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Electricity Companies & Statistics in Kentucky
- Population see rank4,512,310
- Total Production see rank63,492,720 MWh / 14.07 MWh per capita
- Total Consumption see rank69,942,772 MWh / 15.5 MWh per capita
- Total Production from Renewable see rank5,345,412 MWh / 1.18 MWh per capita
- CO2 Emissions from Consumption see rank51,770,175,696 kg / 11,473.1 kg per capita
- Total Production from Non-Renewable see rank58,147,308 MWh / 12.89 MWh per capita
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Kentucky
Kentucky residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
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Kentucky Electricity Fuel Mix
Kentucky's Electricity Prices and Usage
The average residential electricity rate in Kentucky in 2024 is 12.49 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 22.00% below the US average rate of 16.01 cents.. Even though there are over 60 electricity companies in Florida, the electricity market is regulated and residents often have only a single electricity company choice determined by their geographic location. The state is the 21st highest electricity consuming state with consumption totaling over 69,900,000 megawatt hours. Consumers in the state have 1.51 power outages on average, with outages lasting an average of 124.89 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages and 137.24 minutes. The state is the 20th largest producer of electricity per capita, averaging 14.07 megawatt hours generated per capita a year. The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $137.21, while the Kentucky average is $129.99 per month. Kentucky is 25th in the US for lowest average electricity bill total.
Residential Electricity Providers in Kentucky
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) | State Production (MWh) |
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Kentucky Utilities | BUNDLED | 12.05 | 127.26 | 5,655,998.58 | 681,655,029 | 17,403,881.51 |
Louisville Gas & Electric | BUNDLED | 12.38 | 107.3 | 3,964,995.05 | 490,964,188 | 11,634,522.8 |
Kentucky Power | BUNDLED | 14.63 | 166.09 | 1,786,224.96 | 261,379,641 | 509,951 |
Duke Energy Kentucky | BUNDLED | 12.33 | 107.82 | 1,431,865.84 | 176,563,019 | 2,212,343.01 |
Blue Grass Energy | BUNDLED | 12.49 | 154.82 | 875,129 | 109,313,000 | |
Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | BUNDLED | 11.89 | 146.44 | 869,228 | 103,391,000 | |
Owen Electrictric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.86 | 145.56 | 849,522 | 109,240,000 | |
Salt River Electric | BUNDLED | 11.18 | 139.54 | 780,339 | 87,207,000 | |
South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | BUNDLED | 13.31 | 129.13 | 743,962.11 | 99,050,897 | |
Jackson Energy | BUNDLED | 13.91 | 167.11 | 705,969 | 98,170,400 |
Commercial Electricity Providers in Kentucky
Provider | Service Type | Commercial Rate (¢) | Commercial Average Bill ($) | Commercial Sales (MWh) | Commercial Revenues ($) | State Production (MWh) |
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Kentucky Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.78 | 554.46 | 5,295,612.6 | 623,570,942 | 17,403,881.51 |
Louisville Gas & Electric | BUNDLED | 11.22 | 821.37 | 4,568,033.82 | 512,486,610 | 11,634,522.8 |
Duke Energy Kentucky | BUNDLED | 10.40 | 1,049.2 | 1,707,691.1 | 177,598,607 | 2,212,343.01 |
Kentucky Power | BUNDLED | 12.52 | 462.46 | 1,358,365.74 | 170,052,381 | 509,951 |
Bowling Green Municipal Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.04 | 781.6 | 451,701 | 49,888,000 | |
Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | BUNDLED | 12.81 | 316.29 | 432,120 | 55,353,000 | |
Jackson Purchase Energy | BUNDLED | 10.26 | 624.54 | 356,154 | 36,528,300 | |
Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation (Kentucky) | BUNDLED | 10.42 | 553.84 | 355,834 | 37,085,000 | |
Paducah Power | BUNDLED | 14.62 | 1,007.15 | 309,657 | 45,273,300 | 72,034 |
Pennyrile Electric | BUNDLED | 13.25 | 507.21 | 305,742 | 40,500,000 |
Power Plants in Kentucky
Plant | City/County | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (KG) | Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh) | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Carroll County | Coal | 9,771,857.92 | 9,896,531,022.74 | 1,012.76 | |||
Mill Creek (KY)Louisville Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government | Coal | 7,540,565 | 7,229,262,593.68 | 958.72 | ||
H L SpurlockEast Kentucky Power Cooperative (100.00%) | Maysville | Coal | 7,497,121.02 | 7,011,031,930.25 | 935.16 | ||
Trimble County | Coal | 7,373,638.01 | 6,692,566,242.69 | 907.63 | |||
Muhlenberg County | Natural Gas | 6,854,191 | 2,447,434,470.46 | 357.07 | |||
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government | Natural Gas | 4,865,509 | 1,760,817,058.7 | 361.9 | |||
McCracken County | Coal | 4,722,967.99 | 5,437,048,170.08 | 1,151.19 | |||
Ohio County | Coal | 2,899,168.99 | 2,956,848,356.89 | 1,019.9 | |||
East BendDuke Energy Kentucky (100.00%) | Rabbit Hash CDP | Coal | 2,215,274.01 | 2,274,401,006.08 | 1,026.69 | ||
Kentucky DamTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%) | Livingston County | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1,186,933 |
Quick Facts
Kentucky's ability to provide 4,677,180.33 megawatts of electricity through the use of hydroelectric power sources, has given rise to its ranking of 11th highest hydroelectric energy producer in the United States.
Kentucky generates about 9.62 megawatt hours of electricity using natural gas per person living in the state. This is the 5th highest average in the United States.
Kentucky released 51,770,175,696.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity production, which is the 5th highest of any state in the United States.
Over the course of the preceding 12 months, the state of Kentucky has seen a -5,113,915,094.06 kilogram (9.37%) decrease in CO2 pollution on account of electricity consumption.
As the 13th highest state for non-renewable production per capita, Kentucky generates 12.89 megawatt hours per person pear year.
Over the course of the preceding year, Kentucky had a 9.43% drop in CO2 emissions per capita.
County | Population | Providers | Plants | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Avg. Electric Bill |
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Adair County | 18,832 | 7 | 11.99 | $126.69/mo | |
Allen County | 20,604 | 1 | 12.45 | $148.63/mo | |
Anderson County | 23,646 | 4 | 12.45 | $152.04/mo | |
Ballard County | 7,814 | 3 | 14.54 | $169.98/mo | |
Barren County | 44,277 | 7 | 1 | 12.70 | $141.34/mo |
Bath County | 12,680 | 5 | 12.87 | $137.78/mo | |
Bell County | 24,674 | 4 | 12.07 | $126.46/mo | |
Boone County | 139,093 | 4 | 2 | 12.61 | $130.78/mo |
Bourbon County | 20,281 | 6 | 1 | 12.46 | $138.98/mo |
Boyd County | 48,447 | 2 | 14.19 | $158.33/mo | |
Boyle County | 30,469 | 4 | 13.57 | $149.89/mo | |
Bracken County | 8,394 | 5 | 1 | 12.34 | $139.06/mo |
Breathitt County | 13,652 | 4 | 14.28 | $152.34/mo | |
Breckinridge County | 20,345 | 1 | 14.30 | $146.83/mo | |
Bullitt County | 83,836 | 5 | 11.49 | $131.07/mo | |
Butler County | 12,413 | 2 | 12.00 | $145.39/mo | |
Caldwell County | 12,641 | 5 | 13.33 | $145.54/mo | |
Calloway County | 37,291 | 2 | 13.31 | $160.56/mo | |
Campbell County | 93,300 | 6 | 12.45 | $123.66/mo | |
Carlisle County | 4,821 | 9 | 13.47 | $158.04/mo | |
Carroll County | 10,808 | 5 | 1 | 12.69 | $145.77/mo |
Carter County | 26,820 | 5 | 15.32 | $161.05/mo | |
Casey County | 15,863 | 6 | 13.02 | $138.55/mo | |
Christian County | 73,037 | 4 | 12.88 | $144.64/mo | |
Clark County | 36,716 | 4 | 2 | 13.11 | $141.90/mo |
Clay County | 20,484 | 6 | 13.81 | $164.60/mo | |
Clinton County | 9,372 | 3 | 13.14 | $128.21/mo | |
Crittenden County | 8,997 | 3 | 14.08 | $157.67/mo | |
Cumberland County | 6,023 | 2 | 12.45 | $148.63/mo | |
Daviess County | 103,222 | 2 | 14.25 | $158.65/mo | |
Edmonson County | 12,165 | 5 | 11.90 | $143.26/mo | |
Elliott County | 7,414 | 4 | 16.28 | $163.37/mo | |
Estill County | 14,157 | 5 | 2 | 13.78 | $163.77/mo |
Fayette County | 320,347 | 5 | 1 | 12.06 | $127.13/mo |
Fleming County | 14,996 | 4 | 12.63 | $133.57/mo | |
Floyd County | 36,127 | 4 | 13.98 | $159.06/mo | |
Franklin County | 51,319 | 5 | 11.83 | $133.12/mo | |
Fulton County | 6,507 | 5 | 13.27 | $148.64/mo | |
Gallatin County | 8,694 | 4 | 12.76 | $143.21/mo | |
Garrard County | 17,018 | 5 | 2 | 13.98 | $156.95/mo |
Grant County | 24,918 | 6 | 1 | 12.75 | $142.12/mo |
Graves County | 36,796 | 4 | 13.59 | $163.45/mo | |
Grayson County | 26,351 | 7 | 12.13 | $144.97/mo | |
Green County | 11,141 | 6 | 11.93 | $127.09/mo | |
Greenup County | 35,996 | 4 | 1 | 15.64 | $161.82/mo |
Hancock County | 9,050 | 1 | 1 | 14.32 | $161.56/mo |
Hardin County | 111,862 | 5 | 1 | 12.92 | $148.48/mo |
Harlan County | 26,921 | 5 | 12.18 | $129.82/mo | |
Harrison County | 18,690 | 4 | 12.43 | $150.91/mo | |
Hart County | 19,194 | 5 | 12.67 | $140.04/mo | |
Henderson County | 45,102 | 4 | 13.95 | $156.33/mo | |
Henry County | 15,691 | 5 | 12.82 | $155.05/mo | |
Hickman County | 4,529 | 7 | 13.16 | $148.96/mo | |
Hopkins County | 45,432 | 4 | 12.99 | $139.37/mo | |
Jackson County | 13,029 | 2 | 13.91 | $167.11/mo | |
Jefferson County | 773,399 | 2 | 4 | 12.40 | $106.24/mo |
Jessamine County | 53,016 | 5 | 12.35 | $147.66/mo | |
Johnson County | 22,794 | 4 | 13.83 | $159.59/mo | |
Kenton County | 170,313 | 4 | 3 | 12.42 | $120.05/mo |
Knott County | 14,506 | 4 | 14.10 | $158.63/mo | |
Knox County | 30,367 | 5 | 12.57 | $142.68/mo | |
Larue County | 14,768 | 5 | 13.12 | $154.36/mo | |
Laurel County | 62,090 | 5 | 1 | 13.70 | $162.55/mo |
Lawrence County | 16,274 | 5 | 2 | 14.52 | $159.36/mo |
Lee County | 7,263 | 5 | 13.89 | $162.39/mo | |
Leslie County | 10,622 | 5 | 13.92 | $156.97/mo | |
Letcher County | 21,784 | 4 | 13.87 | $155.96/mo | |
Lewis County | 13,103 | 7 | 13.06 | $137.66/mo | |
Lincoln County | 24,314 | 5 | 13.80 | $150.94/mo | |
Livingston County | 8,989 | 3 | 2 | 15.18 | $181.48/mo |
Logan County | 27,319 | 3 | 12.71 | $145.46/mo | |
Lyon County | 8,700 | 4 | 1 | 13.12 | $145.97/mo |
Madison County | 95,187 | 7 | 12.46 | $143.55/mo | |
Magoffin County | 11,818 | 4 | 14.41 | $143.63/mo | |
Marion County | 19,556 | 6 | 13.85 | $155.68/mo | |
Marshall County | 31,662 | 3 | 2 | 13.62 | $164.61/mo |
Martin County | 11,394 | 4 | 14.14 | $158.49/mo | |
Mason County | 17,103 | 4 | 1 | 12.42 | $130.55/mo |
McCracken County | 67,490 | 9 | 2 | 15.09 | $171.80/mo |
McCreary County | 17,044 | 5 | 13.08 | $129.62/mo | |
McLean County | 9,182 | 3 | 13.94 | $155.52/mo | |
Meade County | 29,735 | 3 | 14.09 | $142.44/mo | |
Menifee County | 6,149 | 3 | 13.62 | $147.47/mo | |
Mercer County | 22,470 | 5 | 2 | 12.76 | $148.57/mo |
Metcalfe County | 10,275 | 4 | 12.64 | $143.12/mo | |
Monroe County | 11,269 | 1 | 12.45 | $148.63/mo | |
Montgomery County | 28,084 | 4 | 13.15 | $142.64/mo | |
Morgan County | 13,772 | 4 | 14.45 | $140.95/mo | |
Muhlenberg County | 31,011 | 3 | 1 | 12.35 | $132.49/mo |
Nelson County | 46,440 | 6 | 11.52 | $139.41/mo | |
Nicholas County | 7,517 | 5 | 12.49 | $143.67/mo | |
Ohio County | 23,861 | 5 | 1 | 13.15 | $150.59/mo |
Oldham County | 69,431 | 5 | 1 | 12.35 | $110.64/mo |
Owen County | 11,160 | 4 | 12.71 | $141.88/mo | |
Owsley County | 4,094 | 4 | 13.91 | $167.01/mo | |
Pendleton County | 14,625 | 8 | 1 | 12.61 | $147.18/mo |
Perry County | 28,421 | 2 | 14.19 | $158.33/mo | |
Pike County | 58,914 | 2 | 14.19 | $158.33/mo | |
Powell County | 13,050 | 3 | 13.52 | $148.79/mo | |
Pulaski County | 65,795 | 4 | 1 | 13.14 | $126.97/mo |
Robertson County | 2,196 | 5 | 12.55 | $137.84/mo | |
Rockcastle County | 16,167 | 5 | 13.72 | $161.92/mo | |
Rowan County | 24,654 | 8 | 1 | 14.12 | $147.74/mo |
Russell County | 17,909 | 5 | 1 | 13.12 | $126.94/mo |
Scott County | 56,267 | 5 | 1 | 12.29 | $135.97/mo |
Shelby County | 47,523 | 5 | 1 | 12.75 | $152.34/mo |
Simpson County | 19,324 | 4 | 11.94 | $144.96/mo | |
Spencer County | 19,256 | 5 | 11.41 | $139.74/mo | |
Taylor County | 25,948 | 6 | 1 | 11.96 | $127.29/mo |
Todd County | 12,206 | 2 | 12.95 | $146.20/mo | |
Trigg County | 14,067 | 2 | 12.95 | $146.20/mo | |
Trimble County | 8,502 | 4 | 1 | 12.91 | $158.16/mo |
Union County | 13,786 | 3 | 13.80 | $153.18/mo | |
Warren County | 139,843 | 2 | 11.88 | $143.49/mo | |
Washington County | 11,957 | 6 | 11.52 | $140.65/mo | |
Wayne County | 19,743 | 2 | 13.18 | $127.07/mo | |
Webster County | 12,994 | 4 | 2 | 14.05 | $157.26/mo |
Whitley County | 36,578 | 6 | 1 | 12.63 | $144.61/mo |
Wolfe County | 6,666 | 2 | 14.47 | $140.07/mo | |
Woodford County | 26,758 | 5 | 12.05 | $129.84/mo |
In Kentucky, Coal makes up 68.39% of the fuel types used for electricity generation. Totaling Coal with Natural Gas (23.05%) and Conventional Hydroelectric (7.37%), these three fuel types account for 62,736,231.99 megawatt hours (or 98.81%) electricity generation in the state. Emissions in the state average 11,473.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 4th worst polluting state based on emissions per capita. At 11,473.1 kilograms per person and 4,512,310 people in the state, the state emits 51,770,175,696.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. Kentucky has 51 power producing plants, which is the 47th most in the country and 51st most when counting facilities per resident in the state.
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FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in Kentucky
How much does electricity cost in Kentucky?
The average electricity cost paid by customers in Kentucky in 2024 is 12.49 cents per kilowatt hour.
Where does Kentucky get its electricity?
Coal is the primary fuel source used for electricity generation in Kentucky, accounting for 68.39% of generation. The second and third most used fuel types are Natural Gas and Conventional Hydroelectric, which make up 23.05% and 7.37% of total generation respectively.
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Kentucky?
The largest electricity supplier in Kentucky by total customer count is Kentucky Utilities.
How many electric companies offer service in Kentucky?
There are 58 electricity companies operating in Kentucky.
What is the cheapest electricity company in Kentucky?
Residential Rate Rank | Provider | Residential Rate (¢) | State Customers |
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1 | Henderson Municipal Power and Light | 8.45 | 11,936 |
2 | Barbourville Utilities | 8.98 | 4,211 |
3 | Corbin City Utilities | 9.03 | 4,173 |
4 | Berea Municipal Utilities | 9.09 | 5,305 |
5 | Nicholasville Utilities | 10.17 | 6,684 |
6 | Bardstown Electric | 10.49 | 4,682 |
7 | Frankfort Plant Board Electric | 10.52 | 21,171 |
8 | Salt River Electric | 11.18 | 55,624 |
9 | Paris KY Utilities | 11.20 | 3,235 |
10 | Williamstown Electric | 11.65 | 1,615 |
Does Kentucky have a deregulated electricity market?
No, Kentucky has a regulated electricity market where consumers often have only a single provider choice for their electricity needs.
What power companies are in Kentucky?
State Customers Rank | Provider | State Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Kentucky Utilities | 541,751 |
2 | Louisville Gas & Electric | 433,829 |
3 | Kentucky Power | 162,791 |
4 | Duke Energy Kentucky | 150,879 |
5 | Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | 73,464 |
6 | South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | 70,340 |
7 | Owen Electrictric Cooperative | 65,230 |
8 | Blue Grass Energy | 61,945 |
9 | Kenergy | 59,283 |
10 | Salt River Electric | 55,624 |
What is the average electric bill in Kentucky?
The Kentucky average electricity bill is $130 so far in 2024.
How many power plants are within Kentucky?
There are 51 electricity plants in Kentucky.