Bell County, KY: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Bell County, Kentucky Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Bell County, KY is $137.09
  • The average electricity rate in Bell County, KY is 12.00¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Bell County, KY

The average residential electric bill in Bell County, KY is $137.09 per month. Bell County, KY is the 3rd most expensive county in Kentucky for electricity.

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Bell County, Kentucky Electricity Overview

The largest electricity company in Bell County by number of customers is Kentucky Utilities.

Bell County is ranked as the 1471st largest consumer of electricity out of 3221 counties in the US with 409,994.91 megawatt hours being used by consumers living there.

Residents of Bell County are paying, on average, 27.82% less per kilowatt hour at home than the national average rate, at 12.00 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour.

On average, Bell County citizens are responsible for 13,116.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year, while the Kentucky average emissions per person is 12,582.03.

Bell County experienced a 3.84% rise in CO2 emissions per capita during the course of the last 12 months.

No electricity production takes place in Bell County, meaning the county must import their electricity from other counties.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    409,995 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.62 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    323,648,594 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    13,116.99 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Middlesborough

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Middlesborough Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

12.34¢ per kWh

  • 2.2% lower than last month
  • 3.1% higher than November last year
  • 10.4% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 27.57% lower than the US average
  • 87th in the state out of 555 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 61 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since November last year
  • 4,016th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 681 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 950 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

11.9¢ per kWh

  • 0.26% higher than last month
  • 1.54% lower than November last year
  • 6.75% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 27.84% lower than the US average
  • 89th in the state out of 555 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 30 since November last year
  • 3,592nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 45 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,273 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$112.71 per month

  • 15.42% higher than last month
  • 5.2% lower than November last year
  • 0.33% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 4.67% lower than the US average
  • 197th in the state out of 555 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 104 since November last year
  • 13,326th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,158 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,627 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$128.96 per month

  • 0.4% lower than last month
  • 1.32% higher than November last year
  • 6.38% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 9.34% lower than the US average
  • 196th in the state out of 555 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
  • 12,164th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 304 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 786 since November last year

Middlesborough, KY Electricity Overview

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On average, Middlesborough's residential electricity rate is 11.90 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.72% less than the average state price of 13.04 cents and 28.41% lower than the national average of 16.62 cents. Selling an estimated 30,406.32 megawatt hours, Kentucky Utilities is the largest vendor in the city. The city deals with an average of 0.8 power outages per consumer each year. These outages are an average of 90.14 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Electricity use in Middlesborough creates 124,519,579.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 49th highest amount of any city in Kentucky. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 13,116.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Middlesborough as the 160th highest polluting city in Kentucky. The city has no power production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 157,740.2 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Middlesborough

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.130/kWh$0.092/kWh$227.79/mo.$81.36/mo.
89th11.90¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Middlesborough
196th$128.96Average residential monthly electricity bill for Middlesborough Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Middlesborough, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Kentucky UtilitiesBUNDLED11.79133.096,114,126.6720,762,646

Pineville, KY Electricity Overview

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On average, Pineville's residential electricity rate is 11.90 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.72% less than the average state price of 13.04 cents and 28.41% lower than the national average of 16.62 cents. Selling an estimated 14,227.15 megawatt hours, Kentucky Utilities is the largest vendor in the city. The city deals with an average of 0.8 power outages per consumer each year. These outages are an average of 90.14 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Electricity use in Pineville creates 22,167,711.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 189th highest amount of any city in Kentucky. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 13,116.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Pineville as the 160th highest polluting city in Kentucky. The city has no power production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 28,081.84 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pineville

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.130/kWh$0.092/kWh$227.79/mo.$81.36/mo.
101st11.90¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pineville
218th$128.96Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pineville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pineville, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Kentucky UtilitiesBUNDLED11.79133.096,114,126.6720,762,646

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Arjay CDP, KY Electricity Overview

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On average, Arjay CDP's residential electricity rate is 11.90 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.72% less than the average state price of 13.04 cents and 28.41% lower than the national average of 16.62 cents. Kentucky Utilities has an estimated 78 total residential customers, which is more than all other vendors in the city. The average residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $128.96 per month.

Electricity use in Arjay CDP creates 2,754,567.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 475th highest amount of any city in Kentucky. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 13,116.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Arjay CDP as the 4th highest polluting city in Kentucky. The city has no power production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 3,489.46 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Arjay CDP

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.130/kWh$0.092/kWh$227.79/mo.$81.36/mo.
89th11.90¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Arjay CDP
218th$128.96Average residential monthly electricity bill for Arjay CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Arjay CDP, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Kentucky UtilitiesBUNDLED11.79133.096,114,126.6720,762,646

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Bell County, Kentucky Production Fuel Makeup

Bell County, Kentucky Net Metering

Out of the 2 providers in Bell County, 2 of them offer net metering to their customers. Residents of Kentucky have highly restricted net metering laws and regulations that encourage the installation of personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Bell County averages out to about 4.76% of all electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.43% and the state average is 3.30%, resulting in a rank of 1732nd best in the United States and a state rank of 95th best out of 3221 and 120 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Bell County, Kentucky

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Bell County, Kentucky?

The largest electricity company in Bell County, Kentucky by total customer count is Kentucky Utilities.

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

Bell County, Kentucky has 2 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

What electricity companies offer service in Bell County, Kentucky?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Kentucky Utilities40,626
2Cumberland Valley Electric808

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-06-04