Kentucky electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in Kentucky paid an average of 13.13¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.5% on the same month a year earlier (12.45¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Kentucky was 25% below that. It ranked 47th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,011,711 MWh, up 7.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $197.43 on 1,504 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.13¢ | 12.45¢ | +5.5% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 11.64¢ | 11.11¢ | +4.8% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 7.31¢ | 6.57¢ | +11.3% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 10.83¢ | 10.11¢ | +7.1% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3 TWh | 2.8 TWh | +7.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.6 TWh | 7.2 TWh | +5.2% |
| Residential customers | 2,002,785 | 2,078,656 | -3.7% |
| Average residential bill | $197.43 | $168.14 | +17.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,504 | 1,350 | +11.4% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Kentucky in July 2025?
13.13¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.64¢ for commercial and 7.31¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.45¢ in July 2024, a change of +5.5%. Residential sales changed by +7.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$197.43, on average use of 1,504 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.