Athens electricity and gas rates
At typical use (1,250 kWh of electricity and 30 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a Athens house cost about $194 a month: about $2,330 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies power and gas to Athens houses and what a typical house uses: about 1250 kWh of electricity and 30 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: Athens Utilities Board (AUB)
AUB residential rate: an $18.38 monthly availability charge plus a base energy charge that varies by TVA season (summer $0.08603, winter $0.08236, transition $0.08009 per kWhr) and a fuel charge (+$0.02160 per kWhr for September 2026). AUB buys all of its power from TVA.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $18.38 a month |
| Per kWh | 10.44¢ |
Gas: Athens Utilities Board (AUB)
AUB residential Rate Schedule 23: a $10.50 monthly customer charge plus a $0.53480 per therm commodity charge and the Purchased Gas Adjustment ($0.62057 per therm for September 2026).
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $10.50 a month |
| Per therm | $1.1554 |
How Athens compares with nearby cities
Electricity and gas, a month
- Maryville · 40 mi$143
- Soddy-Daisy · 35 mi$155
- Athens$194
- Oak Ridge · 39 mi$208
- Lenoir City · 31 mi$232
- Collegedale · 37 mi$235
At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.
Sources
Checked October 29, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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