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Electric disconnections in Kentucky, 2024

6.9electric disconnections for nonpayment per 100 residential accounts in Kentucky, 2024

Kentucky ranks 18th of 51, 1st being the highest rate. The Kentucky total is 152,798 disconnections on about 2,207,268 accounts, 2.5 per 100 below the U.S. rate of 9.4. It also counts 2,505,476 final-notice events. Events, not homes: an account cut off twice counts twice.

Kentucky month by month

Kentucky: October peaked at 21,138 disconnections, August bottomed at 9,517. Per 100 Kentucky accounts the monthly rate ran from 0.43 (August) to 0.96 (October). Kentucky averaged 0.57 a month in December to February and 0.44 in June to August: winter ran 1.3 times summer.

Kentucky disconnections per month, 2024

  1. 9.6kJan
  2. 13.1kFeb
  3. 13.5kMar
  4. 12.3kApr
  5. 11.1kMay
  6. 9.7kJun
  7. 10.0kJul
  8. 9.5kAug
  9. 10.1kSep
  10. 21.1kOct
  11. 17.9kNov
  12. 14.8kDec
Kentucky electric final notices, disconnections and reconnections by month, 2024
MonthKentucky final noticesKentucky disconnectionsKentucky reconnectionsKentucky accountsKentucky per 100
January222,5539,6098,2882,200,0070.44
February216,36013,09111,3182,201,9850.59
March221,00913,49411,4382,201,9450.61
April220,76912,28910,3132,203,8320.56
May202,36511,1429,4932,205,3080.51
June187,6609,6988,3812,206,6180.44
July215,59610,0008,4822,207,0260.45
August218,2389,5178,0822,208,9050.43
September199,79610,1278,5112,210,1540.46
October220,96421,13819,4352,212,2770.96
November176,20317,94616,7352,213,7060.81
December203,96214,75013,6982,215,4470.67
Year2,505,476152,798134,1742,207,268 (mean)6.92 (yearly)

Scale Kentucky to your town

    Statewide rate for Kentucky: 6.92 per 100. A single utility can sit far from it.

    Kentucky utilities that reported

    Kentucky: 38 utilities reported. They sum to 194,983 of the 152,798 disconnections in the state total; South Kentucky Rural E C C alone reported 55,643 (36%).

    31 Kentucky utilities have 5,000+ accounts and twelve months of data. Their rates run from 1.4 (Kentucky Utilities Co) to 86.2 (South Kentucky Rural E C C) per 100.

    Largest 10 Kentucky reporting utilities by disconnections
    Kentucky utilityDisconnectionsAvg accountsPer 100Final noticesReconnectionsMonths
    South Kentucky Rural E C C55,64364,56386.2488,37355,03712 of 12
    Louisville Gas & Electric Co46,431469,5479.9781,65645,86112 of 12
    Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp14,15360,83923.3103,06513,16712 of 12
    Duke Energy Kentucky6,977139,4055.0Not published5,13212 of 12
    Kentucky Utilities Co6,837474,6461.485,4344,61612 of 12
    Owen Electric Coop Inc6,35163,61610.0101,1425,76912 of 12
    Kenergy Corp4,76059,1898.080,9224,17812 of 12
    Kentucky Power Co4,406130,8523.4181,6282,01812 of 12
    Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc.3,96322,47817.651,8883,60612 of 12
    Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY)3,95848,3998.296,2053,42812 of 12

    All utilities, CSV

    Kentucky against its neighbours

    Kentucky sits in the East South Central division. Its 3 division peers average 17.5 per 100; the highest is Alabama at 19.0 and the lowest Mississippi at 16.0. Kentucky is 10.6 below the division average.

    States bordering Kentucky, electric disconnections per 100 accounts 2024
    Kentucky bordersRank of 51Per 100Gap to KentuckyTimes KentuckyFinal notices per 100
    Tennessee6th17.6+10.72.54x117.1
    Virginia10th12.7+5.71.83x68.1
    West Virginia11th10.1+3.21.46x96.4
    Missouri15th9.3+2.41.34x76.6
    Ohio19th6.4-0.50.93x91.3
    Indiana24th5.9-1.00.86x61.5
    Illinois35th3.6-3.30.52x29.5

    Closest in the ranking to Kentucky: Michigan 8.3, North Carolina 7.9, Ohio 6.4, Idaho 6.3.

    How firm the Kentucky number is

    Kentucky response rate: 94.2% weighted by size, 78.0% by count. Utilities reported 194,983; EIA's adjustment is -42,185 (-27.6% of 152,798). Largest monthly relative standard error, Kentucky: 6.2%. EIA flags no Kentucky month. Flag codes and method.

    Shutoff rule read for Kentucky

    Kentucky shutoff rule, as read
    Kentucky ruleWhat the text says
    Cold weatherWinter provisions are November 1 to March 31: Section 15(3): electric or gas utility may not terminate for 30 days beyond the termination date if the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (or designee) certifies the customer eligible for energy assistance or at/below 130 percent of poverty.
    Hot weatherno hot-weather protection found in the text read
    Protected customers15(2)(c): physician, registered nurse or public health officer certifies in writing termination would aggravate a debilitating illness: no termination for 30 days beyond the termination date; utility may refuse consecutive extensions unless accompanied by a partial payment plan; no new deposit needed. 15(2)(b): no termination while a partial payment plan is in effect and met.
    Notice before disconnection15(1)(f)1: at least ten days' written notice of intent to terminate (mail or otherwise delivered); service not terminated before 27 days after mailing of the original unpaid bill; residential notice must list assistance programs and Cabinet contact. No notice for dangerous conditions or theft.
    Payment plans15(2)(b) partial payment plan under Section 14 bars termination while kept; 15(3)(c) and Section 16(1)(c) repayment plans current by October 15; Section 16(1)(c)1 over $600 balance plan accepted if current charges paid and good-faith reduction.
    ComplaintsSection 15(1)(g): after theft termination the customer is told of the right to file a formal complaint with the commission; Public Service Commission phone not read.

    Read: 807 KAR 5:006, Sections 15 and 16, checked 2026-10-02. 807 KAR Chapter 5 rules for utilities regulated by the Public Service Commission; Section 15(1)(f) separates electric/gas from water/sewer/telephone. Co-ops/munis exclusion not stated in the text read.

    Not legal advice; check your Kentucky notice.

    Help in Kentucky

    Kentucky LIHEAP eligibility as listed: Heating, Cooling, & Crisis: 150% Federal Poverty Level Weatherization: 200% Federal Poverty Level.

    Kentucky benefits as listed: Heating: $15 minimum, $250 maximum Cooling: $41 minimum, $250 maximum Winter Crisis: $400 maximum.

    What this means for you in Kentucky

    • Kentucky had 2,505,476 final notices and 152,798 disconnections: 6 disconnections per 100 notices. A notice is not a disconnection.
    • Kentucky reconnections ran at 88 per 100 disconnections. The data give no time to restore.
    • Cold-weather rule in Kentucky, as we read it: Winter provisions are November 1 to March 31: Section 15(3): electric or gas utility may not terminate for 30 days beyond the termination date if the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (or designee) certifies the customer ... October was the busiest Kentucky month by count.
    • To contest a Kentucky notice: Section 15(1)(g): after theft termination the customer is told of the right to file a formal complaint with the commission; Public Service Commission phone not read.
    • Cannot pay in full? Ask your Kentucky utility for a payment plan, then the LIHEAP office above.

    More

    Sources

    Form EIA-112, Residential Utility Disconnection Survey, calendar year 2024, EIA release page (released 2026-04-14, file retrieved 2026-10-07). Utility file: electric utility-level workbook; report: 2024 Residential Utility Disconnections Report. Monthly CSV

    Questions

    How many electric disconnections were there in Kentucky in 2024?

    152,798 in Kentucky, of which utilities reported 194,983. That is 6.9 per 100 accounts, 18th of 51.

    Does 6.9 per 100 mean 7% of Kentucky homes lost service?

    No. The 152,798 Kentucky disconnections are events; a home cut off twice counts twice. EIA gives no count of distinct Kentucky homes.

    Which month had the most disconnections in Kentucky?

    October, with 21,138. August had 9,517.

    How many Kentucky utilities have a yearly rate?

    37 of 38. The rest left a month blank or share a name with another row.

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  title = {Kentucky electric disconnections: 6.9 per 100 accounts in 2024},
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