Electricity in Franklin, Tennessee
4 electric utilities serve homes in Williamson County, where Franklin is: Nashville Electric Service, Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE), Duck River Electric Membership Corporation and Columbia Power System. The name of your utility is on your bill. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $141.30 (Columbia Power System) to $187.71 (Duck River Electric Membership Corporation) a month. The Tennessee average was $156.03.
- 90,226 people (2025 estimate)
- Williamson County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Franklin
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Williamson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Electric ServiceCity utility · bill calculator | 424,808 | $146.001,040 kWh, 14.0¢ | — |
| Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE)Electric cooperative · bill calculator | 311,520 | $161.571,295 kWh, 12.5¢ | — |
| Duck River Electric Membership CorporationElectric cooperative | 71,969 | $187.711,381 kWh, 13.6¢ | — |
| Columbia Power SystemCity utility | 32,032 | $141.301,110 kWh, 12.7¢ | — |
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 Franklin
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Franklin makes about 1,356 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 8,137 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Franklin
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates, or the bill calculator to check your own bill.
- Help paying your Nashville Electric Service bill: 4 programs, with who qualifies and how to apply.
- Help paying your Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) bill: 5 programs, with who qualifies and how to apply.
- 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. All cities of the county: electricity in Williamson County. Other cities: Spring Hill, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, Bartlett, Bristol, Clarksville, Cleveland, Columbia, Cookeville, Farragut.
Who provides electricity in Franklin, TN?
4 electric utilities serve homes in Williamson County, where Franklin is: Nashville Electric Service, Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE), Duck River Electric Membership Corporation and Columbia Power System. The name of your utility is on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Franklin, TN?
In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $141.30 (Columbia Power System) to $187.71 (Duck River Electric Membership Corporation) a month. 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).