City of Bristol - (TN)
Municipal electric utility · Tennessee · #476 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #2247
City of Bristol - (TN) is a municipal electric utility serving 34,999 customers in Tennessee. In 2025 it sold 885 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $102.19M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.55¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.54¢ 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 | 30,081 | 468 | $54.00M | 11.54¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,910 | 315 | $40.47M | 12.86¢ | |
| Industrial | 8 | 102 | $7.72M | 7.55¢ | |
| Total | 34,999 | 885 | $102.19M | 11.55¢ |
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 (1,296 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34,108 | 885 | $85.61M | 9.74¢ |
| 2022 | 34,124 | 879 | $94.19M | 10.78¢ |
| 2023 | 34,211 | 842 | $88.89M | 10.64¢ |
| 2024 | 34,442 | 861 | $93.11M | 10.81¢ |
| 2025 | 34,999 | 885 | $102.19M | 11.54¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 59 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.79 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 75 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: 930 GWh
Winter peak demand: 279 MW
Energy losses: 4.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 65.0% of 34,999 meters
Counties served
Sullivan, 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 #2247 in the EIA frame.