Utility Providers in Plainview, Tennessee

Plainview is served by 16 utility providers across 4 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Knox County.

Knox County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Plainview vs. US average

Electricity
12.5¢/kWh
↓ 24% below US average (16.5¢)
Natural gas
$10.75/Mcf
↓ 26% below US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Plainview-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 Plainview

Electricity$150-$199 (12.3¢–12.7¢/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 Plainview heats its homes

9%
81%
10%

9% natural gas · 81% electricity · 10% other fuels

Electric rates in Plainview

Residential rates range from 12.3¢ to 12.7¢ per kWh.

Plainview
12.5¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include City of Clinton - (TN), City of Lenoir - (TN), Knoxville Utilities Board.

This is 24% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Plainview

Plainview has strong broadband coverage.

KUB
10,000 Mbps
Fiber
AT&T
5,000 Mbps
Fiber / DSL / Fixed Wireless
Xfinity
2,000 Mbps
Cable / Fiber
TDS Telecom
1,000 Mbps
Fiber / DSL
Verizon
300 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

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

Electric 3 providers

City of Clinton - (TN)
City of Lenoir - (TN)
Knoxville Utilities Board

Natural Gas 1 provider

Knoxville Utilities Board

Water 6 providers

FIRST U.D. OF KNOX COUNTY
HALLSDALE-POWELL U.D.
KNOX-CHAPMAN UTILITY DISTRICT
KNOXVILLE UTILITIES BOARD - KUB
NORTHEAST KNOX U.D.
WEST KNOX UTILITY DISTRICT

Internet 7 providers

AT&T
Fiber / DSL / Fixed Wireless up to 5,000 Mbps
KUB
Fiber up to 10,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
TDS Telecom
Fiber / DSL up to 1,000 Mbps
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps
Xfinity
Cable / Fiber up to 2,000 Mbps

ZIP codes in Plainview, 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.