Mercer County, Kentucky Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Mercer County, Kentucky Electricity Overview
There was a 4.91% increase in CO2 emissions per capita in the most recent year in Mercer County.
Mercer County consumes about 32.80% of the electricity that is produced in their power generating plants, meaning they will export or store the leftover amount.
Mercer County is the 2nd largest producer of solar energy by total megawatt hours produced in Kentucky out of 120 counties.
Mercer County is home to 22,470 people and its power generation plants produce 1,076,960.19 megawatt hours of electricity each year, for a production per capita average of 47.93 megawatt hours per capita.
Mercer County is 556th in the United States out of 3230 counties for natural gas production, with 79,021.19 megawatt hours produced using the source.
Mercer County ranks 9th highest county in Kentucky out of 120 counties in hydroelectric power production, generating 6,948 megawatt hours a year from hydroelectric facilities.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
353,264 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.72 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,076,960 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
21,682 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,055,278 MWh
Production per Capita
47.93 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
369,457,166 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
16,442.24 kg
Recent Energy News in Harrodsburg
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Harrodsburg, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 10,017 positions to 14,372nd, from last month's value of 24,389th
- In Harrodsburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 2,067 positions to 12,281st, from last year's value of 14,348th
- In Harrodsburg, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 1,611 positions to 14,372nd, from last year's value of 15,983rd
- In Harrodsburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 343 positions to 12,281st, from last month's value of 11,938th
- In Harrodsburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 154 positions to 329th, from last year's value of 175th
- In Harrodsburg, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 77 positions to 272nd, from last month's value of 195th
- In Harrodsburg, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 57 positions to 272nd, from last year's value of 329th
- In Harrodsburg, the residential electricity bill decreased by 41.25% to $126.23, from last month's value of $214.84
- In Harrodsburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank increased by 9 positions to 329th, from last month's value of 338th
- In Harrodsburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 5.66% to $128.15, from last year's value of $135.83
- In Harrodsburg, the residential electricity bill decreased by 2.41% to $126.23, from last year's value of $129.35
- In Harrodsburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 0.2% to $128.15, from last month's value of $128.41
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Harrodsburg, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,323 positions to 14,037th, from last month's value of 16,360th
- In Harrodsburg, 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 Harrodsburg, 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 Harrodsburg, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 163 positions to 14,037th, from last year's value of 13,874th
- In Harrodsburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 20 positions to 335th, from last year's value of 315th
- In Harrodsburg, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 20.4% to $522.89, from last month's value of $656.87
- In Harrodsburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 5.08% to $554.46, from last year's value of $584.11
- In Harrodsburg, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 4 positions to 334th, from last month's value of 330th
- In Harrodsburg, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 334th, from last year's value of 335th
- In Harrodsburg, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.18% to $522.89, from last year's value of $523.85
- In Harrodsburg, 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 Harrodsburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 440 positions to 17,616th, from last year's value of 17,176th
- In Harrodsburg, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 286 positions to 18,443rd, from last year's value of 18,157th
- In Harrodsburg, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 146 positions to 18,443rd, from last month's value of 18,589th
- In Harrodsburg, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 45 positions to 250th, from last year's value of 295th
- In Harrodsburg, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 41 positions to 250th, from last month's value of 291st
- In Harrodsburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 10 positions to 17,616th, from last month's value of 17,606th
- In Harrodsburg, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 13.41% to $21,187.12, from last month's value of $24,469.7
- In Harrodsburg, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 6.35% to $21,187.12, from last year's value of $22,623.43
- In Harrodsburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 2.64% to $22,250.23, from last year's value of $22,852.74
- In Harrodsburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 0.54% to $22,250.23, from last month's value of $22,369.93
Harrodsburg 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 dropped by 77 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 10,017 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 dropped by 154 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 2,067 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 dropped by 79 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 5,466 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
$22,250.23 per month
- 0.54% lower than last month
- 2.64% lower than February last year
- 65.63% lower than the Kentucky average
- 34.73% lower than the US average
- 297th in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 17,616th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 10 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 440 since February last year
Harrodsburg, KY Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Harrodsburg home are paying a residential electricity rate of 12.23 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 1.72% lower than Kentucky's average rate of 12.45 cents, which ranks the city 187th best for average electricity price out of 556 cities in the state. Kentucky Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on total residential customers.
Emissions in Harrodsburg average 12,301.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 38th highest polluting city out of 556 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 110,125,894.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 52nd highest for total pollution in Kentucky. The residents of Harrodsburg must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Harrodsburg
Harrodsburg residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Harrodsburg, Kentucky
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass Energy | BUNDLED | 12.49 | 154.82 | 875,129 | 109,313,000 | |
| 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 |
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Burgin, KY Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Burgin home are paying a residential electricity rate of 11.90 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 4.43% lower than Kentucky's average rate of 12.45 cents, which ranks the city 42nd best for average electricity price out of 556 cities in the state. Kentucky Utilities has an estimated 160 residential customers, more than any other provider in the city. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $128.2. This is 7.30% below the nationwide average of $138.3.
Emissions in Burgin average 12,301.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 326th highest polluting city out of 556 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 12,843,100.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 236th highest for total pollution in Kentucky. The residents of Burgin must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Burgin
Burgin residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Burgin, Kentucky
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.90 | 128.2 | 5,784,106.13 | 688,120,111 |
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Salvisa CDP, KY Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Salvisa CDP home are paying a residential electricity rate of 12.17 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 2.26% lower than Kentucky's average rate of 12.45 cents, which ranks the city 177th best for average electricity price out of 556 cities in the state. Kentucky Utilities sells an estimated 4,043.47 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other supplier. The average residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $140.31 per month, while the national average is $138.3.
Emissions in Salvisa CDP average 12,301.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 326th highest polluting city out of 556 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 3,456,811.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 438th highest for total pollution in Kentucky. The residents of Salvisa CDP must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Salvisa CDP
Salvisa CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Salvisa CDP, Kentucky
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass Energy | BUNDLED | 12.49 | 154.82 | 875,129 | 109,313,000 | |
| Kentucky Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.90 | 128.2 | 5,784,106.13 | 688,120,111 |
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Electricity Production in Mercer County, Kentucky
Power Plants in Mercer County, Kentucky
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County | KY | Coal | 1,170,468 | 1,232,070,716.22 | 1,052.63 | |||
Mother Ann LeeLock 7 Hydro Partners LLC (100.00%) | Mercer County | KY | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6,948 |
Mercer County, Kentucky Details
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. Mercer County averages 16,442.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 88th highest in the country out of 3230 counties for emissions efficiency. This adds up to total emissions of 369,457,166.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the county the 780th highest for total emissions in the US. Power generating facilities in the county primarily use Coal, which accounts for 974,420.36 megawatt hours (or 90.48%) of the fuel types used for electricity production in the county. Taken together with Natural Gas (7.34%) and Solar (1.37%), these three fuel sources make up 99.18% of the county electricity production. Mercer County has 2 electricity producing plants, which is 1112th most in the country.
FAQ
How many power plants are located within Mercer County, Kentucky?
There are 2 active electricity plants located in Mercer County, Kentucky
How many electric companies offer service in Mercer County, Kentucky?
There are 3 electricity providers operating in Mercer County, Kentucky.
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Mercer County, Kentucky?
The largest electricity supplier in Mercer County, Kentucky by total revenue is Kentucky Utilities.
Which electricity companies offer service in Mercer County, Kentucky?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky Utilities | 7,948 |
| 2 | Blue Grass Energy | 4,899 |
| 3 | Inter County Energy | 1,329 |
