Rates by state / Kentucky
Residential electricity · updated July 2026
Average electric bill in Kentucky
The average Kentucky home paid 13.9¢ per kWh and about $154 a month over the 12 months to July 2026, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That rate is 23% below the U.S. average of 18.0¢, the 41st highest of 50 states and D.C.
Average rate
12 months to Jul 2026. Latest month 13.8¢.
Average bill
Average use × average rate
Average use
Per residential customer
1-year change
5 years: +25.5%
Kentucky electric bills by month
What the average residential customer actually paid each month: total residential revenue ÷ customers. Source: EIA.
| Month | Avg use | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 1,395 kWh | 13.8¢ | $193 |
| June 2026 | 1,123 kWh | 14.3¢ | $160 |
| May 2026 | 854 kWh | 15.0¢ | $128 |
| April 2026 | 811 kWh | 15.0¢ | $122 |
| March 2026 | 938 kWh | 14.9¢ | $140 |
| February 2026 | 1,349 kWh | 13.4¢ | $181 |
| January 2026 | 1,465 kWh | 14.3¢ | $209 |
| December 2025 | 1,289 kWh | 13.2¢ | $170 |
| November 2025 | 882 kWh | 13.7¢ | $121 |
| October 2025 | 857 kWh | 13.6¢ | $117 |
| September 2025 | 1,008 kWh | 13.6¢ | $137 |
| August 2025 | 1,318 kWh | 13.2¢ | $174 |
Typical bill by home size in Kentucky
Monthly use of typical homes, all household sizes, priced at Kentucky's average rate of 13.9¢. Source: EIA RECS 2020 and EIA retail sales.
| Home size | Typical use | Most homes | Typical bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 sq ft | 500 kWh | 310–796 kWh | $70 |
| 1,000–1,499 sq ft | 770 kWh | 536–1,086 kWh | $107 |
| 1,500–1,999 sq ft | 932 kWh | 650–1,311 kWh | $130 |
| 2,000–2,999 sq ft | 1,117 kWh | 813–1,552 kWh | $155 |
| 3,000+ sq ft | 1,398 kWh | 1,014–1,931 kWh | $195 |
Summer and winter months run higher than these yearly averages. Check your own bill to compare a specific month.
What uses the most electricity in Kentucky homes
Average yearly use by purpose for Kentucky homes, priced at 13.9¢ per kWh. Source: EIA RECS 2020 (428 surveyed homes).
- 49% of Kentucky homes heat mainly with electricity. They use about 15,359 kWh a year, against 11,411 kWh in homes heated another way.
Monthly rate, last 5 years
Monthly prices swing with the season because fixed charges are spread over fewer or more kWh.
How much electricity Kentucky homes use
Electricity rates by utility in Kentucky
Average residential revenue per kWh in 2025, largest 25 of 45 by customers. Source: EIA-861.
All 45 utilities in Kentucky
- City of Paducah - (KY) 15.3¢
- City of Frankfort - (KY) 11.1¢
- Shelby Energy Coop, Inc - (KY) 13.9¢
- Licking Valley Rural E C C 15.2¢
- Grayson Rural Electric Coop Corp 16.0¢
- Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp 14.8¢
- Henderson City Utility Comm 10.9¢
- City of Hopkinsville 13.3¢
- Madisonville Municipal Utils 11.9¢
- City of Murray - (KY) 14.3¢
- City of Glasgow - (KY) 14.0¢
- City of Berea Municipal Utility 9.5¢
- City of Franklin - (KY) 13.4¢
- City of Mayfield Plant Board 13.9¢
- City of Russellville - (KY) 12.6¢
- Gibson Electric Members Corp 14.0¢
- City of Benton - (KY) 14.9¢
- City of Jellico 14.1¢
- City of Fulton - (KY) 14.1¢
- City of Hickman 15.0¢
Kentucky electricity: common questions
- What is the average electric bill in Kentucky?
- The average Kentucky household pays about $154 a month for electricity, based on 1,107 kWh of use at 13.9¢ per kWh over the 12 months to July 2026 (U.S. Energy Information Administration data).
- How much does electricity cost per kWh in Kentucky?
- Residential electricity in Kentucky averaged 13.9¢ per kWh over the 12 months to July 2026, and 13.8¢ in July 2026 alone. That is 23% below the U.S. average of 18.0¢, the 41st highest of the 50 states and D.C. These averages spread fixed service charges and surcharges over each kWh. Sales taxes added to bills may not be included.
- When are electric bills highest in Kentucky?
- In the last 12 months, the average Kentucky bill peaked in January 2026 at $209 and was lowest in October 2025 at $117.
- How much electricity does a 1,500–1,999 sq ft home use in Kentucky?
- A typical Kentucky home of 1,500–1,999 square feet uses about 932 kWh a month, and most use between 650 and 1,311 kWh. At the state's average rate that is roughly $130 a month. Based on EIA's Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS 2020).
- Are electricity rates going up in Kentucky?
- Kentucky's average residential rate changed +6.5% compared with the previous 12 months and +25.5% over five years.
- What uses the most electricity in Kentucky homes?
- In a typical Kentucky home, space heating uses the most electricity (about 2,872 kWh a year, 22% of the total), followed by air conditioning (19%) and water heating (15%). Homes heated with electricity use about 15,359 kWh a year, compared with 11,411 kWh for homes heated another way. Source: EIA RECS 2020.
- How do I know if my Kentucky electric bill is too high?
- Compare two things: how many kWh you used against similar homes, and what you paid per kWh against the state average. The free bill check on AverageElectricBill.com does both from the numbers on your bill, adjusting for the month and your home's size.