Kentucky Utilities Co. electricity rates

Kentucky Utilities Co. (investor owned) residential customers paid about 13.2¢ per kWh (Jan–Aug 2026) — an average bill of $130 for 1,097 kWh a month.

What a month costs with Kentucky Utilities Co.

500 kWh / month$66

900 kWh / month$119

1,200 kWh / month$158

Monthly cost at the average price of 13.2¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

Price trend

Home priceAvg. billMonthly useBusiness rates

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Kentucky averageU.S. averageKentucky Utilities Co.

Aug 202613.8¢per kWh

vs. 1 year ago+5.3%13.1¢

vs. 5 years ago+18.7%11.6¢

Record high15.0¢Apr 2026

Avg. home bill$1881,364 kWh, Aug

EIA forecast, East South Central14.7¢Dec 2027

Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the East South Central region, which includes Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee.

By state

State	Home price (2024)	Avg. bill	Customers
Kentucky	11.8¢	$130	450,673
Virginia	14.3¢	$171	22,669

ZIP codes served

24215Andover24216Appalachia24217Bee24218Ben Hur24219Big Stone Gap24220Birchleaf24221Blackwater24224Castlewood24225Cleveland24226Clinchco24228Clintwood24230Coeburn24237Dante24243Dryden24244Duffield24245Dungannon24246East Stone Gap24248Ewing24250Fort Blackmore24251Gate City24256Haysi24258Hiltons24260Honaker24263Jonesville24265Keokee24266Lebanon24269Mc Clure24271Nickelsville24272Nora24273Norton24277Pennington Gap24279Pound24280Rosedale24281Rose Hill24282Saint Charles24283Saint Paul24290Weber City24293Wise24649Swords Creek40003Bagdad40004Bardstown40006Bedford40007Bethlehem40008Bloomfield40009Bradfordsville40010Buckner40011Campbellsburg40012Chaplin40013Coxs Creek40014Crestwood40019Eminence40020Fairfield40022Finchville40023Fisherville40026Goshen40031La Grange40032La Grange40033Lebanon40036Lockport40037Loretto40040Mackville40045Milton40046Mount Eden40047Mount Washington40048Nazareth40049Nerinx40050New Castle40051New Haven40052New Hope40055Pendleton40056Pewee Valley40057Pleasureville40058Port Royal40059Prospect40060Raywick40062Saint Francis40063Saint Mary40065Shelbyville40066Shelbyville40067Simpsonville40068Smithfield40069Springfield40070Sulphur40071Taylorsville40075Turners Station40076Waddy40077Westport40078Willisburg40107Boston40109Brooks40110Clermont40121Fort Knox40122Fort Knox40129Hillview40150Lebanon Junction40159Radcliff40160Radcliff40162Rineyville40165Shepherdsville40166Shepherdsville40175Vine Grove40177West Point40310Burgin40311Carlisle40313Clearfield40317Elliottville40319Farmers40322Frenchburg40324Georgetown40328Gravel Switch40330Harrodsburg40334Hope40336Irvine40337Jeffersonville40339Keene40340Nicholasville40342Lawrenceburg40346Means40347Midway40348Millersburg40350Moorefield40351Morehead40353Mount Sterling40355New Liberty40356Nicholasville40357North Middletown40358Olympia40359Owenton40360Owingsville40361Paris40362Paris40363Perry Park40370Sadieville40371Salt Lick40372Salvisa40374Sharpsburg40379Stamping Ground40383Versailles40384Versailles40385Waco40390Wilmore40391Winchester40392Winchester40403Berea40404Berea40405Bighill40409Brodhead40410Bryantsville40419Crab Orchard40422Danville

and 384 more.

Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.

Questions

What is Kentucky Utilities Co.’s electricity rate?

About 13.2¢ per kWh for residential customers (Jan–Aug 2026 average, EIA-861M), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Kentucky Utilities Co. electric bill?

$130 a month in 2024, for an average of 1,097 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Kentucky Utilities Co. cheaper than the Kentucky average?

Yes: 13.2¢ versus the Kentucky average of 13.8¢ (Aug 2026).