Fayette County, Kentucky Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Fayette County, KY is $137.24
- The average electricity rate in Fayette County, KY is 12.01¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Fayette County, KY
The average residential electric bill in Fayette County, KY is $137.24 per month. Fayette County, KY is the 4th most expensive county in Kentucky for electricity.
To save on your monthly electricity bill consider switching electricity providers.
High Power Bills?
Reduce or replace your electricity bill with solar
Fayette County, Kentucky Electricity Overview
Within the last year, Fayette County saw a 2.47% rise in CO2 emissions per capita.
Emitting 4,185,233,576.77 kilograms of CO2 gases, Fayette County has the 56th worst pollution level due to electricity consumption of any county in the United States.
Citizens of Fayette County consume enough electricity to emit 13,064.69 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, which is the 194th highest amount of pollution from electric consumption for a county in the US.
Fayette County's average residential electricity rate is 12.01 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 28.21% below the nationwide average rate of 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.
Residents of Fayette County pay roughly 6.74% less than the $147.16 nationwide average monthly residential electricity bill.
When calculating by total customers, Kentucky Utilities is the largest electricity provider in Fayette County.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
5,311,449 MWh
Consumption per Capita
16.58 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
4,185,233,577 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
13,064.69 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Lexington-Fayette urban county
To see the most recent electricity rates and production changes for cities in Fayette County, select the city below. If you would like to get access to monthly historical data, please contact us directly by submitting a request.
Rates and Production Categories
Lexington-Fayette urban county Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
12.66¢ per kWh
- 0.62% lower than last month
- 3.73% higher than November last year
- 8.06% lower than the Kentucky average
- 25.67% lower than the US average
- 124th in the state out of 555 cities
- The state rank has increased by 60 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 15 since November last year
- 4,704th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 168 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,062 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
12.12¢ per kWh
- 0.31% higher than last month
- 0.9% lower than November last year
- 5.01% lower than the Kentucky average
- 26.48% lower than the US average
- 141st in the state out of 555 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
- 4,135th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 43 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,059 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$115.33 per month
- 10.79% higher than last month
- 2.49% lower than November last year
- 1.98% higher than the Kentucky average
- 2.46% lower than the US average
- 315th in the state out of 555 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 46 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 77 since November last year
- 14,743rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4,305 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,036 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$134.88 per month
- 0.18% lower than last month
- 4.02% higher than November last year
- 2.08% lower than the Kentucky average
- 5.17% lower than the US average
- 270th in the state out of 555 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 40 since November last year
- 13,863rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 96 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 450 since November last year
Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Lexington-Fayette urban county home are paying a residential electricity rate of 12.12 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 7.76% lower than Kentucky's average rate of 13.14 cents, which ranks the city 141st 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. Customers in the city are faced with 1.2 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 157.24 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Emissions in Lexington-Fayette urban county average 13,064.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 54th highest polluting city out of 556 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 4,185,233,576.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 2nd highest for total pollution in Kentucky. The residents of Lexington-Fayette urban county must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lexington-Fayette urban county
Lexington-Fayette urban county residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass Energy | BUNDLED | 13.33 | 172.68 | 854,108.65 | 113,861,071.81 | |
| Clark Energy Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.39 | 172.38 | 343,864.39 | 49,468,119.16 | |
| Kentucky Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.78 | 133.73 | 6,153,295.25 | 725,147,380 |
Zips with electric coverage in Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky include: 40324, 40509, 40517, 40391, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40502, 40504, 40508, 40505 and 7 other zip code(s).
Sign up for our newsletter, Watts Up in Energy, to receive updates on the latest energy news.
FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Fayette County, Kentucky?
There are 3 electricity suppliers operating in Fayette County, Kentucky.
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Fayette County, Kentucky?
The largest electricity supplier in Fayette County, Kentucky by total customer count is Kentucky Utilities.
What electricity companies offer service in Fayette County, Kentucky?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky Utilities | 32,603 |
| 2 | Blue Grass Energy | 846 |
| 3 | Clark Energy Cooperative | 165 |
