Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative: electric rates and average bill
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative that serves 30,485 homes in Tennessee. In 2025, its average home used 1,211 kWh a month and paid $172.36 (14.2¢ per kWh), more than the Tennessee average of $156.03.
- Electric cooperative
- 30,485 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Tennessee | 30,485 |
| Average home bill | $172.36 a month (Tennessee average $156.03) |
| Average price | 14.2¢ per kWh (Tennessee average 13.2¢) |
| Average home use | 1,211 kWh a month (Tennessee average 1,180) |
| Business customers | 15.3¢ per kWh, average bill $441.75 a month (6,524 businesses; Tennessee business rates) |
| Power outages | 3.4 outages and 8 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 3.6 outages and 9 minutes with major storms (fewer minutes than the middle Tennessee utility, 134 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Grid | SERC region; buys its power |
| Counties served | Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lewis, Perry |
Price rank: Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative has the 78th 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 Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duck River Electric Membership Corporation | 71,969 | $187.71 | 13.6¢ |
| City of Dickson | 31,000 | $164.87 | 13.0¢ |
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative rates and your bill
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- Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative website
- State regulator: Tennessee Public Utility Commission
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What is the average Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative electric bill (TN)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,211 kWh a month and paid $172.36 (14.2¢ per kWh), more than the Tennessee average of $156.03.
How often does the power go out with Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative (TN)?
In 2025, the average Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative customer had 3.4 outages and 8 minutes without power, not counting major storms (3.6 outages and 9 minutes with them).
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.