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Memphis Light, Gas and Water rates

MLGW has 2 residential plans modelled here. For a typical Tennessee home using 1,198 kWh a month, the cheapest is RS TOU, at about $161 a month.

Municipal 380,286 residential customers (EIA-861, 2024) Tariffs checked September 28, 2026

Typical all-in priceRS TOU

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RS$165/mo
RS TOU$161/mo

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
RS
Residential Standard
Tiered $15.10 12.9¢ 0–500 kWh · 12.8¢ over 500 kWh 12.5¢ 0–500 kWh · 12.4¢ over 500 kWh None
RS TOU
Residential Time-of-Use
Time-of-use $15.10 Off-peak 10.9¢ · Peak 20.8¢ Off-peak 10.9¢ · Peak 15.0¢ Peak 1 pm–7 pm

RS TOU: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Dec–Mar.

Off-peakPeak
10.9¢20.8¢10.9¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

Charging an EV on MLGW

1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical Tennessee home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.

PlanBest startCharging, best startCharging from 6 pmWhole bill with EV
RSAny$34/mo$34/mo$199/mo
RS TOU12 am$30/mo$35/mo$191/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is RS TOU. Compare plans on your own usage.

How MLGW’s plans work

RS (Residential Standard). In July the first 500 kWh a month cost 12.9¢ each; then 12.8¢ above 500 kWh a month. An average Tennessee home (1,494 kWh in July) goes past the first tier, so extra load such as an EV is priced higher. Fixed charge: $15.10 a month.

RS TOU (Residential Time-of-Use). Peak 1 pm–7 pm on July weekdays; 6 of 24 hours carry the top price of 20.8¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 10.9¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 9.9¢. January weekdays range from 10.9¢ to 15.0¢. Weekends follow a different schedule from weekdays. Fixed charge: $15.10 a month.

Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.

As a cross-check, MLGW billed its residential customers an average of 12.16¢ per kWh in 2024 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for Tennessee’s price change since.

Sources for each plan

PlanEffectiveSeasonsSolar exportsSource and status
RS
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
September 2, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Dec–Mar Not recorded in URDB Checked September 28, 2026
MLGW Schedule RS (E-1) Standard Residential Rate, meters read on or after January 5, 2026 · MLGW Schedule of Fuel Cost Adjustments (September 2, 2026)
RS TOU
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
September 2, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Dec–Mar Not recorded in URDB Checked September 28, 2026
MLGW Schedule RS-TOU Time-of-Use Residential Rate, effective January 1, 2026 · MLGW Schedule of Fuel Cost Adjustments (September 2, 2026)

Plans marked “Checked” were transcribed from the utility’s current tariff and rider sheets, all charges included, and are re-checked on the date shown in each file. Other plans come from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (CC BY 4.0) and have not yet been checked line by line against the utility’s tariff. Always confirm the current rates on your utility’s website before switching plans.

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