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Kentucky Utilities Co bill decoder

$231.40a month at 1,000 kWh on Kentucky Utilities's Residential Service tariff

Kentucky Utilities sells under this tariff at 23.14¢ per kWh all-in, +9.90¢ against the Kentucky average of 13.24¢. The $13.69 fixed charge is 6% of the bill.

Kentucky Utilities at 1,000 kWh, line by line

Sample bill for Kentucky Utilities Co at 1,000 kWhKentucky Utilities Co, Residential Service: $231.40 for 1,000 kWh in every month; customer charge $13.69, energy $217.71.Kentucky Utilities CoResidential Service1,000 kWh, every monthCustomer charge$13.691,000 kWh at 21.771¢$217.71Tariff total$231.40Customer charge 6% of the bill23.14¢ per kWh all-in

Kentucky Utilities bills $0.4500 a day, 6% of the $231.40 total at 1,000 kWh. Energy is 21.771¢ for every kWh, so each extra 100 kWh adds $21.77.

Kentucky Utilities: what the tariff charges

Kentucky Utilities tariff lines
LineChargedAmount
Customer charge$0.4500 per day, about 30.4 days a month$13.69
EnergyEvery kWh21.771¢ per kWh

Kentucky Utilities at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh

Kentucky Utilities: $231.40 for 1,000 kWh
kWhTotal¢/kWhFixedEnergyKY avg
500$122.5424.51$13.69$108.86$66.20
1,000$231.4023.14$13.69$217.71$132.40
1,097 (average home)$252.5223.02$13.69$238.83$145.24
2,000$449.1122.46$13.69$435.42$264.80

How the Kentucky Utilities total climbs

$68.11 at 250 kWh becomes $666.82 at 3,000 kWh, 9.8 times the bill for 12 times the power.

Kentucky Utilities total in dollars, by kWh

  1. 68250
  2. 123500
  3. 177750
  4. 2311,000
  5. 3401,500
  6. 4492,000
  7. 6673,000

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Kentucky Utilities: tariff against EIA

EIA-861 puts the 2024 home price at 11.85¢ for Kentucky Utilities, across 450,673 home accounts using 1,097 kWh a month. The tariff gives 23.02¢ ($252.53). The -11.17¢ gap, about -$122.56 a month, is riders, other plans and rate changes.

Other Kentucky Utilities residential plans

1 more Kentucky Utilities plan fit the model; the decoder prices it.

Kentucky Utilities: 1 other plans
PlanSinceType1,000 kWhFixed
Residential Time-of-Day Energy Service2025-03-03time of use$223.32$13.69

Kentucky Utilities: sources and limits

Kentucky Utilities: taxes, riders and adjustments sit outside these rates.

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Questions

What does Kentucky Utilities charge before I use any power?

$0.4500 per day ($13.69 a month), which is 11% of the $122.54 total at 500 kWh.

How much is 1,000 kWh at Kentucky Utilities?

$231.40: $13.69 fixed plus $217.71 energy, 23.14¢ per kWh. Taxes and riders come on top.

Why does my Kentucky Utilities bill not match the tariff?

Because EIA's 2024 average of 11.85¢ for Kentucky Utilities sits -11.17¢ from the 23.02¢ the tariff gives at 1,097 kWh. Riders, fees and other plans explain it.

Does Kentucky Utilities's price per kWh change with use?

No: 21.771¢ for every kWh. The all-in price falls from 24.5¢ at 500 kWh to 22.5¢ at 2,000 kWh only because the $13.69 fixed charge spreads.

How old is the Kentucky Utilities tariff used here?

It took effect 2025-03-03, 13 months before the April 2026 snapshot. Check Kentucky Utilities for newer rates.

What does an average Kentucky Utilities home use?

1,097 kWh a month in 2024 (EIA-861), which costs $252.53 on this tariff.

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$231.40 a month at 1,000 kWh on Kentucky Utilities's Residential Service tariff