Kentucky electricity costs
How much does electricity cost in Kentucky?
The latest available EIA average residential electricity price for Kentucky is 14.26¢ per kWh for June 2026.
Average residential price
14.26¢ per kWh
EIA · June 2026
This is an average delivered residential price. Your utility tariff, fixed charges, taxes, and time-of-use pricing may differ.
What the number means
How Kentucky compares
Kentucky's average is 22.2% below the U.S. residential average of 18.34¢/kWh. Compared with the same month a year earlier, the average price is 6.4% higher.
12-month trend
Kentucky residential electricity prices
The chart shows the latest twelve monthly EIA averages available for Kentucky.
| Month | Average price |
|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 14.26¢/kWh |
| May 2026 | 14.98¢/kWh |
| Apr 2026 | 15.02¢/kWh |
| Mar 2026 | 14.88¢/kWh |
| Feb 2026 | 13.42¢/kWh |
| Jan 2026 | 14.27¢/kWh |
| Dec 2025 | 13.22¢/kWh |
| Nov 2025 | 13.70¢/kWh |
| Oct 2025 | 13.62¢/kWh |
| Sep 2025 | 13.56¢/kWh |
| Aug 2025 | 13.17¢/kWh |
| Jul 2025 | 13.13¢/kWh |
Monthly examples
What that rate means on an electricity bill
Using 14.26¢/kWh as a simple energy-cost estimate:
These examples multiply electricity use by the EIA average price. They are not a prediction of a specific utility bill and do not separately model fixed fees or special rate plans.
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About the data
Why the state figure changes.
EIA updates residential electricity data over time and can revise prior months. This page is regenerated automatically when our data refresh runs.