Kenton County, Kentucky Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Kenton County, Kentucky Electricity Overview
The usage of renewable fuel types for electricity production in Kenton County grew by 12.77% last year.
Kenton County generates 9,015 megawatt hours from solar energy, ranking it 4th in the state out of 120 counties for total megawatt hours produced from solar power sources.
Renewable electricity sources account for 100.00%, or 9,015 megawatt hours, of Kenton County's total energy production, giving the county a ranking of 18th in Kentucky for total megawatt hours from sustainable fuel types.
Kenton County experienced a 4.14% decline in CO2 emissions per capita during the course of the preceding 12 months.
Kenton County's average residential electricity rate is 12.69 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 20.78% less than the nationwide average price of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.
With a population of 170,313 residents, Kenton County is the 3rd largest county by population in Kentucky and the 406th largest in the US.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,677,587 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.72 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
9,015 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
9,015 MWh
Production per Capita
0.05 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,088,105,849 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
12,260.4 kg
Recent Energy News in Covington
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Covington, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 9,497 positions to 12,553rd, from last year's value of 3,056th
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 2,834 positions to 5,719th, from last year's value of 8,553rd
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 776 positions to 5,719th, from last month's value of 4,943rd
- In Covington, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 421 positions to 424th, from last year's value of 3rd
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 115 positions to 364th, from last month's value of 249th
- In Covington, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 48 positions to 12,553rd, from last month's value of 12,505th
- In Covington, the residential electricity rate increased by 35.7% to 14.72 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.85 ¢ / kWh
- In Covington, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 35 positions to 424th, from last month's value of 459th
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 3.72% to 12.58 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.07 ¢ / kWh
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 2.63% to 12.58 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.26 ¢ / kWh
- In Covington, the residential electricity rate increased by 5.69% to 14.72 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.93 ¢ / kWh
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 364th, from last year's value of 365th
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,209 positions to 24,402nd, from last month's value of 23,193rd
- In Covington, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,477 positions to 25,507th, from last year's value of 23,030th
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 420 positions to 24,402nd, from last year's value of 24,822nd
- In Covington, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 345 positions to 25,507th, from last month's value of 25,162nd
- In Covington, the commercial electricity bill increased by 68.79% to $1,375.3, from last year's value of $814.78
- In Covington, the commercial electricity bill increased by 23.88% to $1,375.3, from last month's value of $1,110.21
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 4.49% to $1,087.03, from last month's value of $1,040.32
- In Covington, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 484th, from last year's value of 483rd
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.32% to $1,087.03, from last year's value of $1,083.54
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Covington, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,718 positions to 18,506th, from last year's value of 14,788th
- In Covington, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,954 positions to 18,506th, from last month's value of 15,552nd
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 147 positions to 16,332nd, from last month's value of 16,185th
- In Covington, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 247 positions to 297th, from last year's value of 50th
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 90 positions to 16,332nd, from last year's value of 16,242nd
- In Covington, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 186 positions to 297th, from last month's value of 111th
- In Covington, the industrial electricity bill increased by 65.86% to $22,048.6, from last year's value of $13,293.22
- In Covington, the industrial electricity bill increased by 43.06% to $22,048.6, from last month's value of $15,412.13
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 4.14% to $18,334.3, from last month's value of $17,604.69
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 0.91% to $18,334.3, from last year's value of $18,168.77
Covington Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
14.72¢ per kWh
- 5.69% higher than last month
- 35.7% higher than February last year
- 15.2% higher than the Kentucky average
- 9.64% lower than the US average
- 424th in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank has increased by 35 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 421 since February last year
- 12,553rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 48 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 9,497 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
12.58¢ per kWh
- 2.63% higher than last month
- 3.72% lower than February last year
- 0.19% lower than the Kentucky average
- 25.72% lower than the US average
- 364th in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 115 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 5,719th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 776 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,834 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$128.69 per month
- 12.59% lower than last month
- 50.12% higher than February last year
- 5.57% lower than the Kentucky average
- 2.65% higher than the US average
- 334th in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 185 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 290 since February last year
- 15,659th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,289 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 13,273 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$109.72 per month
- 3.37% higher than last month
- 7.1% lower than February last year
- 15.6% lower than the Kentucky average
- 17.22% lower than the US average
- 149th in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 103 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 6,194th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,498 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,313 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
12.8¢ per kWh
- 5.96% higher than last month
- 36.51% higher than February last year
- 2.15% higher than the Kentucky average
- 6.03% lower than the US average
- 366th in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 27 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 321 since February last year
- 14,806th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 508 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 11,199 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
10.76¢ per kWh
- 2.72% higher than last month
- 1.73% lower than February last year
- 8.24% lower than the Kentucky average
- 23.81% lower than the US average
- 46th 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
- 7,031st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,098 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 421 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$1,375.3 per month
- 23.88% higher than last month
- 68.79% higher than February last year
- 122.62% higher than the Kentucky average
- 17.79% lower than the US average
- 484th in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 25,507th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 345 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,477 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$1,087.03 per month
- 4.49% higher than last month
- 0.32% higher than February last year
- 77.36% higher than the Kentucky average
- 33.82% lower than the US average
- 484th 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
- 24,402nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,209 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 420 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
10.86¢ per kWh
- 7.45% higher than last month
- 44.79% higher than February last year
- 51.07% higher than the Kentucky average
- 10.25% higher than the US average
- 483rd in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 395 since February last year
- 20,396th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 543 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 8,519 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
9.21¢ per kWh
- 3.14% higher than last month
- 2.99% lower than February last year
- 25.68% higher than the Kentucky average
- 9.72% lower than the US average
- 481st in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 18,008th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 653 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,465 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$22,048.6 per month
- 43.06% higher than last month
- 65.86% higher than February last year
- 61.72% lower than the Kentucky average
- 28.08% lower than the US average
- 297th in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 186 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 247 since February last year
- 18,506th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,954 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,718 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$18,334.3 per month
- 4.14% higher than last month
- 0.91% higher than February last year
- 71.68% lower than the Kentucky average
- 46.22% lower than the US average
- 117th 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
- 16,332nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 147 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 90 since February last year
Covington, KY Electricity Overview
Covington's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 12.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 21.26% below the average nationwide rate of 16.02 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $113.29. This is 18.09% below the nationwide average bill of $138.3. Duke Energy Kentucky is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers.
The consumption of electricity in Covington accounts for 503,513,502.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 5th largest emissions amount in the state out of 556 cities. Averaging 12,301.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 38th worst in Kentucky for emissions per capita. There are no power plants in Covington, so citizens must rely on electricity produced outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Covington
Covington residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Covington, Kentucky
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Kentucky | BUNDLED | 12.58 | 109.84 | 1,436,685.12 | 180,804,163 | |
| Owen Electrictric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.86 | 145.56 | 849,522 | 109,240,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Covington, Kentucky include: 41017, 41051, 41011, 41015, 41014, 41016
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Independence, KY Electricity Overview
Independence's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 12.74 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 20.44% below the average nationwide rate of 16.02 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $130.55. This is 5.60% below the nationwide average bill of $138.3. Duke Energy Kentucky is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers.
The consumption of electricity in Independence accounts for 347,600,232.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 14th largest emissions amount in the state out of 556 cities. Averaging 12,301.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 326th worst in Kentucky for emissions per capita. There are no power plants in Independence, so citizens must rely on electricity produced outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Independence
Independence residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Independence, Kentucky
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Kentucky | BUNDLED | 12.58 | 109.84 | 1,436,685.12 | 180,804,163 | |
| Owen Electrictric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.86 | 145.56 | 849,522 | 109,240,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Independence, Kentucky include: 41042, 41051, 41018, 41015, 41094
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Erlanger, KY Electricity Overview
Erlanger's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 12.67 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 20.91% below the average nationwide rate of 16.02 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $120.76. This is 12.68% below the nationwide average bill of $138.3. Duke Energy Kentucky is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers.
The consumption of electricity in Erlanger accounts for 239,959,305.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 20th largest emissions amount in the state out of 556 cities. Averaging 12,301.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 326th worst in Kentucky for emissions per capita. There are no power plants in Erlanger, so citizens must rely on electricity produced outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Erlanger
Erlanger residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Erlanger, Kentucky
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Kentucky | BUNDLED | 12.58 | 109.84 | 1,436,685.12 | 180,804,163 | |
| Owen Electrictric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.86 | 145.56 | 849,522 | 109,240,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Erlanger, Kentucky include: 41042, 41017, 41051, 41018
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Electricity Production in Kenton County, Kentucky
Power Plants in Kenton County, Kentucky
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walton 2 Solar FacilityDuke Energy Kentucky (100.00%) | Kenton County | KY | Solar | 3,192 | ||||
Walton 1 Solar FacilityDuke Energy Kentucky (100.00%) | Kenton County | KY | Solar | 3,063 | ||||
L'Oreal Solar - FlorenceL'Oreal USA Products Inc (100.00%) | Kenton County | KY | Solar | 2,760 |
Kenton County, Kentucky Details
Electricity consumption in Kenton County results in 2,088,105,849.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 149th highest amount of any county in the US. This total also results in a ranking of 103rd worst in the state for pollution per person from electricity consumption. The county has the 847th highest power plants of any county in the US, with 3 total plants. Kenton County has roughly 100.00% of its electricity produced from Solar.
Providers In Each City in Kenton County:
- Bromley, Kentucky:
- Duke Energy Kentucky: 100.00%
- Covington, Kentucky:
- Duke Energy Kentucky: 82.41%
- Owen Electrictric Cooperative: 8.80%
- East Kentucky Power Cooperative: 8.80%
- Crescent Springs, Kentucky:
- Duke Energy Kentucky: 100.00%
- Crestview Hills, Kentucky:
- Duke Energy Kentucky: 100.00%
- Edgewood, Kentucky:
- Duke Energy Kentucky: 100.00%
- Elsmere, Kentucky:
- Duke Energy Kentucky: 84.21%
- East Kentucky Power Cooperative: 7.90%
- Owen Electrictric Cooperative: 7.89%
- Erlanger, Kentucky:
- Duke Energy Kentucky: 53.17%
- Owen Electrictric Cooperative: 23.42%
- East Kentucky Power Cooperative: 23.42%
- Fairview, Kentucky:
- Duke Energy Kentucky: 100.00%
- Fort Mitchell, Kentucky:
- Duke Energy Kentucky: 100.00%
- Fort Wright, Kentucky:
- Duke Energy Kentucky: 100.00%
- Independence, Kentucky:
- Owen Electrictric Cooperative: 36.70%
- Duke Energy Kentucky: 26.59%
- East Kentucky Power Cooperative: 36.70%
- Kenton Vale, Kentucky:
- Duke Energy Kentucky: 100.00%
- Lakeside Park, Kentucky:
- Duke Energy Kentucky: 100.00%
- Ludlow, Kentucky:
- Duke Energy Kentucky: 100.00%
- Park Hills, Kentucky:
- Duke Energy Kentucky: 100.00%
- Ryland Heights, Kentucky:
- Duke Energy Kentucky: 100.00%
- Taylor Mill, Kentucky:
- Duke Energy Kentucky: 100.00%
- Villa Hills, Kentucky:
- Duke Energy Kentucky: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located in Kenton County, Kentucky?
Kenton County, Kentucky has 3 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Kenton County, Kentucky?
The largest electricity supplier in Kenton County, Kentucky by total customer count is Duke Energy Kentucky.
How many electric companies offer service in Kenton County, Kentucky?
Kenton County, Kentucky has 2 electricity providers operating in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Kenton County, Kentucky?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Kentucky | 52,620 |
| 2 | Owen Electrictric Cooperative | 3,591 |
