Kingsport Power Co
Investor Owned electric utility · Tennessee · #363 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #10331
Kingsport Power Co is a investor owned electric utility serving 49,694 customers in Tennessee. In 2025 it sold 1,831 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $203.35M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.10¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.28¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 43,364 | 671 | $82.45M | 12.28¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,137 | 391 | $53.08M | 13.58¢ | |
| Industrial | 193 | 769 | $67.82M | 8.82¢ | |
| Total | 49,694 | 1,831 | $203.35M | 11.10¢ |
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 (1,290 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48,597 | 1,627 | $150.80M | 10.14¢ |
| 2022 | 48,820 | 1,867 | $182.18M | 10.89¢ |
| 2023 | 49,140 | 1,893 | $231.48M | 13.78¢ |
| 2024 | 49,489 | 1,803 | $207.71M | 12.84¢ |
| 2025 | 49,694 | 1,831 | $203.35M | 12.28¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 182 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.13 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 161 minutes
As reported for Tennessee under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 1,870 GWh
Winter peak demand: 469 MW
Energy losses: 2.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 50,022 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 110 installations, 1.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Hawkins, TNSullivan, TNWashington, 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 #10331 in the EIA frame.