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Clark County, Kentucky Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Clark County, Kentucky Electricity Overview

Clark County is 648th out of 3230 counties in the US in solar power generation, with 12,835 megawatt hours generated from solar.

On average, Clark County citizens are accountable for 10,464.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, while the statewide average pollution per capita is 11,768.29.

Clark County is the 28th largest county in the state.

Clark County is home to over 36,716 residents and produces 12,835 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0.35 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Clark County 3rd out of 120 counties in the state for solar megawatt hours generated per person.

Clark County has seen a 2.79% drop throughout the last 12 months in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation.

With total generation of 546,425 megawatt hours, Clark County is the 16th largest producer of electricity out of 120 counties in Kentucky.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    577,233 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    15.72 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    546,425 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    12,835 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    533,590 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    14.88 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    384,207,980 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    10,464.32 kg

Recent Energy News in Winchester

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Winchester Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.72¢ per kWh

  • 0.36% higher than last month
  • 3.33% lower than February last year
  • 8.35% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 28.11% lower than the US average
  • 185th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 43 since February last year
  • 5,264th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 594 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 96 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

11.97¢ per kWh

  • 0.28% lower than last month
  • 3.44% lower than February last year
  • 5.07% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 29.35% lower than the US average
  • 196th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 16 since February last year
  • 3,875th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 117 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,548 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$126.23 per month

  • 41.25% lower than last month
  • 2.41% lower than February last year
  • 7.38% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 0.69% higher than the US average
  • 272nd in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 86 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 57 since February last year
  • 14,372nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 10,180 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,611 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$128.15 per month

  • 0.2% lower than last month
  • 5.66% lower than February last year
  • 1.42% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 3.31% lower than the US average
  • 329th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 12 since February last year
  • 12,281st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 343 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,233 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

12.35¢ per kWh

  • 7.06% higher than last month
  • 2.02% lower than February last year
  • 1.44% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 9.33% lower than the US average
  • 276th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 53 since February last year
  • 13,578th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,220 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 174 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.66¢ per kWh

  • 0.18% lower than last month
  • 4.98% lower than February last year
  • 0.56% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 17.44% lower than the US average
  • 329th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 11,679th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 499 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 812 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$522.89 per month

  • 20.4% lower than last month
  • 0.18% lower than February last year
  • 15.36% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 68.74% lower than the US average
  • 334th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 14,037th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,323 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 163 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$554.46 per month

  • 0.01% lower than last month
  • 5.08% lower than February last year
  • 9.54% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 66.24% lower than the US average
  • 335th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 20 since February last year
  • 13,414th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 144 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 621 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

6.62¢ per kWh

  • 16.21% lower than last month
  • 12.99% lower than February last year
  • 7.88% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 32.77% lower than the US average
  • 226th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 94 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 38 since February last year
  • 6,870th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5,639 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,465 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.26¢ per kWh

  • 1.12% lower than last month
  • 2.87% lower than February last year
  • 0.95% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 28.85% lower than the US average
  • 323rd in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 136 since February last year
  • 8,951st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 302 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,473 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$21,187.12 per month

  • 13.41% lower than last month
  • 6.35% lower than February last year
  • 63.22% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 30.89% lower than the US average
  • 250th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 41 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 45 since February last year
  • 18,443rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 146 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 286 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$22,250.23 per month

  • 0.54% lower than last month
  • 2.64% lower than February last year
  • 65.63% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 34.73% lower than the US average
  • 297th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 17,616th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 10 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 440 since February last year

Winchester, KY Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Winchester home are billed a residential electricity price of 11.90 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.43% lower than the average state rate of 12.45 cents. Selling an estimated 37,211.97 megawatt hours per year, Kentucky Utilities is the largest provider in the city. The average residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $128.2 per month, while the national average is $138.3. Customers in Winchester have a 3.46% reduction compared to other citizens in the country.

Winchester is the 21st highest ranked city in the state out of 556 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 233,648,471.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More importantly, the city averages 12,301.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 538th worst in the state in this category. All of the 298,599.74 megawatt hours of electricity used in Winchester must be sourced from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity plants that call the city home.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Winchester

Winchester residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.130/kWh$0.092/kWh$214.84/mo.$81.36/mo.
42nd11.90¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Winchester
155th$128.2Average residential monthly electricity bill for Winchester Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Winchester, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Kentucky UtilitiesBUNDLED11.90128.25,784,106.13688,120,111

Electricity Production in Clark County, Kentucky

Power Plants in Clark County, Kentucky

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Clark County KY Natural Gas 533,590360,101,250.59674.87
Clark County KY Solar 12,835

Clark County, Kentucky Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Clark County's primary fuel is Natural Gas, with 97.56% of electricity production using this fuel source. Solar and Distillate Fuel Oil are also primary fuel sources in the county, with 2.35% and 0.09% of total electricity generation being produced from each type, respectively. For every citizen in the county there are 10,464.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. This ranks them 324th highest in the country for emissions per capita. Total emissions in the county are 384,207,980.4 kilograms, which is the 750th highest total amount of pollution for a county in the United States. Clark County has 2 power plants within its borders. This is the 1112th most plants within a single county.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
97.56%
SOLAR
Solar
2.35%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.09%

Clark County, Kentucky Net Metering

Out of the 3 providers in Clark County, 66.67% of them offer net metering to their consumers. The state has restricted net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

There are 3 companies in Clark County that report energy loss. Together, these 3 providers average an annual energy loss of 3.90% of electricity generated. With a countrywide average energy loss of 2.87%, Clark County is ranked as the 863rd best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Clark County, Kentucky?

By total revenue, Kentucky Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in Clark County, Kentucky.

How many electric companies offer service in Clark County, Kentucky?

There are 3 electricity suppliers operating in Clark County, Kentucky.

How many power plants are in Clark County, Kentucky?

There are 2 electricity plants in Clark County, Kentucky

Which electricity companies offer service in Clark County, Kentucky?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Kentucky Utilities8,588
2Clark Energy Cooperative5,263

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-05-12