Tennessee · EIA utility 17047 · Full-service utility
City of Shelbyville (TN) electricity rates in Tennessee, 2025
City of Shelbyville (TN)’s 9,970 residential customers paid an average of 11.88¢ per kWh in 2025, 10% below the Tennessee average of 13.22¢. The typical home used 1,136 kWh a month, for an average bill of $135.
- 11.88¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.55¢ (+4.9%) vs 2024
- $135Avg monthly billTennessee: $156
- 1,136 kWhAvg monthly useTennessee: 1,180 kWh
- 9,970Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 9,970 | 135,912 | $16,146,000 | 11.88¢ | 11.33¢ | +0.55¢ (+4.9%) |
| Commercial | 1,885 | 135,597 | $16,736,000 | 12.34¢ | 11.57¢ | +0.78¢ (+6.7%) |
| Industrial | 6 | 89,581 | $6,800,000 | 7.59¢ | 7.22¢ | +0.37¢ (+5.2%) |
| All sectors | 11,861 | 361,090 | $39,682,000 | 10.99¢ | 10.33¢ | +0.65¢ (+6.3%) |
How City of Shelbyville (TN) compares
- Tennessee residential average, 2025: 13.22¢ per kWh, 1,180 kWh a month, $156 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 84 full-service utilities in Tennessee with at least 1,000 residential customers, City of Shelbyville (TN) ranks 10 of 84 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Tennessee homes paid 13.42¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 13.09¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 4.9%; the state average rose 6.4%.
- City of Shelbyville (TN) is a municipal utility, owned by the local government; the city council or utility board sets rates. Balancing authority: TVA.
Where City of Shelbyville (TN) serves
EIA lists 1 Tennessee county in its 2025 service territory: Bedford.
1 ZIP code is matched to City of Shelbyville (TN) in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 37160. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Tennessee full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dyersburg | 11.69¢ | $138 | 9,495 |
| Tullahoma Board-Public Utils | 11.72¢ | $137 | 9,324 |
| City of Covington (TN) | 11.75¢ | $128 | 3,745 |
| Chickasaw Electric Coop, Inc | 11.80¢ | $169 | 19,723 |
| City of Cookeville (TN) | 11.85¢ | $117 | 16,182 |
| City of Union City | 11.86¢ | $125 | 5,198 |
| City of Lewisburg (TN) | 11.88¢ | $137 | 5,046 |
| Sevier County Electric System | 12.06¢ | $142 | 36,001 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.