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Energy Profile

Oklahoma

vs

Tennessee

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

OklahomaMetricTennessee
13.12¢/kWhResidential13.18¢/kWh
9.08¢/kWhCommercial12.87¢/kWh
6.15¢/kWhIndustrial6.74¢/kWh
#9Price Rank#11
42.7%Renewable %13.8%

Generation Mix

Oklahoma

Coal
6.5%
Gas
50.8%
Hydro
1.7%
Wind
40.4%
Solar
0.3%

Tennessee

Coal
22.9%
Gas
21.6%
Nuclear
42.3%
Hydro
11.7%
Solar
1.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

Oklahoma has cheaper residential electricity at 13.12¢/kWh. The difference is 0.06¢/kWh between the two states. Oklahoma ranks #9 and Tennessee ranks #11 cheapest among all states.

Oklahoma gets 42.7% of electricity from renewables, while Tennessee gets 13.8%. Oklahoma leads in renewable energy adoption.

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.

The side-by-side above pulls the the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data for both entity A and entity B. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for entity A versus entity B, and which differences are large enough to influence a real decision.

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