Adair County, Kentucky Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Adair County, Kentucky Electricity Overview

There was a 6.18% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita during the preceding year in Adair County.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest supplier in Adair County is Taylor County RECC.

No electricity production takes place in Adair County.

Adair County is the 1083rd worst pollution level from electricity use in the nation and 63rd highest in the state, emitting 229,985,620.27 kilograms of CO2 gases.

At an average residential rate of 11.98 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, consumers in Adair County benefit from a 25.15% discount from the national average rate.

Adair County has a population of 18,832 residents.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
294,502 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.64 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
229,985,620 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
12,212.49 kg

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Cities within Adair County: Columbia, KY Electricity
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Residential Electricity Prices

In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,654 positions to 3,758th, from last year's value of 5,412th
In Columbia, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,664 positions to 5,858th, from last month's value of 4,194th
In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 518 positions to 3,758th, from last month's value of 4,276th
In Columbia, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 600 positions to 5,858th, from last year's value of 6,458th
In Columbia, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 57 positions to 186th, from last month's value of 243rd
In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 2.81% to 12 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.35 ¢ / kWh
In Columbia, the residential electricity rate decreased by 3.18% to 11.67 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.06 ¢ / kWh
In Columbia, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 2 positions to 186th, from last year's value of 188th
In Columbia, the residential electricity rate increased by 0.84% to 11.67 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.58 ¢ / kWh
In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.27% to 12 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.03 ¢ / kWh

Commercial Electricity Prices

In Columbia, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,784 positions to 16,360th, from last month's value of 13,576th
In Columbia, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,454 positions to 16,360th, from last year's value of 13,906th
In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 788 positions to 13,270th, from last year's value of 14,058th
In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 303 positions to 13,270th, from last month's value of 12,967th
In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 21 positions to 335th, from last year's value of 314th
In Columbia, the commercial electricity bill increased by 24.5% to $656.87, from last month's value of $527.6
In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 5.3% to $554.54, from last year's value of $585.61
In Columbia, the commercial electricity bill increased by 12.25% to $656.87, from last year's value of $585.2
In Columbia, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 5 positions to 330th, from last year's value of 335th
In Columbia, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 5 positions to 330th, from last month's value of 335th
In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 1.09% to $554.54, from last month's value of $548.57

Industrial Electricity Prices

In Columbia, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,546 positions to 12,509th, from last month's value of 8,963rd
In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,309 positions to 8,649th, from last year's value of 7,340th
In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,168 positions to 8,649th, from last month's value of 7,481st
In Columbia, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,280 positions to 12,509th, from last year's value of 10,229th
In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 134 positions to 321st, from last year's value of 187th
In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 58 positions to 321st, from last month's value of 263rd
In Columbia, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 60 positions to 320th, from last year's value of 260th
In Columbia, the industrial electricity rate increased by 7.8% to 7.91 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.33 ¢ / kWh
In Columbia, the industrial electricity rate increased by 3.7% to 7.91 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.62 ¢ / kWh
In Columbia, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 3 positions to 320th, from last month's value of 317th
In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.96% to 7.34 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.41 ¢ / kWh
In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 0.32% to 7.34 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.32 ¢ / kWh

Columbia Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

11.67¢ per kWh

0.84% higher than last month
3.18% lower than January last year
5.4% lower than the Kentucky average
25.24% lower than the US average
186th in the state out of 484 cities
The state rank has increased by 57 since last month
The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
5,858th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 1,664 since last month
The national rank has increased by 600 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

12¢ per kWh

0.27% lower than last month
2.81% lower than January last year
4.64% lower than the Kentucky average
29.29% 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 is the same since January last year
3,758th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 518 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,654 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$214.84 per month

48.54% higher than last month
32.91% higher than January last year
10.13% higher than the Kentucky average
42.31% higher than the US average
358th in the state out of 484 cities
The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 33 since January last year
24,552nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 6,854 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 5,636 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$128.41 per month

3.58% higher than last month
6.61% lower than January last year
0.66% lower than the Kentucky average
3.21% lower than the US average
338th in the state out of 484 cities
The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 9 since January last year
11,938th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 1,141 since last month
The national rank has increased by 3,308 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

11.53¢ per kWh

3.07% lower than last month
9.66% lower than January last year
3.14% lower than the Kentucky average
13.54% lower than the US average
278th in the state out of 484 cities
The state rank has increased by 68 since last month
The state rank has increased by 58 since January last year
11,358th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 1,955 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,758 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.68¢ per kWh

0.87% lower than last month
4.5% lower than January last year
0.45% lower than the Kentucky average
17.51% 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 January last year
11,180th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 529 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,858 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$656.87 per month

24.5% higher than last month
12.25% higher than January last year
2.93% lower than the Kentucky average
59.69% lower than the US average
330th in the state out of 484 cities
The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
The state rank has increased by 5 since January last year
16,360th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 2,784 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 2,454 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$554.54 per month

1.09% higher than last month
5.3% lower than January last year
8.77% lower than the Kentucky average
66.12% 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 21 since January last year
13,270th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 303 since last month
The national rank has increased by 788 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.91¢ per kWh

7.8% higher than last month
3.7% higher than January last year
1.53% lower than the Kentucky average
19.55% lower than the US average
320th in the state out of 484 cities
The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 60 since January last year
12,509th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 3,546 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 2,280 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.34¢ per kWh

0.32% higher than last month
0.96% lower than January last year
0.68% lower than the Kentucky average
28.19% lower than the US average
321st in the state out of 484 cities
The state rank has dropped by 58 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 134 since January last year
8,649th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 1,168 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1,309 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$24,469.7 per month

12.24% higher than last month
5.45% higher than January last year
69.41% lower than the Kentucky average
27.42% lower than the US average
291st in the state out of 484 cities
The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
18,589th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 1,301 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1,098 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$22,369.93 per month

0.47% higher than last month
1.29% lower than January last year
65.69% lower than the Kentucky average
34.61% lower than the US average
297th in the state out of 484 cities
The state rank has dropped by 17 since last month
The state rank is the same since January last year
17,606th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 35 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 428 since January last year

Columbia, KY Electricity Overview

Columbia has an average residential electricity rate of 11.89 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately for their residents, 25.72% below the average national electricity price of 16.01 cents. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $127.04 per month, while the US average is $138.02. Kentucky Utilities has an estimated 340 residential customers, more than all other suppliers in the city.

Columbia residents average 12,212.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which ranks them 84th highest in the state out of 556 in this category. With total emissions of 60,280,852.89 kilograms, the city ranks 88th worst in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. All of the 77,191.14 megawatt hours consumed in Columbia must be brought in from nearby areas as there are no electricity plants within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Columbia

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

39^th11.89¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Columbia

157^th$127.04Average residential monthly electricity bill for Columbia Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Columbia, Kentucky

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Kentucky Utilities	BUNDLED	11.93	128.46		5,775,382.75	689,016,099
Taylor County RECC	BUNDLED	11.84	125.28		311,990	36,951,000

Adair County, Kentucky Details

Of the 5 electricity suppliers in Adair County, 4 of them report that they offer net metering. At the state level, Kentucky is known for heavily restricted net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

There are 4 electricity companies in Adair County that report energy loss, including Taylor County RECC, Kentucky Utilities, and South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation. Combined, these 4 companies average an annual energy loss of 4.57% of electricity generated. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.87% while the state average is 3.69%, resulting in a rank of 1503rd best in the United States and a state rank of 96th best out of 3230 and 120 counties, respectively.

FAQ

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

Adair County, Kentucky is home to 5 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Adair County, Kentucky?

By total megawatt hours sold, Taylor County RECC is the largest electricity provider in Adair County, Kentucky.

Which electricity companies offer service in Adair County, Kentucky?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Taylor County RECC	9,232
2	Kentucky Utilities	1,322
3	South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation	940
4	Farmers RECC	334
5	Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation (Kentucky)	327

Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese

Published: 2024-04-09

Adair County, Kentucky Electricity Rates & Statistics