
UCEMC Announces Rate Increase
Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (UCEMC) will implement a rate adjustment effective October 1, 2025, which includes a 4% increase in energy rates and a $3 increase to the monthly customer charge.
This decision was not made lightly. As a member-owned cooperative, UCEMC carefully evaluates every option before adjusting rates. After thorough review, it was determined that this adjustment is necessary to continue providing the safe, reliable, and quality electric service that members depend on every day.
Like many businesses and households, UCEMC is facing higher costs. The price of transformers has more than doubled since 2020, and wire and conductor costs are up over 40%. These adjustments will allow us to continue investing in our system, strengthening reliability, and meeting the needs of our growing communities.
Members with questions are encouraged to contact their local district office for more information.
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The Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (UCEMC) is an electric power distribution cooperative. UCEMC is owned and operated by its members and distributes electric power through more than 4,600 miles of lines to more than 50,000 members located primarily in Jackson, Overton, Putnam and Smith Counties and northern DeKalb County. Several members are served in “fringe” areas of Clay, Fentress, Macon, Pickett, White, and Wilson Counties.