Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 14.6¢ to 17.4¢ per kWh at that usage.

What Nashville Electric Service's customers were billed in 2024

At 1,021 kWh a month, Nashville Electric Service's median open plan comes to 16.2¢ per kWh, 20% above the 13.5¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included. Rates set since 2024 account for some of that.

How it compares

Among the 109 utilities indexed, Nashville Electric Service's cheapest open plan is the 45th-highest, 7% more than their median of $1,649.16. It sits between Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (South Carolina) ($1,756.80) and South Carolina Pub Serv Auth ($1,758.91).

In Tennessee it is the 2nd-dearest of the 3 utilities indexed; Middle Tennessee E M C starts lowest, at $1,680.72.

RS Residential Service (2000 kWh - 4000kWh) changes price with the season: a kWh costs 0.6¢ more in June to September than in April, May, October, and November, and the same 1,000 kWh is billed $165.38 in its dearest month against $159.48 in its cheapest.

In the guides: The price that changes with the month

How the answer changes with usage

RS Residential Service (Less than 500 kWh) is cheapest at every level tested — $978.20 a year at 500 kWh a month, $3,316.48 at 2,000 kWh.

Cheapest 5 plans at 1,000 kWh a month

RS Residential Service (Less than 500 kWh) — $1,757.60 a year, 14.6¢ per kWh effective, priced by season. It carries a $16.56 monthly standing charge. In effect since March 2026.

RS Residential Service (500 kWh - 2000kWh) — $1,850.36 a year, 15.4¢ per kWh effective, priced by season. It carries a $24.29 monthly standing charge. In effect since March 2026.

RS Residential Service (2000 kWh - 4000kWh) — $1,946.36 a year, 16.2¢ per kWh effective, priced by season. It carries a $32.29 monthly standing charge. In effect since March 2026.

RS Residential Service (4000 kWh - 6000kWh) — $2,021.36 a year, 16.8¢ per kWh effective, priced by season. It carries a $38.54 monthly standing charge. In effect since March 2026.

RS Residential Service (Over 6000kWh) — $2,093.84 a year, 17.4¢ per kWh effective, priced by season. It carries a $44.58 monthly standing charge. In effect since March 2026.

How these plans are structured

Of 5 priceable plans: 5 priced by season.

Fixed monthly charges run from $16.56 to $44.58.

Who provides these plans

EIA-861 lists Nashville Electric Service serving homes in Tennessee and in no other state, which is how its plans are placed there. 5 of its 5 published residential schedules can be priced.

The largest saving available here

Moving from RS Residential Service (Over 6000kWh) to RS Residential Service (Less than 500 kWh) saves $336.24 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.