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Kentucky electricity prices, January 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2025, residential customers in Kentucky paid an average of 12.43¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.6% on the same month a year earlier (12.24¢). The US average for the month was 15.94¢; Kentucky was 22% below that. It ranked 38th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,162,953 MWh, up 7.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $197.23 on 1,586 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change | US, Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.43¢ | 12.24¢ | +1.6% | 15.94¢ |
| Commercial | 11.19¢ | 11.36¢ | -1.5% | 12.82¢ |
| Industrial | 6.83¢ | 6.99¢ | -2.3% | 8.34¢ |
| All sectors | 10.36¢ | 10.30¢ | +0.6% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.2 TWh | 2.9 TWh | +7.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.3 TWh | 7 TWh | +4.8% |
| Residential customers | 1,994,084 | 2,066,189 | -3.5% |
| Average residential bill | $197.23 | $173.87 | +13.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,586 | 1,421 | +11.6% |
| US residential price | 15.94¢ | 15.41¢ | +3.4% |
The two years to January 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Kentucky in January 2025?
12.43¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.19¢ for commercial and 6.83¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.24¢ in January 2024, a change of +1.6%. Residential sales changed by +7.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$197.23, on average use of 1,586 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Kentucky page.