Utility Providers in Mountain City, Tennessee

Mountain City is served by 13 utility providers across 4 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Johnson County.

Johnson County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Mountain City vs. US average

Electricity
12.1¢/kWh
↓ 27% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 3% below TN state average (12.4¢)
Natural gas
$10.75/Mcf
↓ 26% below US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Mountain City-area providers. State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024). Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf). US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.

Typical monthly utility bills in Mountain City

Electricity$100-$149 (12.1¢–12.1¢/kWh)
Natural gas$200-$249
Water & sewer~$28/month

Figures from U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, reflecting households that pay utilities separately from rent. In dense urban areas where heat or hot water is often included in rent, these numbers represent the subset of residents who pay directly.

How Mountain City heats its homes

1%
67%
33%

1% natural gas · 67% electricity · 33% other fuels

Electric rates in Mountain City

Residential rates range from 12.1¢ to 12.1¢ per kWh.

Mountain City
12.1¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Mountain City is served by Mountain Electric Coop, Inc, a cooperative utility.

This is 27% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Mountain City

Mountain City has strong broadband coverage.

Brightspeed
2,000 Mbps
Fiber / DSL
SKYBEST COMMUNICATIONS
2,000 Mbps
Fiber
Skyline Telephone Membership Corp.
2,000 Mbps
Fiber
Xfinity
1,200 Mbps
Cable
Spectrum
1,000 Mbps
Cable / Fiber

Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.

Electric 1 provider

Mountain Electric Coop, Inc

Water 3 providers

BROWNLOW UTILITY DISTRICT
CARDERVIEW UTILITY DISTRICT
MOUNTAIN CITY WATER DEPT

Sewer 1 provider

MOUNTAIN CITY WWTP

Internet 8 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 30 Mbps
Brightspeed
Fiber / DSL up to 2,000 Mbps
SKYBEST COMMUNICATIONS
Fiber up to 2,000 Mbps
Skyline Telephone Membership Corp.
Fiber up to 2,000 Mbps
Spectrum
Cable / Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps
Xfinity
Cable up to 1,200 Mbps

ZIP codes in Mountain City, TN

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Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: May 2026.