Kentucky · EIA utility 49998 · Full-service utility
City of Berea Municipal Utility electricity rates in Kentucky, 2025
City of Berea Municipal Utility’s 4,698 residential customers paid an average of 9.52¢ per kWh in 2025, 28% below the Kentucky average of 13.13¢. The typical home used 1,088 kWh a month, for an average bill of $104.
- 9.52¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.48¢ (+5.3%) vs 2024
- $104Avg monthly billKentucky: $144
- 1,088 kWhAvg monthly useKentucky: 1,094 kWh
- 4,698Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 4,698 | 61,311 | $5,838,200 | 9.52¢ | 9.04¢ | +0.48¢ (+5.3%) |
| Commercial | 608 | 23,334 | $2,194,600 | 9.41¢ | 8.61¢ | +0.79¢ (+9.2%) |
| Industrial | 44 | 42,211 | $3,437,100 | 8.14¢ | 7.11¢ | +1.03¢ (+14.5%) |
| All sectors | 5,350 | 126,856 | $11,469,900 | 9.04¢ | 8.29¢ | +0.75¢ (+9.1%) |
How City of Berea Municipal Utility compares
- Kentucky residential average, 2025: 13.13¢ per kWh, 1,094 kWh a month, $144 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 44 full-service utilities in Kentucky with at least 1,000 residential customers, City of Berea Municipal Utility ranks 1 of 44 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Kentucky homes paid 13.80¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 13.10¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 5.3%; the state average rose 2.7%.
- City of Berea Municipal Utility is a municipal utility, owned by the local government; the city council or utility board sets rates. Balancing authority: LGEE.
Where City of Berea Municipal Utility serves
EIA lists 1 Kentucky county in its 2025 service territory: Madison.
3 ZIP codes are matched to City of Berea Municipal Utility in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 40403, 40404, 40456. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Kentucky full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson City Utility Comm | 10.90¢ | $106 | 10,505 |
| Salt River Electric Coop Corp | 10.94¢ | $138 | 54,002 |
| City of Frankfort (KY) | 11.11¢ | $116 | 17,258 |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | 11.90¢ | $138 | 454,021 |
| Madisonville Municipal Utils | 11.92¢ | $110 | 6,923 |
| City of Bowling Green (KY) | 12.15¢ | $110 | 27,433 |
| Louisville Gas & Electric Co | 12.42¢ | $116 | 388,146 |
| Owen Electric Coop Inc | 12.59¢ | $145 | 65,069 |
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.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
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.