Memphis Light, Gas and Water
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About Memphis Light, Gas and Water
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is a municipally owned organization. The largest city served by Memphis Light, Gas and Water is Memphis, but the company also operates in 8 cities in Tennessee. Consumers of Memphis Light, Gas and Water pay an average residential electricity rate of 11.84 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 3.63% below Tennessee's average price of 12.29 cents, which ranks the supplier 24th out of 90 providers in the state for lowest average electricity price. The company had sales of 13,064,801 megawatt hours in 2022 sold to end users. The electricity sourced by the supplier primarily came from megawatt hours that they purchased on the wholesale electricity market. They purchased 13,619,597 megawatt hours on the wholesale market. In 2022 they had total electricity related revenue of $1,491,634,300, with 98.58% from retail sales.
The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $135.34, while the Memphis Light, Gas and Water average is 0.36% higher at $135.83 per month. Memphis Light, Gas and Water is the 1887th ranked provider in the United States for average monthly bill amount. The supplier currently does not produce their own electricity. Instead, they must purchase that electricity at wholesale rates and then resell it to end users.
Loss of electricity from heat dissipation during electricity transmission and other causes is part of being in the electricity generation business. Electricity providers must report these losses. Memphis Light, Gas and Water reported a yearly loss of approximately 4.07% of the electricity that they generate. The state of Tennessee has an energy loss average of 2.75% and the nationwide average is 2.87%, giving Memphis Light, Gas and Water a rank of 28th best out of 83 providers who report energy loss in Tennessee.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Rate & Electric Bills
Memphis Light, Gas and Water residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.
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Memphis Light, Gas and Water Overview
- Company Type:Municipal
- Headquarters:220 South Main Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
United States of America
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Contact
- Website:www.mlgw.com
- Customer Service Phone:(901) 544-6549
- Contact Page:www.mlgw.com
- Social Media:
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Service
- Rates & Plans:www.mlgw.com
- Outage Map:outagemap.mlgw.org
- Outage Phone:(901) 544-6500
- States Served:
- Tennessee
- Counties Served:
- Shelby County
- Major Cities Served:
- Memphis
- Bartlett
- Collierville
- Germantown
- Arlington
- Lakeland
- Millington
- Atoka
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Energy Loss
Memphis Light, Gas and Water's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
554,796MWh
643 National Rank
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Memphis Light, Gas and Water Coverage Map
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Memphis Light, Gas and Water State Coverage
State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
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Tennessee | 416,746 | 1,415,173,176 | 2 | 100% |
Memphis Light, Gas and Water County Coverage
County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
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Shelby County | 916,371 | 1 | 11.76 | $135.72/mo |
Cities Memphis Light, Gas and Water Has Coverage
- Arlington, TN
- Atoka, TN
- Bartlett, TN
- Collierville, TN
- Germantown, TN
- Lakeland, TN
- Memphis, TN
- Millington, TN
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
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Memphis Light, Gas and Water FAQ:
What is the average bundled electricity rate for Memphis Light, Gas and Water customers?
Consumers of Memphis Light, Gas and Water, on average, have an electricity bundled rate 11.84 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
What is the average bundled bill for Memphis Light, Gas and Water customers each month?
The average monthly bundled electric bill for customers of Memphis Light, Gas and Water is $135.83. The Tennessee average bundled bill is $140.79 and the United States average is $140.79.
What is the phone number for Memphis Light, Gas and Water?
Memphis Light, Gas and Water's customer service phone number is (901) 544-6549
What cities does Memphis Light, Gas and Water sell electricity to?
Memphis Light, Gas and Water has customers in 8 cities throughout the US.