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Kentucky electricity prices, December 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In December 2025, residential customers in Kentucky paid an average of 13.22¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.0% on the same month a year earlier (13.09¢). The US average for the month was 17.24¢; Kentucky was 23% below that. It ranked 37th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,607,102 MWh, up 9.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $170.39 on 1,289 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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change | US, Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.22¢ | 13.09¢ | +1.0% | 17.24¢ |
| Commercial | 11.75¢ | 11.78¢ | -0.3% | 13.63¢ |
| Industrial | 6.98¢ | 6.82¢ | +2.3% | 8.53¢ |
| All sectors | 10.68¢ | 10.48¢ | +1.9% | 13.73¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.6 TWh | 2.4 TWh | +9.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.6 TWh | 6.3 TWh | +4.8% |
| Residential customers | 2,022,530 | 2,087,322 | -3.1% |
| Average residential bill | $170.39 | $150.02 | +13.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,289 | 1,146 | +12.5% |
| US residential price | 17.24¢ | 16.27¢ | +6.0% |
The two years to December 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Kentucky in December 2025?
13.22¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.75¢ for commercial and 6.98¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.09¢ in December 2024, a change of +1.0%. Residential sales changed by +9.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$170.39, on average use of 1,289 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.