Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation electricity rates in Kentucky, 2025
Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation’s 23,989 residential customers paid an average of 17.66¢ per kWh in 2025, 34% above the Kentucky average of 13.13¢. The typical home used 1,214 kWh a month, for an average bill of $214.
- 17.66¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+2.02¢ (+12.9%) vs 2024
- $214Avg monthly billKentucky: $144
- 1,214 kWhAvg monthly useKentucky: 1,094 kWh
- 23,989Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23,989 | 349,497 | $61,722,600 | 17.66¢ | 15.64¢ | +2.02¢ (+12.9%) |
| Commercial | 6,811 | 483,463 | $46,925,500 | 9.71¢ | 8.02¢ | +1.69¢ (+21.1%) |
| Industrial | 7 | 43,195 | $5,587,900 | 12.94¢ | 11.67¢ | +1.27¢ (+10.8%) |
| All sectors | 30,807 | 876,155 | $114,236,000 | 13.04¢ | 11.23¢ | +1.81¢ (+16.1%) |
How Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation 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, Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation ranks 44 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 12.9%; the state average rose 2.7%.
- Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: MISO.
Where Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation serves
EIA lists 6 Kentucky counties in its 2025 service territory: Ballard, Carlisle, Graves, Livingston, Marshall, McCracken.
31 ZIP codes are matched to Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 42001, 42003, 42022, 42023, 42024, 42025, 42027, 42028, 42029, 42035, 42039, 42044, 42045, 42047, 42051, 42053, 42055, 42056, 42058, 42060, 42061, 42064, 42066, 42069, 42078, 42081, 42082, 42083, 42086, 42087, 42411. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp | 14.81¢ | $170 | 11,521 |
| City of Benton (KY) | 14.95¢ | $161 | 1,891 |
| Licking Valley Rural E C C | 15.21¢ | $145 | 16,861 |
| Meade County Rural E C C | 15.26¢ | $158 | 29,572 |
| City of Paducah (KY) | 15.35¢ | $139 | 18,967 |
| Kentucky Power Co | 15.95¢ | $197 | 130,322 |
| Grayson Rural Electric Coop Corp | 15.99¢ | $161 | 14,471 |
| Kenergy Corp | 16.29¢ | $200 | 47,514 |
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.