Summary of Electricity Activity in Tennessee

Summary of Tennessee Generation

Tennessee is ranked #19 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Sep 2024.

Companies on File68
Plants on File114
Total Generation6.22G MMBtu
Total Sales 9.26G kWh
Total Revenue $1.04B

Map of Top Producing Cities in the Tennessee

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Overall National Rank

#19 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

78.1 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

848.1 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Tennessee

68

Tennessee
Power Plants

114

Natural Gas Rank

#27

Coal Rank

#17

Nuclear Rank

#12

Hydroelectric Rank

#6

Wind Rank

#47

Solar Rank

#35

Monthly Net Generation for Tennessee

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential3.97G kWh12.61 cents/kWh$500.50M
Commercial3.32G kWh12.32 cents/kWh$409.40M
Industrial1.97G kWh6.51 cents/kWh$128.06M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total9.26G kWh11.21 cents/kWh$1.04B

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in Tennessee

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#4AllenTennessee Valley AuthorityMemphis, Tennessee6.2 TWhApr 1959Sep 2024 Natural Gas
#18ApalachiaTennessee Valley AuthorityReliance, Tennessee435.9 GWhAug 1943Dec 2023 Water
#12Bull RunTennessee Valley AuthorityClinton, Tennessee750.8 GWhMay 1967Nov 2023 Bituminous Coal : 98.6%
#16CalderwoodBrookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LPTallassee, Tennessee521.6 GWhMar 1930Dec 2023 Water
#23Center HillUSCE-Nashville DistrictLancaster, Tennessee308.1 GWhOct 1950Dec 2023 Water
#15ChickamaugaTennessee Valley AuthorityChattanooga, Tennessee657.3 GWhFeb 1940Dec 2023 Water
#3Cumberland (TN)Tennessee Valley AuthorityCumberland City, Tennessee9.4 TWhFeb 1973Sep 2024 Bituminous Coal : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8%
#22Douglas DamTennessee Valley AuthorityDandridge, Tennessee364.9 GWhFeb 1943Dec 2023 Water
#24Elora SolarElora SolarElora, Tennessee304.6 GWhFeb 2022Sep 2024 Solar
#14Fort LoudounTennessee Valley AuthorityLenoir City, Tennessee676.5 GWhOct 1943Dec 2023 Water
#6Gallatin (TN)Tennessee Valley AuthorityGallatin, Tennessee3.7 TWhOct 1956Sep 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 88.2% Bituminous Coal : 10.0% Natural Gas : 1.5%
#5John SevierTennessee Valley AuthorityRogersville, Tennessee4.0 TWhJan 1956Sep 2024 Natural Gas
#13JohnsonvilleTennessee Valley AuthorityNew Johnsonville, Tennessee693.8 GWhSep 1951Sep 2024 Natural Gas : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
#8KingstonTennessee Valley AuthorityKingston, Tennessee3.3 TWhJan 1954Sep 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 66.9% Bituminous Coal : 32.8%
#7Lagoon CreekTennessee Valley AuthorityBrownsville, Tennessee3.4 TWhMay 2001Sep 2024 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#17NickajackTennessee Valley AuthorityNew Hope, Tennessee509.6 GWhJan 1968Dec 2023 Water
#21Old HickoryUSCE-Nashville DistrictHendersonville, Tennessee368.7 GWhMar 1957Dec 2023 Water
#19Packaging Corp of AmericaPackaging Corp of AmericaCounce, Tennessee410.8 GWhJan 1985Sep 2024 Black Liquor : 60.9% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 22.8% Natural Gas : 16.2%
#9Pickwick Landing DamTennessee Valley AuthorityPickwick Dam, Tennessee1.1 TWhMay 1938Dec 2023 Water
#20Primient Loudon PlantPRIMIENT, LLCLoudon, Tennessee402.4 GWhSep 2016Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#2SequoyahTennessee Valley AuthoritySoddy Daisy, Tennessee16.6 TWhJun 1981Sep 2024 Nuclear
#10Tennessee Eastman OperationsEastman Chemical Co-TN OpsKingsport, Tennessee1.1 TWhAug 1936Sep 2024 Natural Gas : 54.7% Bituminous Coal : 43.6% Other Gas : 1.0% Sludge Waste : 0.7%
#11Watts Bar HydroTennessee Valley AuthoritySpring City, Tennessee812.4 GWhFeb 1942Dec 2023 Water
#1Watts Bar Nuclear PlantTennessee Valley AuthoritySpring City, Tennessee19.1 TWhApr 1996Sep 2024 Nuclear

Electricity Generation by Tennessee Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months
Net Generation
from Natural Gas
Net Generation
from Wind
Net Generation
from Solar
Net Generation
from Nuclear
#12Anderson County, TN51.1 TWh0.0 Wh16.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Bedford County, TN163.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh63.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#31Benton County, TN139.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Blount County, TN3668.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Carter County, TN2126.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Clay County, TN192.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Davidson County, TN7167.8 GWh119.7 GWh0.0 Wh2.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#18DeKalb County, TN1308.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Dickson County, TN1177.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#38Fayette County, TN422.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh22.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Franklin County, TN241.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#39Greene County, TN320.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh20.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Hamilton County, TN516.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh13.9 GWh16.6 TWh
#42Hancock County, TN166.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#37Hardeman County, TN231.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh31.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Hardin County, TN21.5 TWh66.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Hawkins County, TN14.0 TWh4.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7Haywood County, TN43.5 TWh3.5 TWh0.0 Wh7.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#40Henry County, TN112.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh12.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Humphreys County, TN1693.8 GWh690.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Jefferson County, TN2301.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#34Knox County, TN134.8 GWh34.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Lincoln County, TN1304.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh304.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Loudon County, TN41.2 TWh402.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Madison County, TN3163.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh163.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#16Marion County, TN1509.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28McNairy County, TN483.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh83.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#41Montgomery County, TN311.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh155.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#22Obion County, TN1185.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh185.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Polk County, TN4727.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Rhea County, TN319.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh19.1 TWh
#8Roane County, TN13.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#33Rutherford County, TN337.6 GWh37.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Sevier County, TN1364.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Shelby County, TN106.3 TWh6.2 TWh0.0 Wh101.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#21Smith County, TN1280.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Stewart County, TN19.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Sullivan County, TN51.6 TWh720.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Sumner County, TN24.1 TWh56.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#35Warren County, TN232.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#36Washington County, TN332.2 GWh4.5 GWh0.0 Wh27.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#32Weakley County, TN137.9 GWh37.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh

Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Tennessee

Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#7Alabama142.1 TWh102
#26Arkansas62.1 TWh118
#51District of Columbia174.2 GWh23
#2Florida264.5 TWh411
#8Georgia138.6 TWh316
#5Illinois184.3 TWh538
#17Indiana92.7 TWh271
#21Iowa68.7 TWh349
#23Kentucky66.3 TWh85
#16Louisiana98.2 TWh136
#38Maryland36.1 TWh247
#11Michigan122.6 TWh374
#20Mississippi73.2 TWh92
#22Missouri67.8 TWh176
#9North Carolina132.4 TWh1,119
#6Ohio145.3 TWh290
#3Pennsylvania239.1 TWh371
#14South Carolina101.4 TWh297
#15Virginia99.9 TWh314
#31West Virginia51.8 TWh66

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2024