Electricity rates — Kentucky
EIA puts the average residential price in Kentucky at 13.8¢ per kWh over the 12 months to June 2026, the 11th-lowest of 51 against 17.9¢ for the US. The 7 ranked plans below come from utilities serving about 25% of its homes, so they are listed, not presented as the state's price. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule A5- Farm & Home Service TOD Option BSalt River Electric Coop Corptime-of-use · in effect since March 2017 · farm or irrigation service | $962.06 | −$200.17 | 8.0¢ |
| Schedule A5- Farm & Home Service TOD Option ASalt River Electric Coop Corptime-of-use · in effect since March 2017 · farm or irrigation service | $969.46 | −$192.77 | 8.1¢ |
| Schedule A5- Farm & Home ServiceSalt River Electric Coop Corpflat rate · in effect since March 2017 · farm or irrigation service | $971.64 | −$190.59 | 8.1¢ |
| GS-3 (Residential and Farm Time-of-Day Rate)Blue Grass Energy Coop Corptime-of-use · in effect since February 2017 · a general-service class | $1,059.90 | −$102.33 | 8.8¢ |
| Residential Time-of-Day Demand Service✓ cheapestLouisville Gas & Electric Codemand charge · in effect since December 2025 | $1,162.23 | — | 9.7¢ |
| GS 1- Residential & FarmBlue Grass Energy Coop Corpflat rate · in effect since February 2017 · farm or irrigation service | $1,173.96 | +$11.73 | 9.8¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE- OFF PEAK(SCHEDULE 11)Jackson Energy Coop Corptime-of-use · in effect since February 2016 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,177.12 | +$14.89 | 9.8¢ |
| Schedule 1-B2 - Farm and Home - TODOwen Electric Coop Inctime-of-use · in effect since September 2017 · farm or irrigation service | $1,197.07 | +$34.84 | 10.0¢ |
| Schedule 1-B1 - Farm & Home - TODOwen Electric Coop Inctime-of-use · in effect since September 2017 · farm or irrigation service | $1,198.57 | +$36.34 | 10.0¢ |
| Schedule 1-B3 - Farm and Home - TODOwen Electric Coop Inctime-of-use · in effect since September 2017 · farm or irrigation service | $1,202.04 | +$39.81 | 10.0¢ |
| Schedule I - ResidentialOwen Electric Coop Incflat rate · in effect since October 2021 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,251.48 | +$89.25 | 10.4¢ |
| ResidentialJackson Energy Coop Corpflat rate · no start date · older schedule, not ranked | $1,307.16 | +$144.93 | 10.9¢ |
| ResidentialWarren Rural Elec Coop Corppriced by season · in effect since October 2016 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,322.72 | +$160.49 | 11.0¢ |
| Schedule 1-D - Farm & Home Inclining Block RateOwen Electric Coop Inctiered · in effect since September 2017 · farm or irrigation service | $1,344.24 | +$182.01 | 11.2¢ |
| Residential Service (Schedule 10)Jackson Energy Coop Corpflat rate · in effect since February 2016 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,379.16 | +$216.93 | 11.5¢ |
| Residential Time-of-Day Energy ServiceLouisville Gas & Electric Cotime-of-use · in effect since December 2025 | $1,471.18 | +$308.95 | 12.3¢ |
| Residential Demand-Metered Service - RSDKentucky Power Cotime-of-use · demand charge · in effect since April 2026 | $1,496.60 | +$334.37 | 12.5¢ |
| RS - Residential ServiceLouisville Gas & Electric Coflat rate · in effect since December 2025 | $1,519.71 | +$357.48 | 12.7¢ |
| Residential Service - RSKentucky Power Coflat rate · in effect since April 2026 | $1,771.32 | +$609.09 | 14.8¢ |
| Residential Service Load Management - Time of Day - RSLMTODKentucky Power Cotime-of-use · in effect since April 2026 | $1,792.54 | +$630.31 | 14.9¢ |
| Residential Time-of-Day Service - RSTODKentucky Power Cotime-of-use · in effect since April 2026 | $1,792.54 | +$630.31 | 14.9¢ |
| Experimental Residential Time-of-Day 2 Service - RSTOD2Kentucky Power Cotime-of-use · in effect since April 2026 · experimental | $1,824.77 | +$662.54 | 15.2¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $718.07 (Residential Time-of-Day Demand Service), dearest $1,034.25, a $316.18 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,162.23 (Residential Time-of-Day Demand Service), dearest $1,792.54, a $630.31 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,050.71 (Residential Time-of-Day Demand Service), dearest $3,309.03, a $1,258.32 spread
What households in Kentucky pay, by EIA's count
Over the 12 months to June 2026, residential electricity in Kentucky averaged 13.8¢ per kWh, the 11th-lowest of the 50 states and DC and 23% below the US average of 17.9¢. It sits between Montana (13.8¢) and Missouri (13.9¢).
EIA lists 45 utilities serving homes in Kentucky. By homes served, the largest 5 are Kentucky Utilities Co (450,673), Louisville Gas & Electric Co (384,902), Duke Energy Kentucky (139,405), Kentucky Power Co (130,852), and South Kentucky Rural E C C (64,877). Member-owned cooperatives supply about 38% and municipal utilities supply about 7% of its households.
Kentucky homes used the most electricity in January and the least in April (2021–2025): a winter peak, 1.7 times the lightest month. November was the dearest month per kWh, 13% above February.
The utilities with a ranked plan on this page serve about 25% of Kentucky's households: Louisville Gas & Electric Co (384,902), Kentucky Power Co (130,852). That is less than half the state, so the plans below describe those utilities, not Kentucky; EIA's figure is the state's. Their median plan at 1,000 kWh a month works out to 12.7¢ per kWh.
| Average price, 12 months to June 2026 | 13.8¢ |
|---|---|
| Among the 50 states and DC | 11 of 51, 1 = lowest |
| US average, same months | 17.9¢ |
| Change on the 12 months before | ↑ +6.5% |
| Change over five years | ↑ +26.1% (US ↑ +34.7%) |
| Average price in 2001 | 5.6¢ |
| Households, 2024 | 2,077,215 |
| Average use per home | 1,047 kWh a month (US 872) |
| Average bill per home | $133.81 a month (US $143.64) |
Every year’s figure
| Year | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.2¢ | 17.3¢ |
| 2024 | 12.8¢ | 16.5¢ |
| 2023 | 12.7¢ | 16.0¢ |
| 2022 | 12.9¢ | 15.0¢ |
| 2021 | 11.5¢ | 13.7¢ |
| 2020 | 10.9¢ | 13.2¢ |
| 2019 | 10.8¢ | 13.0¢ |
| 2018 | 10.6¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2017 | 10.9¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2016 | 10.5¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2015 | 10.2¢ | 12.7¢ |
| 2014 | 10.2¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2013 | 9.8¢ | 12.1¢ |
| 2012 | 9.4¢ | 11.9¢ |
| 2011 | 9.2¢ | 11.7¢ |
| 2010 | 8.6¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2009 | 8.4¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2008 | 7.9¢ | 11.3¢ |
| 2007 | 7.3¢ | 10.7¢ |
| 2006 | 7.0¢ | 10.4¢ |
| 2005 | 6.6¢ | 9.4¢ |
| 2004 | 6.1¢ | 8.9¢ |
| 2003 | 5.8¢ | 8.7¢ |
| 2002 | 5.6¢ | 8.4¢ |
| 2001 | 5.6¢ | 8.6¢ |
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 7 generally available plans here run from $1,162.23 on Residential Time-of-Day Demand Service to $1,792.54 on Residential Time-of-Day Service - RSTOD, with a median of $1,519.71.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 9.7¢ to 14.9¢ per kWh at that usage.
What each provider costs
2 utilities serve customers across Kentucky in this data. At 1,000 kWh a month the cheapest of them is Louisville Gas & Electric Co at $1,162.23 a year on Residential Time-of-Day Demand Service; the dearest is Kentucky Power Co at $1,496.60.
That is $334.37 a year between the best each provider offers.
Cheapest available plan by provider: Louisville Gas & Electric Co $1,162.23; Kentucky Power Co $1,496.60.
How the answer changes with usage
Residential Time-of-Day Demand Service is cheapest at every level tested — $718.07 a year at 500 kWh a month, $2,050.71 at 2,000 kWh.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $316.18 a year at 500 kWh against $1,258.32 at 2,000 kWh.
How these plans are structured
Of 22 priceable plans: 1 tiered, 12 time-of-use, 1 priced by season, 2 with demand charges, 7 flat-rate.
Fixed monthly charges run from $8.84 to $25.00.
Who provides these plans
These plans come from 7 utilities: Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp, Jackson Energy Coop Corp, Kentucky Power Co, Louisville Gas & Electric Co, Owen Electric Coop Inc, Salt River Electric Coop Corp, Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp.
The largest saving available here
Moving from Residential Time-of-Day Service - RSTOD to Residential Time-of-Day Demand Service saves $630.31 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
What this does not cover
12 of these plans price by the hour, so their figures are marked lower confidence.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 23, 2026.
State prices from U.S. Energy Information Administration, electricity retail sales, Kentucky, retrieved September 23, 2026; households and utilities from U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026. US Government public domain.