Kentucky Electricity Rates, Providers & Generation
In Kentucky, the average residential electricity rate is 13.24¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking 12th nationally; the typical home spends $150 per month on electricity; 2% of generation comes from renewable sources.
Kentucky electricity overview
Production, consumption, and emissions for Kentucky based on the most recent reported year (2025).
- Population
- 4,606,864
- Total production
- 312.2 TWh 67.78 MWh per capita
- Total consumption
- 75.9 TWh 16.48 MWh per capita
- Production from renewables
- 6.3 TWh 2.0% of generation
- Production from non-renewables
- 306.0 TWh
Kentucky electricity rates & bills
Average residential electricity rate in Kentucky, last 22 months.
| Sector | Avg rate (¢/kWh) |
|---|---|
| Residential | 13.24¢ |
| Commercial | 11.88¢ |
| Industrial | 6.97¢ |
How Kentucky generates electricity
Generation mix from in-state power plants over the most recent twelve months, by fuel category.
- Renewable
- Nuclear
- Fossil
- Other
| Fuel | Share | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| fossil fuels | 21.6% | 67.0 TWh |
| coal, excluding waste coal | 15.5% | 47.8 TWh |
| all coal products | 15.5% | 47.8 TWh |
| bituminous coal and synthetic coal | 12.8% | 39.7 TWh |
| bituminous coal | 12.8% | 39.7 TWh |
| natural gas | 6.2% | 19.1 TWh |
| natural gas & other gases | 6.2% | 19.1 TWh |
| subbituminous coal | 2.6% | 8.1 TWh |
| renewable | 2.0% | 6.1 TWh |
| conventional hydroelectric | 1.3% | 3.9 TWh |
| all renewables | 0.7% | 2.2 TWh |
| estimated total solar photovoltaic | 0.6% | 2.0 TWh |
| estimated total solar | 0.6% | 2.0 TWh |
| solar photovoltaic | 0.6% | 1.8 TWh |
| solar | 0.6% | 1.8 TWh |
| biomass | 0.1% | 403.9 GWh |
| wood and wood wastes | 0.1% | 309.3 GWh |
| estimated small scale solar photovoltaic | 0.1% | 183.6 GWh |
Kentucky production fuel makeup
Share of in-state generation by fuel over the latest twelve months.
- fossil fuels21.6%
- coal, excluding waste coal15.5%
- all coal products15.5%
- bituminous coal and synthetic coal12.8%
- bituminous coal12.8%
- natural gas6.2%
- natural gas & other gases6.2%
- subbituminous coal2.6%
- renewable2.0%
- conventional hydroelectric1.3%
- all renewables0.7%
- estimated total solar photovoltaic0.6%
- estimated total solar0.6%
- solar photovoltaic0.6%
- solar0.6%
- biomass0.1%
- wood and wood wastes0.1%
- estimated small scale solar photovoltaic0.1%
Electric utilities in Kentucky
The 15 electric distribution utilities that serve Kentucky, by customers served. These are the companies that deliver power and handle outages.
| Utility | Parent company | Customers served | Outage map |
|---|---|---|---|
| LG&E and KU | — | 1,300,000 | Outage map |
| Duke Energy Midwest (OH + KY) | Duke Energy | 845,000 | Outage map |
| Kentucky Power | — | 165,000 | Outage map |
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | — | 73,687 | Outage map |
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | — | 54,169 | Outage map |
| Gibson Electric Members Corp | — | 40,012 | Outage map |
| Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp | — | 39,672 | Outage map |
| Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation | — | 30,708 | — |
| Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | — | 29,031 | Outage map |
| Taylor County Rural E C C | — | 28,524 | Outage map |
| Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. | — | 24,260 | — |
| Shelby Energy Coop, Inc - (KY) | — | 18,946 | Outage map |
| Licking Valley Rural E C C | — | 18,336 | Outage map |
| City of Benton - (KY) | — | 15,374 | Outage map |
| Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) | — | 9,773 | Outage map |
Residential electricity providers in Kentucky
20 utilities and retail providers serving residential customers, ordered by customer count.
| Provider | Type | Customers | Annual sales | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Investor-owned | 450,673 | 5.9 TWh | 11.85¢ | — |
| Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Investor-owned | 384,902 | 4.2 TWh | 12.28¢ | — |
| Duke Energy Kentucky | Investor-owned | 139,405 | 1.5 TWh | 13.44¢ | — |
| Kentucky Power Co | Investor-owned | 130,852 | 1.9 TWh | 15.07¢ | — |
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | Cooperative | 64,877 | 783.2 GWh | 12.92¢ | — |
| Owen Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 63,984 | 851.1 GWh | 12.55¢ | — |
| Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp | Cooperative | 60,701 | 919.3 GWh | 11.98¢ | — |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | Cooperative | 60,641 | 849.4 GWh | 12.32¢ | — |
| Salt River Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 53,479 | 770.3 GWh | 10.88¢ | — |
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Cooperative | 49,423 | 665.2 GWh | 13.66¢ | — |
| Kenergy Corp | Cooperative | 47,292 | 670.0 GWh | 15.15¢ | — |
| Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop | Cooperative | 40,645 | 578.2 GWh | 13.16¢ | — |
| Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 35,855 | 490.7 GWh | 13.08¢ | — |
| West Kentucky Rural E C C | Cooperative | 32,062 | 445.1 GWh | 13.46¢ | — |
| Meade County Rural E C C | Cooperative | 29,248 | 341.8 GWh | 14.27¢ | — |
| City of Bowling Green - (KY) | Municipal | 27,181 | 290.3 GWh | 11.48¢ | — |
| Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Cooperative | 26,655 | 350.3 GWh | 13.74¢ | — |
| Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) | Cooperative | 26,203 | 328.9 GWh | 13.25¢ | — |
| Taylor County Rural E C C | Cooperative | 24,985 | 302.3 GWh | 13.27¢ | — |
| Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY) | Cooperative | 24,889 | 311.4 GWh | 13.08¢ | — |
Commercial electricity providers in Kentucky
20 providers serving commercial customers, ordered by annual sales.
| Provider | Type | Customers | Annual sales | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Investor-owned | 94,302 | 5.5 TWh | 11.60¢ | — |
| Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Investor-owned | 52,286 | 4.7 TWh | 11.19¢ | — |
| Duke Energy Kentucky | Investor-owned | 14,374 | 1.8 TWh | 11.35¢ | — |
| Kentucky Power Co | Investor-owned | 30,697 | 1.4 TWh | 13.34¢ | — |
| Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation | Cooperative | 6,722 | 471.4 GWh | 8.02¢ | — |
| City of Bowling Green - (KY) | Municipal | 5,331 | 465.5 GWh | 10.58¢ | — |
| Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp | Cooperative | 15,688 | 455.8 GWh | 13.01¢ | — |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | Cooperative | 5,884 | 330.6 GWh | 10.16¢ | — |
| Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop | Cooperative | 6,889 | 325.3 GWh | 13.47¢ | — |
| Kenergy Corp | Cooperative | 12,384 | 304.7 GWh | 13.66¢ | — |
| Salt River Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 3,741 | 299.2 GWh | 10.48¢ | — |
| City of Paducah - (KY) | Municipal | 3,893 | 295.3 GWh | 14.27¢ | — |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | Federal | 7 | 286.1 GWh | 8.23¢ | — |
| City of Frankfort - (KY) | Municipal | 4,727 | 280.0 GWh | 9.75¢ | — |
| City of Owensboro - (KY) | Municipal | 3,196 | 242.1 GWh | 10.66¢ | — |
| Owen Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 2,740 | 208.1 GWh | 10.71¢ | — |
| West Kentucky Rural E C C | Cooperative | 7,034 | 192.6 GWh | 14.37¢ | — |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | Cooperative | 3,199 | 191.7 GWh | 11.72¢ | — |
| City of Murray - (KY) | Municipal | 1,773 | 147.6 GWh | 10.75¢ | — |
| Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. | Cooperative | 1,627 | 143.5 GWh | 8.04¢ | — |
Power plant map of Kentucky
53 power plants in Kentucky with known coordinates, plotted by location. Marker size reflects nameplate capacity; color shows primary fuel.
- Renewable
- Nuclear
- Fossil
- Other
Power plants in Kentucky
Largest in-state electricity generators by annual net generation, with associated CO2 emissions where available.
| Plant | County | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | CO₂/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghent | — | BIT | 2.2 GW | 9.8 TWh | 9.6 M tonnes | 982 kg |
| Mill Creek (KY) | — | BIT | 1.4 GW | 7.5 TWh | 7.2 M tonnes | 949 kg |
| H L Spurlock | — | BIT | 1.6 GW | 7.5 TWh | 6.6 M tonnes | 881 kg |
| Trimble County | — | BIT | 2.6 GW | 7.4 TWh | 6.9 M tonnes | 941 kg |
| Paradise | — | NG | 1.9 GW | 6.9 TWh | 2.5 M tonnes | 369 kg |
| Cane Run | — | NG | 807 MW | 4.9 TWh | 1.8 M tonnes | 371 kg |
| Shawnee | — | SUB | 1.6 GW | 4.7 TWh | 5.8 M tonnes | 1,224 kg |
| D B Wilson | — | BIT | 509 MW | 2.9 TWh | 3.2 M tonnes | 1,103 kg |
| East Bend | — | BIT | 772 MW | 2.2 TWh | 2.5 M tonnes | 1,117 kg |
| Kentucky Dam | — | WAT | 219 MW | 1.2 TWh | — | — |
| Big Sandy | — | NG | 281 MW | 1.2 TWh | 632.7 k tonnes | 540 kg |
| E W Brown | — | NG | 1.5 GW | 964.1 GWh | 1.1 M tonnes | 1,094 kg |
| Meldahl Hydroelectric Project | — | WAT | 105 MW | 539.3 GWh | — | — |
| Barkley | — | WAT | 130 MW | 500.5 GWh | — | — |
| Cooper | — | BIT | 344 MW | 477.5 GWh | 481.6 k tonnes | 1,009 kg |
| Wolf Creek | — | WAT | 270 MW | 470.5 GWh | — | — |
| Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant | — | WAT | 88 MW | 460.6 GWh | — | — |
| Riverside Generating LLC | — | NG | 1.2 GW | 457.2 GWh | 283.6 k tonnes | 620 kg |
| Smithland Hydroelectric Plant | — | WAT | 76 MW | 429.8 GWh | — | — |
| J K Smith | — | NG | 938 MW | 414.1 GWh | 278.1 k tonnes | 672 kg |
| Kentucky Mills | — | BLQ | 88 MW | 327.9 GWh | 15.3 tonnes | 0 kg |
| Ohio Falls | — | WAT | 110 MW | 272.0 GWh | — | — |
| Calvert City | — | NG | 27 MW | 206.0 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| R D Green | — | NG | 586 MW | 143.7 GWh | 107.0 k tonnes | 745 kg |
| Marshall Energy Facility | — | NG | 688 MW | 137.2 GWh | 92.7 k tonnes | 675 kg |
| PPS Power Plant No 1 | — | NG | 120 MW | 124.8 GWh | 61.2 k tonnes | 490 kg |
| SR Turkey Creek, LLC | — | SUN | 50 MW | 110.6 GWh | — | — |
| Dix Dam | — | WAT | 28 MW | 44.0 GWh | — | — |
| Laurel Dam | — | WAT | 70 MW | 39.6 GWh | — | — |
| Bluegrass Generating Station | — | NG | 581 MW | 36.5 GWh | 23.3 k tonnes | 640 kg |
| Bavarian LFGTE | — | LFG | 5 MW | 27.9 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Paddys Run | — | NG | 211 MW | 27.1 GWh | 15.9 k tonnes | 587 kg |
| Pendleton County LFGTE | — | LFG | 3 MW | 23.1 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Green Valley LFGTE | — | LFG | 2 MW | 16.9 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Cooperative Solar One | — | SUN | 9 MW | 13.1 GWh | — | — |
| Hardin County LFGTE | — | LFG | 2 MW | 8.9 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Mother Ann Lee | — | WAT | 2 MW | 6.2 GWh | — | — |
| Robert A Reid | — | NG | 99 MW | 6.1 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Matilda Hamilton Fee Hydroelectric Stati | — | WAT | 3 MW | 5.3 GWh | — | — |
| Crittenden Solar Facility | — | SUN | 3 MW | 4.5 GWh | — | — |
| Glasgow LFGTE | — | LFG | 1 MW | 4.3 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Morehead Generating Facility | — | LFG | 1 MW | 3.9 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Walton 2 Solar Facility | — | SUN | 2 MW | 3.1 GWh | — | — |
| Walton 1 Solar Facility | — | SUN | 2 MW | 2.9 GWh | — | — |
| Aero Solar Facility | — | SUN | 2 MW | 2.6 GWh | — | — |
| Blue Ridge Generating | — | LFG | 2 MW | 2.3 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Green City Recovery, LLC | — | LFG | 2 MW | 1.7 GWh | 1 kg | 0 kg |
| L'Oreal Solar - Florence | — | SUN | 1 MW | 1.4 GWh | — | — |
| Cox Waste to Energy | — | WDS | 5 MW | 924 MWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Paris (KY) | — | DFO | 11 MW | 337 MWh | 247.6 tonnes | 734 kg |
Data centers & crypto mining in Kentucky
Data centers and cryptocurrency-mining operations are large electricity consumers that show up inside Kentucky's commercial and industrial load. EIA does not publish a facility-level data-center inventory, so the figures below pair reported commercial and industrial sales with EIA estimates of data-center and crypto-mining electricity demand.
Quick facts about electricity in Kentucky
- The average residential electricity rate in Kentucky is 13.24¢ per kWh, the 12th lowest among the 50 states and DC.
- The typical residential electricity bill in Kentucky is $150 per month.
- Kentucky's largest source of in-state generation is fossil fuels, at 21.6% of the mix.
- Renewable sources account for 2.0% of the electricity generated in Kentucky.
- Kentucky generated 312.2 TWh of electricity in the most recent reported year.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average electricity rate in Kentucky?
The average residential electricity rate in Kentucky was 13.24¢ per kilowatt-hour as of 2025, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data, ranking 12th among the 50 states and DC.
What is the average electricity bill in Kentucky?
The average monthly residential electricity bill in Kentucky was $150 in 2025. This figure is calculated from total annual residential revenue divided by average customer count over twelve months, using EIA Form 861 data.
Can I choose my electricity provider in Kentucky?
No. Most residential customers receive electricity from a regulated utility serving their area.
What share of Kentucky's electricity comes from renewable sources?
In 2025, 2.0% of electricity generated in Kentucky came from renewable sources (wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass), based on EIA Form 923 data.
How much electricity do data centers use in Kentucky?
Data centers in Kentucky are estimated to use about 2.4 TWh of electricity per year, roughly 3.2% of the state's electricity sales. EIA does not publish facility-level data-center data; this is an estimate that apportions national EIA/DOE data-center figures by Kentucky's share of U.S. commercial electricity sales.