City of Elizabethton - (TN)
Municipal electric utility · Tennessee · #582 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #5763
City of Elizabethton - (TN) is a municipal electric utility serving 27,115 customers in Tennessee. In 2025 it sold 523 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $62.79M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.01¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.30¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 4 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23,381 | 326 | $40.14M | 12.30¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,732 | 163 | $20.01M | 12.28¢ | |
| Industrial | 2 | 33.6 | $2.65M | 7.88¢ | |
| Total | 27,115 | 523 | $62.79M | 12.01¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,163 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26,671 | 518 | $55.38M | 10.99¢ |
| 2022 | 26,773 | 511 | $60.02M | 12.07¢ |
| 2023 | 26,937 | 499 | $57.28M | 11.87¢ |
| 2024 | 27,053 | 513 | $58.80M | 11.82¢ |
| 2025 | 27,115 | 523 | $62.79M | 12.30¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 549 GWh
Winter peak demand: 172 MW
Energy losses: 4.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 27,167 meters
Counties served
Carter, TNSullivan, TNUnicoi, TNWashington, TN
Other large utilities in Tennessee
- Nashville Electric Service - 470,927 customers, residential 14.04¢
- City of Memphis - (TN) - 429,095 customers, residential 13.24¢
- Middle Tennessee E M C - 348,660 customers, residential 12.47¢
- Knoxville Utilities Board - 222,350 customers, residential 13.83¢
- City of Chattanooga - (TN) - 202,061 customers, residential 12.92¢
- Volunteer Electric Coop - 129,770 customers, residential 13.08¢
- Cumberland Elec Member Corp - 113,734 customers, residential 13.76¢
- City of Clarksville - (TN) - 86,998 customers, residential 13.67¢
All Tennessee utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #5763 in the EIA frame.