Kentucky electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Kentucky paid an average of 14.98¢ per kilowatthour, up 8.2% on the same month a year earlier (13.85¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Kentucky was 19% below that. It ranked 36th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,733,107 MWh, up 5.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $127.90 on 854 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.98¢ | 13.85¢ | +8.2% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 13.09¢ | 12.15¢ | +7.7% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 7.13¢ | 6.86¢ | +3.9% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 11.15¢ | 10.40¢ | +7.2% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.7 TWh | 1.6 TWh | +5.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.7 TWh | 5.6 TWh | +2.1% |
| Residential customers | 2,029,420 | 1,999,258 | +1.5% |
| Average residential bill | $127.90 | $114.01 | +12.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 854 | 823 | +3.8% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Kentucky in May 2026?
14.98¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.09¢ for commercial and 7.13¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.85¢ in May 2025, a change of +8.2%. Residential sales changed by +5.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$127.90, on average use of 854 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.