Average residential power bills in Chattanooga will be slightly lower in July than in June, though they will still be around $10 higher than last summer, according to EPB data.
Chattanooga’s local utility estimates the average monthly bill in July will be around $143, assuming use of 1,091 kilowatt-hours.
The average bill for the same power use was around $144 in June, though EPB encouraged customers to conserve energy during a heat wave.
The average monthly power bill from EPB was around $131 in June 2024 and $133 in July 2024.
The year-over-year increase has multiple factors, including a rate increase from the Tennessee Valley Authority that went into effect in October, raising the average regional power bill by $4.35 a month.