Facts and Figures
From homes and farms to factories and hospitals, electric co-ops have a significant impact on Tennessee.
Electric co-ops serve 72 percent of Tennessee
Electric co-ops power everyday life for rural and suburban Tennessee, but the work of co-ops goes beyond simply keeping the power on. The figures below tell the story of how co-ops truly impact the communities they serve.
Electric Co-ops Serve
Meters and Energy Sales by Class
 Residential |  Commercial |  Industrial | |
| Meters | 88% | 14% | 1% |
| Energy Sales | 57% | 7% | 35% |
Long Term Debt per Consumer
 National Co-op Average |  Tennessee Co-op Average |
| $2,439.14 | $502.65 |
Protecting Ratepayers
Residential cost/kWh is 17% below the national average
Investing in the Grid
99.96% system reliability in 2019
Economic Impact
Power DIstribution in Tennessee
| Electric Cooperatives Electric co-ops are owned by the people they serve. | Municipal Utilities Municipal utilities are owned by city or county governments. | |
| Consumers per mile | 7.4 consumers per mile of line | 48 consumers per mile of line |
| Revenue per mile | $16,000 per mile of line | $113,000 per mile of line |
| Consumers served | 38 percent | 61 percent |
| Area served | 71 percent | 28 percent |
Consumers and revenue per mile based on national averages. Kingsport, Tenn., is served by an investor owned utility, so consumers and area served do not add to 100%. All other statisics based on TECA analysis performed in Nov. 2017.
