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Kentucky electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Kentucky paid an average of 13.17¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.0% on the same month a year earlier (12.66¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Kentucky was 25% below that. It ranked 45th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,644,758 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $173.52 on 1,318 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.17¢ | 12.66¢ | +4.0% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 11.95¢ | 11.37¢ | +5.1% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 7.19¢ | 6.60¢ | +8.9% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 10.75¢ | 10.22¢ | +5.2% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.6 TWh | 2.7 TWh | -0.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.1 TWh | 7.1 TWh | -0.5% |
| Residential customers | 2,007,211 | 2,080,216 | -3.5% |
| Average residential bill | $173.52 | $162.05 | +7.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,318 | 1,280 | +3.0% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Kentucky in August 2025?
13.17¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.95¢ for commercial and 7.19¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.66¢ in August 2024, a change of +4.0%. Residential sales changed by -0.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$173.52, on average use of 1,318 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.