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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 May 2026.

Companies on File93
Plants on File139
Total Generation6.45G MMBtu
Total Sales 7.93G kWh
Total Revenue $940.01M

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Overall National Rank

#19 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

81.8 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

861.0 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Tennessee

93

Tennessee
Power Plants

139

Natural Gas Rank

#26

Coal Rank

#10

Nuclear Rank

#8

Hydroelectric Rank

#7

Wind Rank

#46

Solar Rank

#34

Monthly Net Generation for Tennessee

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Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Tennessee

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential2.82G kWh14.47 cents/kWh$407.92M
Commercial2.87G kWh13.52 cents/kWh$387.67M
Industrial2.24G kWh6.45 cents/kWh$144.42M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total7.93G kWh11.86 cents/kWh$940.01M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to May 2026.

Production by Source for Tennessee

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Largest 24 Power Plants in Tennessee

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#4AllenTennessee Valley AuthorityMemphis, Tennessee5.4 TWhApr 1959May 2026 Natural Gas
#21ApalachiaTennessee Valley AuthorityReliance, Tennessee389.1 GWhAug 1943Dec 2025 Water
#17CalderwoodBrookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LPTallassee, Tennessee568.7 GWhMar 1930Dec 2025 Water
#23Center HillUSCE-Nashville DistrictLancaster, Tennessee355.8 GWhOct 1950Dec 2025 Water
#14ChickamaugaTennessee Valley AuthorityChattanooga, Tennessee693.8 GWhFeb 1940Dec 2025 Water
#18Cordell HullUSCE-Nashville DistrictCarthage, Tennessee441.3 GWhJul 1973Dec 2025 Water
#3Cumberland (TN)Tennessee Valley AuthorityCumberland City, Tennessee9.2 TWhFeb 1973May 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
#24Douglas DamTennessee Valley AuthorityDandridge, Tennessee341.3 GWhFeb 1943Dec 2025 Water
#15Fort LoudounTennessee Valley AuthorityLenoir City, Tennessee633.1 GWhOct 1943Dec 2025 Water
#5Gallatin (TN)Tennessee Valley AuthorityGallatin, Tennessee4.9 TWhOct 1956May 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 94.7% Natural Gas : 5.1%
#13Gleason Generating FacilityTennessee Valley AuthorityGleason, Tennessee719.9 GWhMay 2000Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#6John SevierTennessee Valley AuthorityRogersville, Tennessee4.2 TWhJan 1956May 2026 Natural Gas
#9JohnsonvilleTennessee Valley AuthorityNew Johnsonville, Tennessee1.5 TWhSep 1951May 2026 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#8KingstonTennessee Valley AuthorityKingston, Tennessee3.4 TWhJan 1954May 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 66.7% Bituminous Coal : 33.0%
#7Lagoon CreekTennessee Valley AuthorityBrownsville, Tennessee3.5 TWhMay 2001May 2026 Natural Gas
#16NickajackTennessee Valley AuthorityNew Hope, Tennessee577.6 GWhJan 1968Dec 2025 Water
#20Norris DamTennessee Valley AuthorityNorris, Tennessee416.3 GWhJun 1936Dec 2025 Water
#19Packaging Corp of AmericaPackaging Corp of AmericaCounce, Tennessee427.9 GWhJan 1985May 2026 Black Liquor : 59.4% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 22.4% Natural Gas : 18.2%
#10Pickwick Landing DamTennessee Valley AuthorityPickwick Dam, Tennessee1.3 TWhMay 1938Dec 2025 Water
#22Primient Loudon PlantPRIMIENT, LLCLoudon, Tennessee366.4 GWhSep 2016Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#2SequoyahTennessee Valley AuthoritySoddy Daisy, Tennessee17.1 TWhJun 1981May 2026 Nuclear
#11Tennessee Eastman OperationsEastman Chemical Co-TN OpsKingsport, Tennessee1.0 TWhAug 1936May 2026 Natural Gas : 63.9% Bituminous Coal : 34.5% Other Gas : 0.9% Sludge Waste : 0.7%
#12Watts Bar HydroTennessee Valley AuthoritySpring City, Tennessee865.4 GWhFeb 1942Dec 2025 Water
#1Watts Bar Nuclear PlantTennessee Valley AuthoritySpring City, Tennessee19.7 TWhApr 1996May 2026 Nuclear
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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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
#17Anderson County, TN5450.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#33Bedford County, TN171.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh71.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#36Benton County, TN233.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Blount County, TN5727.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh707.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#43Carroll County, TN13.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#28Carter County, TN2135.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#30Clay County, TN1120.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Davidson County, TN7176.5 GWh113.7 GWh0.0 Wh2.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#19DeKalb County, TN1355.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Dickson County, TN1191.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#32Fayette County, TN493.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh93.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#34Franklin County, TN241.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#47Gibson County, TN4455.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh455.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#41Greene County, TN319.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh19.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Hamilton County, TN517.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh14.1 GWh17.1 TWh
#46Hancock County, TN1934.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#38Hardeman County, TN332.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh32.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Hardin County, TN21.7 TWh77.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Hawkins County, TN14.2 TWh4.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7Haywood County, TN63.6 TWh3.6 TWh0.0 Wh10.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#49Henderson County, TN138.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh38.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#42Henry County, TN213.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh13.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Humphreys County, TN11.5 TWh1.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#22Jefferson County, TN2319.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#37Knox County, TN133.0 GWh33.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Lake County, TN1309.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh309.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#48Lauderdale County, TN1283.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh283.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#21Lincoln County, TN1333.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh333.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#12Loudon County, TN41.1 TWh366.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Madison County, TN4167.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh167.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#16Marion County, TN1577.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#31McNairy County, TN595.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh95.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#40Montgomery County, TN321.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh14.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#25Obion County, TN1180.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh180.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#45Overton County, TN11.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh1.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Polk County, TN4694.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Rhea County, TN320.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh19.7 TWh
#8Roane County, TN13.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#35Rutherford County, TN336.7 GWh34.0 GWh0.0 Wh2.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#44Sequatchie County, TN22.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Sevier County, TN1341.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Shelby County, TN135.5 TWh5.4 TWh0.0 Wh141.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Smith County, TN1441.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Stewart County, TN19.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Sullivan County, TN51.6 TWh795.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Sumner County, TN25.2 TWh248.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Warren County, TN2131.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#39Washington County, TN427.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh27.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Weakley County, TN1719.9 GWh719.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2025.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Tennessee

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Brownsville, Tennessee3.6 TWh4
Carthage, Tennessee441.3 GWh1
Counce, Tennessee1.7 TWh2
Cumberland City, Tennessee9.2 TWh1
Dandridge, Tennessee341.3 GWh1
Farner, Tennessee389.1 GWh1
Gallatin, Tennessee4.9 TWh1
Gleason, Tennessee719.9 GWh1
Hickman, Tennessee355.8 GWh1
Kingsport, Tennessee1.5 TWh4
Kingston, Tennessee3.4 TWh1
Lenoir City, Tennessee778.2 GWh2
Loudon, Tennessee366.4 GWh1
Memphis, Tennessee5.4 TWh2
New Hope, Tennessee577.6 GWh1
New Johnsonville, Tennessee1.5 TWh1
Norris, Tennessee416.3 GWh1
Rogersville, Tennessee4.2 TWh1
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee17.1 TWh1
Spring City, Tennessee20.5 TWh2
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#8Alabama142.7 TWh115
#24Arkansas68.7 TWh158
#51District of Columbia194.5 GWh25
#2Florida269.8 TWh451
#7Georgia146.5 TWh344
#5Illinois190.2 TWh818
#14Indiana107.9 TWh289
#21Iowa75.2 TWh360
#22Kentucky73.5 TWh103
#15Louisiana106.9 TWh164
#38Maryland38.8 TWh277
#11Michigan125.2 TWh406
#20Mississippi77.2 TWh106
#23Missouri70.5 TWh197
#9North Carolina136.7 TWh1,151
#6Ohio150.5 TWh326
#3Pennsylvania243.7 TWh418
#17South Carolina102.4 TWh307
#16Virginia105.4 TWh354
#30West Virginia54.9 TWh69
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.