Gibson Electric Members Corp electricity rates in Tennessee, 2025
Gibson Electric Members Corp’s 29,483 residential customers paid an average of 13.72¢ per kWh in 2025, 4% above the Tennessee average of 13.22¢. The typical home used 1,323 kWh a month, for an average bill of $181.
- 13.72¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.71¢ (+5.5%) vs 2024
- $181Avg monthly billTennessee: $156
- 1,323 kWhAvg monthly useTennessee: 1,180 kWh
- 29,483Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 29,483 | 467,932 | $64,177,000 | 13.72¢ | 13.00¢ | +0.71¢ (+5.5%) |
| Commercial | 6,526 | 198,996 | $30,271,000 | 15.21¢ | 12.83¢ | +2.38¢ (+18.5%) |
| Industrial | 8 | 161,413 | $11,658,000 | 7.22¢ | 6.58¢ | +0.64¢ (+9.7%) |
| All sectors | 36,017 | 828,341 | $106,106,000 | 12.81¢ | 11.74¢ | +1.07¢ (+9.1%) |
How Gibson Electric Members Corp compares
- Tennessee residential average, 2025: 13.22¢ per kWh, 1,180 kWh a month, $156 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 84 full-service utilities in Tennessee with at least 1,000 residential customers, Gibson Electric Members Corp ranks 64 of 84 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Tennessee homes paid 13.42¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 13.09¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 5.5%; the state average rose 6.4%.
- Gibson Electric Members Corp is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: TVA.
Where Gibson Electric Members Corp serves
EIA lists 9 Tennessee counties in its 2025 service territory: Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, Obion, Weakley.
39 ZIP codes are matched to Gibson Electric Members Corp in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 38001, 38006, 38012, 38021, 38034, 38037, 38040, 38050, 38059, 38077, 38079, 38080, 38230, 38232, 38233, 38237, 38240, 38253, 38254, 38255, 38257, 38259, 38260, 38261, 38271, 38305, 38316, 38330, 38331, 38336, 38337, 38338, 38343, 38346, 38355, 38358, 38369, 38382, 38389. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Tennessee full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Clinton (TN) | 13.66¢ | $167 | 26,320 |
| City of Clarksville (TN) | 13.67¢ | $159 | 77,509 |
| Upper Cumberland E M C | 13.71¢ | $168 | 45,862 |
| Southwest Tennessee E M C | 13.72¢ | $181 | 43,847 |
| City of Mt Pleasant (TN) | 13.74¢ | $164 | 3,538 |
| Cumberland Elec Member Corp | 13.76¢ | $198 | 101,734 |
| Sequachee Valley Electric Coop | 13.77¢ | $160 | 33,315 |
| Knoxville Utilities Board | 13.83¢ | $153 | 196,674 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.