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Kentucky electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Kentucky paid an average of 13.62¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.3% on the same month a year earlier (13.31¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Kentucky was 24% below that. It ranked 43rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,730,968 MWh, up 5.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $116.72 on 857 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.62¢ | 13.31¢ | +2.3% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 11.71¢ | 11.47¢ | +2.1% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 6.77¢ | 6.55¢ | +3.4% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 10.28¢ | 9.97¢ | +3.1% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.7 TWh | 1.6 TWh | +5.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.7 TWh | 5.6 TWh | +1.4% |
| Residential customers | 2,020,026 | 2,083,403 | -3.0% |
| Average residential bill | $116.72 | $104.98 | +11.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 857 | 789 | +8.6% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Kentucky in October 2025?
13.62¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.71¢ for commercial and 6.77¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.31¢ in October 2024, a change of +2.3%. Residential sales changed by +5.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$116.72, on average use of 857 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.