Bowling Green Municipal Utilities: Rates and Coverage Area

Bowling Green Municipal Utilities

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About Bowling Green Municipal Utilities

Bowling Green Municipal Utilities provides electricity for Bowling Green, Kentucky and is a municipally owned entity. Bowling Green Municipal Utilities' average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 11.58 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 7.43% below Kentucky's average rate of 12.51 cents. The company had sales of 863,695 megawatt hours in 2022 via retail sales. The electricity sourced consisted of megawatt hours that they purchased on wholesale channels. They purchased 896,026 megawatt hours on the wholesale market. In 2022, the supplier had revenue of $93,382,000 from retail electricity sales to end users. Their total revenue from electricity related activities was $95,357,400.

Patrons of the provider pay an average residential power bill of $102.23. This is 18.44% less than the state average of $127.19. Electricity generation is not part of the Bowling Green Municipal Utilities business plan, as they purchase electricity at wholesale rates from other companies and then resell to their consumers. The power grid operated by the provider experiences an average of 0.86 outages per consumer each year, with outages lasting on average 51.56 minutes. The nationwide average for other suppliers is 1.45 outages per consumer and about 171.11 minutes per outage.

Energy Loss

All providers who transmit electricity have some energy loss via heat depletion or alternative causes. Bowling Green Municipal Utilities is not an exception, as they have a yearly loss of about 3.44% of the electricity they generate. The Kentucky average for energy loss is 3.69% and the US average is 2.87%. This leaves Bowling Green Municipal Utilities with a ranking of 13th best out of 58 electricity providers in the state and 475th best out of 3526 companies in the country.

Bowling Green Municipal Utilities Rate & Electric Bills

Bowling Green Municipal Utilities residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.129/kWh$0.096/kWh$146.67/mo.$72.18/mo.
663rd11.58¢Bowling Green Municipal Utilities' Average residential price per kWh
905th$102.23Average monthly electricity bill for Bowling Green Municipal Utilities' residential customers

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Bowling Green Municipal Utilities Overview

  • Company Type:Municipal
  • Headquarters:801 Center Street
    Bowling Green, Kentucky 42102
    United States of America
  • Director/Superintendent:Mark Iverson

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  • States Served:
    • Kentucky
  • Counties Served:
    • Warren County
  • Major Cities Served:
Energy provider of the year for Kentucky, Major Provider Category
Top 3 Lowest Average Residential Monthly Bill
Kentucky, Major Provider Category
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Energy Loss

Bowling Green Municipal Utilities' energy loss due to business operations.

-3.44%

Total Energy Loss

30,842MWh

475 National Rank

Grid Reliability

Length & Frequency of Bowling Green Municipal Utilities' Power Outages

51.56 min.

vs. national average of 171.11 min.

0.86 outages/yr

vs. national average of 1.45

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Bowling Green Municipal Utilities State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Kentucky31,04185,901,783.5719100%

Bowling Green Municipal Utilities County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Warren County139,843211.76$144.38/mo

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Bowling Green Municipal Utilities FAQ:

What is the average bundled bill for Bowling Green Municipal Utilities customers each month?

Bowling Green Municipal Utilities currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $102.23, compared to the Kentucky average of $127.19 and the United States average of $127.19 for bundled service.

When will Bowling Green Municipal Utilities power be restored?

The average number of minutes for an outage for Bowling Green Municipal Utilities' consumers is 51.558 minutes.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Bowling Green Municipal Utilities customers?

Bowling Green Municipal Utilities' current average bundled electricity rate is 11.58 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average state bundled rate of 12.51 cents and the average national rate of 15.76 cents.

What is the phone number for Bowling Green Municipal Utilities?

You can reach Bowling Green Municipal Utilities by phone via (270) 782-1200.

Who is the CEO of Bowling Green Municipal Utilities?

The CEO of Bowling Green Municipal Utilities is Mark Iverson.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-06-12