Kentucky electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Kentucky from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

13.80¢

▲ 5.3% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 44 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

12.09¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$154

per month over the last 12 months, about 1,102 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Kentucky is 24% below the U.S. average.

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Kentucky vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Kentucky

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	13.80¢	12.09¢	18.16¢	1,364	$188
July 2026	13.81¢	11.95¢	18.31¢	1,394	$193
June 2026	14.26¢	12.40¢	18.34¢	1,123	$160
May 2026	14.98¢	13.09¢	18.44¢	854	$128
April 2026	15.02¢	13.07¢	18.86¢	811	$122
March 2026	14.89¢	13.20¢	18.60¢	940	$140
February 2026	13.42¢	12.50¢	17.65¢	1,349	$181
January 2026	14.27¢	13.16¢	17.45¢	1,464	$209
December 2025	13.10¢	11.62¢	17.11¢	1,254	$164
November 2025	13.58¢	11.89¢	17.77¢	859	$117
October 2025	13.48¢	11.58¢	17.95¢	835	$113
September 2025	13.40¢	12.11¢	18.05¢	982	$132

Largest utilities in Kentucky

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Kentucky that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Kentucky Utilities Co	Investor Owned	12.50¢	1,266	$158	456,568
Louisville Gas & Electric Co	Investor Owned	12.85¢	1,272	$163	390,978
Duke Energy Kentucky	Investor Owned	13.05¢	1,098	$143	142,077
Kentucky Power Co	Investor Owned	19.75¢	1,244	$246	129,474
South Kentucky Rural E C C	Cooperative	14.72¢	1,098	$162	65,835
Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp	Cooperative	12.94¢	1,542	$200	63,156
Kenergy Corp	Cooperative	14.69¢	1,517	$223	47,840
Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop	Cooperative	13.96¢	1,428	$199	41,252
City of Berea Municipal Utility	Municipal	10.91¢	1,075	$117	4,745
Gibson Electric Members Corp	Cooperative	14.24¢	1,568	$223	2,531

What electricity adds to owning a home in Kentucky

A typical Kentucky home is valued at $230,909 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $1,416 a month. The average electric bill of $154 adds about 11% on top of that, or $1,846 a year. See Kentucky property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Kentucky the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,464 kWh per home and the lowest 811 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Kentucky?

Homes in Kentucky paid an average of 13.80 cents per kWh in August 2026, 24% below the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Kentucky?

Over the last 12 months the average Kentucky home used about 1,102 kWh a month and paid about $154 a month.

Have Kentucky electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 5.3% higher than in August 2025, when it was 13.10 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Kentucky?

Commercial customers in Kentucky paid 12.09 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.