Kentucky Energy
Gas prices, electricity rates, utilities, power plants, heating costs and EV charging in Kentucky, from EIA, EPA and the Department of Energy.
- Regular gas, region
- $4.15/gal
- Week of 10/19/2026
- Home electricity
- 13.81¢/kWh
- July 2026
- Average electric bill
- $144/mo
- 2025
- EV charging stations
- 428
- 1,239 ports
Prices
- Gas prices$4.15/gal (Midwest, PADD 2)
- Electricity rates13.81¢/kWh
- Heating oil$5.89/gal week of 10/19/2026
- Propane$2.84/gal week of 10/19/2026
- Natural gas$36.74/Mcf July 2026
Power plants
22.4 GW of operating capacity
- Coal10.3 GW 45.8%
- Natural gas9.6 GW 42.6%
- Solar1.4 GW 6.1%
- Hydroelectric1.1 GW 4.9%
- Biomass112 MW 0.5%
- Petroleum10.6 MW 0.0%
Generated 62.4 TWh in 2023 with 7.3% from carbon-free sources. CO2 rate 1,735 lb/MWh. Solar, wind and batteries
Largest electric utilities
By customers, 2025
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| Utility | Customers | Home price |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities CoInvestor Owned | 550,613 | 11.90¢/kWh |
| Louisville Gas & Electric CoInvestor Owned | 441,267 | 12.42¢/kWh |
| Kentucky Power CoInvestor Owned | 161,847 | 15.95¢/kWh |
| Duke Energy KentuckyInvestor Owned | 155,775 | 13.86¢/kWh |
| Warren Rural Elec Coop CorpCooperative | 77,362 | 12.67¢/kWh |
| South Kentucky Rural E C CCooperative | 71,930 | 13.55¢/kWh |
| Owen Electric Coop IncCooperative | 67,902 | 12.59¢/kWh |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop CorpCooperative | 65,157 | 12.61¢/kWh |
| Kenergy CorpCooperative | 60,030 | 16.29¢/kWh |
| Salt River Electric Coop CorpCooperative | 57,946 | 10.94¢/kWh |
EV charging by city
107 alternative fuel stations too
- Louisville55
- Lexington-Fayette36
- Bowling Green28
- Louisville25
- Elizabethtown14
- Frankfort11
- Newport9
- Paducah8
- Hopkinsville8
- Richmond7
- Jeffersontown7
- Hillview7
- Hazard6
- Owensboro6
- Berea6
- Glasgow6
- Corbin5
- St. Matthews5
- Oak Grove4
- Florence4
- Highland Heights4
- Bardstown4
- Danville4
- Winchester3
- Morehead3
- Lyndon3
- Campbellsville3
- London3
- Franklin3
- Shepherdsville3
Energy by county
Utilities, power plants and charging stations in each county
- Adair County
- Allen County
- Anderson County
- Ballard County
- Barren County
- Bath County
- Bell County
- Boone County
- Bourbon County
- Boyd County
- Boyle County
- Bracken County
- Breathitt County
- Breckinridge County
- Bullitt County
- Butler County
- Caldwell County
- Calloway County
- Campbell County
- Carlisle County
- Carroll County
- Carter County
- Casey County
- Christian County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Crittenden County
- Cumberland County
- Daviess County
- Edmonson County
- Elliott County
- Estill County
- Fayette County
- Fleming County
- Floyd County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Gallatin County
- Garrard County
- Grant County
- Graves County
- Grayson County
- Green County
- Greenup County
- Hancock County
- Hardin County
- Harlan County
- Harrison County
- Hart County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Hopkins County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jessamine County
- Johnson County
- Kenton County
- Knott County
- Knox County
- Larue County
- Laurel County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Letcher County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Livingston County
- Logan County
- Lyon County
- Madison County
- Magoffin County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Martin County
- Mason County
- McCracken County
- McCreary County
- McLean County
- Meade County
- Menifee County
- Mercer County
- Metcalfe County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Muhlenberg County
- Nelson County
- Nicholas County
- Ohio County
- Oldham County
- Owen County
- Owsley County
- Pendleton County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Powell County
- Pulaski County
- Robertson County
- Rockcastle County
- Rowan County
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Simpson County
- Spencer County
- Taylor County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Trimble County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Whitley County
- Wolfe County
- Woodford County
Frequently asked questions
- How much does electricity cost in Kentucky?
- Homes in Kentucky paid an average of 13.81¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with the U.S. average of 18.31¢/kWh.
- What is the price of gas in Kentucky?
- EIA does not publish a weekly Kentucky average. The Midwest (PADD 2) average was $4.15/gal the week of 10/19/2026.
- Where does Kentucky's electricity come from?
- In 2023, 7.3% of the electricity generated in Kentucky came from carbon-free sources (nuclear and renewables), and 7.3% from renewables alone.