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Fayette County, Kentucky Electricity Overview

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Fayette County had a 4.10% drop throughout the most recent 12 months.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity supplier in Fayette County is Kentucky Utilities.

With a population of 320,347 citizens, Fayette County is the 2nd largest county by population in Kentucky and the 230th largest in the US.

Fayette County has had a 710.53% rise in the burning of non-renewable fuels over the course of the previous 12 months.

Fayette County produces -0 megawatt hours per capita each year, making it the 36 highest county out of 120 counties for production per capita in the state.

Fayette County has emissions of 12,301.82 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the state average of 11,768.29.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
5,036,357 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.72 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
3,940,851,209 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
12,301.82 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,548 positions to 3,875th, from last year's value of 5,423rd
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 753 positions to 5,105th, from last month's value of 5,858th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 117 positions to 3,875th, from last month's value of 3,758th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 202 positions to 26th, from last year's value of 228th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 160 positions to 26th, from last month's value of 186th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 63 positions to 5,105th, from last year's value of 5,168th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 16 positions to 196th, from last year's value of 180th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 3.44% to 11.97 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.39 ¢ / kWh
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the residential electricity rate decreased by 3.33% to 11.72 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.12 ¢ / kWh
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.28% to 11.97 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12 ¢ / kWh
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the residential electricity rate increased by 0.36% to 11.72 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.67 ¢ / kWh

Commercial Electricity Prices

In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,323 positions to 14,037th, from last month's value of 16,360th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 787 positions to 13,248th, from last year's value of 14,035th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 166 positions to 169th, from last month's value of 335th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 146 positions to 169th, from last year's value of 315th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 163 positions to 14,037th, from last year's value of 13,874th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 22 positions to 13,248th, from last month's value of 13,270th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 20.4% to $522.89, from last month's value of $656.87
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 5.08% to $554.46, from last year's value of $584.11
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 4 positions to 334th, from last month's value of 330th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 334th, from last year's value of 335th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.18% to $522.89, from last year's value of $523.85
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.01% to $554.46, from last month's value of $554.54

Industrial Electricity Prices

In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,473 positions to 8,951st, from last year's value of 6,478th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 5,473 positions to 6,870th, from last year's value of 12,343rd
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 5,639 positions to 6,870th, from last month's value of 12,509th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 302 positions to 8,951st, from last month's value of 8,649th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 136 positions to 323rd, from last year's value of 187th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 94 positions to 226th, from last month's value of 320th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 46 positions to 226th, from last year's value of 272nd
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 16.21% to 6.62 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.91 ¢ / kWh
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 12.99% to 6.62 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.61 ¢ / kWh
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 2.87% to 7.26 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.47 ¢ / kWh
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 323rd, from last month's value of 321st
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.12% to 7.26 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.34 ¢ / kWh

Electricity Production from Natural Gas

In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of -10.47 MWhs
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 7 positions to 1,061st, from last year's value of 1,054th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 5 positions to 1,060th, from last year's value of 1,055th

Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 50 positions to 999th, from last year's value of 949th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 2 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 1,001st
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 1 position to 999th, from last year's value of 998th

Electricity Production from All Fuel Types

In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of -10.47 MWhs
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 11 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 2,692nd
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd

Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas

In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 256 positions to 1,066th, from last year's value of 810th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1510.1692307692308 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank dropped by 1 position to 6th, from last year's value of 5th

Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types

In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 1,469 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 1,230th
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1510.1692307692308 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 4 positions to 13th, from last year's value of 9th

Lexington-Fayette urban county 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
26th in the state out of 484 cities
The state rank has increased by 160 since last month
The state rank has increased by 202 since February last year
5,105th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 753 since last month
The national rank has increased by 63 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
115th in the state out of 484 cities
The state rank has increased by 163 since last month
The state rank has increased by 214 since February last year
13,417th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 2,059 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 13 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
169th in the state out of 484 cities
The state rank has increased by 166 since last month
The state rank has increased by 146 since February last year
13,248th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 22 since last month
The national rank has increased by 787 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 46 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 5,473 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

Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY Electricity Overview

On average, residents who call Lexington-Fayette urban county home are paying a residential electricity rate of 11.98 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 3.74% lower than Kentucky's average rate of 12.45 cents, which ranks the city 141st best for average electricity price out of 556 cities in the state. The average monthly residential electric bill for a customer in the city is $130.9 per month. Kentucky Utilities has an estimated 32,401 total residential customers, which is more than any other vendor in the city.

Emissions in Lexington-Fayette urban county average 12,301.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 38th highest polluting city out of 556 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 3,940,851,209.33 kilograms, which is the 2nd highest total amount of pollution for any city in the state. There is one electricity plant in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lexington-Fayette urban county

Lexington-Fayette urban county residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

141^st11.98¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lexington-Fayette urban county

290^th$130.9Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lexington-Fayette urban county Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Blue Grass Energy	BUNDLED	12.49	154.82	875,129	109,313,000
Clark Energy Cooperative	BUNDLED	13.51	148.36	337,704	45,636,000
Kentucky Utilities	BUNDLED	11.90	128.2	5,784,106.13	688,120,111

Zips with electric coverage in Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky include: 40324, 40509, 40517, 40391, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40502, 40504, 40508, 40505 and 7 other zip code(s).

Electricity Production in Fayette County, Kentucky

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Fayette County, Kentucky

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
HaeflingKentucky Utilities (100.00%)	Lexington-Fayette urban county	KY	Distillate Fuel Oil	-154	22,232.14	-144.36

Fayette County, Kentucky Details

Emissions in Fayette County average 12,301.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 199th worst polluting county based on pollution per capita. Total emissions in the county are 3,940,851,209.33 kilograms, which is the 58th worst total amount of pollution for a county in the US. The county is home to one electricity generation plant.

NATURAL GAS

100.00%

Companies offering net metering in Fayette County include Kentucky Utilities, Blue Grass Energy, and Clark Energy Cooperative Kentucky has restricted regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with solar installations.

The county has 3 electricity providers who report energy loss from their power grid. The average energy loss for these suppliers is 3.88%. The countrywide average is 2.87%, resulting in Fayette County receiving a rank of 852nd best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

How many power plants are located within Fayette County, Kentucky?

There is one active electricity plant located in Fayette County, Kentucky

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

There are 3 electricity providers operating in Fayette County, Kentucky.

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Fayette County, Kentucky?

The largest electricity supplier in Fayette County, Kentucky by total revenue is Kentucky Utilities.

Which electricity companies offer service in Fayette County, Kentucky?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Kentucky Utilities	32,401
2	Blue Grass Energy	900
3	Clark Energy Cooperative	174

Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope

Published: 2024-04-09