Electricity in Bristol, Tennessee
Bristol has its own city-owned electric utility, City of Bristol. Johnson City, Kingsport Power and City of Elizabethton also serve homes in Sullivan County, so check the name on your bill. The average City of Bristol home paid $149.60 a month in 2025 (11.5¢ per kWh). The Tennessee average was $156.03.
- 28,107 people (2025 estimate)
- Sullivan County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Bristol
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Sullivan County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in Tennessee | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of BristolCity-owned utility of Bristol | 30,081 | $149.601,296 kWh, 11.5¢ | — |
| Johnson CityCity utility | 72,729 | $156.461,184 kWh, 13.2¢ | — |
| Kingsport PowerInvestor-owned utility | 43,364 | $158.451,290 kWh, 12.3¢ | — |
| City of ElizabethtonCity utility | 23,381 | $143.051,163 kWh, 12.3¢ | — |
The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The Tennessee average was $156.03 a month for 1,180 kWh (13.2¢ per kWh).
Solar power in Bristol
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Bristol makes about 1,353 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 8,118 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Bristol
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates.
- Help paying the electric bill in Tennessee: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about Tennessee: Tennessee electric rates and all Tennessee utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. Other cities: Kingsport, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, Bartlett, Clarksville, Cleveland, Columbia, Cookeville, Farragut, Franklin.
Who provides electricity in Bristol, TN?
Bristol has its own city-owned electric utility, City of Bristol. Johnson City, Kingsport Power and City of Elizabethton also serve homes in Sullivan County, so check the name on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Bristol, TN?
The average City of Bristol home paid $149.60 a month in 2025 (11.5¢ per kWh). The Tennessee average was $156.03 a month for 1,180 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills).