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Whitley County, Kentucky Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Whitley County, Kentucky Electricity Overview

Whitley County generates 2.14 megawatt hours per capita each year, making it the 22 highest county out of 120 counties in Kentucky for production per capita.

Whitley County generates 100.00% of its electricity from renewable fuels, or 2.14 megawatt hours per citizen per year.

Whitley County ranks 29th out of 120 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its citizens using over 500,000 megawatt hours.

Whitley County is the 1304th largest county in the United States, with 36,578 residents residing in the county.

At an average residential price of 12.63 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, consumers in Whitley County enjoy a 21.10% discount from the national average price.

Whitley County produces 78,148 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable sources. This ranks Whitley County 1038th largest producing county out of 3230 counties in the United States for total renewable electricity production.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    572,021 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    15.64 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    78,148 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    78,148 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    2.14 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    385,680,382 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    10,544.05 kg

Recent Energy News in Corbin

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Corbin Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

11.67¢ per kWh

  • 0.84% higher than last month
  • 3.18% lower than January last year
  • 5.4% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 25.24% lower than the US average
  • 196th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 47 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 172 since January last year
  • 5,868th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,674 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 426 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

12¢ per kWh

  • 0.27% lower than last month
  • 2.81% lower than January last year
  • 4.64% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 29.29% lower than the US average
  • 196th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since January last year
  • 3,758th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 518 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,647 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$214.84 per month

  • 48.54% higher than last month
  • 32.91% higher than January last year
  • 10.13% higher than the Kentucky average
  • 42.31% higher than the US average
  • 358th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 33 since January last year
  • 24,552nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,854 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,636 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$128.41 per month

  • 3.58% higher than last month
  • 6.61% lower than January last year
  • 0.66% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 3.21% lower than the US average
  • 338th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since January last year
  • 11,938th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,141 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,308 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

11.53¢ per kWh

  • 3.07% lower than last month
  • 9.66% lower than January last year
  • 3.14% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 13.54% lower than the US average
  • 278th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 68 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 58 since January last year
  • 11,358th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,955 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,758 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.68¢ per kWh

  • 0.87% lower than last month
  • 4.5% lower than January last year
  • 0.45% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 17.51% lower than the US average
  • 329th 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
  • 11,180th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 529 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,858 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$656.87 per month

  • 24.5% higher than last month
  • 12.25% higher than January last year
  • 2.93% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 59.69% lower than the US average
  • 330th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since January last year
  • 16,360th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,784 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,454 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$554.54 per month

  • 1.09% higher than last month
  • 5.3% lower than January last year
  • 8.77% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 66.12% lower than the US average
  • 335th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 21 since January last year
  • 13,270th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 303 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 788 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.91¢ per kWh

  • 7.8% higher than last month
  • 3.7% higher than January last year
  • 1.53% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 19.55% lower than the US average
  • 320th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 60 since January last year
  • 12,509th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,546 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,280 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.34¢ per kWh

  • 0.32% higher than last month
  • 0.96% lower than January last year
  • 0.68% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 28.19% lower than the US average
  • 321st in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 58 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 134 since January last year
  • 8,649th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,168 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,309 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$24,469.7 per month

  • 12.24% higher than last month
  • 5.45% higher than January last year
  • 69.41% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 27.42% lower than the US average
  • 291st in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
  • 18,589th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,301 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,098 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$22,369.93 per month

  • 0.47% higher than last month
  • 1.29% lower than January last year
  • 65.69% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 34.61% lower than the US average
  • 297th in the state out of 484 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 17 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 17,606th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 35 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 428 since January last year

Corbin, KY Electricity Overview

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Corbin has an average residential electricity rate of 10.89 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.50% lower than the state's average rate of 12.45 cents and 31.96% lower than the national average of 16.01 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Corbin City Utilities. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $118.08 per month.

Coming in as the 57th worst ranked city out of 556 cities in the state, Corbin emits 102,548,282.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 12,212.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Corbin as the 4th highest polluting city in Kentucky. Within Corbin, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Corbin

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.130/kWh$0.092/kWh$214.84/mo.$81.36/mo.
5th10.89¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Corbin
138th$118.08Average residential monthly electricity bill for Corbin Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Corbin, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Corbin City UtilitiesBUNDLED9.0390.8938,456.683,473,885.89
Cumberland Valley ElectricBUNDLED12.81148.02309,27439,615,000
Kentucky UtilitiesBUNDLED11.93128.465,775,382.75689,016,099

Williamsburg, KY Electricity Overview

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Williamsburg has an average residential electricity rate of 11.95 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.97% lower than the state's average rate of 12.45 cents and 25.33% lower than the national average of 16.01 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Kentucky Utilities. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $128.97 per month.

Coming in as the 85th worst ranked city out of 556 cities in the state, Williamsburg emits 64,384,249.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 12,212.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Williamsburg as the 4th highest polluting city in Kentucky. Within Williamsburg, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Williamsburg

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.130/kWh$0.092/kWh$214.84/mo.$81.36/mo.
128th11.95¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Williamsburg
256th$128.97Average residential monthly electricity bill for Williamsburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Williamsburg, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Cumberland Valley ElectricBUNDLED12.81148.02309,27439,615,000
Kentucky UtilitiesBUNDLED11.93128.465,775,382.75689,016,099

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Emlyn CDP, KY Electricity Overview

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Emlyn CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 12.31 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.14% lower than the state's average rate of 12.45 cents and 23.12% lower than the national average of 16.01 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Jellico Electric. Emlyn CDP has the 306th highest population in the state, with 681 citizens .

Coming in as the 304th worst ranked city out of 556 cities in the state, Emlyn CDP emits 8,316,706 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 12,212.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Emlyn CDP as the 413th highest polluting city in Kentucky. Within Emlyn CDP, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Emlyn CDP

Emlyn CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.123/kWh$0.104/kWh$139.44/mo.$108.49/mo.
221st12.31¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Emlyn CDP
354th$139.44Average residential monthly electricity bill for Emlyn CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Emlyn CDP, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Jellico ElectricBUNDLED12.31139.4424,0932,965,000

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Electricity Production in Whitley County, Kentucky

Power Plants in Whitley County, Kentucky

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Whitley County KY Conventional Hydroelectric 78,148

Whitley County, Kentucky Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Whitley County is the 747th worst ranked county in the country when it comes to total emissions from electricity consumption, with the county releasing 385,680,381.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The county averages 10,544.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the county from electricity use, which is a better measurement of the county's pollution levels. They rank 322nd highest in the United States in this category. Around 100.00% of electricity in Whitley County comes from generation using Conventional Hydroelectric. Whitley County has one power plant within its borders.

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Whitley County, Kentucky Net Metering

There are 4 companies in Whitley County offering electricity. Of those 4, 75.00% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state of Kentucky has highly restricted state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Whitley County who report energy loss metrics had an average of 3.91% of electricity generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 3.69%, resulting in a rank of 867th best in the United States and a state rank of 59th best out of 3230 and 120 counties, respectively.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Whitley County, Kentucky?

By total revenue, Cumberland Valley Electric is the largest electricity provider in Whitley County, Kentucky.

How many power plants are in Whitley County, Kentucky?

Whitley County, Kentucky is home to one active electricity plant producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

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

There are 4 electricity providers serving consumers in Whitley County, Kentucky.

What electricity companies offer service in Whitley County, Kentucky?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Cumberland Valley Electric7,802
2Corbin City Utilities3,795
3Kentucky Utilities2,668
4Jellico Electric2,126

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Published: 2024-03-29