City of Dickson
Municipal electric utility · Tennessee · #430 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #5148
City of Dickson is a municipal electric utility serving 39,284 customers in Tennessee. In 2025 it sold 872 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $110.76M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.70¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.00¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 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 | 31,000 | 472 | $61.33M | 13.00¢ | |
| Commercial | 8,264 | 254 | $35.80M | 14.10¢ | |
| Industrial | 20 | 146 | $13.63M | 9.33¢ | |
| Total | 39,284 | 872 | $110.76M | 12.70¢ |
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 (1,268 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36,871 | 834 | $84.74M | 10.45¢ |
| 2022 | 37,492 | 850 | $96.02M | 11.60¢ |
| 2023 | 38,376 | 812 | $90.23M | 11.53¢ |
| 2024 | 38,982 | 848 | $95.83M | 11.65¢ |
| 2025 | 39,284 | 872 | $110.76M | 13.00¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 391 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.46 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 159 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: 925 GWh
Winter peak demand: 218 MW
Energy losses: 5.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 39,284 meters
Counties served
Cheatham, TNDickson, TNHickman, TNHouston, TNMontgomery, 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 #5148 in the EIA frame.