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Kentucky Electricity Rates

Average price of electricity in Kentucky, July 2026, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Recent months are preliminary.

Residential
13.81¢/kWh
July 2026
Commercial
11.95¢/kWh
July 2026
Industrial
7.51¢/kWh
July 2026
Average home bill
$144/mo
2025, 1,094 kWh a month

Kentucky electricity prices, 5 years

Average cents per kilowatt-hour by month

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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PeriodResidential
Jul 202613.81¢
Dec 202513.22¢
Dec 202413.09¢
Dec 202312.34¢
Dec 202213.05¢
Dec 202112.19¢

Residential price by month

Cents per kWh, homes, and change from the same month a year earlier

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MonthPrice1 year changeCustomers
Jul 202613.81¢/kWh+5.2%2,031,476
Jun 202614.26¢/kWh+6.4%2,029,866
May 202614.98¢/kWh+8.2%2,029,420
Apr 202615.02¢/kWh+9.7%2,027,681
Mar 202614.88¢/kWh+12.7%2,026,641
Feb 202613.42¢/kWh+4.7%2,026,755
Jan 202614.27¢/kWh+14.8%2,026,404
Dec 202513.22¢/kWh+1.0%2,022,530
Nov 202513.70¢/kWh-0.4%2,021,155
Oct 202513.62¢/kWh+2.3%2,020,026
Sep 202513.56¢/kWh+9.3%2,018,323
Aug 202513.17¢/kWh+4.0%2,007,211
Jul 202513.13¢/kWh+5.5%2,002,785
Jun 202513.40¢/kWh+4.1%2,000,158
May 202513.85¢/kWh+7.1%1,999,258
Apr 202513.69¢/kWh+5.4%1,997,292
Mar 202513.20¢/kWh+1.6%1,995,077
Feb 202512.82¢/kWh+2.8%1,995,199
Jan 202512.43¢/kWh+1.6%1,994,084
Dec 202413.09¢/kWh+6.1%2,087,322
Nov 202413.75¢/kWh+3.5%2,084,825
Oct 202413.31¢/kWh+1.1%2,083,403
Sep 202412.41¢/kWh-1.6%2,081,412
Aug 202412.66¢/kWh+2.7%2,080,216

Electric utilities in Kentucky

Largest by customers, 2025. Price and bill are for homes served with bundled generation and delivery

All 60

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UtilityCustomersHome priceHome bill
Kentucky Utilities CoInvestor Owned550,61311.90¢/kWh$138/mo
Louisville Gas & Electric CoInvestor Owned441,26712.42¢/kWh$116/mo
Kentucky Power CoInvestor Owned161,84715.95¢/kWh$197/mo
Duke Energy KentuckyInvestor Owned155,77513.86¢/kWh$128/mo
Warren Rural Elec Coop CorpCooperative77,36212.67¢/kWh$167/mo
South Kentucky Rural E C CCooperative71,93013.55¢/kWh$143/mo
Owen Electric Coop IncCooperative67,90212.59¢/kWh$145/mo
Blue Grass Energy Coop CorpCooperative65,15712.61¢/kWh$157/mo
Kenergy CorpCooperative60,03016.29¢/kWh$200/mo
Salt River Electric Coop CorpCooperative57,94610.94¢/kWh$138/mo
Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY)Cooperative53,54814.76¢/kWh$175/mo
Pennyrile Rural Electric CoopCooperative47,65413.86¢/kWh$172/mo
Nolin Rural Electric Coop CorpCooperative39,52312.78¢/kWh$147/mo
West Kentucky Rural E C CCooperative39,27114.17¢/kWh$171/mo
City of Bowling Green - (KY)Municipal32,82812.15¢/kWh$110/mo
Meade County Rural E C CCooperative31,80615.26¢/kWh$158/mo
Jackson Purchase Energy CorporationCooperative30,80717.66¢/kWh$214/mo
Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY)Cooperative28,62213.35¢/kWh$150/mo
Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY)Cooperative28,40313.70¢/kWh$158/mo
Taylor County Rural E C CCooperative28,16213.38¢/kWh$144/mo
Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY)Cooperative27,22513.04¢/kWh$143/mo
City of Owensboro - (KY)Municipal26,58913.40¢/kWh$107/mo
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN)Cooperative26,55513.13¢/kWh$157/mo
Fleming-Mason Energy Coop IncCooperative26,25513.03¢/kWh$140/mo
Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc.Cooperative24,23713.11¢/kWh$148/mo
City of Paducah - (KY)Municipal22,84315.35¢/kWh$139/mo
City of Frankfort - (KY)Municipal22,01911.11¢/kWh$116/mo
Licking Valley Rural E C CCooperative17,95515.21¢/kWh$145/mo
Shelby Energy Coop, Inc - (KY)Cooperative17,90613.95¢/kWh$178/mo
Grayson Rural Electric Coop CorpCooperative15,63915.99¢/kWh$161/mo
City of HopkinsvilleMunicipal12,84413.27¢/kWh$135/mo
Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop CorpCooperative12,53314.81¢/kWh$170/mo
Henderson City Utility CommMunicipal12,18310.90¢/kWh$106/mo
Madisonville Municipal UtilsMunicipal8,45311.92¢/kWh$110/mo
City of Murray - (KY)Municipal7,99114.27¢/kWh$127/mo
City of Glasgow - (KY)Municipal7,68813.96¢/kWh$138/mo
City of Nicholasville - (KY)Municipal6,950Not reportedNot reported
City of Franklin - (KY)Municipal5,93913.42¢/kWh$140/mo
City of Berea Municipal UtilityMunicipal5,3509.52¢/kWh$104/mo
City of Mayfield Plant BoardMunicipal5,21013.87¢/kWh$127/mo

Price is revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold. Where customers can choose a retail electricity supplier, the utility that delivers power may report only delivery charges, so its price can look lower than what customers pay in total.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Kentucky?
Homes in Kentucky paid an average of 13.81¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with 13.13¢/kWh a year earlier. The U.S. average was 18.31¢/kWh.
Is electricity expensive in Kentucky?
Kentucky had the 44th highest average residential price of 51 states and DC in July 2026.
What is the average electric bill in Kentucky?
The average Kentucky home used 1,094 kWh a month and paid $143.72 a month in 2025, according to EIA.
What is the largest electric utility in Kentucky?
Kentucky Utilities Co serves the most customers in Kentucky, about 550,613 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M and Form EIA-861 · Data for July 2026