Electric Rates & Providers in Lincoln County, KY

Lincoln County, Kentucky Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Lincoln County, Kentucky Electricity Overview

No electricity generation takes place in Lincoln County.

At an average residential price of 13.77 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Lincoln County enjoy a 14.00% discount from the US average rate.

Lincoln County ranks 48th out of 120 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its citizens using over 300,000 megawatt hours.

Residents of Lincoln County consume enough electricity to release 12,301.82 kilograms of CO2 gases each year per capita, compared to the US average of 4,162.25.

With a population of 24,314 citizens, Lincoln County is the 48th largest county in Kentucky.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Lincoln County saw a 4.10% drop in the past 12 months.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    382,254 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    15.72 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    299,106,457 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    12,301.82 kg

Recent Energy News in Stanford

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Stanford 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 92 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 10,186 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 dropped by 128 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 459 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

Stanford, KY Electricity Overview

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Stanford's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 12.42 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 0.25% lower than Kentucky's average price of 12.45 cents, which ranks the city 306th best for average electricity price out of 556 cities in Kentucky. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Kentucky Utilities.

Stanford is the 109th highest ranked city in the state out of 556 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 44,815,531.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 12,301.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 38th worst in Kentucky for emissions per capita. In Stanford, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Stanford

Stanford 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.
306th12.42¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Stanford
328th$135.47Average residential monthly electricity bill for Stanford Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Stanford, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Inter County EnergyBUNDLED14.26161.21358,18951,078,000
Kentucky UtilitiesBUNDLED11.90128.25,784,106.13688,120,111

Crab Orchard, KY Electricity Overview

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Crab Orchard's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 12.23 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 1.78% lower than Kentucky's average price of 12.45 cents, which ranks the city 185th best for average electricity price out of 556 cities in Kentucky. Kentucky Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Crab Orchard has 668 residents, which is the 315th largest population for a city in Kentucky.

Crab Orchard is the 313th highest ranked city in the state out of 556 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 8,217,615.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 12,301.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 326th worst in Kentucky for emissions per capita. In Crab Orchard, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Crab Orchard

Crab Orchard 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.
185th12.23¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Crab Orchard
311th$132.82Average residential monthly electricity bill for Crab Orchard Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Crab Orchard, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Inter County EnergyBUNDLED14.26161.21358,18951,078,000
Kentucky UtilitiesBUNDLED11.90128.25,784,106.13688,120,111

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Hustonville, KY Electricity Overview

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Hustonville's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 11.95 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 4.04% lower than Kentucky's average price of 12.45 cents, which ranks the city 132nd best for average electricity price out of 556 cities in Kentucky. Kentucky Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count. The nationwide average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the Hustonville average is 6.81% below at $128.88 per month.

Hustonville is the 330th highest ranked city in the state out of 556 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 7,553,317.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 12,301.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 38th worst in Kentucky for emissions per capita. In Hustonville, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hustonville

Hustonville 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.
132nd11.95¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hustonville
251st$128.88Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hustonville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hustonville, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Inter County EnergyBUNDLED14.26161.21358,18951,078,000
Kentucky UtilitiesBUNDLED11.90128.25,784,106.13688,120,111

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Lincoln County, Kentucky Details

Lincoln County, Kentucky Net Metering

Lincoln County has 3 out of 3 providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state of Kentucky has heavily restricted state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

There are 3 providers in Lincoln County that report energy loss. Combined, these 3 providers average a yearly energy loss of 4.77% of electricity produced. The US average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 3.69%, resulting in a rank of 1663rd best in the country and a state rank of 100th best out of 3230 and 120 counties, respectively.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Lincoln County, Kentucky?

By total customer count, Inter County Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

Which electricity companies offer service in Lincoln County, Kentucky?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Inter County Energy5,588
2Kentucky Utilities5,265
3South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation1,815

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

Lincoln County, Kentucky has 3 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-05-12