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Kentucky electricity prices, September 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In September 2025, residential customers in Kentucky paid an average of 13.56¢ per kilowatthour, up 9.3% on the same month a year earlier (12.41¢). The US average for the month was 18.08¢; Kentucky was 25% below that. It ranked 47th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,034,200 MWh, down 2.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $136.62 on 1,008 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 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change | US, Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.56¢ | 12.41¢ | +9.3% | 18.08¢ |
| Commercial | 12.26¢ | 11.19¢ | +9.6% | 13.99¢ |
| Industrial | 6.75¢ | 6.36¢ | +6.1% | 9.02¢ |
| All sectors | 10.55¢ | 9.76¢ | +8.1% | 14.21¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2 TWh | 2.1 TWh | -2.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.1 TWh | 6.2 TWh | -0.9% |
| Residential customers | 2,018,323 | 2,081,412 | -3.0% |
| Average residential bill | $136.62 | $124.30 | +9.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,008 | 1,001 | +0.7% |
| US residential price | 18.08¢ | 16.82¢ | +7.5% |
The two years to September 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Kentucky in September 2025?
13.56¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.26¢ for commercial and 6.75¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.41¢ in September 2024, a change of +9.3%. Residential sales changed by -2.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$136.62, on average use of 1,008 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.