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electric cooperative · EIA utility 17564
South Kentucky Rural E C C
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
South Kentucky Rural E C C is an electric cooperative that reported 65,029 residential customers in Kentucky and 1 other state on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 13 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 12.92¢ per kilowatthour, about the same as the Kentucky average of 12.79¢ and 22% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $129.92 a month on average use of 1,006 kWh a month. Across Kentucky the average bill was $133.81 on 1,047 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 728.9 minutes per customer with major event days included and 301.9 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Kentucky utilities reporting was 396.4 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 84% above that median.
The average price is up 25.0% on 2019, against up 18.4% for Kentucky as a whole, and down 2.0% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 13.55¢.
Compared with Kentucky, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 12.92¢ | 13.74¢ | 12.79¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $129.92 | $149.95 | $133.81 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,006 | 1,126 | 1,047 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | -2.0% | — | +1.1% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +25.0% | — | +18.4% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 728.9 | 263.0 | 396.4 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 301.9 | 147.0 | 153.1 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 24 filings by electric cooperatives in Kentucky, the median price was 13.23¢. In Kentucky this utility's price ranks 29 of 45, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
South Kentucky Rural E C CKentucky averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Kentucky ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 13.55¢ | 13.24¢ | $143.30 | 1,058 | 65,494 | 1.3 TWh |
| 2024 | 12.92¢ | 12.79¢ | $129.92 | 1,006 | 65,029 | 1.2 TWh |
| 2023 | 13.18¢ | 12.65¢ | $126.83 | 962 | 64,156 | 1.2 TWh |
| 2022 | 12.87¢ | 12.91¢ | $134.71 | 1,046 | 64,304 | 1.3 TWh |
| 2021 | 10.88¢ | 11.50¢ | $116.57 | 1,071 | 63,778 | 1.3 TWh |
| 2020 | 10.15¢ | 10.87¢ | $104.55 | 1,030 | 62,657 | 1.2 TWh |
| 2019 | 10.34¢ | 10.80¢ | $109.91 | 1,063 | 62,101 | 1.3 TWh |
| 2018 | 10.35¢ | 10.60¢ | $117.15 | 1,132 | 61,731 | 1.3 TWh |
| 2017 | 10.61¢ | 10.85¢ | $104.34 | 984 | 61,761 | 1.2 TWh |
| 2016 | 10.56¢ | 10.49¢ | $111.00 | 1,051 | 61,266 | 1.3 TWh |
| 2015 | 10.51¢ | 10.24¢ | $113.56 | 1,080 | 60,878 | 1.3 TWh |
| 2014 | 10.77¢ | 10.16¢ | $124.19 | 1,153 | 60,528 | 1.3 TWh |
| 2013 | 10.83¢ | 9.79¢ | $118.96 | 1,098 | 60,540 | 1.2 TWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Month by month
South Kentucky Rural E C C (KY)Kentucky average
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 65,029 | 784.6 GWh | 63% | $101,380,000 | 12.92¢ |
| Commercial | 6,060 | 94.8 GWh | 8% | $13,842,000 | 14.60¢ |
| Industrial | 479 | 359.4 GWh | 29% | $34,843,000 | 9.69¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 1.3 TWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 1.3 TWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 277 MW.
By state
| State | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | State average ¢ | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 64,877 | 12.92¢ | 12.79¢ | $129.97 | 728.9 |
| Tennessee | 152 | 13.77¢ | 12.42¢ | $105.81 | — |
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 2.71 interruptions per customer with major event days, 2.16 without; CAIDI 269.0 minutes per interruption. EIA's Kentucky total across all reporting utilities was 648.3 minutes with major event days and 153.3 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 1,367.5 | 314.4 | 2.99 | 2.28 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2024 | 728.9 | 301.9 | 2.71 | 2.16 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 1,714.5 | 251.0 | 2.95 | 1.79 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 458.0 | 458.0 | 3.24 | 3.24 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 1,420.0 | 322.5 | 3.63 | 2.57 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 378.6 | 270.2 | 2.35 | 2.05 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 385.9 | 222.6 | 2.81 | 2.41 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 287.8 | 287.8 | 2.30 | 2.19 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 219.2 | 170.6 | 1.18 | 1.06 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 507.6 | 212.8 | 2.43 | 1.83 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 182.5 | 162.9 | 1.82 | 1.71 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 208.3 | 192.6 | 3.25 | 2.61 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | 196.0 | 164.0 | 1.76 | 1.00 | IEEE 1366 |
Counties in its service territory
- Adair County KY
- Casey County KY
- Clinton County KY
- Cumberland County KY
- Laurel County KY
- Lincoln County KY
- McCreary County KY
- Pulaski County KY
- Rockcastle County KY
- Russell County KY
- Wayne County KY
- Pickett County TN
- Scott County TN
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Kentucky
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 63,984 | 12.55¢ | $139.08 | 199.5 | 126.3 |
| Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp | Cooperative | 60,701 | 11.98¢ | $151.22 | 457.7 | 149.2 |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | Cooperative | 60,641 | 12.32¢ | $143.83 | 596.5 | 182.2 |
| Salt River Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 53,479 | 10.88¢ | $130.62 | 357.5 | 132.0 |
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp | Cooperative | 49,423 | 13.66¢ | $153.21 | 856.0 | 276.0 |
| Kenergy Corp | Cooperative | 47,292 | 15.15¢ | $178.92 | 369.4 | 158.9 |
| Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop | Cooperative | 40,645 | 13.16¢ | $156.03 | 5,964.1 | 511.0 |
| Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 35,855 | 13.08¢ | $149.17 | 199.6 | 56.1 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from South Kentucky Rural E C C?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.92¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Kentucky?
The Kentucky average residential price in 2024 was 12.79¢ and the US average 16.48¢; South Kentucky Rural E C C was about the same as the state figure. Among 45 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Kentucky, it had the 29th highest.
What is the average South Kentucky Rural E C C bill?
$129.92 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,006 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Kentucky average was $133.81 on 1,047 kWh.
How reliable is South Kentucky Rural E C C service?
It reported 728.9 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 301.9 minutes excluding them, with 2.71 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the South Kentucky Rural E C C price rising?
The average residential price was down 2.0% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 25.0% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 13.55¢.
Which counties does South Kentucky Rural E C C serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 13 counties, including Adair County, KY, Casey County, KY, Clinton County, KY, Cumberland County, KY, Laurel County, KY and Lincoln County, KY. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "South Kentucky Rural E C C", utility number 17564; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. Monthly utility figures are from the Form EIA-861M sample. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.