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Kentucky electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Kentucky paid an average of 15.02¢ per kilowatthour, up 9.7% on the same month a year earlier (13.69¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Kentucky was 20% below that. It ranked 36th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,644,872 MWh, down 1.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $121.81 on 811 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.02¢ | 13.69¢ | +9.7% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 13.07¢ | 12.00¢ | +8.9% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 7.30¢ | 6.90¢ | +5.8% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 11.27¢ | 10.37¢ | +8.7% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.6 TWh | 1.7 TWh | -1.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.5 TWh | 5.5 TWh | -1.4% |
| Residential customers | 2,027,681 | 1,997,292 | +1.5% |
| Average residential bill | $121.81 | $114.59 | +6.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 811 | 837 | -3.1% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Kentucky in April 2026?
15.02¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.07¢ for commercial and 7.30¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.69¢ in April 2025, a change of +9.7%. Residential sales changed by -1.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$121.81, on average use of 811 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.