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Kentucky electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Kentucky paid an average of 13.20¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.6% on the same month a year earlier (12.99¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Kentucky was 23% below that. It ranked 38th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,091,382 MWh, up 11.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $138.40 on 1,048 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 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.20¢ | 12.99¢ | +1.6% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 12.20¢ | 11.69¢ | +4.4% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 6.84¢ | 6.48¢ | +5.6% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 10.46¢ | 10.00¢ | +4.6% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.1 TWh | 1.9 TWh | +11.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6 TWh | 5.7 TWh | +4.0% |
| Residential customers | 1,995,077 | 2,071,488 | -3.7% |
| Average residential bill | $138.40 | $117.25 | +18.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,048 | 903 | +16.1% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Kentucky in March 2025?
13.20¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.20¢ for commercial and 6.84¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.99¢ in March 2024, a change of +1.6%. Residential sales changed by +11.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$138.40, on average use of 1,048 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.