Athens Utility Board: electric rates and average bill
Athens Utility Board is a city utility that serves 11,761 homes in Tennessee. In 2025, its average home used 1,171 kWh a month and paid $145.71 (12.4¢ per kWh), less than the Tennessee average of $156.03.
- City utility
- 11,761 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Athens Utility Board at a glance
| Type of utility | City utility |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Tennessee | 11,761 |
| Average home bill | $145.71 a month (Tennessee average $156.03) |
| Average price | 12.4¢ per kWh (Tennessee average 13.2¢) |
| Average home use | 1,171 kWh a month (Tennessee average 1,180) |
| Business customers | 13.5¢ per kWh, average bill $666.47 a month (2,480 businesses; Tennessee business rates) |
| Smart meters | 40% of home meters |
| Grid | SERC region; buys its power |
| Counties served | McMinn |
Price rank: Athens Utility Board has the 23rd lowest average price of the 84 Tennessee utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of Athens Utility Board. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Electric Cooperative | 105,248 | $158.32 | 13.1¢ |
| City of Etowah | 4,466 | $163.98 | 14.2¢ |
Athens Utility Board rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Athens Utility Board yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Athens Utility Board rates page. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- Athens Utility Board website
- State regulator: Tennessee Public Utility Commission
- The average electric bill in Tennessee, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average Athens Utility Board electric bill (TN)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,171 kWh a month and paid $145.71 (12.4¢ per kWh), less than the Tennessee average of $156.03.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Athens Utility Board. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.