Is electricity getting more expensive in Kentucky?
Kentucky homes pay 31% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Kentucky paid 5.58 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (10.14 ¢ in today's money) and 13.24 ¢ in 2025: +137.3% printed, +30.6% real. Rank 41st of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Kentucky price since 2001
Kentucky cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Kentucky, 2025 dollars | Kentucky, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.14 | 5.58 |
| 2002 | 10.11 | 5.65 |
| 2003 | 10.17 | 5.81 |
| 2004 | 10.41 | 6.11 |
| 2005 | 10.83 | 6.57 |
| 2006 | 11.21 | 7.02 |
| 2007 | 11.40 | 7.34 |
| 2008 | 11.87 | 7.94 |
| 2009 | 12.56 | 8.37 |
| 2010 | 12.65 | 8.57 |
| 2011 | 13.17 | 9.20 |
| 2012 | 13.22 | 9.43 |
| 2013 | 13.53 | 9.79 |
| 2014 | 13.82 | 10.16 |
| 2015 | 13.91 | 10.24 |
| 2016 | 14.07 | 10.49 |
| 2017 | 14.25 | 10.85 |
| 2018 | 13.59 | 10.60 |
| 2019 | 13.60 | 10.80 |
| 2020 | 13.52 | 10.87 |
| 2021 | 13.66 | 11.50 |
| 2022 | 14.20 | 12.91 |
| 2023 | 13.37 | 12.65 |
| 2024 | 13.13 | 12.79 |
| 2025 | 13.24 | 13.24 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Kentucky as printed | Kentucky in 2025 dollars | Kentucky real change on the row above | Kentucky against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.58 ¢ | 10.14 ¢ | start | −35.0% |
| 2006 | 7.02 ¢ | 11.21 ¢ | +10.6% | −32.5% |
| 2011 | 9.20 ¢ | 13.17 ¢ | +17.5% | −21.5% |
| 2016 | 10.49 ¢ | 14.07 ¢ | +6.8% | −16.4% |
| 2021 | 11.50 ¢ | 13.66 ¢ | −2.9% | −15.8% |
| 2025 | 13.24 ¢ | 13.24 ¢ | −3.1% | −23.5% |
What would your Kentucky bill have been?
Try your own Kentucky bill
- 2010: 12.65 ¢ (2025 dollars), $142 a month for 1,122 kWh. 2025: 13.24 ¢, $149. $7 more a month, $79 a year.
- Scenario at +2.6% a year: 15.05 ¢ and $169 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Kentucky numbers say
Kentucky's biggest one-year real jump came in 2009 (+5.8%) and its biggest drop in 2023 (−5.8%); the Kentucky price fell in 5 of 24 yearly steps. Kentucky's real price last stood above today's 13.24 ¢ in 2023, at 13.37 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Kentucky real price moved −2.6%, from 13.60 ¢ to 13.24 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Kentucky sat 35.0% below the U.S. average in 2001 (10.14 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Kentucky is 23.5% below it in 2025 (13.24 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Kentucky moved +1.12% real and +3.67% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Kentucky key numbers
| Measure | Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Kentucky 2001 price, as printed | 5.58 ¢ |
| Kentucky 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 10.14 ¢ |
| Kentucky 2025 price, preliminary | 13.24 ¢ |
| Kentucky change as printed | +137.3% |
| Kentucky change after inflation | +30.6% |
| Kentucky real change since 2019 | −2.6% |
| Kentucky real change since 2021 | −3.1% |
| Kentucky highest real price (2017) | 14.25 ¢ |
| Kentucky lowest real price (2002) | 10.11 ¢ |
| Kentucky real change per year | +1.12% |
Kentucky against its neighbors
Kentucky: +30.6% real since 2001. States bordering: Illinois +11.7% (18.8 points below Kentucky); Indiana +29.0% (1.6 points below Kentucky); Missouri +6.0% (24.6 points below Kentucky); Ohio +11.4% (19.1 points below Kentucky); Tennessee +14.7% (15.9 points below Kentucky); Virginia +7.9% (22.7 points below Kentucky); West Virginia +35.4% (4.8 points above Kentucky).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Kentucky prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Kentucky. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Kentucky included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Kentucky?
The Kentucky home price went from 5.58 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 13.24 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+137.3%). After inflation Kentucky changed +30.6%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Kentucky home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Kentucky paid 10.14 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 13.24 ¢ in 2025. The Kentucky series low is 10.11 ¢ (2002) and the high is 14.25 ¢ (2017).
Kentucky: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Kentucky ranks 41st of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+30.6%), and 17th on the change since 2019 (−2.6%).
Kentucky homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Kentucky went from 10.80 ¢ to 13.24 ¢ as printed (+22.6%), and from 13.60 ¢ to 13.24 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−2.6%).