Independent profile. Kilowatt Atlas is not affiliated with Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation, does not use its logo or branding and cannot take payments, start service or look up accounts. Figures come from public federal data for 2025.
Residential customers
44 thousand
43,847 homes
Average price
13.72 cents
Tennessee average 13.22
Average bill
$181.40
Per month at 1,322 kWh
Price rank
47 of 60
Lowest to highest in Tennessee
Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation rates and average bill
Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation reported 43,847 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,322 kWh a month on average at 13.72 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, Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation ranks 47 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation | 13.72 | 1,322 | $181.40 |
| 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 Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation has distribution equipment. That covers 9 counties in Tennessee. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Tennessee (9 counties)
Chester, Crockett, Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Henderson, Lauderdale, Madison, Tipton
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Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Southwest Tennessee 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 Southwest Tennessee 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.
Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation is an electric cooperative based in Tennessee.
Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation compared with Tennessee
Tennessee has 80 utilities with residential customers in the 2025 EIA data. Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation is 15th by size and serves about 1.4% of the state's homes. Its price of 13.72 cents per kWh is about the same as the median of 19 other cooperatives in Tennessee (13.59 cents). At $181.40 a month, an average Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation home pays about $304 a year more than the Tennessee average of $156.03, and uses 142 kWh a month more. Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation lists distribution equipment in 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 43,847 | 13.72 |
| Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 45,717 | 13.01 |
| Appalachian Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 44,280 | 13.58 |
| Kingsport Power | Investor-owned | 43,364 | 12.28 |
| French Broad Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 37,052 | 16.21 |
| Sevier County Electric System | Municipal | 36,001 | 12.06 |
See every one on the electric companies in Tennessee page.
Official site and where to get help
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Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation?
Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 13.72 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,322 kWh a month and an average bill of $181.40 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Tennessee average was 13.22 cents.
How many customers does Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation have?
EIA reports about 43,847 residential customers for Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation in 2025.
Who regulates Southwest Tennessee 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.