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Summary of Electricity Activity in Tennessee

Summary of Tennessee Generation

Tennessee is ranked #20 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 Feb 2026.

Companies on File91
Plants on File137
Total Generation6.32G MMBtu
Total Sales 9.98G kWh
Total Revenue $1.17B

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Overall National Rank

#20 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

77.0 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

808.2 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Tennessee

91

Tennessee
Power Plants

137

Natural Gas Rank

#26

Coal Rank

#23

Nuclear Rank

#8

Hydroelectric Rank

#7

Wind Rank

#45

Solar Rank

#35

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
Residential5.03G kWh12.82 cents/kWh$645.19M
Commercial2.95G kWh13.21 cents/kWh$389.63M
Industrial2.00G kWh6.80 cents/kWh$136.19M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total9.98G kWh11.73 cents/kWh$1.17B

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Feb 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, Tennessee5.6 TWhApr 1959Feb 2026 Natural Gas
#20ApalachiaTennessee Valley AuthorityReliance, Tennessee402.1 GWhAug 1943Dec 2024 Water
#15CalderwoodBrookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LPTallassee, Tennessee549.2 GWhMar 1930Dec 2024 Water
#24Cherokee DamTennessee Valley AuthorityRudledge, Tennessee341.4 GWhMar 1942Dec 2024 Water
#14ChickamaugaTennessee Valley AuthorityChattanooga, Tennessee688.9 GWhFeb 1940Dec 2024 Water
#23Cordell HullUSCE-Nashville DistrictCarthage, Tennessee344.8 GWhJul 1973Dec 2024 Water
#3Cumberland (TN)Tennessee Valley AuthorityCumberland City, Tennessee9.5 TWhFeb 1973Feb 2026 Bituminous Coal : 98.1% Refined Coal : 1.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9%
#17Douglas DamTennessee Valley AuthorityDandridge, Tennessee446.4 GWhFeb 1943Dec 2024 Water
#13Fort LoudounTennessee Valley AuthorityLenoir City, Tennessee732.1 GWhOct 1943Dec 2024 Water
#5Gallatin (TN)Tennessee Valley AuthorityGallatin, Tennessee4.7 TWhOct 1956Feb 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 94.8% Natural Gas : 5.0%
#6John SevierTennessee Valley AuthorityRogersville, Tennessee4.5 TWhJan 1956Feb 2026 Natural Gas
#9JohnsonvilleTennessee Valley AuthorityNew Johnsonville, Tennessee1.6 TWhSep 1951Feb 2026 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#7KingstonTennessee Valley AuthorityKingston, Tennessee3.4 TWhJan 1954Feb 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 68.1% Bituminous Coal : 31.6%
#8Lagoon CreekTennessee Valley AuthorityBrownsville, Tennessee3.3 TWhMay 2001Feb 2026 Natural Gas
#16NickajackTennessee Valley AuthorityNew Hope, Tennessee491.2 GWhJan 1968Dec 2024 Water
#22Norris DamTennessee Valley AuthorityNorris, Tennessee386.9 GWhJun 1936Dec 2024 Water
#18Old HickoryUSCE-Nashville DistrictHendersonville, Tennessee436.6 GWhMar 1957Dec 2024 Water
#19Packaging Corp of AmericaPackaging Corp of AmericaCounce, Tennessee428.3 GWhJan 1985Feb 2026 Black Liquor : 59.3% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 22.1% Natural Gas : 18.5%
#10Pickwick Landing DamTennessee Valley AuthorityPickwick Dam, Tennessee1.3 TWhMay 1938Dec 2024 Water
#21Primient Loudon PlantPRIMIENT, LLCLoudon, Tennessee393.6 GWhSep 2016Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#2SequoyahTennessee Valley AuthoritySoddy Daisy, Tennessee14.6 TWhJun 1981Feb 2026 Nuclear
#11Tennessee Eastman OperationsEastman Chemical Co-TN OpsKingsport, Tennessee1.1 TWhAug 1936Feb 2026 Natural Gas : 61.7% Bituminous Coal : 36.6% Other Gas : 1.0% Sludge Waste : 0.7%
#12Watts Bar HydroTennessee Valley AuthoritySpring City, Tennessee895.6 GWhFeb 1942Dec 2024 Water
#1Watts Bar Nuclear PlantTennessee Valley AuthoritySpring City, Tennessee17.5 TWhApr 1996Feb 2026 Nuclear
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 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, TN5433.8 GWh0.0 Wh15.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#32Bedford County, TN169.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh69.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#34Benton County, TN238.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Blount County, TN5708.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Carter County, TN2169.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Clay County, TN1105.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28Davidson County, TN7162.3 GWh106.3 GWh0.0 Wh2.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#21DeKalb County, TN1291.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Dickson County, TN1173.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#33Fayette County, TN463.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh63.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#35Franklin County, TN237.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#41Greene County, TN319.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh19.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Hamilton County, TN514.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh14.8 GWh14.6 TWh
#44Hancock County, TN143.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#38Hardeman County, TN330.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh30.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Hardin County, TN21.7 TWh79.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Hawkins County, TN14.5 TWh4.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7Haywood County, TN63.4 TWh3.4 TWh0.0 Wh8.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#42Henry County, TN213.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh13.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Humphreys County, TN11.6 TWh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Jefferson County, TN2343.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#37Knox County, TN133.9 GWh33.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#22Lake County, TN1196.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh196.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Lincoln County, TN1318.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh318.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#12Loudon County, TN41.3 TWh393.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Madison County, TN4174.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh174.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Marion County, TN1491.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#31McNairy County, TN592.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh92.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#40Montgomery County, TN321.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh12.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Obion County, TN1168.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh168.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Polk County, TN4709.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Rhea County, TN318.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh17.5 TWh
#8Roane County, TN13.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#36Rutherford County, TN334.2 GWh34.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#43Sequatchie County, TN21.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh1.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#16Sevier County, TN1446.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Shelby County, TN125.7 TWh5.6 TWh0.0 Wh98.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Smith County, TN1344.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Stewart County, TN19.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Sullivan County, TN51.6 TWh785.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Sumner County, TN25.2 TWh235.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#30Warren County, TN2105.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#39Washington County, TN426.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh26.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#23Weakley County, TN1185.8 GWh185.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2024.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Tennessee

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Brownsville, Tennessee3.4 TWh3
Carthage, Tennessee344.8 GWh1
Counce, Tennessee1.7 TWh2
Cumberland City, Tennessee9.5 TWh1
Dandridge, Tennessee446.4 GWh1
Farner, Tennessee402.1 GWh1
Gallatin, Tennessee4.7 TWh1
Hendersonville, Tennessee436.6 GWh1
Jefferson City, Tennessee341.4 GWh1
Kingsport, Tennessee1.5 TWh4
Kingston, Tennessee3.4 TWh1
Lenoir City, Tennessee857.2 GWh2
Loudon, Tennessee393.6 GWh1
Memphis, Tennessee5.6 TWh2
New Hope, Tennessee491.2 GWh1
New Johnsonville, Tennessee1.6 TWh1
Norris, Tennessee386.9 GWh1
Rogersville, Tennessee4.5 TWh1
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee14.6 TWh1
Spring City, Tennessee18.4 TWh2
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#8Alabama141.2 TWh115
#24Arkansas69.7 TWh150
#51District of Columbia159.6 GWh24
#2Florida269.2 TWh442
#6Georgia146.7 TWh339
#5Illinois190.4 TWh656
#13Indiana109.1 TWh286
#21Iowa74.8 TWh355
#22Kentucky72.6 TWh98
#17Louisiana103.5 TWh149
#38Maryland38.6 TWh268
#11Michigan126.6 TWh387
#19Mississippi77.3 TWh103
#23Missouri71.3 TWh191
#9North Carolina134.2 TWh1,132
#7Ohio146.6 TWh314
#3Pennsylvania244.4 TWh390
#16South Carolina104.6 TWh304
#15Virginia105.9 TWh345
#31West Virginia53.2 TWh67
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2026.