Franklin County, Kentucky Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Franklin County, Kentucky Electricity Overview

By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity company in Franklin County is Frankfort Plant Board Electric.

Franklin County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 26.31% lower than the United States average rate, at 11.80 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents.

Franklin County emitted 631,317,113.04 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity consumption, which ranks it as the 521st worst polluting county out of 3230 counties in the United States.

No electricity generation takes place in Franklin County, meaning the county must import their electricity from other counties.

On average, Franklin County residents are responsible for 12,301.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, making them the 19th highest polluting county out of 120 counties in the state based on per capita pollution.

Franklin County is the 997th most populated county in the US, with 51,319 citizens residing within the county's borders.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
806,815 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.72 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
631,317,113 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
12,301.82 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Frankfort, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,564 positions to 3,875th, from last year's value of 5,439th
In Frankfort, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 594 positions to 5,264th, from last month's value of 5,858th
In Frankfort, 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 Frankfort, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 87 positions to 5,264th, from last year's value of 5,177th
In Frankfort, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 52 positions to 185th, from last year's value of 237th
In Frankfort, 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 Frankfort, the residential electricity rate decreased by 3.33% to 11.72 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.12 ¢ / kWh
In Frankfort, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 185th, from last month's value of 186th
In Frankfort, 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 Frankfort, 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 Frankfort, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,323 positions to 14,037th, from last month's value of 16,360th
In Frankfort, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 621 positions to 13,414th, from last year's value of 14,035th
In Frankfort, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 144 positions to 13,414th, from last month's value of 13,270th
In Frankfort, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 163 positions to 14,037th, from last year's value of 13,874th
In Frankfort, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 20 positions to 335th, from last year's value of 315th
In Frankfort, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 20.4% to $522.89, from last month's value of $656.87
In Frankfort, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 5.08% to $554.46, from last year's value of $584.11
In Frankfort, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 4 positions to 334th, from last month's value of 330th
In Frankfort, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 334th, from last year's value of 335th
In Frankfort, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.18% to $522.89, from last year's value of $523.85
In Frankfort, 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 Frankfort, 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 Frankfort, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 5,465 positions to 6,870th, from last year's value of 12,335th
In Frankfort, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 5,639 positions to 6,870th, from last month's value of 12,509th
In Frankfort, 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 Frankfort, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 136 positions to 323rd, from last year's value of 187th
In Frankfort, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 94 positions to 226th, from last month's value of 320th
In Frankfort, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 38 positions to 226th, from last year's value of 264th
In Frankfort, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 16.21% to 6.62 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.91 ¢ / kWh
In Frankfort, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 12.99% to 6.62 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.61 ¢ / kWh
In Frankfort, 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 Frankfort, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 323rd, from last month's value of 321st
In Frankfort, 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

Frankfort 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 52 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 87 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 is the same 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 1,564 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

Frankfort, KY Electricity Overview

Frankfort's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 10.54 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 34.22% below the average nationwide electricity rate of 16.02 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $109.96. This is 20.49% below the nationwide average bill of $138.3. Frankfort Plant Board Electric is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers.

The consumption of electricity in Frankfort accounts for 350,343,538.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 13th largest emissions amount in the state out of 556 cities. Averaging 12,301.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 38th worst in Kentucky for emissions per capita. There are no power plants in Frankfort, so citizens must rely on electricity produced outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Frankfort

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

4^th10.54¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Frankfort

127^th$109.96Average residential monthly electricity bill for Frankfort Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Frankfort, Kentucky

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Frankfort Plant Board Electric	BUNDLED	10.52	109.75		209,154	22,005,000
Kentucky Utilities	BUNDLED	11.90	128.2		5,784,106.13	688,120,111

Franklin County, Kentucky Details

Approximately 100.00% of the electricity suppliers in Franklin County offer net metering to their consumers. Oftentimes net metering regulations are enforced at the state level, and Kentucky has heavily restricted regulations for consumers interested in investing in solar panels.

There are 3 electricity providers in Franklin County that report energy loss. Together, these 3 electricity companies average an annual energy loss of 3.83% of electricity generated. The national average for energy loss is 2.87% and the Kentucky average is 3.69%, resulting in a rank of 811th best in the US and a state rank of 51st best out of 3230 and 120 counties, respectively.

FAQ

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

Franklin County, Kentucky has 3 electricity companies offering service in the area.

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

By total megawatt hours sold, Frankfort Plant Board Electric is the largest electricity provider in Franklin County, Kentucky.

Which electricity companies offer service in Franklin County, Kentucky?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Frankfort Plant Board Electric	18,390
2	Kentucky Utilities	9,363
3	Blue Grass Energy	3,237

Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera

Published: 2024-05-12

Franklin County, Kentucky Electricity Rates & Statistics