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Letcher County, Kentucky Electricity Overview

Emitting 266,036,892.1 kilograms of CO2 gases, Letcher County has the 51st highest pollution level from electricity consumption of any county in the state.

No electricity production takes place in Letcher County, resulting in the county needing to import their electricity from other counties.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest supplier in Letcher County is Kentucky Power.

At $154.98, the average monthly residential electric bill in Letcher County is 12.29% higher than the national average.

Letcher County is the 53rd largest county in Kentucky.

Citizens of Letcher County consume enough electricity to release 12,212.49 kilograms of CO2 gases each year per person, compared to the national average of 4,159.32.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    340,667 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    15.64 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    266,036,892 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    12,212.49 kg

Recent Energy News in Whitesburg

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Whitesburg Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

12.46¢ per kWh

  • 14.68% higher than last month
  • 19.93% lower than January last year
  • 0.99% higher than the Kentucky average
  • 20.19% lower than the US average
  • 398th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 337 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 85 since January last year
  • 8,087th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,368 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 7,183 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

14.1¢ per kWh

  • 1.8% lower than last month
  • 15.57% lower than January last year
  • 12.06% higher than the Kentucky average
  • 16.91% lower than the US average
  • 459th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 25 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 25 since January last year
  • 9,861st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 390 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 9,965 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$241.27 per month

  • 50.12% higher than last month
  • 5.86% lower than January last year
  • 23.68% higher than the Kentucky average
  • 59.82% higher than the US average
  • 459th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 23 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 25 since January last year
  • 26,272nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,766 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 410 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$157.06 per month

  • 0.79% lower than last month
  • 20.6% lower than January last year
  • 21.51% higher than the Kentucky average
  • 18.39% higher than the US average
  • 459th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 25 since January last year
  • 21,197th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 82 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,464 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

12.35¢ per kWh

  • 8.55% higher than last month
  • 20.21% lower than January last year
  • 3.7% higher than the Kentucky average
  • 7.43% lower than the US average
  • 409th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 349 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 75 since January last year
  • 15,233rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,072 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,722 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.88¢ per kWh

  • 2.15% lower than last month
  • 19.06% lower than January last year
  • 1.29% higher than the Kentucky average
  • 16.07% lower than the US average
  • 403rd in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 78 since January last year
  • 11,930th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 716 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 8,603 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$548.86 per month

  • 31.56% higher than last month
  • 6.01% lower than January last year
  • 18.89% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 66.32% lower than the US average
  • 143rd in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 23 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since January last year
  • 13,216th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,765 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 509 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$442.17 per month

  • 0.66% lower than last month
  • 17.95% lower than January last year
  • 27.26% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 72.98% lower than the US average
  • 121st in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 7 since January last year
  • 8,065th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 154 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,788 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.89¢ per kWh

  • 15.34% higher than last month
  • 19.26% lower than January last year
  • 1.69% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 19.68% lower than the US average
  • 144th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 46 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 334 since January last year
  • 12,326th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,507 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,997 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.3¢ per kWh

  • 2.11% lower than last month
  • 18.1% lower than January last year
  • 1.27% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 28.62% lower than the US average
  • 144th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 179 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 290 since January last year
  • 7,550th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,227 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6,686 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$13,879.94 per month

  • 22.49% higher than last month
  • 12.49% lower than January last year
  • 82.65% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 58.83% lower than the US average
  • 65th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 14,475th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,150 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 169 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$12,544.21 per month

  • 1.3% lower than last month
  • 14.05% lower than January last year
  • 80.76% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 63.33% lower than the US average
  • 66th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 14,017th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 114 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 889 since January last year

Whitesburg, KY Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Whitesburg home are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.78 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.67% above the average Kentucky rate of 12.45 cents. The state average monthly residential power bill is $131.91, while the Whitesburg average is 19.06% more at $157.05 per month. This ranks the city 444th in the state for average monthly bill total. Kentucky Power has an estimated 137 residential customers, which is more than any other electricity provider who operates in the city.

Whitesburg citizens average 12,212.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them 84th highest in Kentucky out of 556 in this category. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 28,345,190.35 kilograms. The 36,296.72 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in the city must be brought in from outside of the city as there are no power facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Whitesburg

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.200/kWh$0.109/kWh$265.14/mo.$105.11/mo.
439th13.78¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Whitesburg
444th$157.05Average residential monthly electricity bill for Whitesburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Whitesburg, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Kentucky PowerBUNDLED13.78157.051,792,838.5246,991,044

Jenkins, KY Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Jenkins home are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.78 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.67% above the average Kentucky rate of 12.45 cents. The state average monthly residential power bill is $131.91, while the Jenkins average is 19.06% more at $157.05 per month. This ranks the city 444th in the state for average monthly bill total. Kentucky Power has an estimated 379 residential customers, which is more than any other electricity provider who operates in the city.

Jenkins citizens average 12,212.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them 84th highest in Kentucky out of 556 in this category. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 21,152,033.47 kilograms. The 27,085.71 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in the city must be brought in from outside of the city as there are no power facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Jenkins

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.200/kWh$0.109/kWh$265.14/mo.$105.11/mo.
439th13.78¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Jenkins
444th$157.05Average residential monthly electricity bill for Jenkins Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Jenkins, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Kentucky PowerBUNDLED13.78157.051,792,838.5246,991,044

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Payne Gap CDP, KY Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Payne Gap CDP home are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.78 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.67% above the average Kentucky rate of 12.45 cents. The state average monthly residential power bill is $131.91, while the Payne Gap CDP average is 19.06% more at $157.05 per month. This ranks the city 444th in the state for average monthly bill total. Payne Gap CDP has the 292nd highest population in the state, with 738 residents living within its borders.

Payne Gap CDP citizens average 12,212.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them 84th highest in Kentucky out of 556 in this category. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 9,012,817.96 kilograms. The 11,541.14 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in the city must be brought in from outside of the city as there are no power facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Payne Gap CDP

Payne Gap CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.200/kWh$0.109/kWh$265.14/mo.$105.11/mo.
439th13.78¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Payne Gap CDP
444th$157.05Average residential monthly electricity bill for Payne Gap CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Payne Gap CDP, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Kentucky PowerBUNDLED13.78157.051,792,838.5246,991,044

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Letcher County, Kentucky Details

Letcher County, Kentucky Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Letcher County include Kentucky Power and Cumberland Valley Electric Regulations put in place at the state level are highly restricted for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Letcher County is about 2.54% of the total energy transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. With a countrywide average energy loss of 2.87%, Letcher County is ranked as the 263rd best county in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Letcher County, Kentucky

Providers In Each City in Letcher County:

  • Blackey, Kentucky:
    • Kentucky Power: 100.00%
  • Fleming-Neon, Kentucky:
    • Kentucky Power: 100.00%
  • Jenkins, Kentucky:
    • Kentucky Power: 100.00%
  • Whitesburg, Kentucky:
    • Kentucky Power: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

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

Letcher County, Kentucky has 2 electricity companies offering service in the area.

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

By total megawatt hours sold, Kentucky Power is the largest electricity supplier in Letcher County, Kentucky.

Which electricity companies offer service in Letcher County, Kentucky?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Kentucky Power11,155
2Cumberland Valley Electric1,827

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2023-12-06