Kentucky Power Co bill decoder
Kentucky Power sells under this tariff at 15.28¢ per kWh all-in, +2.04¢ against the Kentucky average of 13.24¢. The $21.20 fixed charge is 14% of the bill.
Kentucky Power at 1,000 kWh, line by line
Kentucky Power bills $21.20 a month, 14% of the $152.80 total at 1,000 kWh. Energy is 13.16¢ for every kWh, so each extra 100 kWh adds $13.16.
Kentucky Power: what the tariff charges
| Line | Charged | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Customer charge | Fixed, once a month | $21.20 |
| Energy | Every kWh | 13.16¢ per kWh |
Kentucky Power at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh
| kWh | Total | ¢/kWh | Fixed | Energy | KY avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $87.00 | 17.40 | $21.20 | $65.80 | $66.20 |
| 1,000 | $152.80 | 15.28 | $21.20 | $131.60 | $132.40 |
| 1,183 (average home) | $176.88 | 14.95 | $21.20 | $155.68 | $156.63 |
| 2,000 | $284.39 | 14.22 | $21.20 | $263.19 | $264.80 |
How the Kentucky Power total climbs
$54.10 at 250 kWh becomes $415.99 at 3,000 kWh, 7.7 times the bill for 12 times the power.
Kentucky Power total in dollars, by kWh
- 54250
- 87500
- 120750
- 1531,000
- 2191,500
- 2842,000
- 4163,000
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Kentucky Power: tariff against EIA
EIA-861 puts the 2024 home price at 15.07¢ for Kentucky Power, across 130,852 home accounts using 1,183 kWh a month. The tariff gives 14.95¢ ($176.93). The +0.12¢ gap, about $1.39 a month, is riders, other plans and rate changes.
Other Kentucky Power residential plans
3 more Kentucky Power plans fit the model; the decoder prices each.
| Plan | Since | Type | 1,000 kWh | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Service Load Management - Time of Day | 2025-03-31 | time of use | $143.23 | $24.31 |
| Experimental Residential Time-of-Day Service | 2025-03-13 | time of use | $147.49 | $24.31 |
| Residential Service Time-of-Day | 2025-03-31 | time of use | $154.64 | $24.31 |
Kentucky Power: sources and limits
- Tariff: Residential Service, effective 2025-03-31, record 67feeab10271f3190b0bc96d, updated 2025-04-15; decode_tariffs.csv.
- Tariff sheet cited by the record: https://psc.ky.gov/tariffs/Electric/Kentucky%20Power%20Company/Tariff.pdf.
- Data: OpenEI URDB, EIA-861, EIA state data.
Kentucky Power: taxes, riders and adjustments sit outside these rates.
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Questions
What is the monthly fixed charge at Kentucky Power?
$21.20 a month however little you use. At 500 kWh the $87.00 total is 24% fixed.
What does Kentucky Power charge for 1,000 kWh?
The tariff gives $152.80 (15.28¢ a kWh): energy $131.60, fixed $21.20. Add taxes and riders.
What makes a Kentucky Power bill run higher than the tariff?
At 1,183 kWh the tariff gives 14.95¢ against 15.07¢ in EIA's 2024 average, +0.12¢ apart. Riders, fees and other plans sit in that gap.
Does Kentucky Power's price per kWh change with use?
No: 13.16¢ for every kWh. The all-in price falls from 17.4¢ at 500 kWh to 14.2¢ at 2,000 kWh only because the $21.20 fixed charge spreads.
How old is the Kentucky Power tariff used here?
It took effect 2025-03-31, 13 months before the April 2026 snapshot. Check Kentucky Power for newer rates.
What does an average Kentucky Power home use?
1,183 kWh a month in 2024 (EIA-861), which costs $176.93 on this tariff.