McMinnville Electric System
Municipal electric utility · Tennessee · #1,234 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #12186
McMinnville Electric System is a municipal electric utility serving 8,370 customers in Tennessee. In 2025 it sold 177 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $23.34M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.19¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.98¢ 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 | 6,702 | 80.0 | $10.38M | 12.98¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,666 | 86.8 | $11.86M | 13.67¢ | |
| Industrial | 2 | 10.2 | $1.09M | 10.76¢ | |
| Total | 8,370 | 177 | $23.34M | 13.19¢ |
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 (994 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,161 | 177 | $18.55M | 10.34¢ |
| 2022 | 8,136 | 181 | $20.82M | 11.36¢ |
| 2023 | 8,219 | 166 | $19.15M | 11.39¢ |
| 2024 | 8,307 | 174 | $20.86M | 11.83¢ |
| 2025 | 8,370 | 177 | $23.34M | 12.98¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 31 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.23 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 132 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: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 184 GWh
Winter peak demand: 44 MW
Energy losses: 3.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 8,430 meters
Counties served
Warren, 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 #12186 in the EIA frame.