← ScorecardTN · Rank #42 of 50
State Profile
Tennessee
Composite score 44 / 100
Rank
#42
Renewable
12%
Grid carbon
720lb/MWh
Full Metric Breakdown
Tennessee vs. the US average
Composite scoreUS avg 58.3/10044.0/100
Renewable shareUS avg 27.0%12.0%
Solar capacity / capitaUS avg 260.0W140.0W
Wind capacity / capitaUS avg 510.0W10.0W
Residential ¢/kWhUS avg 16.1¢12.3¢
5-yr cost trendUS avg 17.0%14.0%
EV adoptionUS avg 1.2%0.7%
Grid carbonUS avg 828.2lb/MWh720.0lb/MWh
Net metering gradeUS avg CD
RPS ambitionUS avg CF
Incentives here
What's currently available in Tennessee
Federal ITC (Sec. 25D) expired Dec 31, 2025. State-level programs below remain active — deadlines enforced. Verified monthly against DSIRE.
- State income tax credit · varies
- Property tax exemption for PV equipment
- Net metering · grade D
- Low-income weatherization (federally funded)
What it would take
Modeled scenarios for TN
To hit 50% renewable~13 years
To hit 75% renewable~21 years
To hit 100% renewable~36 years
Assumes continuation of current deployment pace plus realistic grid-scale additions. Full methodology on the methodology page.