Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. electricity rates in Kentucky, 2025
Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc.’s 22,506 residential customers paid an average of 13.11¢ per kWh in 2025, 0% below the Kentucky average of 13.13¢. The typical home used 1,129 kWh a month, for an average bill of $148.
- 13.11¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.24¢ (+1.9%) vs 2024
- $148Avg monthly billKentucky: $144
- 1,129 kWhAvg monthly useKentucky: 1,094 kWh
- 22,506Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 22,506 | 304,932 | $39,966,000 | 13.11¢ | 12.87¢ | +0.24¢ (+1.9%) |
| Commercial | 1,655 | 137,280 | $11,415,000 | 8.32¢ | 8.04¢ | +0.28¢ (+3.4%) |
| Industrial | 76 | 74,487 | $7,175,000 | 9.63¢ | 9.36¢ | +0.28¢ (+2.9%) |
| All sectors | 24,237 | 516,699 | $58,556,000 | 11.33¢ | 10.97¢ | +0.36¢ (+3.3%) |
How Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. 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, Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. ranks 16 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 1.9%; the state average rose 2.7%.
- Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: PJM.
Where Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. serves
EIA lists 9 Kentucky counties in its 2025 service territory: Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Letcher, McCreary, Whitley.
56 ZIP codes are matched to Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 40701, 40734, 40740, 40741, 40744, 40759, 40763, 40769, 40771, 40806, 40808, 40810, 40816, 40823, 40826, 40827, 40828, 40840, 40849, 40855, 40858, 40862, 40865, 40870, 40873, 40874, 40902, 40903, 40906, 40913, 40915, 40921, 40923, 40935, 40940, 40943, 40946, 40949, 40953, 40962, 40965, 40977, 40982, 40988, 40995, 40997, 41735, 41777, 41819, 41833, 41837, 41858, 42634, 42635, 42649, 42653. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc | 13.03¢ | $140 | 23,845 |
| Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp (KY) | 13.04¢ | $143 | 25,109 |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | 13.13¢ | $157 | 20,632 |
| City of Hopkinsville | 13.27¢ | $135 | 9,760 |
| Clark Energy Coop Inc (KY) | 13.35¢ | $150 | 26,315 |
| Taylor County Rural E C C | 13.38¢ | $144 | 24,888 |
| City of Owensboro (KY) | 13.40¢ | $107 | 23,316 |
| City of Franklin (KY) | 13.42¢ | $140 | 4,621 |
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.