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Ohio County, Kentucky Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Ohio County, Kentucky Electricity Overview

While a majority of counties attempt to decrease non-renewable fuel types, Ohio County's usage of non-renewable fuel types in their electricity production facilities has increased by 24.38% in the last year.

With total generation of 2,948,954.99 megawatt hours, Ohio County is the 7th highest generator of electricity of all 120 counties in Kentucky.

Electricity production from the use of coal as a fuel source totals 2,915,339.93 megawatt hours, giving Ohio County the 89th position in the US rankings.

There was a 5.54% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita within the past year in Ohio County.

Ohio County generates the 56th highest amount of electricity per capita from natural gas out of 3230 counties in the United States, with the fuel type accounting for 122.18 megawatt hours a year per capita.

Ohio County is 56th out of 3230 counties in the nation for megawatt hours per capita produced from coal, averaging 122.18 megawatt hours per person each year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    373,148 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    15.64 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,948,955 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    2,948,955 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    123.59 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    379,627,796 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    15,909.97 kg

Recent Energy News in Beaver Dam

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Beaver Dam Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

11.92¢ per kWh

  • 0.14% higher than last month
  • 3.38% lower than January last year
  • 3.38% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 23.64% lower than the US average
  • 204th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 60 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 6,457th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,884 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,031 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

12.22¢ per kWh

  • 0.28% lower than last month
  • 2.86% lower than January last year
  • 2.91% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 28.01% lower than the US average
  • 204th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 45 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 104 since January last year
  • 4,874th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 38 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,294 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$215.51 per month

  • 44.4% higher than last month
  • 27.83% higher than January last year
  • 10.48% higher than the Kentucky average
  • 42.76% higher than the US average
  • 365th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 24 since January last year
  • 24,562nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,668 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,040 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$133.62 per month

  • 3.01% higher than last month
  • 7.01% lower than January last year
  • 3.38% higher than the Kentucky average
  • 0.72% higher than the US average
  • 350th 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
  • 13,618th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,428 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,161 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

11.89¢ per kWh

  • 2.57% lower than last month
  • 8.15% lower than January last year
  • 0.17% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 10.89% lower than the US average
  • 295th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 66 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 49 since January last year
  • 12,614th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,271 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,385 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.93¢ per kWh

  • 0.73% lower than last month
  • 4.12% lower than January last year
  • 1.67% higher than the Kentucky average
  • 15.75% lower than the US average
  • 405th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 60 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 66 since January last year
  • 12,039th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 254 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,220 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$589.22 per month

  • 22.97% higher than last month
  • 10.62% higher than January last year
  • 12.92% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 63.84% lower than the US average
  • 146th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 61 since January last year
  • 13,606th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,430 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 746 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$503.27 per month

  • 0.95% higher than last month
  • 5.81% lower than January last year
  • 17.21% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 69.25% lower than the US average
  • 127th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 60 since January last year
  • 10,739th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 84 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,021 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.65¢ per kWh

  • 9.01% higher than last month
  • 3.04% higher than January last year
  • 4.67% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 22.11% lower than the US average
  • 75th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 59 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 20 since January last year
  • 10,271st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,922 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 579 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.08¢ per kWh

  • 0.27% higher than last month
  • 5.67% lower than January last year
  • 4.24% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 30.76% lower than the US average
  • 74th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 137 since January last year
  • 6,469th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 61 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 938 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$120,710.93 per month

  • 28.41% higher than last month
  • 11.72% higher than January last year
  • 50.92% higher than the Kentucky average
  • 258.06% higher than the US average
  • 450th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 13 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 13 since January last year
  • 25,139th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,135 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 565 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$95,950.32 per month

  • 1.11% higher than last month
  • 43.28% lower than January last year
  • 47.15% higher than the Kentucky average
  • 180.46% higher than the US average
  • 437th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since January last year
  • 23,905th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 9 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,760 since January last year

Beaver Dam, KY Electricity Overview

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On average, Beaver Dam's residential electricity rate is 12.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.33% less than the average state price of 12.45 cents and 24.05% lower than the national average of 16.01 cents. Selling an estimated 9,796.26 megawatt hours, Kentucky Utilities is the largest vendor in the city.

Electricity use in Beaver Dam creates 43,305,491.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 110th highest amount of any city in Kentucky. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 12,212.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Beaver Dam as the 413th 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 55,453.76 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Beaver Dam

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.134/kWh$0.097/kWh$215.51/mo.$87.63/mo.
171st12.16¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Beaver Dam
317th$133.67Average residential monthly electricity bill for Beaver Dam Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Beaver Dam, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
KenergyBUNDLED14.25165.48656,50593,530,000
Kentucky UtilitiesBUNDLED11.93128.465,775,382.75689,016,099
Warren Rural Electric Cooperative CorporationBUNDLED11.84144.51862,792102,163,000

Hartford, KY Electricity Overview

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On average, Hartford's residential electricity rate is 12.26 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.52% less than the average state price of 12.45 cents and 23.42% lower than the national average of 16.01 cents. Selling an estimated 9,759.33 megawatt hours, Kentucky Utilities is the largest vendor in the city.

Electricity use in Hartford creates 32,656,199.48 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 12,212.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Hartford as the 413th 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 41,817.08 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hartford

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.135/kWh$0.096/kWh$219.07/mo.$84.62/mo.
187th12.26¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hartford
318th$133.71Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hartford Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hartford, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
KenergyBUNDLED14.25165.48656,50593,530,000
Kentucky UtilitiesBUNDLED11.93128.465,775,382.75689,016,099

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Fordsville, KY Electricity Overview

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On average, Fordsville's residential electricity rate is 14.30 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 14.85% more than the average state price of 12.45 cents and 10.70% less than the national average of 16.01 cents. Fordsville has 584 residents, resulting in it being the 338th largest city by population in Kentucky. The nationwide average monthly residential electric bill is $138.02, while the Fordsville average is 6.38% more at $146.83 per month.

Electricity use in Fordsville creates 7,132,094.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 336th highest amount of any city in Kentucky. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 12,212.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Fordsville as the 84th 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 9,132.83 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fordsville

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.143/kWh$0.120/kWh$146.83/mo.$118.56/mo.
527th14.30¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fordsville
396th$146.83Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fordsville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fordsville, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Meade County RECCBUNDLED14.30146.83355,11750,767,200

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Electricity Production in Ohio County, Kentucky

Power Plants in Ohio County, Kentucky

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Ohio County KY Coal 2,948,954.993,000,165,473.871,017.37

Ohio County, Kentucky Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Around 379,627,796.35 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 15,909.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 4th highest county in the state for CO2 emissions per capita. Over 98.86% of electricity in Ohio County comes from production using Coal. Ohio County has one electricity generation plant.

COAL
Coal
Coal
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Coal
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Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
98.86%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
1.14%

Ohio County, Kentucky Net Metering

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.

Energy Loss

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 4.30% of electricity generated. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 3.69%, resulting in a rank of 1166th best in the country and a state rank of 82nd best out of 3230 and 120 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Ohio County:

  • Beaver Dam, Kentucky:
    • Kentucky Utilities: 80.86%
    • Kenergy: 10.18%
    • Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation: 8.97%
  • Centertown, Kentucky:
    • Kentucky Utilities: 100.00%
  • Fordsville, Kentucky:
    • Meade County RECC: 100.00%
  • Hartford, Kentucky:
    • Kenergy: 14.18%
    • Kentucky Utilities: 85.82%
  • McHenry, Kentucky:
    • Kentucky Utilities: 100.00%
  • Rockport, Kentucky:
    • Kentucky Utilities: 100.00%

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

FAQ

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

The largest electricity company in Ohio County, Kentucky by total customer count is Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation.

How many power plants are located within Ohio County, Kentucky?

There is one electricity plant located in Ohio County, Kentucky

What electricity companies offer service in Ohio County, Kentucky?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation8,218
2Kentucky Utilities5,368
3Kenergy4,997
4Meade County RECC2,100

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

Ohio County, Kentucky is home to 4 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-03-29