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EV charging in Kentucky: stations, EVs and home cost

9public charging stations per 100,000 residents in Kentucky, rank 49 of 51 (1 = most)

Kentucky has 409 public charging stations, 115 of them with DC fast ports: 9 per 100,000 residents (rank 49) and 5.1 per 1,000 road miles (rank 37). 20,700 battery electric and 8,600 plug-in hybrid cars were registered in Kentucky in 2025, 0.5% of light-duty vehicles; 4,200 EVs in 2021. That is 25 plug-in cars per public port. Charging 100 miles at home costs $4.96 at 13.13 ¢ per kWh; a 23 mpg gasoline car costs $18.66 at $4.29 a gallon (3.8 times), so 13,476 miles saves $1,845 a year.

409 public stations in Kentucky: 9 per 100,000 residents

Public charging in Kentucky
MeasureKentuckyRank of 51Detail
Public stations open in Kentucky4093428 more are not open to the public
With a DC fast port11533460 DC fast ports
Per 100,000 residents9.1492.5 with DC fast
Per 1,000 miles of Kentucky public road5.13779,676 road miles (FHWA 2023)
Level 2 ports725-1,189 ports in all
Opened in the last 12 months673013 planned
Tesla-connector (NACS) stations90-96 with CCS, 20 with CHAdeMO

Networks in Kentucky: ChargePoint Network 156, Non-Networked 74, Tesla Destination 39, Blink Network 27; 28 networks in all. Open, public stations only.

Kentucky by county and city: 64 counties with a station

Counties of Kentucky with the most public stations
Kentucky countyStationsDC fast stationsPer 100,000 residentsResidents
Jefferson County991212.7777,392
Fayette County37711.5321,122
Warren County28920.4137,549
Hardin County19717.0111,452
Campbell County16017.293,193
Franklin County13225.251,563
Madison County13413.894,064
Christian County12116.572,599

64 of 120 counties in Kentucky have at least one public station; 56 have none. County from station ZIP; 2 unplaced.

Cities of Kentucky with the most public stations
Kentucky cityStationsShare of the state
Louisville9423%
Lexington369%
Bowling Green277%
Elizabethtown143%
Frankfort133%
Newport113%

97 cities and towns in Kentucky have a listed station.

EVs on the road in Kentucky: 20,700 in 2025

Light-duty vehicles registered in Kentucky
Year in KentuckyBattery electricPlug-in hybridEV share of all, %All vehicles
20214,2003,1000.104,016,500
20227,6004,4000.193,974,600
202311,6005,6000.294,039,700
202415,0006,4000.383,985,300
202520,7008,6000.514,068,100

Kentucky: EVs grew 4.9 times from 2021 to 2025 (rank 8 of 51). Registrations are rounded to 100 by the source. 4.6 EVs per 1,000 residents.

Charging 100 miles at home in Kentucky: $4.96

Cost to drive 100 miles in Kentucky
VehicleKentucky kWh/100 miCost/100 miCost/13,476 mikg CO2/100 mi
EV, 10th pct29.2$3.83$51623.0
EV, median37.8$4.96$66929.8
EV, 90th pct47.3$6.21$83637.2
Gasoline, 23 mpg-$18.66$2,51438.6

Kentucky: 13.13 ¢ per kWh (EIA 2025), gasoline $4.291 a gallon.

CSV
Kentucky: yearly cost by miles driven
Kentucky miles10th pct EVMedian EV90th pct EVGasoline carSaving, median EV
5,000$192$248$310$933$685
10,000$383$496$621$1,866$1,369
13,476$516$669$836$2,514$1,845
15,000$575$745$931$2,798$2,054
20,000$767$993$1,241$3,731$2,739

Kentucky time-of-use rates

Kentucky: time-of-use 39% of utilities, smart meters 81.4%, dynamic 0.33 per 100. No plan with an EV name for Kentucky in the OpenEI snapshot (April 2026).

Utilities in Kentucky with a time-of-use plan on file
Kentucky utilityHomesTime-of-use plansEnergy rate range ¢ per kWh
Kentucky Utilities Co450,67319.4-36.9
Louisville Gas & Electric Co384,90215.6-18.0
Kentucky Power Co130,85238.9-17.7
Owen Electric Coop Inc63,98436.0-12.1
Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp60,70118.9-9.4
Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp60,64115.2-9.8

Gasoline against electricity in Kentucky: $18.66 against $4.96

Gasoline and carbon facts for Kentucky
MeasureKentucky
Gasoline price used for Kentucky, $ a gallon4.29, Midwest (PADD 2) average
Gasoline car, $ a mile0.187
Median EV, $ a mile0.050
Saving over 13,476 miles, $1,845
Break-even power price in Kentucky, ¢ per kWh49.3
Grid kg CO2 per kWh0.787
EV kg CO2 per 100 miles29.8
EV against gasoline, % CO2-23
Grid coal, gas, nuclear, % of generation65.4, 25.7, 0.0
Home use in Kentucky, kWh a month1,094
EV adds to the typical bill, %39
Yearly saving of the median EV in Kentucky by gasoline price and mpg
Kentucky gasoline $ a gallon20 mpg saving in Kentucky25 mpg saving in Kentucky30 mpg saving in Kentucky40 mpg saving in Kentucky
$3.25$1,521$1,083$791$426
$3.75$1,858$1,352$1,016$594
$4.25$2,195$1,622$1,240$763
$4.75$2,532$1,892$1,465$931
$5.25$2,869$2,161$1,689$1,100

Kentucky among its neighbours

Closest states to Kentucky
Closest to KentuckyStations per 100,000EV share, % points100 miles at home, $Gasoline, $ a gallonMiles away
Kentucky (this page)90.5$4.96$4.29-
Indiana+2+0.2+1.07+0.00159
Tennessee+7+0.3+0.03+0.00168
Ohio+7+0.4+1.43-0.03220
West Virginia+1-0.2+0.85-0.10248
Cost to charge 100 miles at home by stateNew Mexico: $5.61Texas: $5.82Kentucky: $4.96Ohio: $6.39Georgia: $5.57Arkansas: $4.87Oregon: $5.84Pennsylvania: $7.29Missouri: $5.03North Carolina: $5.29Utah: $4.92Virginia: $5.78Wyoming: $5.05West Virginia: $5.82New York: $9.98Indiana: $6.03Kansas: $5.46Idaho: $4.47Nevada: $5.01Illinois: $6.68Vermont: $8.62New Jersey: $8.50Minnesota: $5.98Maryland: $7.38Iowa: $5.15Hawaii: $15.27New Hampshire: $9.27Rhode Island: $11.15Connecticut: $11.08Montana: $4.91Arizona: $5.77Nebraska: $4.56Washington: $4.98South Dakota: $5.04California: $11.85Alabama: $6.08Wisconsin: $6.84Mississippi: $5.30Colorado: $5.93Oklahoma: $4.99Tennessee: $5.00Louisiana: $4.73Michigan: $7.57Massachusetts: $11.50Florida: $5.75Alaska: $9.87North Dakota: $4.47South Carolina: $5.72Maine: $10.47Delaware: $6.48District of Columbia: $8.29

Kentucky against its neighbours in the cost ranking, per 100 miles

  • -1 places, Montana -0.05 $ against Kentucky
  • +0 places, Utah -0.04 $ against Kentucky
  • Kentucky, rank 8: $4.96
  • +2 places, Washington +0.02 $ against Kentucky
  • +3 places, Oklahoma +0.03 $ against Kentucky

12 biggest Kentucky utilities

Charging cost by utility in Kentucky
Kentucky utilityHomesPrice ¢100 miles13,476 miles
Kentucky Utilities Co450,67311.85$4.48$604
Louisville Gas & Electric Co384,90212.28$4.64$626
Duke Energy Kentucky139,40513.44$5.08$685
Kentucky Power Co130,85215.07$5.70$768
South Kentucky Rural E C C64,87712.92$4.88$658
Owen Electric Coop Inc63,98412.55$4.74$639
Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp60,70111.98$4.53$610
Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp60,64112.32$4.66$628
Salt River Electric Coop Corp53,47910.88$4.11$554
Jackson Energy Coop Corp49,42313.66$5.16$696
Kenergy Corp47,29215.15$5.73$772
Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop40,64513.16$4.98$671

Kentucky by month: 12.3 to 13.8 ¢ per kWh

Charging cost by month in Kentucky
Kentucky monthPrice ¢ per kWh100 miles, median EV100 miles, 90th pct EV
Jan12.31$4.65$5.82
Feb12.66$4.79$5.98
Mar13.12$4.96$6.20
Apr13.62$5.15$6.44
May13.78$5.21$6.51
Jun13.34$5.04$6.31
Jul13.06$4.94$6.17
Aug13.10$4.95$6.19
Sep13.40$5.07$6.33
Oct13.48$5.10$6.37
Nov13.58$5.13$6.42
Dec13.10$4.95$6.19

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    Questions

    Kentucky EV charging stations, how many?

    409 public stations, 9 per 100,000 residents (rank 49 of 51); 28 more are private.

    Kentucky CO2 of charging?

    29.8 kg per 100 miles; gasoline 38.6 kg; grid 0.787 kg per kWh.

    Kentucky fast chargers, how many?

    115 stations with DC fast ports, 460 ports; 2.5 stations per 100,000 residents (rank 48).

    Kentucky EV charging cost?

    $4.96 per 100 miles at 13.13 ¢; $669 for 13,476 miles. Rank 8 of 51.

    Kentucky registered electric cars, how many?

    20,700 battery electric and 8,600 plug-in hybrid in 2025; EVs were 0.5% of light-duty vehicles, 4,200 in 2021.

    EV or gasoline in Kentucky, which costs less?

    $4.96 against $18.66 per 100 miles; $1,845 a year over 13,476 miles at $4.29 a gallon.

    Kentucky chargers along the roads?

    5.1 public stations per 1,000 miles of public road (79,676 miles), rank 37.

    Kentucky cars per public charger?

    25 plug-in cars per public port, rank 24 of 51 (1 = fewest).

    Kentucky county with most charging stations?

    Jefferson County with 99 stations (12 with DC fast); 64 of 120 counties have any.

    Kentucky time-of-use rates for EV owners?

    Kentucky: time-of-use 39% of utilities, smart meters 81.4%, dynamic 0.33 per 100. 16 utilities in the OpenEI snapshot list a time-of-use plan.

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