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Kentucky electricity rates

87 residential tariffs from 54 utilities. Across the 10 filed since 2020, the median costs $0.1519 per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month once fixed charges are included — the cheapest $0.1043, the most expensive $0.2314.

$0.1519median $/kWh, all in
54utilities
87tariffs on file
23%time-of-use
12%filed since 2020
Where Kentucky sits — effective $/kWh at 1,000 kWh a month
  • 10 comparable tariffs: $0.1043 to $0.2314
  • Kentucky median $0.1519
  • US median $0.1658

Rate structures in Kentucky

  • Flat 55 (63%)
  • Time-of-use 20 (23%)
  • Tiered 8 (9%)
  • Seasonal 3 (3%)
  • Seasonal + tiered 1 (1%)

Lowest effective rates at 1,000 kWh/month

Ranked across tariffs filed since 2020: 10 here, 12% of those on file. Older filings are excluded because they are systematically below what utilities now charge. See methodology. Effective rate includes fixed charges, and availability restrictions may apply.

UtilityTariffStructureFiled $/kWhAnnual
Owen Electric Coop Inc Schedule I - Residential Flat 2021 $0.1043 $1,251.48
Louisville Gas & Electric Co Residential Time-of-Day Energy Service Time-of-use 2025 $0.1254 $1,504.34
Louisville Gas & Electric Co RS - Residential Service Flat 2025 $0.1266 $1,519.71
Kentucky Power Co Residential Service - RS Flat 2026 $0.1476 $1,771.28
Kenergy Corp Residential Service (Schedule 1) Flat 2026 $0.1504 $1,804.91
Kentucky Power Co Experimental Residential Time-of-Day 2 Service - RSTOD2 Time-of-use 2026 $0.1533 $1,840.12
Kentucky Power Co Residential Service Load Management - Time of Day - RSLMTOD Time-of-use 2026 $0.1543 $1,852.03
Kentucky Power Co Residential Time-of-Day Service - RSTOD Time-of-use 2026 $0.1543 $1,852.03
Kentucky Utilities Co Residential Time-of-Day Energy Service Time-of-use 2025 $0.2289 $2,746.35
Kentucky Utilities Co Residential Service Flat 2025 $0.2314 $2,776.77

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Guides to these rates

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  1. Guide · 3 min

    Your utility probably offers more than one rate

    At 104 utilities with more than one current residential tariff open to everyone, the cheapest option beat the middle one by a median $71 a year at 1,000 kWh a month — and by more than $250 at 21 of them.

  2. Guide · 3 min

    When is electricity most expensive? It depends on your utility

    Across 95 utilities with time-of-use rates we found 49 different weekday peak windows. Nearly all include 5 to 6 pm; little else is shared.

  3. Guide · 4 min

    Some utilities charge households for their peak demand

    59 household tariffs at 27 utilities charge for peak demand, typically $8.58 per kW a month. From 2027, southern Nevada's homes will pay one by the day.

  4. Guide · 3 min

    Does electricity cost more in summer? At about half of utilities, yes

    Of 174 utilities, 82 charge more for the same 1,000 kWh in July than in January, typically about $12 a month. 19 charge more in winter.

  5. Guide · 3 min

    What utilities charged for electricity in 2025

    Across 1,199 utilities, the average residential price rose a median 4.1% from 2024 to 2025. At 137 it rose 10% or more; at 227 it fell.