Electricity Prices
Retail power prices.
Electricity price per kWh (South region)
1979–2024BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APU030072610).
Natural gas price for power plants
2001–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045TN3).
| Indicator | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Residential electricity (¢/kWh) | 11.6 | 16.3 |
Energy Production
Total energy output.
Natural gas marketed production
1967–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, marketed production (N9050TN2).
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Renewable Energy
Clean generation.
Renewables share of total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).
Renewable energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Hydroelectric power
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable electricity (%) | 13 | 23 |
Solar Energy
Solar capacity and output.
Solar energy consumption
1989–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Solar share (%) | 2 | 6.1 |
Wind Energy
Wind capacity and output.
Wind energy consumption
2002–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, wind (WYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Wind share (%) | 0.3 | 10.2 |
Natural Gas
Gas production and use.
Residential natural gas price
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010TN3).
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_STN_2).
Energy Consumption
Energy used.
Total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Transportation sector energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.
| Indicator | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Per capita energy use (MMBtu) | 355 | 290 |