City of Oak Ridge
Municipal electric utility · Tennessee · #799 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #13933
City of Oak Ridge is a municipal electric utility serving 17,945 customers in Tennessee. In 2025 it sold 482 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $62.75M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.01¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.37¢ 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 | 15,586 | 176 | $23.55M | 13.37¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,357 | 296 | $38.36M | 12.95¢ | |
| Industrial | 2 | 9.8 | $832.00K | 8.47¢ | |
| Total | 17,945 | 482 | $62.75M | 13.01¢ |
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 (942 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16,753 | 467 | $52.64M | 11.71¢ |
| 2022 | 17,217 | 490 | $61.42M | 12.87¢ |
| 2023 | 17,459 | 480 | $56.71M | 12.54¢ |
| 2024 | 17,831 | 490 | $59.23M | 12.47¢ |
| 2025 | 17,945 | 482 | $62.75M | 13.37¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 509 GWh
Winter peak demand: 101 MW
Energy losses: 5.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 17,945 meters
Counties served
Anderson, 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 #13933 in the EIA frame.