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Residential customers
26 thousand
26,320 homes
Average price
13.66 cents
Tennessee average 13.22
Average bill
$166.61
Per month at 1,219 kWh
Price rank
44 of 60
Lowest to highest in Tennessee
City of Clinton rates and average bill
City of Clinton reported 26,320 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,219 kWh a month on average at 13.66 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 60 Tennessee utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, City of Clinton ranks 44 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Clinton | 13.66 | 1,219 | $166.61 |
| Tennessee (all utilities) | 13.22 | 1,180 | $156.03 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where City of Clinton has distribution equipment. That covers 6 counties in Tennessee. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Tennessee (6 counties)
Anderson, Campbell, Knox, Morgan, Roane, Union
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Reliability
For 2025, City of Clinton reported an average of 118 minutes without power per customer and 1.67 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 70 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
City of Clinton sits close to the median state on outage minutes. The Tennessee figure across its utilities was 147 minutes. One interruption lasting 70 minutes and 1.67 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 118 minute total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), reliability schedule, measured under IEEE 1366. Utilities define events slightly differently, so compare with care.
Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. City of Clinton does not report a residential time-of-use program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility, because programs change. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA does not show residential net-metered solar for City of Clinton in 2025. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned and run by a city or town. A city council or utility board usually sets the rates, and state commissions often have limited authority over it.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Tennessee Public Utility Commission.
City of Clinton is a municipal utility based in Tennessee.
City of Clinton compared with Tennessee
By residential customers, City of Clinton ranks 31st of the 80 utilities that report homes in Tennessee, with about 0.82% of the state's homes. At $166.61 a month, an average City of Clinton home pays about $127 a year more than the Tennessee average of $156.03, and uses 39 kWh a month more. City of Clinton lists distribution equipment in 6 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Tennessee with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Tennessee utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Clinton | Municipal | 26,320 | 13.66 |
| Mountain Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 27,882 | 13.13 |
| Powell Valley Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 27,788 | 12.20 |
| Holston Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 25,947 | 13.97 |
| City of Gallatin | Municipal | 23,744 | 12.79 |
| City of Elizabethton | Municipal | 23,381 | 12.30 |
See every one on the electric companies in Tennessee page.
Official site and where to get help
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City of Clinton questions
What is the average residential electric rate for City of Clinton?
City of Clinton residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 13.66 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,219 kWh a month and an average bill of $166.61 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Tennessee average was 13.22 cents.
How many customers does City of Clinton have?
EIA reports about 26,320 residential customers for City of Clinton in 2025.
Who regulates City of Clinton?
Owned and run by a city or town. A city council or utility board usually sets the rates, and state commissions often have limited authority over it. See the regulator for Tennessee on the Tennessee state page.
How reliable is City of Clinton?
For 2025, City of Clinton reported an average of 118 minutes of outage per customer and 1.67 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (IEEE 1366). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.