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Average electric bill in Kentucky

A typical Kentucky home paid about $149.82 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,797.82 for the year, using 1,132 kWh a month at 13.24 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $149.82 a month$1,797.82 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    24 of 51-1% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    1,132 kWh a month5 of 51; +29% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    13.24 ¢/kWh40 of 51; -23% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Jul $197.441,504 kWh at 13.13 ¢
    Cheapest month
    May $114.04823 kWh at 13.85 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    73%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026
    $161.74 a month+4.9% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    2.88%6 of 51; median household income $62,417
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +19.1%$125.80 to $149.82 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $621.74 a month11.88 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $51.23 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $98.59

    Kentucky charts

    Typical monthly bill, Kentucky

    $114.04 in May to $197.44 in Jul.

    Typical monthly bill, Kentucky: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Jul
    Jan197209
    Feb162181
    Mar138140
    Apr115122
    May114128
    Jun156160
    Jul197193
    Aug174No data
    Sep137No data
    Oct117No data
    Nov121No data
    Dec170No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    Kentucky and the states next to it in rank

    $149.82 a month, rank 24 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • Kentucky150
    • U.S. average152
    • New Jersey150
    • Ohio150

    Kentucky, Typical monthly bill, Kentucky against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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    Bill by use level

    UseKentucky a monthKentucky a yearU.S. a monthGap to U.S. in Kentucky
    280 kWh, 0.25x the Kentucky average$37.07$444.86$48.44-$11
    570 kWh, 0.5x the Kentucky average$75.47$905.62$98.61-$23
    850 kWh, 0.75x the Kentucky average$112.54$1,350.48$147.05-$35
    1,130 kWh, 1x the Kentucky average$149.61$1,795.34$195.49-$46
    1,410 kWh, 1.25x the Kentucky average$186.68$2,240.21$243.93-$57
    1,700 kWh, 1.5x the Kentucky average$225.08$2,700.96$294.10-$69
    2,260 kWh, 2x the Kentucky average$299.22$3,590.69$390.98-$92
    3,400 kWh, 3x the Kentucky average$450.16$5,401.92$588.20-$138

    Kentucky month by month in 2025

    MonthKentucky kWh per accountKentucky price ¢/kWhKentucky typical bill
    Jan1,58612.43$197.16
    Feb1,26612.82$162.36
    Mar1,04813.20$138.37
    Apr83713.69$114.61
    May82313.85$114.04
    Jun1,16113.40$155.62
    Jul1,50413.13$197.44
    Aug1,31813.17$173.53
    Sep1,00813.56$136.67
    Oct85713.62$116.71
    Nov88213.70$120.89
    Dec1,28913.22$170.41

    Kentucky typical bill over the years

    YearKentucky bill a monthKentucky a yearKentucky kWh per accountKentucky price ¢/kWh
    2023$125.80$1,509.5999412.65
    2024$133.81$1,605.681,04712.79
    2025$149.82$1,797.821,13213.24

    Kentucky in 2026 so far

    MonthKentucky kWh per accountKentucky price ¢/kWhKentucky typical bill
    Jan 20261,46414.27$208.98
    Feb 20261,34913.42$181.01
    Mar 202693814.88$139.63
    Apr 202681115.02$121.84
    May 202685414.98$127.93
    Jun 20261,12314.26$160.20
    Jul 20261,39413.81$192.58

    Business and industry in Kentucky

    Customer typeKentucky bill a month, 2025Kentucky kWh per accountKentucky price ¢/kWh
    Business$621.745,23111.88
    Industry$34,568.26496,3116.96

    Kentucky bill next to income

    Kentucky: 2.88% of median household income, rank 6; the four states closest to it:

    State near KentuckyMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near Kentucky
    South Carolina$66,818$1,931.022.89%
    Tennessee$67,097$1,924.942.87%
    Arkansas$58,773$1,654.572.82%
    Florida$71,711$2,009.972.80%

    Weather and the bill

    Kentucky homes used the most power in Jan 2025 (1,586 kWh per account) and the least in May (823 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,137). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.68. 2025 had 4,275 heating and 1,394 cooling degree-days, 8% below and 18% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (4,654 and 1,182).

    Kentucky degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, Kentucky, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    Kentucky yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    20154303124746541182
    20164075149846541182
    20173802116146541182
    20184466153046541182
    20194190143946541182
    20204078120846541182
    20214165125946541182
    20224474130446541182
    20233681116346541182
    20243667142146541182
    20254275139446541182

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Kentucky, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    Kentucky, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthkWh per accountPrice ¢/kWhTypical billHDD 2025CDD 2025HDD normalCDD normal
    Jan1,58612.43$1971,13709831
    Feb1,26612.82$16273908150
    Mar1,04813.20$138460176247
    Apr83713.69$115213183038
    May82313.85$1141138711495
    Jun1,16113.40$15603089237
    Jul1,50413.13$19704590347
    Aug1,31813.17$17402912311
    Sep1,00813.56$1372518244154
    Oct85713.62$1172063227222
    Nov88213.70$12153505900
    Dec1,28913.22$17084708980

    EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for Kentucky, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    A typical Kentucky home account paid about $149.82 a month for energy in 2025, $1,797.82 over the year, which ranks 24 of 51 states, 1% below the U.S. typical bill. Kentucky homes used 1,132 kWh a month (5 of 51, 29% over the U.S.) at 13.24 cents (40 of 51, 23% under), so the bill reflects heavy use. The year swings from $114.04 in May to $197.44 in July, a 73% gap, driven by use of 823 against 1,504 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $161.74 a month, +4.9% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $621.74 a month at 11.88 cents, 4.1 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.88% of the $62,417 median household income, 6 of 51 states. The typical bill was $125.80 a month in 2023, $133.81 in 2024 and $149.82 in 2025, +19.1% in two years, with use per account at 994, 1,047 and 1,132 kWh.

    Kentucky: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near KentuckykWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    Ohio$149.8188316.96
    New Jersey$150.2766422.63
    Maine$147.8053227.78
    Alaska$147.1256426.09

    Questions on the Kentucky bill

    What is the average electric bill in Kentucky?

    Energy only: about $149.82 a month in 2025, or $1,797.82 a year.

    How much electricity does a Kentucky home use?

    Rank 5 of 51: 1,132 kWh a month in 2025, +29% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in Kentucky?

    July at $197.44; the lowest is May at $114.04.

    Is the average electric bill in Kentucky above the national average?

    Below, by $2.04 a month or 1%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Kentucky?

    $132.40 at 13.24 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

    How far is Kentucky from the state with the lowest bill?

    $51.23 a month: the lowest typical bill, $98.59 in New Mexico, against $149.82 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in Kentucky?

    2.88% of the $62,417 median household income, 6 of 51 states.

    How much did the typical Kentucky bill change since 2023?

    $125.80 a month in 2023, $149.82 in 2025, +19.1%.

    What does a Kentucky business pay a month for electricity?

    $621.74 for a typical commercial account, at 11.88 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the Kentucky bill rising in 2026?

    $161.74 a month so far, +4.9% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical Kentucky home paid about $149.82 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,797.82 for the year, using 1,132 kWh a month at 13.24 cents per kWh.