Louisville Gas & Electric Co. electricity rates
Investor-owned utility · Kentucky · SERC region
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. is a for-profit, investor-owned utility regulated by the state utility commission, serving 388,146 homes in Kentucky. Its residential customers pay an average of 13.26¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 26% less than the U.S. average.
Rate basis: EIA-861M monthly utility data, 12 months ending 2026-07.
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Louisville Gas & Electric Co. bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate | Base tariff charges* |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $66.30 | $74.75 |
| 1,000 kWh | $132.60 | $126.66 |
| 1,500 kWh | $198.90 | $178.58 |
| 2,000 kWh | $265.20 | $230.49 |
*RS - Residential Service (effective 2025-12-01, $22.83/month customer charge), energy and fixed charges from the OpenEI Utility Rate Database. Riders, fuel adjustments and taxes are often billed separately, so real bills usually land closer to the all-in column. Calculate your bill.
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. residential rate plans
| Plan | Effective | Customer charge | Energy charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS - Residential Service | 2025-12-01 | $22.83 | 10.38¢ |
| Residential Time-of-Day Energy Servicetime-of-use | 2025-12-01 | $22.83 | 8.4¢ (12am–1pm, 5pm–12am) · 18.0¢ (1pm–5pm) — summer weekdays |
| Residential Time-of-Day Demand Service | 2025-12-01 | $22.83 | 5.58¢ |
Source: OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database. Rates change. Check the linked tariff or your bill for current figures.
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. rate history
2015–2025: +19% change in the average residential rate (10.44¢ → 12.42¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
Outages & reliability
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Reliability history
| 2025 | Louisville Gas & Electric Co. | Kentucky avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outage minutes per customer (SAIDI) | 228 | 408 | 266 |
| Outages per customer (SAIFI) | 1.18 | 1.91 | 1.34 |
| Average restoration time (CAIDI) | 3 hr 14 min | — | — |
| Outage minutes excluding major storms | 94 | 172 | 121 |
Outages in counties served (2025)
From ORNL EAGLE-I, which tracks customers without power every 15 minutes. These counts cover every utility in each county. Weighted across Louisville Gas & Electric Co.'s counties, customers averaged 5 hr 6 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer | 1,086 | 59 | 3,817 | 2025-05-17 |
| Bullitt | 460 | 68 | 8,121 | 2025-05-17 |
| Meade | 445 | 42 | 3,260 | 2025-03-31 |
| Oldham | 439 | 64 | 12,161 | 2025-11-12 |
| Henry | 414 | 51 | 3,323 | 2025-11-12 |
| Trimble | 348 | 34 | 1,056 | 2025-11-12 |
| Jefferson | 275 | 46 | 141,810 | 2025-11-12 |
| Hardin | 232 | 40 | 9,312 | 2025-11-12 |
| Shelby | 165 | 37 | 7,475 | 2025-11-12 |
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. service area
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. serves 9 counties in Kentucky and 99 ZIP codes.
Bullitt, Hardin, Henry, Jefferson, Meade, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble
Cities: Louisville, Elizabethtown, Jeffersontown, Valley Station, Radcliff, Newburg, Fern Creek, Saint Matthews, Okolona, Shively, Shelbyville, Highview, Mount Washington, Shepherdsville, Lyndon, Fort Knox, Saint Dennis, La Grange, Fairdale, Hillview, Middletown, Buechel, Buckner, Vine Grove, Douglass Hills, Prospect, Crestwood, Hurstbourne, Indian Hills, Graymoor-Devondale, Brandenburg, Pioneer Village, Simpsonville, Windy Hills, Anchorage, Brooks, Doe Valley, Lebanon Junction, Hurstbourne Acres, Orchard Grass Hills
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 94% |
| Customers with daily usage data online | 369,685 |
| Time-based rate programs | Time-of-use rates |
| Homes on time-based rates | 149 |
| Net-metered solar homes | 3,340 |
| Home batteries paired with solar | 145 |
| Homes in demand response (e.g. thermostat rebates) | 81,537 |
| Residential efficiency incentives paid (2025) | $2,270,405 |
| Residential energy saved by programs | 5,911 MWh |
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. at a glance
| Ownership | Investor-owned utility |
| Services | Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Wholesale Marketing, Bundled |
| Commercial rate | 12.05¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 8.15¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $1,260,786,000 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 11,381,361 MWh |
| Peak demand | 2,541 MW summer · 2,017 MW winter |
| Power from own generation | 91% (rest purchased) |
| Line losses | 4.1% |
| Balancing authority | LGEE |
| EIA utility ID | 11249 |
| Website | lge-ku.com/residential-energy-efficiency |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Louisville Gas & Electric Co.'s electricity rate?
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. residential customers pay an average of 13.26¢ per kWh, all charges included (EIA-861M monthly utility data, 12 months ending 2026-07). That's 5% below the Kentucky average of 13.92¢ and 26% below the U.S. average.
What is the average Louisville Gas & Electric Co. electric bill?
About $124 a month. The average Louisville Gas & Electric Co. home uses 937 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $133.
How many customers does Louisville Gas & Electric Co. have?
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. serves 388,146 residential customers and 441,267 customers in total in Kentucky, across 9 counties.
How reliable is Louisville Gas & Electric Co.?
In 2025, the average Louisville Gas & Electric Co. customer was without power for 3 hr 48 min (SAIDI) over 1.18 interruptions (SAIFI), including major storms. Excluding major event days it was 94 min. The Kentucky average was 6 hr 48 min and the U.S. average 4 hr 26 min.
Does Louisville Gas & Electric Co. offer time-of-use rates?
Yes. The OpenEI rate database lists 1 time-of-use residential plan, including Residential Time-of-Day Energy Service. Running big appliances off-peak can cut their cost. Pick the plan in the calculator above to see by how much.
Does Louisville Gas & Electric Co. offer net metering for solar?
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. had 3,340 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 26.2 MW of capacity and 145 solar-paired batteries. Estimate solar savings at this utility's rate.
Sources: EIA-861 2025 and EIA-861M (through July 2026), OpenEI URDB, ORNL EAGLE-I, U.S. Census. Methodology. Spot an error? Rates change often, so confirm with Louisville Gas & Electric Co. before making decisions.