City of Newbern
Municipal electric utility · Tennessee · #2,142 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #13437
City of Newbern is a municipal electric utility serving 1,842 customers in Tennessee. In 2025 it sold 104 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $9.48M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.10¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 10.89¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 1,500 | 20.6 | $2.25M | 10.89¢ | |
| Commercial | 339 | 21.4 | $2.48M | 11.59¢ | |
| Industrial | 3 | 62.2 | $4.75M | 7.65¢ | |
| Total | 1,842 | 104 | $9.48M | 9.10¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,145 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,829 | 102 | $8.21M | 9.59¢ |
| 2022 | 1,835 | 102 | $9.25M | 10.75¢ |
| 2023 | 1,841 | 102 | $8.72M | 10.42¢ |
| 2024 | 1,836 | 100 | $9.16M | 10.34¢ |
| 2025 | 1,842 | 104 | $9.48M | 10.89¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 107 GWh
Winter peak demand: 17 MW
Energy losses: 2.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 6.2% of 1,842 meters
Counties served
Dyer, TN
Other large utilities in Tennessee
- Nashville Electric Service - 470,927 customers, residential 14.04¢
- City of Memphis - (TN) - 429,095 customers, residential 13.24¢
- Middle Tennessee E M C - 348,660 customers, residential 12.47¢
- Knoxville Utilities Board - 222,350 customers, residential 13.83¢
- City of Chattanooga - (TN) - 202,061 customers, residential 12.92¢
- Volunteer Electric Coop - 129,770 customers, residential 13.08¢
- Cumberland Elec Member Corp - 113,734 customers, residential 13.76¢
- City of Clarksville - (TN) - 86,998 customers, residential 13.67¢
All Tennessee utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #13437 in the EIA frame.