Independent profile. Kilowatt Atlas is not affiliated with Tri-County 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
46 thousand
45,717 homes
Average price
13.01 cents
Tennessee average 13.22
Average bill
$163.19
Per month at 1,254 kWh
Price rank
27 of 60
Lowest to highest in Tennessee
Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation rates and average bill
Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation reported 45,717 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,254 kWh a month on average at 13.01 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, Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation ranks 27 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation | 13.01 | 1,254 | $163.19 |
| Tennessee (all utilities) | 13.22 | 1,180 | $156.03 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Figures cover all of Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation's states together. A utility with a large territory can have different rates in different places.
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 Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation has distribution equipment. That covers 16 counties in Tennessee, Kentucky. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Kentucky (9 counties)
Adair, Allen, Barren, Clinton, Cumberland, Harlan, Hopkins, Metcalfe, Monroe
Tennessee (7 counties)
Clay, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale
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Reliability
For 2025, Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation reported an average of 239 minutes without power per customer and 3.17 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 76 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation had about 112 more minutes of outage per customer than the median state. The Tennessee figure across its utilities was 147 minutes. One interruption lasting 76 minutes and 3.17 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 239 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. Tri-County 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 Tri-County 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.
Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation is an electric cooperative based in Tennessee, and it also reports customers in 1 other state.
Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation compared with Tennessee
By residential customers, Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation ranks 13th of the 80 utilities that report homes in Tennessee, with about 0.78% of the state's homes. Its price of 13.01 cents per kWh is 0.59 cents below the median of 19 other cooperatives in Tennessee (13.60 cents). Over a year, the typical Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation bill runs about $86 above the state average, with monthly use 74 kWh higher. Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation reports customers in 2 states, and this profile uses its largest, Tennessee, for comparisons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 45,717 | 13.01 |
| City of Lenoir | Municipal | 63,379 | 12.82 |
| Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 45,862 | 13.71 |
| Appalachian Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 44,280 | 13.58 |
| Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 43,847 | 13.72 |
| Kingsport Power | Investor-owned | 43,364 | 12.28 |
See every one on the electric companies in Tennessee page.
Official site and where to get help
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Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation?
Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 13.01 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,254 kWh a month and an average bill of $163.19 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Tennessee average was 13.22 cents.
How many customers does Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation have?
EIA reports about 45,717 residential customers for Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation in 2025.
Who regulates Tri-County 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 Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation?
For 2025, Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation reported an average of 239 minutes of outage per customer and 3.17 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (IEEE 1366). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.