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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 Jan 2025.

Companies on File68
Plants on File114
Total Generation7.01G MMBtu
Total Sales 9.60G kWh
Total Revenue $1.10B

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Overall National Rank

#19 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

75.1 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

822.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Tennessee

68

Tennessee
Power Plants

114

Natural Gas Rank

#22

Coal Rank

#20

Nuclear Rank

#14

Hydroelectric Rank

#8

Wind Rank

#46

Solar Rank

#33

Monthly Net Generation for Tennessee

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential4.69G kWh12.70 cents/kWh$595.15M
Commercial2.92G kWh12.76 cents/kWh$372.85M
Industrial1.99G kWh6.52 cents/kWh$129.56M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total9.60G kWh11.44 cents/kWh$1.10B

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Jan 2025.

Production by Source

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Largest 24 Power Plants in Tennessee

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#4AllenTennessee Valley AuthorityMemphis, Tennessee6.5 TWhApr 1959Jan 2025 Natural Gas
#18ApalachiaTennessee Valley AuthorityReliance, Tennessee435.9 GWhAug 1943Dec 2023 Water
#13Bull RunTennessee Valley AuthorityClinton, Tennessee750.8 GWhMay 1967Nov 2023 Bituminous Coal : 98.6%
#16CalderwoodBrookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LPTallassee, Tennessee521.6 GWhMar 1930Dec 2023 Water
#24Center HillUSCE-Nashville DistrictLancaster, Tennessee308.1 GWhOct 1950Dec 2023 Water
#15ChickamaugaTennessee Valley AuthorityChattanooga, Tennessee657.3 GWhFeb 1940Dec 2023 Water
#3Cumberland (TN)Tennessee Valley AuthorityCumberland City, Tennessee9.3 TWhFeb 1973Jan 2025 Bituminous Coal : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1%
#22Douglas DamTennessee Valley AuthorityDandridge, Tennessee364.9 GWhFeb 1943Dec 2023 Water
#23Elora SolarElora SolarElora, Tennessee310.8 GWhFeb 2022Jan 2025 Solar
#14Fort LoudounTennessee Valley AuthorityLenoir City, Tennessee676.5 GWhOct 1943Dec 2023 Water
#5Gallatin (TN)Tennessee Valley AuthorityGallatin, Tennessee4.3 TWhOct 1956Jan 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 93.4% Bituminous Coal : 5.1% Natural Gas : 1.2%
#6John SevierTennessee Valley AuthorityRogersville, Tennessee4.2 TWhJan 1956Jan 2025 Natural Gas
#11JohnsonvilleTennessee Valley AuthorityNew Johnsonville, Tennessee844.7 GWhSep 1951Jan 2025 Natural Gas : 99.6%
#7KingstonTennessee Valley AuthorityKingston, Tennessee3.7 TWhJan 1954Jan 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 66.9% Bituminous Coal : 32.9%
#8Lagoon CreekTennessee Valley AuthorityBrownsville, Tennessee3.5 TWhMay 2001Jan 2025 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, Tennessee412.5 GWhJan 1985Jan 2025 Black Liquor : 60.6% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 22.9% Natural Gas : 16.5%
#10Pickwick 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, Tennessee12.6 TWhJun 1981Jan 2025 Nuclear
#9Tennessee Eastman OperationsEastman Chemical Co-TN OpsKingsport, Tennessee1.1 TWhAug 1936Jan 2025 Natural Gas : 58.2% Bituminous Coal : 40.0% Other Gas : 1.0% Sludge Waste : 0.7%
#12Watts Bar HydroTennessee Valley AuthoritySpring City, Tennessee812.4 GWhFeb 1942Dec 2023 Water
#1Watts Bar Nuclear PlantTennessee Valley AuthoritySpring City, Tennessee18.4 TWhApr 1996Jan 2025 Nuclear
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 2025.
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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, TN170.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh70.4 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
#25Davidson County, TN7164.8 GWh116.7 GWh0.0 Wh2.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#19DeKalb 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, TN512.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh14.3 GWh12.6 TWh
#42Hancock County, TN166.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#36Hardeman County, TN231.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh31.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Hardin County, TN21.5 TWh68.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Hawkins County, TN14.2 TWh4.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Haywood County, TN43.6 TWh3.6 TWh0.0 Wh7.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#40Henry County, TN112.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh12.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Humphreys County, TN1844.7 GWh841.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Jefferson County, TN2301.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#34Knox County, TN135.2 GWh35.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Lincoln County, TN1310.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh310.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Loudon County, TN41.2 TWh402.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Madison County, TN3168.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh168.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#16Marion County, TN1509.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28McNairy County, TN488.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh88.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#41Montgomery County, TN311.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh155.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#22Obion County, TN1183.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh183.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Polk County, TN4727.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Rhea County, TN319.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh18.4 TWh
#7Roane County, TN13.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#33Rutherford County, TN337.4 GWh37.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Sevier County, TN1364.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Shelby County, TN106.6 TWh6.5 TWh0.0 Wh103.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#21Smith County, TN1280.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Stewart County, TN19.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Sullivan County, TN51.6 TWh760.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Sumner County, TN24.7 TWh53.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#35Warren County, TN232.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#37Washington County, TN327.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh27.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#32Weakley County, TN137.9 GWh37.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2023.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Tennessee

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Brownsville, Tennessee3.6 TWh3
Clinton, Tennessee750.8 GWh1
Counce, Tennessee1.5 TWh2
Cumberland City, Tennessee9.3 TWh1
Dandridge, Tennessee364.9 GWh1
Farner, Tennessee435.9 GWh1
Gallatin, Tennessee4.3 TWh1
Hendersonville, Tennessee368.7 GWh1
Hickman, Tennessee308.1 GWh1
Huntland, Tennessee310.8 GWh1
Kingsport, Tennessee1.5 TWh4
Kingston, Tennessee3.7 TWh1
Lenoir City, Tennessee768.0 GWh2
Loudon, Tennessee402.4 GWh1
Memphis, Tennessee6.5 TWh2
New Hope, Tennessee509.6 GWh1
New Johnsonville, Tennessee844.7 GWh1
Rogersville, Tennessee4.2 TWh1
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee12.6 TWh1
Spring City, Tennessee19.3 TWh2
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#7Alabama144.2 TWh102
#26Arkansas60.5 TWh118
#51District of Columbia184.9 GWh23
#2Florida267.2 TWh411
#8Georgia140.0 TWh316
#5Illinois184.7 TWh543
#17Indiana95.2 TWh271
#21Iowa71.0 TWh349
#22Kentucky67.8 TWh85
#16Louisiana99.5 TWh136
#38Maryland36.2 TWh247
#11Michigan125.2 TWh375
#20Mississippi73.3 TWh92
#23Missouri66.6 TWh176
#9North Carolina136.2 TWh1,119
#6Ohio144.7 TWh291
#3Pennsylvania244.9 TWh371
#15South Carolina100.4 TWh297
#14Virginia101.8 TWh314
#31West Virginia51.1 TWh66

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 2025