Ohio County, Kentucky Electric Profile

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Ohio County, Kentucky Overview

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Ohio County is 11.64 cents. This is about 15.43% lower than the nationwide average price of 13.76 cents per kilowatt hour.

Ohio County generates the 5th highest average of electricity per capita from natural gas out of 120 counties in the state, with the fuel accounting for 127.96 megawatt hours a year per person.

In Ohio County, 3,053,599.02 megawatt hours of electricity are produced from non-renewable fuels. Ohio County is 7th in Kentucky out of 120 counties for total electricity production from non-renewable fuels.

Ohio County is the 256th highest generator of megawatt hours per capita out of 3221 counties in the nation, with a population of 23,772 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 3,053,599.02.

Power plants in Ohio County saw a 31.81% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuels within the past 12 months, which is an unfortunate trend.

Ohio County uses non-renewable sources to generate 128.45 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 135th highest county in the country for non-renewable production per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption

396,394 MWh
Consumption per Capita

16.67 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production

3,053,599 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy

3,053,599 MWh
Production per Capita

128.45 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions

401,931,180 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita

16,907.76 kg

Cities within Ohio County: Beaver Dam, KY Electricity; Hartford, KY Electricity; Fordsville, KY Electricity
Energy Production
Power Plants
Fuel Types & Emissions
Energy Loss
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Beaver Dam, KY Electric Overview

On average, Beaver Dam's residential electricity rate is 11.19 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.82% less than the average state price of 11.51 cents and 18.68% lower than the national average of 13.76 cents. Kentucky Utilities has an estimated 307 total residential customers, which is more than all other vendors in the city. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $122.19, while the Beaver Dam average is 5.85% more at $129.33 per month.

Electricity use in Beaver Dam creates 46,996,269.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 112th highest amount of any city in Kentucky. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 13,309.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Beaver Dam as the 51st 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 58,878.87 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Beaver Dam

Beaver Dam residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

283^rd 11.19¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Beaver Dam

394^th $129.33 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Beaver Dam Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Beaver Dam, Kentucky

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Kenergy	BUNDLED	12.47	152.5	688,238	85,821,000
Kentucky Utilities	BUNDLED	11.07	124.92	5,983,635	662,393,290
Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation	BUNDLED	10.81	142.83	913,489	98,709,000

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Hartford, KY Electric Overview

On average, Hartford's residential electricity rate is 11.27 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.12% less than the average state price of 11.51 cents and 18.10% lower than the national average of 13.76 cents. Kentucky Utilities has an estimated 306 total residential customers, which is more than all other vendors in the city. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $122.19, while the Hartford average is 5.44% more at $128.83 per month.

Electricity use in Hartford creates 35,510,067.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 136th highest amount of any city in Kentucky. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 13,309.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Hartford as the 375th 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 44,488.48 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hartford

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

290^th 11.27¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hartford

390^th $128.83 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hartford Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hartford, Kentucky

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Kenergy	BUNDLED	12.47	152.5		688,238	85,821,000
Kentucky Utilities	BUNDLED	11.07	124.92		5,983,635	662,393,290

Fordsville, KY Electric Overview

On average, Fordsville's residential electricity rate is 11.98 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.02% more than the average state price of 11.51 cents and 12.96% less than the national average of 13.76 cents. Fordsville has 446 residents, resulting in it being the 363rd largest city by population in Kentucky. The nationwide average monthly residential electric bill is $122.19, while the Fordsville average is 2.97% below at $118.56 per month.

Electricity use in Fordsville creates 5,936,090.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 363rd highest amount of any city in Kentucky. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 13,309.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Fordsville as the 5th 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 7,436.98 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fordsville

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

450^th 11.98¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fordsville

196^th $118.56 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fordsville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fordsville, Kentucky

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Meade County RECC	BUNDLED	11.98	118.56		333,465	39,936,000

Energy Production in Ohio County, Kentucky

Monthly We report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2021 and 2020 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Annual Annual data for 2020 will be finalized in the fall of 2021. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2021 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Ohio County, Kentucky

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
D B WilsonBig Rivers Electric Corporation (100.00%)	Ohio County	KY	Coal	3,053,599.02	3,096,251,748.61	1,013.97	Yes

Ohio County, Kentucky Details

Around 401,931,180.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted each year in Ohio County from electricity use. More telling of the county's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 16,907.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 6th highest county in the state for CO2 emissions per capita. Over 99.61% of electricity in Ohio County comes from production using Coal. Ohio County has one electricity generation plant.

COAL

99.61%

DISTILLATE FUEL OIL

0.39%

Out of the 4 providers in Ohio County, 3 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.

There are 4 electricity companies in Ohio County that report energy loss, including Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, Kentucky Utilities, and Kenergy. Together, these 4 companies average a yearly energy loss of 4.20% of electricity generated. The United States average for energy loss is 2.76% and the state average is 3.52%, resulting in a rank of 1415th best in the country and a state rank of 87th best out of 3221 and 120 counties, respectively.