Kentucky Utilities
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About Kentucky Utilities
Kentucky Utilities is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky and supplies electricity in 3 states within the nation. Customers of Kentucky Utilities are billed an average residential electricity price of 11.92 cents per kilowatt hour , which is less than the national average price of 16.22 cents per kilowatt hour. Of the 19,806,100.08 megawatt hours Kentucky Utilities sold and dispossessed, 6.57% were through wholesale channels. The megawatt hours sourced by the company came from a mixture of electricity production from power plants owned by Kentucky Utilities and supplementary megawatt hours that they acquired on wholesale channels. In 2023, the supplier had revenue of $1,804,120,042.5 from retail electricity sales and $70,731,250 from sales on the wholesale electricity market.
The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer of Kentucky Utilities is $141.64 per month. Consumers of the company pay 1.21% less compared to the rest of the country. The provider ranks 106th highest supplier in the United States out of 3530 suppliers for total megawatt hours produced by burning natural gas. Kentucky Utilities ranks as the 51st highest electricity generator in the nation out of 3530 providers. The company ranks as the 9th highest producer of megawatt hours from coal out of 3530 electric providers in the nation.
Fortunately, Kentucky Utilities offers net metering options to consumers. This is a positive for any consumer considering purchasing private solar panels, as net metering allows them to sell their unused megawatt hours into the grid.
All electricity companies who produce electricity suffer from some amount of energy loss from heat depletion or alternative causes. Kentucky Utilities is not an exception, as they average an annual loss of around 3.63% of the electricity they transmit. The US average energy loss is 2.43%. This results in Kentucky Utilities receiving a ranking of 712th best out of 3530 suppliers in the nation.
Kentucky Utilities Rate & Electric Bills
Kentucky Utilities residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
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Kentucky Utilities Overview
- Company Type:Investor Owned
- Parent Company:PPL Electric Utilities
- Subsidiary Company:Ohio Valley Electric Corporation
- Headquarters:220 West Main Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
United States of America - CEO:John R. Crockett III
Kentucky Utilities Contact
- Website:www.lge-ku.com
- Customer Service Phone:(502) 589-1444
- Business Customer Service:(502) 627-3313
- Contact Page:www.lge-ku.com
- Social Media:
Kentucky Utilities Service
- Rates & Plans:www.lge-ku.com
- Outage Map:stormcenter.lge-ku.com
- Outage Phone:(502) 589-1444
- States Served:
- Ohio
- Virginia
- Kentucky
- Counties Served:
- Fayette County
- Hardin County
- Madison County
- Campbell County
- Bullitt County
- Major Cities Served:
- Lexington-Fayette urban county
- Georgetown
- Richmond
- Elizabethtown
- Nicholasville
- Frankfort
- Henderson
- Radcliff
- Madisonville
- Winchester
Quick Facts About Kentucky Utilities
Based on customer count, Kentucky Utilities is the 82nd largest provider out of 3530 in the country.
Kentucky Utilities generates 30,643,224.08 megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel types, which is 39th in the US out of 3530 suppliers.
Kentucky Utilities generates 0.19% of their electricity from sustainable fuel sources, which ranks them 442nd out of the 3530 companies we track in the nation.
Kentucky Utilities generates 15,105.36 megawatt hours of electricity (or 0.05% of their total production) from solar fields.
Kentucky Utilities has an average of 0.86 power outages per consumer a year. These outages go on for an average of 95.12 minutes. Compare these numbers to the national averages of other providers at 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes an outage.
Roughly 0.14% of Kentucky Utilities' total electricity comes from the use of hydroelectric power.
Energy Loss
Kentucky Utilities' energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
1,057,899MWh
712 National Rank
Grid Reliability
Length & Frequency of Kentucky Utilities' Power Outages
95.12 min.
vs. national average of 123.49 min.
0.86 outages/yr
vs. national average of 1.44
Power Outages
Currently, 0 customers are being tracked in Kentucky Utilities.
Customers Out:
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Kentucky Utilities Production, Sales, and Emissions by Fuel Types
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Kentucky Utilities Coverage Map
Kentucky Utilities State Coverage
| State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 548,326 | 1,797,335,039 | 2 | 93.68% |
| Ohio | 1 | 4,557,000 | 83 | |
| Virginia | 27,506 | 86,923,976 | 12 | 6.32% |
Kentucky Utilities County Coverage
| County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | 18,832 | 5 | 12.68 | $145.55/mo |
| Anderson County | 23,646 | 2 | 13.19 | $169.17/mo |
| Ballard County | 7,814 | 2 | 15.12 | $195.73/mo |
| Barren County | 44,277 | 5 | 13.54 | $157.71/mo |
| Bath County | 12,680 | 3 | 13.65 | $157.57/mo |
| Bell County | 24,674 | 2 | 12.00 | $137.18/mo |
| Bourbon County | 20,281 | 4 | 12.81 | $154.19/mo |
| Boyle County | 30,469 | 2 | 13.55 | $164.58/mo |
| Bracken County | 8,394 | 3 | 12.82 | $154.26/mo |
| Bullitt County | 83,836 | 3 | 11.91 | $146.87/mo |
Power Plants Owned by Kentucky Utilities
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions/MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County | KY | Coal | 11,423,122 | 11,533,693,959.85 | 1,009.68 | |||
| Trimble County | KY | Coal | 8,925,464.01 | 7,965,117,834.5 | 892.4 | |||
Clifty CreekIndiana Kentucky Electric Corporation (100.00%) | Madison | IN | Coal | 5,593,434.99 | 5,665,325,421.23 | 1,012.85 | ||
Kyger CreekOhio Valley Electric Corporation (100.00%) | Gallia County | OH | Coal | 5,330,546 | 5,207,898,235.62 | 976.99 | ||
| Louisville/Jefferson County | KY | Natural Gas | 4,949,325 | 1,766,645,699.7 | 356.95 | |||
| Mercer County | KY | Coal | 1,484,205 | 1,542,985,479.93 | 1,039.6 | |||
| Louisville/Jefferson County | KY | Natural Gas | 47,874 | 30,351,752.62 | 633.99 |
Kentucky Utilities Production Fuel Makeup
Cities Kentucky Utilities Has Coverage
- Appalachia, VA
- Augusta, KY
- Bardstown, KY
- Barlow, KY
- Beattyville, KY
- Beaver Dam, KY
- Bedford, KY
- Benham, KY
- Berry, KY
- Big Stone Gap, VA
- Bloomfield, KY
- Bonnieville, KY
- Bradfordsville, KY
- Bremen, KY
- Brodhead, KY
- Brooksville, KY
- Burgin, KY
- Burnside, KY
- Butler, KY
- Calhoun, KY
- California, KY
- Camargo, KY
- Campbellsburg, KY
- Campbellsville, KY
- Caneyville, KY
- Carlisle, KY
- Carrollton, KY
- Cave City, KY
- Centertown, KY
- Central City, KY
- Clarkson, KY
- Clay, KY
- Clinton, KY
- Coeburn, VA
- Columbia, KY
- Columbus, KY
- Corbin, KY
- Corinth, KY
- Corydon, KY
- Crab Orchard, KY
- Crofton, KY
- Cumberland, KY
- Cynthiana, KY
- Danville, KY
- Dawson Springs, KY
- Dixon, KY
- Dover, KY
- Drakesboro, KY
- Earlington, KY
- Eddyville, KY
- Elizabethtown, KY
- Eminence, KY
- Eubank, KY
- Evarts, KY
- Ewing, KY
- Fairfield, KY
- Ferguson, KY
- Flemingsburg, KY
- Frankfort, KY
- Fredonia, KY
- Georgetown, KY
- Germantown, KY
- Ghent, KY
- Glencoe, KY
- Gratz, KY
- Greensburg, KY
- Greenville, KY
- Harlan, KY
- Harrodsburg, KY
- Hartford, KY
- Henderson, KY
- Higginsport, OH
- Hodgenville, KY
- Horse Cave, KY
- Hustonville, KY
- Irvine, KY
- Island, KY
- Jamestown, KY
- Jeffersonville, KY
- Jonesville, VA
- Junction City, KY
- Kevil, KY
- Kuttawa, KY
- La Center, KY
- La Grange, KY
- Lakeview Heights, KY
- Lancaster, KY
- Lawrenceburg, KY
- Lebanon, KY
- Lebanon Junction, KY
- Leitchfield, KY
- Liberty, KY
- Livermore, KY
- Livingston, KY
- London, KY
- Loretto, KY
- Loyall, KY
- Lynch, KY
- Mackville, KY
- Madisonville, KY
- Manchester, KY
- Marion, KY
- Maysville, KY
- McHenry, KY
- Mentor, KY
- Middlesborough, KY
- Midway, KY
- Millersburg, KY
- Milton, KY
- Morehead, KY
- Morganfield, KY
- Mortons Gap, KY
- Mount Olivet, KY
- Mount Sterling, KY
- Mount Vernon, KY
- Munfordville, KY
- Nebo, KY
- New Castle, KY
- New Haven, KY
- Nicholasville, KY
- North Middletown, KY
- Norton, VA
- Nortonville, KY
- Owenton, KY
- Owingsville, KY
- Paris, KY
- Pennington Gap, VA
- Perryville, KY
- Pineville, KY
- Pleasureville, KY
- Powderly, KY
- Prestonville, KY
- Princeton, KY
- Radcliff, KY
- Ravenna, KY
- Richmond, KY
- Robards, KY
- Rockport, KY
- Russell Springs, KY
- Sacramento, KY
- Sadieville, KY
- Salem, KY
- Salt Lick, KY
- Sanders, KY
- Sardis, KY
- Science Hill, KY
- Sebree, KY
- Sharpsburg, KY
- Shelbyville, KY
- Simpsonville, KY
- Slaughters, KY
- Smithfield, KY
- Somerset, KY
- Sonora, KY
- South Carrollton, KY
- Sparta, KY
- Springfield, KY
- St. Charles, KY
- St. Charles, VA
- St. Mary, KY
- St. Paul, VA
- Stamping Ground, KY
- Stanford, KY
- Sturgis, KY
- Taylorsville, KY
- Uniontown, KY
- Upton, KY
- Versailles, KY
- Vine Grove, KY
- Warsaw, KY
- Waverly, KY
- Wheatcroft, KY
- White Plains, KY
- Wickliffe, KY
- Williamsburg, KY
- Wilmore, KY
- Winchester, KY
- Wise, VA
- Worthville, KY
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
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Kentucky Utilities FAQ:
What is the phone number for Kentucky Utilities?
You can reach Kentucky Utilities by phone via (502) 589-1444.
What percentage of Kentucky Utilities' electricity is produced using nonrenewable fuel types?
Kentucky Utilities produces 99.81% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuel types.
What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for Kentucky Utilities customers?
Consumers of Kentucky Utilities, on average, have an electricity BUNDLED rate 11.92 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
What company is Kentucky Utilities owned by?
PPL Electric Utilities is the owner of Kentucky Utilities.
Does Kentucky Utilities have any subsidiary companies?
Kentucky Utilities owns Ohio Valley Electric Corporation.
When will Kentucky Utilities power be restored?
Kentucky Utilities' outages last, on average, around 95.11500000000001 minutes per each outage.
What is the average bundled bill for Kentucky Utilities customers each month?
Consumers of Kentucky Utilities pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $141.64.
What percentage of Kentucky Utilities' electricity is produced from renewable fuels?
Electric plants owned by or associated with Kentucky Utilities produce 0.19% of their electricity from renewable fuel sources.
Who is the CEO of Kentucky Utilities?
John R. Crockett III is the CEO of Kentucky Utilities.
How many counties does Kentucky Utilities offer service to?
Kentucky Utilities supplies electricity to customers in 79 counties.
How many states does Kentucky Utilities provider electricity to?
There are 3 states that receive at least some electricity coverage by Kentucky Utilities.
What cities does Kentucky Utilities offer service to?
Kentucky Utilities supplies to 179 cities.
How many power plants are owned by or associated with Kentucky Utilities?
There are 7 power plants owned by or associated with Kentucky Utilities.
