How much is the average electric bill in Kentucky?

The average residential electric bill in Kentucky is about $188 per month, reflecting average monthly usage of 1,364 kWh at a residential rate of 13.80¢ per kWh.

Is electricity expensive in Kentucky?

At 13.80¢ per kWh, Kentucky's residential electricity rate is 24.0% lower than the U.S. average of 18.16¢ per kWh. That makes it the 8th-cheapest of 51 states and DC ranked by residential price.

Electricity Rates in Kentucky (August 2026)

Name: Kentucky Electricity Rates
Creator: U.S. Energy Information Administration

The average residential rate is 13.80¢/kWh — that's about $188/month for a typical household.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Data as of August 2026.

out of 51 states (1 = cheapest)

$188/mo

based on 1,364 kWh average monthly usage

24.0%below

the national average of 18.16¢/kWh

4.8%up

over the past 12 months

Rates by Sector

Sector	Rate (¢/kWh)	vs National	Avg Monthly Usage	Avg Monthly Bill	vs National
Residential	13.80¢/kWh	-24.0%	1,364 kWh	$188	-24.0%
Commercial	12.09¢/kWh	-16.4%	6,132 kWh	$741	-16.4%
Industrial	7.37¢/kWh	-23.5%	526,127 kWh	$38,760	-23.5%
National Avg — Residential	18.16¢/kWh	—	1,152 kWh	$209	—
National Avg — Commercial	14.47¢/kWh	—	7,661 kWh	$1,108	—
National Avg — Industrial	9.64¢/kWh	—	81,834 kWh	$7,890	—

Electricity Providers in Kentucky

	Type	Service				Service Area
Kentucky Utilities Co	IOU	Bundled	11.85¢/kWh	$130	450,673	Adair, Anderson, Ballard, Barren, Bath, Bell, Bourbon, Boyle, Bracken, Bullitt, Caldwell, Campbell, Carlisle, Carroll, Casey, Christian, Clark, Clay, Crittenden, Daviess, Edmonson, Estill, Fayette, Fleming, Franklin, Fulton, Gallatin, Garrard, Grant, Grayson, Green, Hardin, Harlan, Harrison, Hart, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Hopkins, Jessamine, Knox, Larue, Laurel, Lee, Lincoln, Livingston, Lyon, Madison, Marion, Mason, McCracken, McCreary, McLean, Mercer, Montgomery, Muhlenberg, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Pulaski, Robertson, Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Taylor, Trimble, Union, Washington, Webster, Whitley, Woodford+74 moreless
Louisville Gas & Electric Co	IOU	Bundled	12.28¢/kWh	$112	384,902	Bullitt, Hardin, Henry, Jefferson, Meade, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble+6 moreless
Duke Energy Kentucky	IOU	Bundled	13.44¢/kWh	$120	139,405	Boone, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Pendleton+3 moreless
Kentucky Power Co	IOU	Bundled	15.07¢/kWh	$178	130,852	Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Clay, Elliott, Floyd, Greenup, Johnson, Knott, Lawrence, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Rowan+17 moreless
South Kentucky Rural E C C	Co-op	Bundled	12.92¢/kWh	$130	64,877	Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Laurel, Lincoln, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Wayne+8 moreless
Owen Electric Coop Inc	Co-op	Bundled	12.55¢/kWh	$139	63,984	Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen, Pendleton, Scott+6 moreless
Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp	Co-op	Bundled	11.98¢/kWh	$151	60,701	Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Logan, Ohio, Simpson, Warren+5 moreless
Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp	Co-op	Bundled	12.32¢/kWh	$144	60,641	Anderson, Bourbon, Bracken, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Jackson, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Nelson, Nicholas, Pendleton, Robertson, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Washington, Woodford+20 moreless
Salt River Electric Coop Corp	Co-op	Bundled	10.88¢/kWh	$131	53,479	Anderson, Bullitt, Jefferson, Larue, Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer, Washington+7 moreless
Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY)	Co-op	Bundled	13.66¢/kWh	$153	49,423	Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Garrard, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, Lincoln, Madison, Owsley, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wolfe+12 moreless

Utility data from EIA Form 861, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

The average residential electricity rate in Kentucky is 13.80¢ per kWh. Commercial customers pay an average of 12.09¢ per kWh and industrial customers pay 7.37¢ per kWh.

Tennessee$206/mo13.42¢/kWh Ohio$199/mo19.38¢/kWh Indiana$189/mo17.02¢/kWh West Virginia$174/mo16.31¢/kWh