Electricity prices in Franklin, TN

Households in Franklin pay 13.4¢/kWh (Tennessee average), about $159 a month for 1,186 kWh a month, the Tennessee household average.

Electricity price
13.4¢/kWh
Tennessee average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$159
1,186 kWh a month, the Tennessee household average
Small business
13.1¢/kWh
Tennessee average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$67$805
1,000 kWh a month$134$1,610
1,500 kWh a month$201$2,416
2,000 kWh a month$268$3,221

At 13.4¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Business electricity in Franklin

Commercial customers pay 13.1¢/kWh and industrial customers 6.9¢/kWh (Tennessee average).

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Home running costs in Franklin

In Franklin, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $62 a month excluding rent – 25% cheaper than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$62
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
−25%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
1,229 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,985
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$28$35–
With rent$28$35$1,923

Franklin compared with the average for the United States

  • Franklin
  • The United States average
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ValueFranklinThe United States average
Electricity$28$44
Heating$35$40
Total$62$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Franklin by about $168 a year at today's prices.

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Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan395
Feb319
Mar227
Apr100
May28
Jun1
Jul0
Aug0
Sep7
Oct82
Nov221
Dec341

Heating with a gas boiler: about 5,505 kWh a year at 7.5¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Franklin

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,409 kWh a year here. ($189 per year)

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How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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