Mercer County, Kentucky Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Mercer County, KY is $164.55
- The average electricity rate in Mercer County, KY is 13.25¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Mercer County, KY
The average residential electric bill in Mercer County, KY is $164.55 per month. Mercer County, KY is the 62nd most expensive county in Kentucky for electricity.
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Mercer County, Kentucky Electricity Overview
There was a 1.39% increase in CO2 emissions per capita in the most recent year in Mercer County.
Mercer County consumes about 25.67% of the electricity that is produced in their power generating plants, meaning they will export or store the leftover amount.
Mercer County is the 6th largest producer of solar energy by total megawatt hours produced in Kentucky out of 120 counties.
The usage of renewable fuel types for electricity production has fallen by 1.94% in Mercer County over the previous year.
55.63 megawatt hours of electricity per person are generated using coal in Mercer County. They rank 6th out of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Mercer County is 850th in the national rankings for total megawatt hours generated from sustainable energy, with 15,255 megawatt hours produced from sustainable fuel types.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
372,559 MWh
Consumption per Capita
16.58 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,451,102 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
15,255 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,435,847 MWh
Production per Capita
64.58 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
387,314,171 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
17,236.95 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Harrodsburg
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Harrodsburg Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
13.45¢ per kWh
- 1.94% higher than last month
- 4.7% higher than November last year
- 2.35% lower than the Kentucky average
- 21.06% lower than the US average
- 297th in the state out of 555 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 41 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 99 since November last year
- 7,074th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,051 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,049 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
12.71¢ per kWh
- 0.4% higher than last month
- 0.14% lower than November last year
- 0.39% lower than the Kentucky average
- 22.91% lower than the US average
- 310th in the state out of 555 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 42 since November last year
- 5,988th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 26 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,837 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$121.28 per month
- 4.16% higher than last month
- 2.08% higher than November last year
- 7.24% higher than the Kentucky average
- 2.57% higher than the US average
- 378th in the state out of 555 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 45 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 131 since November last year
- 17,973rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,835 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 92 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$146.75 per month
- 0.14% higher than last month
- 8.29% higher than November last year
- 6.53% higher than the Kentucky average
- 3.17% higher than the US average
- 346th in the state out of 555 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 20 since November last year
- 17,890th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 162 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,678 since November last year
Harrodsburg, KY Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Harrodsburg home are paying a residential electricity rate of 12.71 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 3.28% lower than Kentucky's average rate of 13.14 cents, which ranks the city 310th best for average electricity price out of 556 cities in the state. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Kentucky Utilities. Customers in the city have 1.16 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting an average of 139.02 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Emissions in Harrodsburg average 13,064.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 54th highest polluting city out of 556 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 116,955,086.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 52nd highest for total pollution in Kentucky. The residents of Harrodsburg must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Harrodsburg
Harrodsburg residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Harrodsburg, Kentucky
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass Energy | BUNDLED | 13.33 | 172.68 | 854,108.65 | 113,861,071.81 | |
| Inter County Energy | BUNDLED | 14.32 | 178.04 | 363,684.71 | 52,067,891.77 | |
| Kentucky Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.78 | 133.73 | 6,153,295.25 | 725,147,380 |
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Burgin, KY Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Burgin home are paying a residential electricity rate of 11.90 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 9.46% lower than Kentucky's average rate of 13.14 cents, which ranks the city 89th best for average electricity price out of 556 cities in the state. Kentucky Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in the city are faced with 0.8 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 90.14 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Emissions in Burgin average 13,064.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 358th highest polluting city out of 556 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 13,639,534.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 236th highest for total pollution in Kentucky. The residents of Burgin must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Burgin
Burgin residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Burgin, Kentucky
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.78 | 133.73 | 6,153,295.25 | 725,147,380 |
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Salvisa CDP, KY Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Salvisa CDP home are paying a residential electricity rate of 12.38 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 5.79% lower than Kentucky's average rate of 13.14 cents, which ranks the city 171st best for average electricity price out of 556 cities in the state. With an estimated 129 residential customers, Kentucky Utilities is the largest electricity provider in the city. The city has an average of 1.15 electrical outages per consumer each year. These outages are an average of 145.06 minutes. In comparison, the US average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Emissions in Salvisa CDP average 13,064.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 54th highest polluting city out of 556 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 3,671,177.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 437th highest for total pollution in Kentucky. The residents of Salvisa CDP must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Salvisa CDP
Salvisa CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Salvisa CDP, Kentucky
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass Energy | BUNDLED | 13.33 | 172.68 | 854,108.65 | 113,861,071.81 | |
| Kentucky Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.78 | 133.73 | 6,153,295.25 | 725,147,380 |
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Mercer County, Kentucky Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Mercer County, Kentucky
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County | KY | Coal | 1,484,205 | 8 | 1,542,985,479.93 | 8 | 1,039.6 | 3 |
Mercer County, Kentucky Production Fuel Makeup
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. Mercer County averages 17,236.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 92nd highest in the country out of 3221 counties for emissions efficiency. This adds up to total emissions of 387,314,170.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the county the 752nd highest for total emissions in the US. Power generating facilities in the county primarily use Coal, which accounts for 1,250,029.31 megawatt hours (or 86.14%) of the fuel types used for electricity production in the county. Taken together with Natural Gas (12.72%) and Solar (1.05%), these three fuel sources make up 99.91% of the county electricity production. Mercer County has one electricity producing plant.
FAQ
How many power plants are located within Mercer County, Kentucky?
There is one active electricity plant located in Mercer County, Kentucky
How many electric companies offer service in Mercer County, Kentucky?
There are 3 electricity providers operating in Mercer County, Kentucky.
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Mercer County, Kentucky?
The largest electricity supplier in Mercer County, Kentucky by total revenue is Kentucky Utilities.
Which electricity companies offer service in Mercer County, Kentucky?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky Utilities | 8,001 |
| 2 | Blue Grass Energy | 4,603 |
| 3 | Inter County Energy | 1,235 |
