Home Electricity rates Kentucky Electricity rates in Kentucky Updated 2026-10-21 with EIA data through July 2026
Avg. residential rate
13.92¢
per kWh, last 12 months
Jul 2026
13.81¢
+5.2% year over year
Avg. monthly bill
$152
1,094 kWh/month
vs. U.S. average
-23%
U.S. 17.99¢
Homes in Kentucky paid an average of 13.92¢ per kWh over the last 12 months, up from 10.49¢ in 2016. Businesses paid 12.42¢ and industry 7.26¢. Electricity is regulated, so your utility is set by your address.
What things cost to run in Kentucky
The average all-in rate divides what customers actually paid by the kWh they used, so it includes delivery, fuel and fixed charges. Rate plans come from the OpenEI Utility Rate Database and cover energy charges only. Choosing a time-of-use plan prices each device by the hours it runs. How rates are calculated .
Popular — tap to add, then add more to compare:
Space heater Central air conditioner Refrigerator Electric car Electric clothes dryer Electric water heater Hot tub TV Pool pump (single-speed) Heat pump Custom device
Add as many devices as you like to compare them side by side. Search again to add another, or use Duplicate to compare two settings.
Kentucky electricity price trend Kentucky vs U.S. monthly residential electricity price 11¢ 13¢ 16¢ 18¢ 20¢ 23/08 24/01 24/06 24/11 25/04 25/09 26/02 26/07 23/08: 12¢ 23/09: 13¢ 23/10: 13¢ 23/11: 13¢ 23/12: 12¢ 24/01: 12¢ 24/02: 12¢ 24/03: 13¢ 24/04: 13¢ 24/05: 13¢ 24/06: 13¢ 24/07: 12¢ 24/08: 13¢ 24/09: 12¢ 24/10: 13¢ 24/11: 14¢ 24/12: 13¢ 25/01: 12¢ 25/02: 13¢ 25/03: 13¢ 25/04: 14¢ 25/05: 14¢ 25/06: 13¢ 25/07: 13¢ 25/08: 13¢ 25/09: 14¢ 25/10: 14¢ 25/11: 14¢ 25/12: 13¢ 26/01: 14¢ 26/02: 13¢ 26/03: 15¢ 26/04: 15¢ 26/05: 15¢ 26/06: 14¢ 26/07: 14¢ Kentucky average annual residential electricity price 8¢ 9¢ 11¢ 12¢ 14¢ 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2025 2010: 9¢ 2011: 9¢ 2012: 9¢ 2013: 10¢ 2014: 10¢ 2015: 10¢ 2016: 10¢ 2017: 11¢ 2018: 11¢ 2019: 11¢ 2020: 11¢ 2021: 12¢ 2022: 13¢ 2023: 13¢ 2024: 13¢ 2025: 13¢ Annual average residential price, 2010–2025. Since 2016, prices have risen +26%.
Power outages in Kentucky right now Electric utilities in Kentucky 57 utilities serve homes in Kentucky. Rates are average residential revenue per kWh, so they include fixed charges. Click a utility for rate plans, outage history and its service map.
Residential electricity rates by county in Kentucky (largest utility per county). Click a county for all its utilities. Adair: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, South Kentucky Rural E C C 14.6¢, Farmers Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.7¢ +2 more Allen: Tri-County Electric Member Corp (TN) 13.8¢ Anderson: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢, Salt River Electric Co-op Corp. 11.5¢ +1 more Ballard: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation 18.6¢ Barren: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Warren Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.0¢, Farmers Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.7¢ +2 more Bath: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Clark Energy Co-op 14.0¢, Fleming-Mason Energy Co-op 13.7¢ Bell: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Cumberland Valley Electric 13.8¢ Boone: Duke Energy Kentucky 14.1¢, Owen Electric Co-op 13.3¢ Bourbon: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢, Clark Energy Co-op 14.0¢ +1 more Boyd: Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢ Boyle: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Inter County Energy Co-op Corp. 14.4¢ Bracken: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢, Fleming-Mason Energy Co-op 13.7¢ Breathitt: Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢, Jackson Energy Co-op Corp. 15.5¢, Licking Valley Rural E C C 16.0¢ +1 more Breckinridge: Kenergy Corp. 16.5¢, Nolin Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.4¢, Meade County Rural E C C 16.1¢ Bullitt: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Louisville Gas & Electric Co. 13.3¢, Salt River Electric Co-op Corp. 11.5¢ +1 more Butler: Warren Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.0¢, Pennyrile Rural Electric Co-op 14.2¢ Caldwell: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Kenergy Corp. 16.5¢, City of Princeton 12.5¢ Calloway: West Kentucky Rural E C C 14.9¢, City of Murray 15.0¢ Campbell: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Duke Energy Kentucky 14.1¢, Owen Electric Co-op 13.3¢ Carlisle: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, West Kentucky Rural E C C 14.9¢, Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation 18.6¢ +2 more Carroll: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Owen Electric Co-op 13.3¢, Shelby Energy Co-op 14.7¢ Carter: Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢, Grayson Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 16.8¢, City of Olive Hill 14.0¢ Casey: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, South Kentucky Rural E C C 14.6¢, Inter County Energy Co-op Corp. 14.4¢ +1 more Christian: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Pennyrile Rural Electric Co-op 14.2¢, City of Hopkinsville 14.0¢ Clark: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Clark Energy Co-op 14.0¢ Clay: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢, Jackson Energy Co-op Corp. 15.5¢ +1 more Clinton: South Kentucky Rural E C C 14.6¢, Tri-County Electric Member Corp (TN) 13.8¢ Crittenden: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Kenergy Corp. 16.5¢ Cumberland: South Kentucky Rural E C C 14.6¢, Taylor County Rural E C C 14.1¢, Tri-County Electric Member Corp (TN) 13.8¢ Daviess: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Kenergy Corp. 16.5¢, City of Owensboro 14.1¢ Edmonson: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Warren Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.0¢, Farmers Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.7¢ Elliott: Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢, Licking Valley Rural E C C 16.0¢, Grayson Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 16.8¢ Estill: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢, Jackson Energy Co-op Corp. 15.5¢ +1 more Fayette: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢, Clark Energy Co-op 14.0¢ Fleming: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Fleming-Mason Energy Co-op 13.7¢ Floyd: Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢, Big Sandy Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 15.6¢ Franklin: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢, City of Frankfort 11.7¢ +1 more Fulton: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Gibson Electric Members Corp. 14.3¢, City of Fulton 14.8¢ +1 more Gallatin: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Duke Energy Kentucky 14.1¢, Owen Electric Co-op 13.3¢ Garrard: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢, Jackson Energy Co-op Corp. 15.5¢ +1 more Grant: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Duke Energy Kentucky 14.1¢, Owen Electric Co-op 13.3¢ +3 more Graves: West Kentucky Rural E C C 14.9¢, Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation 18.6¢, City of Mayfield Plant Board 14.6¢ +1 more Grayson: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Warren Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.0¢, Nolin Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.4¢ +2 more Green: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Nolin Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.4¢, Farmers Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.7¢ +1 more Greenup: Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢, Grayson Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 16.8¢ Hancock: Kenergy Corp. 16.5¢, Meade County Rural E C C 16.1¢ Hardin: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Louisville Gas & Electric Co. 13.3¢, Nolin Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.4¢ +2 more Harlan: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Cumberland Valley Electric 13.8¢, Tri-County Electric Member Corp (TN) 13.8¢ +1 more Harrison: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢ Hart: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Nolin Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.4¢, Farmers Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.7¢ +1 more Henderson: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Kenergy Corp. 16.5¢, Henderson City Utility Comm 11.5¢ Henry: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Louisville Gas & Electric Co. 13.3¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢ +1 more Hickman: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, West Kentucky Rural E C C 14.9¢, Gibson Electric Members Corp. 14.3¢ Hopkins: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Kenergy Corp. 16.5¢, Tri-County Electric Member Corp (TN) 13.8¢ +1 more Jackson: Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢, Jackson Energy Co-op Corp. 15.5¢ Jefferson: Louisville Gas & Electric Co. 13.3¢, Salt River Electric Co-op Corp. 11.5¢, Shelby Energy Co-op 14.7¢ Jessamine: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢, City of Nicholasville 9.1¢ Johnson: Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢, Big Sandy Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 15.6¢ Kenton: Duke Energy Kentucky 14.1¢, Owen Electric Co-op 13.3¢ Knott: Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢, Big Sandy Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 15.6¢ Knox: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Cumberland Valley Electric 13.8¢, Corbin City Utilities Comm 11.6¢ +1 more Larue: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Salt River Electric Co-op Corp. 11.5¢, Nolin Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.4¢ +2 more Laurel: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, South Kentucky Rural E C C 14.6¢, Jackson Energy Co-op Corp. 15.5¢ +1 more Lawrence: Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢, Grayson Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 16.8¢, Big Sandy Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 15.6¢ Lee: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Jackson Energy Co-op Corp. 15.5¢, Licking Valley Rural E C C 16.0¢ Leslie: Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢, Jackson Energy Co-op Corp. 15.5¢, Cumberland Valley Electric 13.8¢ Letcher: Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢, Cumberland Valley Electric 13.8¢ Lewis: Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢, Fleming-Mason Energy Co-op 13.7¢, Grayson Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 16.8¢ +1 more Lincoln: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, South Kentucky Rural E C C 14.6¢, Jackson Energy Co-op Corp. 15.5¢ +1 more Livingston: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Kenergy Corp. 16.5¢, Pennyrile Rural Electric Co-op 14.2¢ +2 more Logan: Warren Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.0¢, Pennyrile Rural Electric Co-op 14.2¢, City of Russellville 13.3¢ Lyon: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Kenergy Corp. 16.5¢ McCracken: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation 18.6¢, City of Paducah 16.1¢ McCreary: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, South Kentucky Rural E C C 14.6¢, Cumberland Valley Electric 13.8¢ McLean: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Kenergy Corp. 16.5¢ Madison: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢, Jackson Energy Co-op Corp. 15.5¢ +3 more Magoffin: Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢, Licking Valley Rural E C C 16.0¢, Big Sandy Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 15.6¢ Marion: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Salt River Electric Co-op Corp. 11.5¢, Inter County Energy Co-op Corp. 14.4¢ +1 more Marshall: West Kentucky Rural E C C 14.9¢, Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation 18.6¢, City of Benton 15.7¢ Martin: Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢, Big Sandy Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 15.6¢ Mason: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Fleming-Mason Energy Co-op 13.7¢ Meade: Louisville Gas & Electric Co. 13.3¢, Nolin Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.4¢, Meade County Rural E C C 16.1¢ Menifee: Clark Energy Co-op 14.0¢, Licking Valley Rural E C C 16.0¢ Mercer: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢, Salt River Electric Co-op Corp. 11.5¢ +1 more Metcalfe: Farmers Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.7¢, Taylor County Rural E C C 14.1¢, Tri-County Electric Member Corp (TN) 13.8¢ Monroe: Farmers Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.7¢, Tri-County Electric Member Corp (TN) 13.8¢ Montgomery: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Clark Energy Co-op 14.0¢ Morgan: Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢, Clark Energy Co-op 14.0¢, Licking Valley Rural E C C 16.0¢ +1 more Muhlenberg: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Kenergy Corp. 16.5¢, Pennyrile Rural Electric Co-op 14.2¢ Nelson: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢, Salt River Electric Co-op Corp. 11.5¢ +1 more Nicholas: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢, Fleming-Mason Energy Co-op 13.7¢ Ohio: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Warren Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.0¢, Kenergy Corp. 16.5¢ +1 more Oldham: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Louisville Gas & Electric Co. 13.3¢, Shelby Energy Co-op 14.7¢ Owen: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Owen Electric Co-op 13.3¢, Shelby Energy Co-op 14.7¢ Owsley: Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢, Jackson Energy Co-op Corp. 15.5¢ Pendleton: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Duke Energy Kentucky 14.1¢, Owen Electric Co-op 13.3¢ +2 more Perry: Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢ Pike: Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢ Powell: Jackson Energy Co-op Corp. 15.5¢, Clark Energy Co-op 14.0¢ Pulaski: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, South Kentucky Rural E C C 14.6¢, Jackson Energy Co-op Corp. 15.5¢ +1 more Robertson: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢, Fleming-Mason Energy Co-op 13.7¢ Rockcastle: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, South Kentucky Rural E C C 14.6¢, Jackson Energy Co-op Corp. 15.5¢ +1 more Rowan: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Kentucky Power Co. 16.6¢, Clark Energy Co-op 14.0¢ +2 more Russell: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, South Kentucky Rural E C C 14.6¢, Taylor County Rural E C C 14.1¢ Scott: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Owen Electric Co-op 13.3¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢ Shelby: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Louisville Gas & Electric Co. 13.3¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢ +3 more Simpson: Warren Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.0¢, City of Franklin 14.1¢ Spencer: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Louisville Gas & Electric Co. 13.3¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢ +2 more Taylor: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Nolin Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.4¢, Inter County Energy Co-op Corp. 14.4¢ +1 more Todd: Pennyrile Rural Electric Co-op 14.2¢ Trigg: Pennyrile Rural Electric Co-op 14.2¢ Trimble: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Louisville Gas & Electric Co. 13.3¢, Shelby Energy Co-op 14.7¢ Union: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Kenergy Corp. 16.5¢ Warren: Warren Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.0¢, City of Bowling Green 12.8¢, Farmers Rural Electric Co-op Corp. 13.7¢ Washington: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢, Salt River Electric Co-op Corp. 11.5¢ +1 more Wayne: South Kentucky Rural E C C 14.6¢ Webster: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Kenergy Corp. 16.5¢, City of Providence 16.9¢ Whitley: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Cumberland Valley Electric 13.8¢, Corbin City Utilities Comm 11.6¢ +1 more Wolfe: Jackson Energy Co-op Corp. 15.5¢, Licking Valley Rural E C C 16.0¢ Woodford: Kentucky Utilities Co. 12.8¢, Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. 13.3¢, City of Frankfort 11.7¢ Click or tap a county to see the electric companies that serve it.
Kentucky vs. neighboring states Energy costs at a glance Natural gas (homes) $2.30/therm Gasoline (regular) $4.14/gal Driving cost: EV vs. gas 4.3¢ vs. 15¢/mi Solar output (1 kW, Louisville) 1,344 kWh/yr Avg. outage time (2025) 6 hr 48 min/yr Commercial rate 12.42¢ Industrial rate 7.26¢
EV vs. gas · Solar savings · Heating costs
What appliances cost to run in Kentucky Frequently asked questions What is the average electricity rate in Kentucky? The average residential rate in Kentucky was 13.92¢ per kWh over the 12 months ending July 2026. That is 23% below the U.S. average of 17.99¢. In July 2026 alone it was 13.81¢, +5.2% from a year earlier.
What is the average electric bill in Kentucky? About $152 a month . The average Kentucky home uses 1,094 kWh a month (EIA 2025), and we priced that at the current average rate. Bills vary with your utility, home size, heating type and season.
Is electricity expensive in Kentucky? Kentucky ranks 11th cheapest of 51 (50 states plus DC) for residential electricity. That is near the middle of the pack.
Can I choose my electricity provider in Kentucky? No. Kentucky homes buy electricity from the utility that serves their address: an investor-owned utility, electric cooperative or municipal utility.
Which electric company is cheapest in Kentucky? Among utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, City of Nicholasville has the lowest average rate at 9.05¢/kWh. The highest is Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation at 18.58¢. Most homes can't switch utilities, since your address determines which one serves you.
How reliable is the power grid in Kentucky? In 2025, the average Kentucky customer was without power for 6 hr 48 min (SAIDI, including major storms) across about 1.9 outages. Excluding major event days it was 2 hr 52 min. Figures are customer-weighted across utilities that report to EIA.
Sources: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (through July 2026), EIA-861 2025 utility data, EIA fuel prices, NREL PVWatts. Methodology .