Powell Valley Electric Cooperative: electric rates and average bill
Powell Valley Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative that serves 21,217 homes in Tennessee. In 2025, its average home used 1,079 kWh a month and paid $131.86 (12.2¢ per kWh), less than the Tennessee average of $156.03.
- Electric cooperative
- 21,217 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Powell Valley Electric Cooperative at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Tennessee | 21,217 |
| Average home bill | $131.86 a month (Tennessee average $156.03) |
| Average price | 12.2¢ per kWh (Tennessee average 13.2¢) |
| Average home use | 1,079 kWh a month (Tennessee average 1,180) |
| Business customers | 13.6¢ per kWh, average bill $246.41 a month (5,549 businesses; Tennessee business rates) |
| Power outages | 4.3 outages and 162 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 4.6 outages and 180 minutes with major storms (more minutes than the middle Tennessee utility, 134 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Grid | SERC region; buys its power |
| Counties served | Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins, Union |
Price rank: Powell Valley Electric Cooperative has the 15th 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 Powell Valley Electric Cooperative. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB)Bill calculator on this site | 196,674 | $153.38 | 13.8¢ |
| Appalachian Electric Cooperative | 44,280 | $171.42 | 13.6¢ |
| Kingsport Power | 43,364 | $158.45 | 12.3¢ |
| City of Clinton | 26,320 | $166.61 | 13.7¢ |
| Holston Electric Cooperative | 25,947 | $165.87 | 14.0¢ |
| City of LaFollette | 20,083 | $156.98 | 14.3¢ |
Powell Valley Electric Cooperative rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Powell Valley Electric Cooperative yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. 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.
- State regulator: Tennessee Public Utility Commission
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What is the average Powell Valley Electric Cooperative electric bill (TN)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,079 kWh a month and paid $131.86 (12.2¢ per kWh), less than the Tennessee average of $156.03.
How often does the power go out with Powell Valley Electric Cooperative (TN)?
In 2025, the average Powell Valley Electric Cooperative customer had 4.3 outages and 162 minutes without power, not counting major storms (4.6 outages and 180 minutes with them).
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Powell Valley 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.