Kentucky residential electricity rates
Kentucky residential electricity cost 12.79 cents per kWh in 2024, with 2,077,215 accounts buying 26.1 TWh.
In 2024 Kentucky residential accounts paid 12.79 ¢/kWh, rank 40 of 51 and 22.4% below the U.S. residential price (16.48 ¢). A Kentucky account using 1,047 kWh a month pays about $134. Since 2015 the Kentucky price moved +24.9%.
Kentucky sits 0.07 ¢ under South Dakota, the state above, and 0.13 ¢ over Montana, the state below. At 1,047 kWh a month, energy in Kentucky costs 13 dollars more than in North Dakota, the cheapest residential state.
How it compares
| Residential price | 2024 | 2015 | Change | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 12.79 ¢/kWhthis state | 10.24 ¢/kWh | +24.9% | $134at 1,047 kWh |
| South Dakota (next above) | 12.86 ¢/kWh+0.07 ¢ against Kentucky | 11.08 ¢/kWh | +16.1% | $135at 1,047 kWh |
| Montana (next below)Lowest in this table | 12.66 ¢/kWh-0.13 ¢ against Kentucky | 10.88 ¢/kWh | +16.4% | $132at 1,047 kWh |
Kentucky residential: 2025 and 2026
Kentucky residential, data to July 2026.
- Kentucky 2025 average price
- 13.24 ¢/kWh+3.5% against 2024, U.S. +5.0%
- Kentucky 2025 rank
- 40 of 51same place as 2024
- Kentucky January to Jul 2026
- 14.27 ¢/kWh+8.7% on Jan-Jul 2025
- Kentucky Last 12 months
- 13.93 ¢/kWhto July 2026
- Kentucky July 2026
- 13.81 ¢/kWh+5.2% against July 2025
- Kentucky 2025 costliest month
- May 13.85 ¢cheapest Jan 12.43 ¢, a 11% spread
- Kentucky Typical 2025 bill
- $150 a monthtop Jul $197, low May $114
The Kentucky residential price averaged 13.24 ¢/kWh in 2025, +3.5% on 2024: Kentucky ran 1.5 points slower than the nation. From January to July 2026 the Kentucky average is 14.27 ¢, +8.7% on 2025, 1.6 points above the U.S. change. Seasonality in Kentucky: 2025 peaked in May at 13.85 ¢ and bottomed in January at 12.43 ¢. A typical residential account in Kentucky paid about $1,798 for energy over 2025, from $114 in May to $197 in July; use per account ran 823 to 1,504 kWh a month.
Kentucky residential price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026
Price by month, Kentucky residential: 12 rows
| Month | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12.24 | 12.43 | 14.27 |
| Feb | 12.47 | 12.82 | 13.42 |
| Mar | 12.99 | 13.20 | 14.88 |
| Apr | 12.99 | 13.69 | 15.02 |
| May | 12.93 | 13.85 | 14.98 |
| Jun | 12.87 | 13.40 | 14.26 |
| Jul | 12.45 | 13.13 | 13.81 |
| Aug | 12.66 | 13.17 | No data |
| Sep | 12.41 | 13.56 | No data |
| Oct | 13.31 | 13.62 | No data |
| Nov | 13.75 | 13.70 | No data |
| Dec | 13.09 | 13.22 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVWhat a typical Kentucky residential account paid each month
Kentucky residential: use per account times price, energy only.
Typical bill by month, Kentucky residential: 12 rows
| Month | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 197 | 209 |
| Feb | 162 | 181 |
| Mar | 138 | 140 |
| Apr | 115 | 122 |
| May | 114 | 128 |
| Jun | 156 | 160 |
| Jul | 197 | 193 |
| Aug | 174 | No data |
| Sep | 137 | No data |
| Oct | 117 | No data |
| Nov | 121 | No data |
| Dec | 170 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVKentucky residential charts
Residential price, Kentucky and U.S.
Kentucky 10.24 ¢ in 2015 and 12.79 ¢ in 2024, 3.69 ¢ under the national figure.
Kentucky residential price vs U.S., 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
| Year | Kentucky residential | Gap to U.S. residential | Kentucky commercial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.24 | -2.41 | 9.44 |
| 2016 | 10.49 | -2.06 | 9.57 |
| 2017 | 10.85 | -2.04 | 9.85 |
| 2018 | 10.60 | -2.27 | 9.74 |
| 2019 | 10.80 | -2.21 | 10.15 |
| 2020 | 10.87 | -2.28 | 10.34 |
| 2021 | 11.50 | -2.16 | 10.75 |
| 2022 | 12.91 | -2.13 | 11.78 |
| 2023 | 12.65 | -3.35 | 11.38 |
| 2024 | 12.79 | -3.69 | 11.50 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVAnnual change
Biggest move +12.3% in 2022; latest +1.1%.
% vs prior year
- +2.42016
- +3.42017
- -2.32018
- +1.92019
- +0.62020
- +5.82021
- +12.32022
- -2.02023
- +1.12024
Year-over-year change, Kentucky residential price: EIA retail sales.
CSVAnalyst note
The Kentucky residential price sat above the U.S. average in 0 of 10 years; the gap was -2.41 ¢ in 2015 and -3.69 ¢ in 2024. In the 2024 ranking Kentucky sits between South Dakota (12.86 ¢) one place above and Montana (12.66 ¢) one place below; the top of the list is 30.07 ¢ away and the bottom 1.28 ¢. Kentucky was 44th in 2015 with 10.24 ¢ and is 40th now; a rise in the table. Kentucky residential prices rose in 7 of 9 years. The largest rise was +12.3% in 2022, and the largest fall -2.3% in 2018. The Kentucky price peaked at 12.91 ¢ in 2022 and bottomed at 10.24 ¢ in 2015; 2024 is 0.9% below the peak and +24.9% from the low. Compounded, that is +2.50% a year in Kentucky, -0.48 points against the U.S. Kentucky buys 1.76% of all U.S. residential electricity with 1.45% of the accounts, so the average Kentucky account uses 1.21 times the national average.
Kentucky residential customers paid 12.79 ¢ in 2024, which puts the state 40th of 51, a middle position, 3.69 ¢ under the U.S. Nine years moved the Kentucky residential price +24.9% (+2.5% a year), behind the U.S. by 5.4 points. The sharpest year was 2022 at +12.3%; the peak came in 2022.
The latest Kentucky year moved +1.1%, so prices are still climbing. The Kentucky commercial price of 11.50 ¢ sits 1.29 ¢ below. A Kentucky residential account uses 1,047 kWh a month; priced at 12.79 ¢ that is about $134, and the sector buys 35.1% of Kentucky's power.
Counting revenue instead of kWh, Kentucky residential accounts bring in 44.5% of Kentucky sector revenue on 35.1% of the kWh, a premium of 9.5 points that comes from the price level: 12.79 ¢ here against 11.50 ¢ for commercial and 6.50 ¢ for industrial accounts. The average Kentucky residential account uses 1,047 kWh a month, 12 of 51 among states on that measure; a commercial account uses 4.94 times as much and a industrial account 460.20 times. Residential accounts are 86.21% of the 2,409,509 accounts in Kentucky.
Facts
- Residential price 2024
- 12.79 ¢/kWh-22.4% against U.S.
- Price in 2015
- 10.24 ¢/kWh+24.9% to 2024
- Annual change
- +2.5%-0.5 points vs U.S.
- Rank
- 40 of 5111 states cost less
- Gap to U.S.
- -3.69 ¢$38.62 a month
- Peak year
- 202212.91 ¢; 2015 low 10.24 ¢
- Sales
- 26.1 TWh35.1% of state sales
- Residential accounts
- 2,077,215460.51 per 1,000 residents
- Use per account
- 1,047 kWh/mo12,558 a year
- Implied monthly bill
- $134-$39 against U.S. rate
Data tables
Kentucky, residential: price by year
| Year | Kentucky | U.S. | Change | Gap | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.24 | 12.65 | No data | -2.41 | 0.809 |
| 2016 | 10.49 | 12.55 | +2.4% | -2.06 | 0.836 |
| 2017 | 10.85 | 12.89 | +3.4% | -2.04 | 0.842 |
| 2018 | 10.60 | 12.87 | -2.3% | -2.27 | 0.824 |
| 2019 | 10.80 | 13.01 | +1.9% | -2.21 | 0.830 |
| 2020 | 10.87 | 13.15 | +0.6% | -2.28 | 0.827 |
| 2021 | 11.50 | 13.66 | +5.8% | -2.16 | 0.842 |
| 2022 | 12.91 | 15.04 | +12.3% | -2.13 | 0.858 |
| 2023 | 12.65 | 16.00 | -2.0% | -3.35 | 0.791 |
| 2024 | 12.79 | 16.48 | +1.1% | -3.69 | 0.776 |
Kentucky residential: cost by use
| Monthly kWh | Kentucky cost a month | Gap to U.S. rate in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| 260 (0.25x the Kentucky account) | $33.25 | -$9.59 |
| 520 (0.5x the Kentucky account) | $66.51 | -$19.19 |
| 1,050 (1x the Kentucky account) | $134.29 | -$38.75 |
| 1,570 (1.5x the Kentucky account) | $200.80 | -$57.93 |
| 2,090 (2x the Kentucky account) | $267.31 | -$77.12 |
| 4,190 (4x the Kentucky account) | $535.90 | -$154.61 |
Kentucky: the three sectors measured against residential
| Sector | Kentucky price ¢/kWh | Price vs residential | Kentucky kWh per account a month | Use vs residential | Kentucky revenue share | Kentucky kWh share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential (this page) | 12.79 | 1.00x | 1,047 | 1.00x | 44.5% | 35.1% |
| Commercial | 11.50 | 0.90x | 5,170 | 4.94x | 31.2% | 27.3% |
| Industrial | 6.50 | 0.51x | 481,596 | 460.20x | 24.3% | 37.6% |
Questions on Kentucky residential
How much per kWh do Kentucky residential customers pay: 12.79 cents on average?
12.79 cents in 2024, -22.4% against the U.S. rate.
Is Kentucky cheap or costly for residential power?
40th of 51, with 11 places charging less.
What is the nine-year price trend for Kentucky residential power?
10.24 to 12.79 cents: +24.9% in total, +2.5% a year.
What is a typical monthly residential bill in Kentucky?
1,047 kWh at 12.79 cents, price times use, comes to $134.
How many residential electricity accounts does Kentucky have?
2,077,215 accounts, or 460.51 per 1,000 residents.
When were Kentucky residential prices highest since 2015?
2022 at 12.91 cents; the low was 10.24 cents in 2015.
What did Kentucky residential electricity cost in 2025?
Kentucky averaged 13.24 cents per kWh, +3.5% against 12.79 in 2024, and 40 of 51 among states.
Are Kentucky residential electricity prices rising in 2026?
Kentucky is +1.6 points against the U.S.: 14.27 cents from January to July 2026, +8.7% on 2025.
When in 2025 did Kentucky residential power cost most, May or January?
May at 13.85 cents in Kentucky; January was the lowest at 12.43, a 11% spread.
Does Kentucky residential power cost less than the national average in 2026?
3.95 cents below the national average; Kentucky 14.27 cents over January to July 2026, +8.7% on 2025.
More on Kentucky residential
- Kentucky state hub42 utilities, 534 accounts per 1,000
- Kentucky commercial rates11.50 ¢, rank 27 of 51
- Kentucky industrial rates6.50 ¢, rank 46 of 51