City of Paris - (TN)
Municipal electric utility · Tennessee · #660 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14455
City of Paris - (TN) is a municipal electric utility serving 22,914 customers in Tennessee. In 2025 it sold 683 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $68.58M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.05¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.29¢ 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 | 16,316 | 223 | $27.44M | 12.29¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,590 | 189 | $24.37M | 12.90¢ | |
| Industrial | 8 | 270 | $16.77M | 6.20¢ | |
| Total | 22,914 | 683 | $68.58M | 10.05¢ |
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 (1,141 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,108 | 452 | $46.70M | 10.62¢ |
| 2022 | 22,250 | 454 | $52.39M | 11.76¢ |
| 2023 | 22,476 | 520 | $52.94M | 11.52¢ |
| 2024 | 22,824 | 563 | $56.35M | 11.55¢ |
| 2025 | 22,914 | 683 | $68.58M | 12.29¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 488 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 5.13 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 95 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: 707 GWh
Winter peak demand: 126 MW
Energy losses: 3.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 22,914 meters
Counties served
Henry, 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 #14455 in the EIA frame.