Garrard County, Kentucky Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Garrard County, Kentucky Electricity Overview

Garrard County generates 10.03 megawatt hours per citizen of the county from renewable fuels. This makes Garrard County the 531st highest ranking county out of 3230 counties for renewable production per capita in the country.

Residents of Garrard County use enough electricity to release 4,450.39 kilograms of CO2 gases per person, which is the 116th highest amount of pollution from electricity consumption for a county in the state.

Garrard County is ranked as the 1895th largest consumer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the United States with 267,549.64 megawatt hours being consumed by residents who live there.

Garrard County has had a 66.60% rise in the use of renewable fuel sources for electricity generation over the course of the past year.

Garrard County released 75,736,790.26 kilograms of CO2 gases due to electricity use, which ranks it as the 1983rd worst polluting county out of 3230 counties in the US.

Consumers in the county use 156.68% of the electricity that the county generates.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
267,550 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.72 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production
170,759 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
170,759 MWh
Production per Capita
10.03 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
75,736,790 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,450.39 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 594 positions to 5,264th, from last month's value of 5,858th
In Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 96 positions to 5,264th, from last year's value of 5,168th
In Lancaster, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 43 positions to 185th, from last year's value of 228th
In Lancaster, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 16 positions to 196th, from last year's value of 180th
In Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, the residential electricity rate decreased by 3.33% to 11.72 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.12 ¢ / kWh
In Lancaster, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 185th, from last month's value of 186th
In Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,323 positions to 14,037th, from last month's value of 16,360th
In Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 163 positions to 14,037th, from last year's value of 13,874th
In Lancaster, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 20 positions to 335th, from last year's value of 315th
In Lancaster, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 20.4% to $522.89, from last month's value of $656.87
In Lancaster, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 5.08% to $554.46, from last year's value of $584.11
In Lancaster, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 4 positions to 334th, from last month's value of 330th
In Lancaster, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 334th, from last year's value of 335th
In Lancaster, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.18% to $522.89, from last year's value of $523.85
In Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 5,465 positions to 6,870th, from last year's value of 12,335th
In Lancaster, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 5,639 positions to 6,870th, from last month's value of 12,509th
In Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 136 positions to 323rd, from last year's value of 187th
In Lancaster, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 94 positions to 226th, from last month's value of 320th
In Lancaster, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 38 positions to 226th, from last year's value of 264th
In Lancaster, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 16.21% to 6.62 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.91 ¢ / kWh
In Lancaster, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 12.99% to 6.62 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.61 ¢ / kWh
In Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 323rd, from last month's value of 321st
In Lancaster, 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 Solar

In Lancaster, the 12 month rolling average solar production increased by 760.64% to 8,950.62 MWhs, from last year's value of 1,040 MWhs
In Lancaster, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank increased by 166 positions to 72nd, from last year's value of 238th
In Lancaster, the solar production increased by 93.31% to 6,389 MWhs, from last month's value of 3,305 MWhs
In Lancaster, the solar production national rank dropped by 60 positions to 113th, from last year's value of 53rd
In Lancaster, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 6 positions to 72nd, from last month's value of 66th
In Lancaster, the 12 month rolling average solar production increased by 2.15% to 8,950.62 MWhs, from last month's value of 8,762.54 MWhs
In Lancaster, the solar production increased by 3.9% to 6,389 MWhs, from last year's value of 6,149 MWhs
In Lancaster, the solar production national rank increased by 4 positions to 113th, from last month's value of 117th

Electricity Production from All Fuel Types

In Lancaster, the 12 month rolling average total production increased by 760.64% to 8,950.62 MWhs, from last year's value of 1,040 MWhs
In Lancaster, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 655 positions to 413th, from last year's value of 1,068th
In Lancaster, the total production increased by 93.31% to 6,389 MWhs, from last month's value of 3,305 MWhs
In Lancaster, the total production national rank dropped by 57 positions to 445th, from last year's value of 388th
In Lancaster, the total production national rank increased by 61 positions to 445th, from last month's value of 506th
In Lancaster, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 5 positions to 413th, from last month's value of 408th
In Lancaster, the 12 month rolling average total production increased by 2.15% to 8,950.62 MWhs, from last month's value of 8,762.54 MWhs
In Lancaster, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank increased by 2 positions to 5th, from last year's value of 7th
In Lancaster, the total production increased by 3.9% to 6,389 MWhs, from last year's value of 6,149 MWhs

Lancaster 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

Lancaster Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for February, 2024

6,389 MWh

93.31% higher than last month
3.9% higher than February last year
95.86% lower than the Kentucky average
72.41% lower than the US average
5th in the state out of 13 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
445th in the US out of 2,738 cities
The national rank has increased by 61 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 57 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

8,950.62 MWh

2.15% higher than last month
760.64% higher than February last year
93.92% lower than the Kentucky average
65.19% lower than the US average
5th in the state out of 13 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
413th in the US out of 2,738 cities
The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
The national rank has increased by 655 since February last year

Average Electricity Production from Solar Fuel Types for February, 2024

6,389 MWh

93.31% higher than last month
3.9% higher than February last year
200% higher than the Kentucky average
182.74% higher than the US average
1st in the state out of 3 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
113th in the US out of 1,204 cities
The national rank has increased by 4 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 60 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Solar

8,950.62 MWh

2.15% higher than last month
760.64% higher than February last year
200% higher than the Kentucky average
395.68% higher than the US average
1st in the state out of 3 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
72nd in the US out of 1,204 cities
The national rank has dropped by 6 since last month
The national rank has increased by 166 since February last year

Lancaster, KY Electricity Overview

On average, residents living in Lancaster are paying a residential electricity rate of 11.92 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 4.22% lower than the state's average rate of 12.45 cents. Generating 28.66 megawatt hours per capita living in the city, Lancaster ranks as the 5th highest producer per capita out of 556 cities in Kentucky. Citizens in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $128.57. This is 3.18% less than the Kentucky average of $132.79.

Lancaster's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 0 kilograms, which is 549th largest amount in Kentucky out of 556 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which is 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Lancaster as the 549th highest polluting city in the state. Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity production in Lancaster. Lancaster has one power producing plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lancaster

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

129^th11.92¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lancaster

241^st$128.57Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lancaster Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lancaster, Kentucky

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Inter County Energy	BUNDLED	14.26	161.21		358,189	51,078,000
Kentucky Utilities	BUNDLED	11.90	128.2		5,784,106.13	688,120,111

Electricity Production in Garrard 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 Garrard County, Kentucky

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
SR Turkey Creek, LLCSR Turkey Creek (100.00%)	Lancaster	KY	Solar	110,209
Dix DamKentucky Utilities (100.00%)	Garrard County	KY	Conventional Hydroelectric	60,550

Garrard County, Kentucky Details

Garrard County has the 1983rd highest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity use of all of the counties in the nation, emitting 75,736,790.26 kilograms. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 4,450.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Garrard County as the 116th highest polluting county in Kentucky. The primary fuel type utilized in Garrard County is Solar, making up 64.54% of the fuel used in the county for electricity generation. There are 2 electricity generation plants in Garrard County, which is the 3rd highest number of power plants in a county in the state.

SOLAR

64.54%

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC

35.46%

Of the 3 electricity providers in Garrard County, 100.00% of them report that they offer net metering. Many net metering regulations are enacted at the state level, and Kentucky has restricted regulations for consumers interested in purchasing solar panels.

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Garrard County is 4.12%. This includes data from 3 companies, including Inter County Energy, Kentucky Utilities, and Blue Grass Energy. The countrywide average is 2.87%, meaning Garrard County ranks 1006th best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

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Garrard County produces 60,550 megawatt hours from hydroelectric plants in the previous 12 months, which gives them a rank of 313th highest in the US out of 3230 counties for total hydroelectric generation.

Over 100.00% of Garrard County's electricity production comes from renewable fuel types.

Garrard County has recently seen an increase in electricity generation from solar power of 715.16% year over year.

Citizens of Garrard County benefit from a 12.76% discount from the national average residential electricity rate.

FAQ

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

Garrard County, Kentucky has 3 electricity providers operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Garrard County, Kentucky?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Inter County Energy	4,796
2	Kentucky Utilities	3,314
3	Blue Grass Energy	99

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Garrard County, Kentucky?

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

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

There are 2 power plants in Garrard County, Kentucky

Last Reviewed By: Fernando García

Published: 2024-03-29