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Bardstown Electric

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About Bardstown Electric

Bardstown Electric is a municipally owned organization serving Bardstown, Kentucky and other areas of Nelson County. The provider recently disclosed a total of 4,682 total customers, 73.17% of which are residential customers, 26.51% are commercial customer accounts and 0.32% are industrial accounts. Bardstown Electric averages 10.49 cents per kilowatt hour billed to their customers for residential electricity, which is 16.19% lower than the average Kentucky rate of 12.52 cents. Of the 192,857 megawatt hours the company sold and dispossessed, 185,461 were via sales to end users. During the same timeframe, the provider purchased 192,857 megawatt hours via the wholesale market. Through retail sales alone , They made $17,958,000 in 2022.

Customers of the provider pay an average monthly residential electric bill of $108.51. This is 13.14% below the Kentucky average of $125.94. The supplier does not have ownership in any electricity generation facilities and all of the megawatt hours that they sell to their consumers must be purchased wholesale from other companies.

Bardstown Electric Net Metering

Bardstown Electric gives their customers the ability to take advantage of net metering options. Net metering allows residents to sell megawatt hours back to their company, which makes the installation of solar panels and other alternative electricity sources more financially viable.

Energy Loss

All companies who transmit electricity suffer from some energy loss via heat depletion or other factors. Bardstown Electric is no different, as they average an annual loss of roughly 3.83% of the total electricity they generate. This percentage of loss results in them being given a rank of 578th best out of 3517 companies who report energy loss in the nation and 17th best out of 58 in the state.

Bardstown Electric Rate & Electric Bills

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.105/kWh$0.085/kWh$108.51/mo.$88.43/mo.
464th10.49¢Bardstown Electric's Average residential price per kWh
1076th$108.51Average monthly electricity bill for Bardstown Electric's residential customers

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Bardstown Electric Overview

  • Company Type:Municipal
  • Headquarters:220 North Fifth Street
    Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
    United States of America

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Energy provider of the year for Kentucky, Mid-Sized Provider Category
Lowest Residential Electricity Rate
Kentucky, Mid-Sized Provider Category
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Energy provider of the year for Kentucky, Mid-Sized Provider Category
Top 3 Lowest Average Residential Monthly Bill
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Energy provider of the year for Kentucky, Major Provider Category
Top 3 Lowest Residential Electricity Rate
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Energy Loss

Bardstown Electric's energy loss due to business operations.

-3.83%

Total Energy Loss

7,396MWh

578 National Rank

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Bardstown Electric State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Kentucky4,68217,958,00041100%

Bardstown Electric County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Nelson County46,440411.51$139.88/mo

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Bardstown Electric FAQ:

What is the average bundled bill for Bardstown Electric customers each month?

Bardstown Electric currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $108.51, compared to the Kentucky average of $125.94 and the nationwide of $125.94 for bundled service.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Bardstown Electric customers?

Bardstown Electric's current average bundled electricity rate is 10.49 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average Kentucky bundled rate of 12.52 cents and the average United States rate of 15.64 cents.

What is the phone number for Bardstown Electric?

You can reach Bardstown Electric by phone via (502) 348-5947.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-03-29