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Kentucky electricity rates by utility, 2025

Kentucky homes paid an average of 13.13¢ per kWh in 2025, the 8th lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), and used 1,094 kWh a month for an average bill of $144. Among full-service utilities, averages ran from 9.52¢ (City of Berea Municipal Utility) to 17.66¢ (Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation).

13.13¢Avg residential ¢/kWh (2025)+0.35¢ (+2.7%) vs 2024
$144Avg monthly billU.S.: $151
1,094 kWhAvg monthly useU.S.: 874 kWh
13.80¢August 2026 (preliminary)August 2025: 13.10¢

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Rate	¢/kWh	Monthly bill	Yearly
Kentucky average, 2025	13.13¢	$144	$1,724
Kentucky average, 2025	13.13¢	$144	$1,724
Kentucky, August 2026 (preliminary)	13.80¢	$151	$1,812
U.S. average, 2025	17.23¢	$189	$2,263

How Kentucky compares

U.S. residential average, 2025: 17.23¢ per kWh and $151 a month. Kentucky is 24% below it.
Change since 2024: +0.35¢ (+2.7%) per kWh (U.S.: +0.76¢ (+4.6%)).
August 2026 (preliminary): 13.80¢ per kWh, against 13.10¢ in August 2025 (+0.70¢ (+5.3%)).

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Kentucky residential electricity providers, 2025 (largest first)
Provider	Type	Customers	¢/kWh	Avg bill	Change vs 2024
Kentucky Utilities Co	Full-service utility	454,021	11.90¢	$138	+0.05¢ (+0.4%)
Louisville Gas & Electric Co	Full-service utility	388,146	12.42¢	$116	+0.14¢ (+1.2%)
Duke Energy Kentucky	Full-service utility	140,950	13.86¢	$128	+0.42¢ (+3.1%)
Kentucky Power Co	Full-service utility	130,322	15.95¢	$197	+0.88¢ (+5.9%)
South Kentucky Rural E C C	Full-service utility	65,346	13.55¢	$143	+0.63¢ (+4.9%)
Owen Electric Coop Inc	Full-service utility	65,069	12.59¢	$145	+0.05¢ (+0.4%)
Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp	Full-service utility	61,870	12.61¢	$157	+0.29¢ (+2.3%)
Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp	Full-service utility	61,500	12.67¢	$167	+0.68¢ (+5.7%)
Salt River Electric Coop Corp	Full-service utility	54,002	10.94¢	$138	+0.06¢ (+0.6%)
Jackson Energy Coop Corp (KY)	Full-service utility	49,590	14.76¢	$175	+1.10¢ (+8.0%)
Kenergy Corp	Full-service utility	47,514	16.29¢	$200	+1.14¢ (+7.5%)
Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop	Full-service utility	40,704	13.86¢	$172	+0.70¢ (+5.3%)
Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp	Full-service utility	36,631	12.78¢	$147	−0.30¢ (-2.3%)
West Kentucky Rural E C C	Full-service utility	32,248	14.17¢	$171	+0.71¢ (+5.3%)
Meade County Rural E C C	Full-service utility	29,572	15.26¢	$158	+0.99¢ (+6.9%)
City of Bowling Green (KY)	Full-service utility	27,433	12.15¢	$110	+0.67¢ (+5.8%)
Inter County Energy Coop Corp (KY)	Full-service utility	26,993	13.70¢	$158	−0.04¢ (-0.3%)
Clark Energy Coop Inc (KY)	Full-service utility	26,315	13.35¢	$150	+0.10¢ (+0.8%)
Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp (KY)	Full-service utility	25,109	13.04¢	$143	−0.04¢ (-0.3%)
Taylor County Rural E C C	Full-service utility	24,888	13.38¢	$144	+0.10¢ (+0.8%)
Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation	Full-service utility	23,989	17.66¢	$214	+2.02¢ (+12.9%)
Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc	Full-service utility	23,845	13.03¢	$140	−0.02¢ (-0.1%)
City of Owensboro (KY)	Full-service utility	23,316	13.40¢	$107	−0.03¢ (-0.2%)
Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc.	Full-service utility	22,506	13.11¢	$148	+0.24¢ (+1.9%)
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN)	Full-service utility	20,632	13.13¢	$157	+0.61¢ (+4.9%)
City of Paducah (KY)	Full-service utility	18,967	15.35¢	$139	−0.21¢ (-1.3%)
City of Frankfort (KY)	Full-service utility	17,258	11.11¢	$116	−0.12¢ (-1.1%)
Shelby Energy Coop, Inc (KY)	Full-service utility	17,245	13.95¢	$178	+0.74¢ (+5.6%)
Licking Valley Rural E C C	Full-service utility	16,861	15.21¢	$145	+1.38¢ (+10.0%)
Grayson Rural Electric Coop Corp	Full-service utility	14,471	15.99¢	$161	−0.08¢ (-0.5%)
Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp	Full-service utility	11,521	14.81¢	$170	+1.12¢ (+8.2%)
Henderson City Utility Comm	Full-service utility	10,505	10.90¢	$106	+0.07¢ (+0.6%)
City of Hopkinsville	Full-service utility	9,760	13.27¢	$135	+0.74¢ (+5.9%)
Madisonville Municipal Utils	Full-service utility	6,923	11.92¢	$110	+0.24¢ (+2.0%)
City of Murray (KY)	Full-service utility	6,187	14.27¢	$127	+1.00¢ (+7.5%)
City of Glasgow (KY)	Full-service utility	5,675	13.96¢	$138	+0.51¢ (+3.8%)
City of Berea Municipal Utility	Full-service utility	4,698	9.52¢	$104	+0.48¢ (+5.3%)
City of Franklin (KY)	Full-service utility	4,621	13.42¢	$140	+0.51¢ (+3.9%)
City of Mayfield Plant Board	Full-service utility	4,351	13.87¢	$127	+0.49¢ (+3.7%)
City of Russellville (KY)	Full-service utility	3,098	12.61¢	$129	+0.62¢ (+5.1%)
Gibson Electric Members Corp	Full-service utility	2,531	14.04¢	$170	+0.70¢ (+5.3%)
City of Benton (KY)	Full-service utility	1,891	14.95¢	$161	+0.88¢ (+6.2%)
City of Jellico	Full-service utility	1,755	14.10¢	$158	+0.99¢ (+7.6%)
City of Fulton (KY)	Full-service utility	1,195	14.11¢	$139	+0.51¢ (+3.7%)
City of Hickman	Full-service utility	813	14.99¢	$147	+0.50¢ (+3.4%)

Sources

U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.

Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.