Updated: March 2026
Commercial rate guide for TVA — Wholesale power provider to 153 local power companies across Tennessee, northern Alabama, northeastern Mississippi, and southwestern Kentucky. Indirectly serves approximately 10 million customers.
TVA sets wholesale rates to local power companies who then set retail rates. Manufacturing service rate for large commercial/industrial. General power rate for medium commercial. Fuel cost adjustment applied monthly. Demand and energy charges on all commercial accounts.
Rising
3.5% wholesale rate increase effective October 2025, passed through by local pow
3.5% wholesale rate increase effective October 2025, passed through by local power companies in early 2026
Property managers with TVA accounts frequently encounter these billing challenges:
TVA wholesale rate increases passed through differently by each local power company
Fuel cost adjustment volatility across the TVA system
Confusion between TVA wholesale rates and local distributor retail rates
Demand charges on manufacturing and general power rate schedules
The utility is the sole provider in this service territory.
TVA is a federally owned corporation created by Congress. It operates as a regulated wholesale power provider. Local power companies distribute TVA power under long-term contracts.
Long-range financial plan and rate trajectory update expected mid-2026 with projected 2-3% annual increases through 2030
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