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Volunteer Electric Coop electric rates

Updated October 7, 2026 · Source: EIA Form 861 (2024)

Cooperative utility serving 104,387 homes in Tennessee.

Your rate

12.19¢per kWh, average residential rate 26% lower than the U.S. average (16.4¢)
$144average monthly bill$1,730 a year
1,183kWh used per month, average home
+14%rate change since 2020U.S. average: +28%

Estimate your bill

It's on your bill, usually near the top. Starting at 1,183 kWh, the average for Volunteer Electric Coop homes.

kWh
$144 a month
$12 fixed charge + 11.2¢ × 1,183 kWh

This is an estimate. Uses the EIA average rate with a nominal $12 fixed charge; real tariffs have tiers, time-of-use pricing and riders. Your bill also includes taxes and fuel adjustments that change month to month.

Rate cases

No rate case on file for Volunteer Electric Coop right now. We check regulator dockets weekly; last check October 7, 2026. Know of one?

Rate history

Volunteer Electric Coop's average rate is up 14% since 2020, versus +28% for the U.S. average.

10.7¢ 2020 10.9¢ 2021 12.0¢ 2022 11.8¢ 2023 12.2¢ 2024 U.S. avg

Average residential revenue per kWh, EIA-861. Includes delivery and, where the utility sells it, supply.

Rebates for heat pumps, batteries and EV chargers

We haven't found utility-level rebates for Volunteer Electric Coop yet. Check Tennessee programs or read what's left after the federal credits ended.

About Volunteer Electric Coop

Ownership
Cooperative
Homes served
104,387 residential customers (2024)
Grid operator
TVA
Retail choice
No — one bundled rate
Data
EIA-861 2024, released October 7, 2026; rate cases checked October 7, 2026

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