Germantown electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to Germantown houses and what a typical house uses: about 1154 kWh of electricity and 46 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: Memphis Light, Gas & Water (MLGW)
Standard residential rate (Schedule RS), meters read on or after January 5, 2026: $16.64 service charge less a $1.54 hydro allocation credit; energy charges per kWh differ for the first 500 kWh and additional kWh in summer, winter and transition months, subject to the Tennessee Valley Authority Fuel Cost and Purchased Power Adjustment Rider.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $15.10 a month |
| First 500 kWhs a month | 12.73¢ |
| Next kWhs above 500 a month | 12.61¢ |
Gas: Memphis Light, Gas & Water (MLGW)
Residential rate (Schedules G-1 & G-3; G-3 applies outside Memphis city limits), meters read on or after October 2, 2024: $10.42 service charge, $0.583 per ccf for the first 100 ccf a month and $0.490 per ccf above that, subject to the Purchased Gas Adjustment Rider.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $10.42 a month |
| First 103.7 therms a month | 69.11¢ |
| Next therms above 103.7 a month | 60.14¢ |
Sources
- Shelby County: Electricity, Gas & Water
- MLGW Schedule RS standard residential electric rate, January 2026
- MLGW Schedule G-1 & G-3 residential gas rate
- MLGW schedule of purchased gas adjustments
- EIA 2024 average monthly residential electricity use by state
- EIA Tennessee natural gas consumption
- EIA Tennessee natural gas consumers
Checked October 21, 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.