Kentucky electric companies, rates and outages
EIA counts 42 utilities in Kentucky, serving 2,409,509 accounts for a population of 4,510,725.

In 2025 Kentucky homes paid 13.24 ¢/kWh: rank 40 of 51, 23.5% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 12.79 ¢).
Calculators for Kentucky
How it compares
| Customer sector | 2024 | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.79 ¢/kWh | -22.4% against the U.S. | 40 of 511 is highest |
| Commercial | 11.50 ¢/kWh | -9.8% against the U.S. | 27 of 511 is highest |
| Industrial | 6.50 ¢/kWh | -20.0% against the U.S. | 46 of 511 is highest |
Electric companies in Kentucky
Kentucky home prices, 2024; lowest filled.
| Company | Home accounts | Average price | Reliability | Net metering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Berea Municipal UtilityLowest price | 4,722 | 9.04 ¢/kWh$95 a month at 1,047 kWh | No data | 0.5 MW35 systems |
| Henderson City Utility Comm | 10,320 | 10.84 ¢/kWh$113 a month at 1,047 kWh | 20 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.26 | 1.1 MW35 systems |
| Salt River Electric Coop Corp | 53,479 | 10.88 ¢/kWh$114 a month at 1,047 kWh | 132 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.60 | 2.9 MW271 systems |
| City of Frankfort | 17,200 | 11.23 ¢/kWh$118 a month at 1,047 kWh | 20 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.21 | 0.8 MW98 systems |
| City of Bowling Green | 27,181 | 11.48 ¢/kWh$120 a month at 1,047 kWh | 22 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.22 | No data |
| Madisonville Municipal Utils | 6,919 | 11.68 ¢/kWh$122 a month at 1,047 kWh | No data | 0.1 MW5 systems |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | 450,673 | 11.85 ¢/kWh$124 a month at 1,047 kWh | 83 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.78 | 25.9 MW2,659 systems |
| Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp | 60,701 | 11.98 ¢/kWh$125 a month at 1,047 kWh | 149 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.72 | No data |
| City of Russellville | 3,092 | 11.99 ¢/kWh$125 a month at 1,047 kWh | No data | No data |
| Louisville Gas & Electric Co | 384,902 | 12.28 ¢/kWh$129 a month at 1,047 kWh | 83 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.85 | 24.3 MW3,037 systems |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | 60,641 | 12.32 ¢/kWh$129 a month at 1,047 kWh | 182 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.52 | 4.5 MW550 systems |
| City of Hopkinsville | 9,832 | 12.53 ¢/kWh$131 a month at 1,047 kWh | No data | No data |
| Owen Electric Coop Inc | 63,984 | 12.55 ¢/kWh$131 a month at 1,047 kWh | 126 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.86 | 3.7 MW437 systems |
| Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. | 22,478 | 12.87 ¢/kWh$135 a month at 1,047 kWh | 503 minSAIDI, SAIFI 3.48 | 0.7 MW67 systems |
| City of Franklin | 4,561 | 12.92 ¢/kWh$135 a month at 1,047 kWh | No data | No data |
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | 64,877 | 12.92 ¢/kWh$135 a month at 1,047 kWh | 302 minSAIDI, SAIFI 2.16 | 1.8 MW165 systems |
| Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc | 23,666 | 13.05 ¢/kWh$137 a month at 1,047 kWh | 217 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.73 | 0.6 MW86 systems |
| Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp | 35,855 | 13.08 ¢/kWh$137 a month at 1,047 kWh | 56 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.82 | 2.7 MW276 systems |
| Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp | 24,889 | 13.08 ¢/kWh$137 a month at 1,047 kWh | 157 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.35 | 0.6 MW77 systems |
| Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop | 40,645 | 13.16 ¢/kWh$138 a month at 1,047 kWh | No data | No data |
| Shelby Energy Coop, Inc | 17,437 | 13.21 ¢/kWh$138 a month at 1,047 kWh | 177 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.25 | 1.9 MW167 systems |
| Clark Energy Coop Inc | 26,203 | 13.25 ¢/kWh$139 a month at 1,047 kWh | 269 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.63 | 1.3 MW119 systems |
| City of Murray | 6,163 | 13.27 ¢/kWh$139 a month at 1,047 kWh | No data | No data |
| Taylor County Rural E C C | 24,985 | 13.27 ¢/kWh$139 a month at 1,047 kWh | 147 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.65 | 0.4 MW54 systems |
| City of Mayfield Plant Board | 4,348 | 13.37 ¢/kWh$140 a month at 1,047 kWh | No data | No data |
| City of Owensboro | 23,286 | 13.42 ¢/kWh$140 a month at 1,047 kWh | 113 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.07 | 1.6 MW51 systems |
| Duke Energy Kentucky | 139,405 | 13.44 ¢/kWh$141 a month at 1,047 kWh | 92 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.73 | 7.4 MW979 systems |
| City of Glasgow | 5,644 | 13.45 ¢/kWh$141 a month at 1,047 kWh | No data | No data |
| West Kentucky Rural E C C | 32,062 | 13.46 ¢/kWh$141 a month at 1,047 kWh | 209 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.89 | No data |
| City of Fulton | 1,188 | 13.60 ¢/kWh$142 a month at 1,047 kWh | No data | No data |
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp | 49,423 | 13.66 ¢/kWh$143 a month at 1,047 kWh | 276 minSAIDI, SAIFI 2.10 | 1.9 MW241 systems |
| Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp | 11,574 | 13.69 ¢/kWh$143 a month at 1,047 kWh | 527 minSAIDI, SAIFI 3.73 | 0.1 MW8 systems |
| Inter County Energy Coop Corp | 26,655 | 13.74 ¢/kWh$144 a month at 1,047 kWh | 117 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.17 | 1.7 MW182 systems |
| Licking Valley Rural E C C | 16,805 | 13.83 ¢/kWh$145 a month at 1,047 kWh | No data | No data |
| City of Benton | 1,889 | 14.07 ¢/kWh$147 a month at 1,047 kWh | No data | No data |
| Meade County Rural E C C | 29,248 | 14.27 ¢/kWh$149 a month at 1,047 kWh | 98 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.18 | 1.7 MW174 systems |
| Kentucky Power Co | 130,852 | 15.07 ¢/kWh$158 a month at 1,047 kWh | 406 minSAIDI, SAIFI 2.17 | 3.9 MW331 systems |
| Kenergy Corp | 47,292 | 15.15 ¢/kWh$159 a month at 1,047 kWh | 159 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.88 | 6.2 MW497 systems |
| City of Paducah | 18,863 | 15.55 ¢/kWh$163 a month at 1,047 kWh | 18 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.37 | No data |
| Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation | 23,979 | 15.64 ¢/kWh$164 a month at 1,047 kWh | 113 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.15 | 1.1 MW73 systems |
| Grayson Rural Electric Coop Corp | 14,429 | 16.07 ¢/kWh$168 a month at 1,047 kWh | 493 minSAIDI, SAIFI 3.38 | 0.5 MW52 systems |
Kentucky: 2025 and 2026
Kentucky, 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 price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026
Price by month, Kentucky: 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 account paid each month
Kentucky: use per account times price, energy only.
Typical bill by month, Kentucky: 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.
CSVWhat Kentucky power is made of
In plain words. Coal is the biggest source in Kentucky (65%), and the power made there is dirtier than the U.S. average per kWh. New plants with 1,467 MW are under construction.
In 2025 Kentucky plants of 1 MW or more made 74.4 TWh. The biggest sources: coal 65.4%, natural gas 25.7%, hydro 6.0%. For comparison, coal makes 16.6% of U.S. generation. Wind, solar and hydro together: 8.2% (22.6% for the U.S.). Kentucky plants only; imports and rooftop solar are not counted.
Kentucky, share of net generation, %
- Coal 65.4
- Natural gas 25.7
- Nuclear
- Hydro (conventional) 6.0
- Wind
- Utility-scale solar 2.2
- Petroleum 0.1
- Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste 0.6
- Other 0.1
Fuel groups: prices guide.
Kentucky, share of net generation and operating capacity: 7 rows
| Source | Kentucky share of generation, % | U.S. share, % | Kentucky generation, TWh | Kentucky capacity, MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 65.4 | 16.6 | 48.66 | 10,261 |
| Natural gas | 25.7 | 40.9 | 19.10 | 9,557 |
| Hydro (conventional) | 6.0 | 5.5 | 4.44 | 1,100 |
| Utility-scale solar | 2.2 | 6.8 | 1.62 | 1,140 |
| Petroleum | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.08 | 11 |
| Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.44 | 112 |
| Other | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.03 | 0 |
EIA-923 and EIA-860 for Kentucky, 2025 data, pulled 2 Oct 2026.
CSVKentucky plant pipeline
Kentucky, megawatts: 6 rows
| Kentucky plants | MW |
|---|---|
| Operating, utility-scale | 22,180 |
| Battery storage | 0 |
| Retiring 2026 to 2030 | 0 |
| Retiring after 2030 | 1,400 |
| Under construction | 1,467 |
| Planned | 1,895 |
EIA-860 generators in Kentucky, 2025 data.
CSVKentucky carbon per kWh
Kentucky plants emitted 1,735 lb of CO₂ per MWh in 2023 (0.787 kg per kWh), against 767 lb for the U.S. An average Kentucky home using 1,122 kWh a month accounts for about 883 kg of CO₂ a month at that rate. The rate is for Kentucky plants, not your supplier.
state and national values: 4 rows
| Measure | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂, lb per MWh | 1,735.0 | 767.2 |
| CO₂, kg per kWh | 0.787 | 0.348 |
| NOx, lb per MWh | 0.959 | 0.452 |
| SO2, lb per MWh | 1.116 | 0.359 |
EPA eGRID2023 for Kentucky, pulled 2 Oct 2026.
CSVKentucky weather
A normal year in Kentucky brings 4,654 heating and 1,182 cooling degree-days (1991 to 2020). 2025 had 4,275 heating (8% below normal) and 1,394 cooling (18% above normal).
Kentucky degree-days by year
Heating and cooling degree-days, Kentucky, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
| Kentucky year | Heating (HDD) | Cooling (CDD) | Normal HDD | Normal CDD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4303 | 1247 | 4654 | 1182 |
| 2016 | 4075 | 1498 | 4654 | 1182 |
| 2017 | 3802 | 1161 | 4654 | 1182 |
| 2018 | 4466 | 1530 | 4654 | 1182 |
| 2019 | 4190 | 1439 | 4654 | 1182 |
| 2020 | 4078 | 1208 | 4654 | 1182 |
| 2021 | 4165 | 1259 | 4654 | 1182 |
| 2022 | 4474 | 1304 | 4654 | 1182 |
| 2023 | 3681 | 1163 | 4654 | 1182 |
| 2024 | 3667 | 1421 | 4654 | 1182 |
| 2025 | 4275 | 1394 | 4654 | 1182 |
NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Kentucky, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.
CSVKentucky meters and time-of-use rates
81.4% of Kentucky home meters are advanced (AMI) meters: 1,700,734 of 2,090,402. 9 of 23 reporting utilities offer a home time-of-use rate, and 6,868 home accounts are enrolled in dynamic pricing programs.
EIA-861 meters in Kentucky, data year 2024, pulled 2 Oct 2026: homes.
Flood claims and flood insurance in Kentucky
Kentucky: 6,599 NFIP flood claims with a loss date in 2015 to 2025, $238.6M paid, median paid claim $19,675; 10th of 55 states and territories by dollars paid. The peak year was 2025 with 2,171 claims. FEMA counts 0.8% of Kentucky residential structures as insured, 29th of 51, and the policy file shows 17,382 NFIP policies in force on 8 Sep 2026. Floods damage substations and lines, and in Kentucky this is claims history, not an outage count.
| Top counties in Kentucky | Claims 2015-2025 | Paid | Claims per 1,000 homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 1,240 | $41.8M | 5.1 |
| Floyd County | 597 | $16.7M | 34.7 |
| Pike County | 564 | $25.2M | 21.3 |
| Oldham County | 432 | $16.6M | 20.3 |
| Franklin County | 217 | $15.2M | 12.0 |
Kentucky: flood claims by state, flood claims by county. 6,599 Kentucky claims as of 8 Sep 2026, OpenFEMA NFIP; counts under 5 hidden.
Kentucky charts
Price by sector, Kentucky
Home 12.79, business 11.50, industry 6.50 ¢ in 2024.
Kentucky price by sector 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
| Year | Residential | Commercial | Industrial | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.24 | 9.44 | 5.48 | -2.41 |
| 2016 | 10.49 | 9.57 | 5.67 | -2.06 |
| 2017 | 10.85 | 9.85 | 5.72 | -2.04 |
| 2018 | 10.60 | 9.74 | 5.68 | -2.27 |
| 2019 | 10.80 | 10.15 | 5.57 | -2.21 |
| 2020 | 10.87 | 10.34 | 5.31 | -2.28 |
| 2021 | 11.50 | 10.75 | 5.95 | -2.16 |
| 2022 | 12.91 | 11.78 | 7.41 | -2.13 |
| 2023 | 12.65 | 11.38 | 6.55 | -3.35 |
| 2024 | 12.79 | 11.50 | 6.50 | -3.69 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVLargest utilities, SAIDI
Median of 29 reporters here: 147.3 minutes.
Kentucky, SAIDI of the largest Kentucky utilities: EIA-861 survey.
CSVMedian SAIDI by year, 2015-2024
117 minutes in 2015, 147 in 2024.
Median SAIDI by year, Kentucky, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
| Year | Kentucky median | Gap to U.S. median reporter |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 117 | +16 |
| 2016 | 102 | +0 |
| 2017 | 105 | +10 |
| 2018 | 119 | +18 |
| 2019 | 133 | +35 |
| 2020 | 90 | -7 |
| 2021 | 107 | +11 |
| 2022 | 128 | +25 |
| 2023 | 155 | +56 |
| 2024 | 147 | +48 |
10 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSVWho serves each county
Kentucky counties shaded by utilities listing them; the table shows the top twelve.
1 utility 2 3 4 or more
Kentucky counties: first 12 of 120 rows
| County | Utilities | Names |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 6 | Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp; City of Berea Municipal Utility; Clark Energy Coop Inc; Inter County Energy Coop Corp; Jackson Energy Coop Corp; Kentucky Utilities Co |
| Shelby | 6 | Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp; City of Frankfort; Kentucky Utilities Co; Louisville Gas & Electric Co; Salt River Electric Coop Corp; Shelby Energy Coop, Inc |
| Adair | 5 | Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp; Kentucky Utilities Co; South Kentucky Rural E C C; Taylor County Rural E C C; Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) |
| Barren | 5 | City of Glasgow; Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp; Kentucky Utilities Co; Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN); Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp |
| Grant | 5 | Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp; Duke Energy Kentucky; Kentucky Utilities Co; Owen Electric Coop Inc; Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop |
| Grayson | 5 | Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp; Kentucky Utilities Co; Meade County Rural E C C; Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp; Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp |
| Hardin | 5 | Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp; Kentucky Utilities Co; Louisville Gas & Electric Co; Meade County Rural E C C; Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp |
| Larue | 5 | Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp; Inter County Energy Coop Corp; Kentucky Utilities Co; Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp; Salt River Electric Coop Corp |
| Livingston | 5 | Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation; Kenergy Corp; Kentucky Utilities Co; Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop; West Kentucky Rural E C C |
| Rowan | 5 | Clark Energy Coop Inc; Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc; Grayson Rural Electric Coop Corp; Kentucky Power Co; Kentucky Utilities Co |
| Spencer | 5 | Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp; Kentucky Utilities Co; Louisville Gas & Electric Co; Salt River Electric Coop Corp; Shelby Energy Coop, Inc |
| Anderson | 4 | Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp; Kentucky Utilities Co; Salt River Electric Coop Corp; Shelby Energy Coop, Inc |
120 rows from EIA-861 Service Territory, Census 2023 county outlines.
CSVAnalyst note
Kentucky residential power was 44th highest of 51 in 2015 at 10.24 ¢ and is 40th in 2024 at 12.79 ¢, so the state moved up 4 places. The U.S. figure went 12.65 to 16.48 ¢ while Kentucky went +24.9%. The biggest annual move was 2022 at +12.3%; the latest year, 2024, came in at +1.1% against +3.0% for the U.S. Business customers paid 9.44 ¢ in 2015 and 11.50 ¢ in 2024, a gap to homes of -0.80 ¢ then and -1.29 ¢ now; industry went from 5.48 to 6.50 ¢ (+18.6%). Reliability worsened at the 23 Kentucky utilities that report in both years: their median SAIDI went from 113 minutes in 2015 to 149 in 2024, +32%, against a U.S. median reporter of 99. Kentucky Utilities Co is the largest by accounts with 546,599, 22.7% of the 2,409,509 accounts in Kentucky, and the top three hold 47.6%. Territory overlaps: 113 of 120 counties are listed by two or more utilities, led by Shelby with 6.
Kentucky ranks 40th of 51 on residential price (12.79 ¢), mid-table, and 22.4% under the national average. Since 2015 the residential price moved +24.9% against +30.3% nationally, so Kentucky has slipped behind the national trend by 5.4 points.
Businesses pay 1.29 ¢ less than households here (-10.1%); business is under home price in 51 of 51. SAIDI for the typical reporter is 147.3 minutes across 29 utilities, above the national 99.5. Three utilities serve 49.0% of accounts.
By revenue, Kentucky electricity splits 44.5% residential, 31.2% commercial and 24.3% industrial; by kWh the split is 35.1%, 27.3% and 37.6%. Residential accounts are the largest revenue source here. Home accounts are 86.2% of 2,409,509 accounts and use 1,047 kWh a month, a commercial account 5,170 and an industrial one 481,596.
Facts
- Residents (ACS 2023)
- 4,510,7251,791,991 households
- Electric accounts
- 2,409,509534 per 1,000 residents
- Residential price
- 12.79 ¢/kWh-3.69 ¢ against the U.S.
- Commercial price
- 11.50 ¢/kWh-1.25 ¢ against the U.S.
- Industrial price
- 6.50 ¢/kWh-1.63 ¢ against the U.S.
- Residential since 2015
- +24.9%-5.4 points vs U.S.
- Retail sales
- 74.4 TWh16,495 kWh a resident
- Utilities listed
- 4222 cooperative, 16 municipal, 4 investor owned
- Median SAIDI
- 147.3 min29 utilities, 1.48x U.S.
- Net-metered capacity
- 100 MW10,726 installations
- Top three utilities
- 49.0%of utility accounts
- Business minus home
- -1.29 ¢-10.1% of the home price
- Counties with 2+ utilities
- 113 of 120most: Shelby, 6 utilities
Data tables
Kentucky: price by year
| Year | Home | Business | Industry | Home vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.24 | 9.44 | 5.48 | -2.41 |
| 2016 | 10.49 | 9.57 | 5.67 | -2.06 |
| 2017 | 10.85 | 9.85 | 5.72 | -2.04 |
| 2018 | 10.60 | 9.74 | 5.68 | -2.27 |
| 2019 | 10.80 | 10.15 | 5.57 | -2.21 |
| 2020 | 10.87 | 10.34 | 5.31 | -2.28 |
| 2021 | 11.50 | 10.75 | 5.95 | -2.16 |
| 2022 | 12.91 | 11.78 | 7.41 | -2.13 |
| 2023 | 12.65 | 11.38 | 6.55 | -3.35 |
| 2024 | 12.79 | 11.50 | 6.50 | -3.69 |
Questions on Kentucky
How many cents per kWh do Kentucky homes pay?
12.79 cents in 2024, which is -3.69 cents against the U.S. figure.
Did Kentucky electricity get more expensive after 2015?
It went from 10.24 to 12.79 cents, +24.9% in total, -5.4 points against the U.S.
How many utilities does EIA list for Kentucky?
42 utilities have Kentucky as their largest state, and 29 of them report SAIDI.
How much solar net metering exists in Kentucky?
100 MW over 10,726 installations.
How many electric accounts does Kentucky have per 1,000 residents?
534: 2,409,509 accounts for 4,510,725 residents.
Do Kentucky businesses pay more than households?
Businesses pay 11.50 ¢ and homes 12.79 ¢, a difference of -1.29 ¢.
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.
States with a similar home price
Closest to Kentucky at 12.79 ¢/kWh, by 2024 average home price.
- South Dakota12.86 ¢/kWh for homes in 2024, 0.07 ¢ above Kentucky
- Missouri12.91 ¢/kWh for homes in 2024, 0.12 ¢ above Kentucky
- Montana12.66 ¢/kWh for homes in 2024, 0.13 ¢ below Kentucky
- Wyoming12.47 ¢/kWh for homes in 2024, 0.32 ¢ below Kentucky
- Tennessee12.42 ¢/kWh for homes in 2024, 0.37 ¢ below Kentucky
More on Kentucky
- Average electric bill in Kentuckytypical bill by month and use
- Heating cost in Kentuckyelectricity vs gas vs heat pump
- Louisville/Jefferson County metro government electricity rates627,210 residents
- Lexington-Fayette electricity rates321,122 residents
- Bowling Green electricity rates73,638 residents
- Owensboro electricity rates60,112 residents
- Covington electricity rates40,902 residents
- Georgetown electricity rates38,206 residents
- Kentucky outages by utilitySAIDI ranking, price versus outages
- Kentucky Utilities Co546,599 accounts, SAIDI 83 min
- Louisville Gas & Electric Co437,737 accounts, SAIDI 83 min
- Duke Energy Kentucky154,073 accounts, SAIDI 92 min
- Kentucky Power Co162,507 accounts, SAIDI 406 min
- South Kentucky Rural E C C71,383 accounts, SAIDI 302 min
- Owen Electric Coop Inc66,763 accounts, SAIDI 126 min
- Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp63,856 accounts, SAIDI 182 min
- Salt River Electric Coop Corp57,242 accounts, SAIDI 132 min
- Jackson Energy Coop Corp53,295 accounts, SAIDI 276 min
- Kenergy Corp59,702 accounts, SAIDI 159 min
- Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp38,741 accounts, SAIDI 56 min
- Meade County Rural E C C31,485 accounts, SAIDI 98 min
- Inter County Energy Coop Corp28,017 accounts, SAIDI 117 min
- Clark Energy Coop Inc28,347 accounts, SAIDI 269 min
- Taylor County Rural E C C28,281 accounts, SAIDI 147 min
- Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp26,901 accounts, SAIDI 157 min
- Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp76,434 accounts, SAIDI 149 min
- Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop47,560 accounts, no SAIDI on file
- Kentucky residential rates12.79 ¢, rank 40 of 51
- Kentucky commercial rates11.50 ¢, rank 27 of 51
- Kentucky industrial rates6.50 ¢, rank 46 of 51
How Kentucky ranks and compares
Kentucky is 12th cheapest of 51 on price (13.24 ¢); 29th of 44 on outage minutes (146 min); 49th cleanest grid (1,735 lb CO2 per MWh); 6th highest income burden (2.88%).
All rankings, price, income and outages explorer, compare two states.
Help paying the bill in Kentucky
Kentucky has $56.5 million in federal energy-assistance money for FY2026, shutoff rules and phone lines. Open the Kentucky help page.
Counties in Kentucky ranked: highest and lowest energy burden, storm reports and old homes, county by county.
More on Kentucky
- Kentucky home price since 20015.58 ¢ in 2001, 13.24 ¢ in 2025: +137% as printed, +31% after inflation
- Power plants planned in Kentucky3,151 MW planned, 16% of the 19,292 MW operating; 1,072 MW set to retire
- Major outage reports in Kentucky53 DOE reports name Kentucky, 2014 to 2023, 25th of 51
- Kentucky data centers and billscommercial electricity sales +5 from 2019 to 2025, 20th of 51; a proxy, not data-center load
- Kentucky energy burden10.1% of income for households under 60% of state median income, 12th of 51; all households 2.6%