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Residential customers
72 thousand
71,969 homes
Average price
13.59 cents
Tennessee average 13.22
Average bill
$187.71
Per month at 1,381 kWh
Price rank
42 of 60
Lowest to highest in Tennessee
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation rates and average bill
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation reported 71,969 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,381 kWh a month on average at 13.59 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, Duck River Electric Membership Corporation ranks 42 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duck River Electric Membership Corporation | 13.59 | 1,381 | $187.71 |
| 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 Duck River Electric Membership Corporation has distribution equipment. That covers 14 counties in Tennessee. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Tennessee (14 counties)
Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Grundy, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marion, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Rutherford, Williamson
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Reliability
For 2025, Duck River Electric Membership Corporation reported an average of 134 minutes without power per customer and 1.88 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 71 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation sits close to the median state on outage minutes. The Tennessee figure across its utilities was 147 minutes. One interruption lasting 71 minutes and 1.88 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 134 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. Duck River Electric Membership Corporation 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 Duck River Electric Membership Corporation in 2025. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Tennessee Public Utility Commission.
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation is an electric cooperative based in Tennessee.
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation compared with Tennessee
Of the 80 utilities listed for Tennessee, Duck River Electric Membership Corporation is the 10th largest by homes, at roughly 2.2% of the state total. Its price of 13.59 cents per kWh is about the same as the median of 19 other cooperatives in Tennessee (13.60 cents). Duck River Electric Membership Corporation lists distribution equipment in 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duck River Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 71,969 | 13.59 |
| City of Clarksville | Municipal | 77,509 | 13.67 |
| Johnson City | Municipal | 72,729 | 13.22 |
| South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | Cooperative | 65,494 | 13.55 |
| City of Lenoir | Municipal | 63,379 | 12.82 |
| Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 45,862 | 13.71 |
See every one on the electric companies in Tennessee page.
Official site and where to get help
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Duck River Electric Membership Corporation questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Duck River Electric Membership Corporation?
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 13.59 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,381 kWh a month and an average bill of $187.71 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Tennessee average was 13.22 cents.
How many customers does Duck River Electric Membership Corporation have?
EIA reports about 71,969 residential customers for Duck River Electric Membership Corporation in 2025.
Who regulates Duck River Electric Membership Corporation?
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return. See the regulator for Tennessee on the Tennessee state page.
How reliable is Duck River Electric Membership Corporation?
For 2025, Duck River Electric Membership Corporation reported an average of 134 minutes of outage per customer and 1.88 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (IEEE 1366). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.