City of Brownsville
Municipal electric utility · Tennessee · #1,489 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #2411
City of Brownsville is a municipal electric utility serving 5,449 customers in Tennessee. In 2025 it sold 184 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $18.93M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.30¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.17¢ 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 | 4,076 | 51.3 | $6.24M | 12.17¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,370 | 57.5 | $7.47M | 12.98¢ | |
| Industrial | 3 | 75.0 | $5.22M | 6.96¢ | |
| Total | 5,449 | 184 | $18.93M | 10.30¢ |
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 (1,048 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,368 | 202 | $16.51M | 10.00¢ |
| 2022 | 5,374 | 194 | $18.52M | 11.29¢ |
| 2023 | 5,403 | 181 | $17.00M | 11.12¢ |
| 2024 | 5,421 | 183 | $17.59M | 11.43¢ |
| 2025 | 5,449 | 184 | $18.93M | 12.17¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 184 GWh
Winter peak demand: 30 MW
Energy losses: 0.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 98.1% of 5,449 meters
Counties served
Haywood, 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 #2411 in the EIA frame.