Russell County, Kentucky Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Russell County, Kentucky Electricity Overview
Russell County produces 925,286 megawatt hours from hydroelectric plants in the past 12 months, which gives them a rank of 2nd highest in Kentucky out of 120 counties for total hydroelectric generation.
When calculating by customer count, South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation is the largest supplier in Russell County.
Residents of Russell County are paying, on average, 18.65% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average rate, at 13.02 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.
Emitting 0 kilograms of CO2 gases, Russell County has the 117th worst pollution level from electricity use out of 120 counties in the state.
Russell County is ranked 2957th out of 3230 for worst polluting county in the nation based on pollution per person. The county emits 0 kilograms per person per year of CO2 gases.
Russell County is the 2nd largest producing county out of 120 counties in Kentucky when it comes to megawatt hours generated from renewable fuel sources.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
280,068 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.64 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
925,286 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
925,286 MWh
Production per Capita
51.67 MWh
Recent Energy News in Russell Springs
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Russell Springs, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 2,059 positions to 5,158th, from last year's value of 7,217th
- In Russell Springs, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,218 positions to 6,833rd, from last month's value of 4,615th
- In Russell Springs, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,223 positions to 6,833rd, from last year's value of 8,056th
- In Russell Springs, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 56 positions to 255th, from last year's value of 311th
- In Russell Springs, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 25 positions to 5,158th, from last month's value of 5,133rd
- In Russell Springs, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 59 positions to 209th, from last month's value of 268th
- In Russell Springs, the residential electricity rate decreased by 4.15% to 12.01 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.53 ¢ / kWh
- In Russell Springs, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 1.7% to 12.43 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.65 ¢ / kWh
- In Russell Springs, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 209th, from last year's value of 210th
- In Russell Springs, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.35% to 12.43 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.47 ¢ / kWh
- In Russell Springs, the residential electricity rate increased by 0.19% to 12.01 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.99 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Russell Springs, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,622 positions to 7,218th, from last year's value of 8,840th
- In Russell Springs, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,856 positions to 10,079th, from last month's value of 6,223rd
- In Russell Springs, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,484 positions to 10,079th, from last year's value of 8,595th
- In Russell Springs, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 41 positions to 7,218th, from last month's value of 7,177th
- In Russell Springs, the commercial electricity bill increased by 23.57% to $496.47, from last month's value of $401.76
- In Russell Springs, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 5.44% to $418.88, from last year's value of $442.98
- In Russell Springs, the commercial electricity bill increased by 9.44% to $496.47, from last year's value of $453.64
- In Russell Springs, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.86% to $418.88, from last month's value of $415.31
- In Russell Springs, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 59th, from last month's value of 58th
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Russell Springs, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,451 positions to 16,015th, from last month's value of 14,564th
- In Russell Springs, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 408 positions to 15,297th, from last year's value of 14,889th
- In Russell Springs, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 419 positions to 16,015th, from last year's value of 15,596th
- In Russell Springs, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 45 positions to 115th, from last month's value of 70th
- In Russell Springs, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 17 positions to 15,297th, from last month's value of 15,280th
- In Russell Springs, the industrial electricity bill increased by 11.77% to $17,403.4, from last month's value of $15,570.7
- In Russell Springs, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 2.05% to $15,970.9, from last year's value of $16,305.72
- In Russell Springs, the industrial electricity bill increased by 3.25% to $17,403.4, from last year's value of $16,855.62
- In Russell Springs, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 0.29% to $15,970.9, from last month's value of $15,925.26
Russell Springs Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
12.01¢ per kWh
- 0.19% higher than last month
- 4.15% lower than January last year
- 2.66% lower than the Kentucky average
- 23.07% lower than the US average
- 209th in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank has increased by 59 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 6,833rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,218 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,223 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
12.43¢ per kWh
- 0.35% lower than last month
- 1.7% lower than January last year
- 1.23% lower than the Kentucky average
- 26.76% lower than the US average
- 255th in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 56 since January last year
- 5,158th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 25 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,059 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$206.52 per month
- 43.83% higher than last month
- 19.66% higher than January last year
- 5.87% higher than the Kentucky average
- 36.8% higher than the US average
- 180th in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 21 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 166 since January last year
- 23,771st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 6,411 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,728 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$127.89 per month
- 2.26% higher than last month
- 7.07% lower than January last year
- 1.06% lower than the Kentucky average
- 3.6% lower than the US average
- 159th in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank has increased by 176 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 174 since January last year
- 11,735th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 746 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,531 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
12.68¢ per kWh
- 2.84% lower than last month
- 7.62% lower than January last year
- 6.55% higher than the Kentucky average
- 4.89% lower than the US average
- 417th in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank has increased by 13 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 45 since January last year
- 15,988th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 66 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,235 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
12.94¢ per kWh
- 0.67% lower than last month
- 2.72% lower than January last year
- 10.26% higher than the Kentucky average
- 8.63% lower than the US average
- 433rd 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
- 14,335th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 124 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,308 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$496.47 per month
- 23.57% higher than last month
- 9.44% higher than January last year
- 26.63% lower than the Kentucky average
- 69.53% lower than the US average
- 59th in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 10,079th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,856 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,484 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$418.88 per month
- 0.86% higher than last month
- 5.44% lower than January last year
- 31.09% lower than the Kentucky average
- 74.41% lower than the US average
- 58th in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 7,218th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 41 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,622 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
8.72¢ per kWh
- 5.53% higher than last month
- 2.17% lower than January last year
- 8.59% higher than the Kentucky average
- 11.27% lower than the US average
- 431st 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
- 17,033rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4,034 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 774 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
8.26¢ per kWh
- 0.19% lower than last month
- 2.27% lower than January last year
- 11.75% higher than the Kentucky average
- 19.2% lower than the US average
- 431st 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
- 13,384th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 471 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,393 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$17,403.4 per month
- 11.77% higher than last month
- 3.25% higher than January last year
- 78.24% lower than the Kentucky average
- 48.38% lower than the US average
- 115th in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 45 since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 16,015th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,451 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 419 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$15,970.9 per month
- 0.29% higher than last month
- 2.05% lower than January last year
- 75.51% lower than the Kentucky average
- 53.32% lower than the US average
- 70th in the state out of 484 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 15,297th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 17 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 408 since January last year
Russell Springs, KY Electricity Overview
Russell Springs' residents are billed an average residential electricity price of 12.34 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 0.84% below the state's average rate of 12.45 cents. Kentucky Utilities is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $127.94. This is 7.30% lower than the nationwide average of $138.02.
Russell Springs has zero electricity plants. About 12,212.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen are released in the city due to electricity use, making them the 4th worst polluter in the state out of 556 cities. At 12,212.49 kilograms per person and 2,657 residents in the city, the city emits 32,448,587.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Russell Springs
Russell Springs residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Russell Springs, Kentucky
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kentucky Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.93 | 128.46 | 5,775,382.75 | 689,016,099 | |
South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | BUNDLED | 13.08 | 127.02 | 744,651.95 | 97,382,001 |
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Jamestown, KY Electricity Overview
Jamestown's residents are billed an average residential electricity price of 12.32 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 1.01% below the state's average rate of 12.45 cents. Kentucky Utilities is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $127.97. This is 7.28% lower than the nationwide average of $138.02.
Jamestown has zero electricity plants. About 12,212.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen are released in the city due to electricity use, making them the 84th worst polluter in the state out of 556 cities. At 12,212.49 kilograms per person and 2,171 residents in the city, the city emits 26,513,316.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Jamestown
Jamestown residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Jamestown, Kentucky
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kentucky Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.93 | 128.46 | 5,775,382.75 | 689,016,099 | |
South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | BUNDLED | 13.08 | 127.02 | 744,651.95 | 97,382,001 |
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Electricity Production in Russell County, Kentucky
Power Plants in Russell County, Kentucky
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Wolf CreekUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%) | Russell County | KY | Conventional Hydroelectric | 925,286 |
Russell County, Kentucky Details
For the purpose of electricity production, Russell County's top fuel type is Conventional Hydroelectric, making up 100.00%, or 925,286 megawatt hours of generation in the county. Releasing 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the county is the 117th highest out of 120 counties in Kentucky for total pollution from electricity consumption. More telling of the county's pollution reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 2957th ranked county in the nation for CO2 pollution released per capita. Russell County has one electricity generation plant in the county.
FAQ
How many power plants are located within Russell County, Kentucky?
Russell County, Kentucky has one active power plant generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Russell County, Kentucky?
The largest electricity company in Russell County, Kentucky by total customer count is South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation.
How many electric companies offer service in Russell County, Kentucky?
Russell County, Kentucky has 3 electricity suppliers serving customers in the area.
What electricity companies offer service in Russell County, Kentucky?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | 8,726 |
2 | Kentucky Utilities | 1,237 |
3 | Taylor County RECC | 86 |