Electricity Price per kWh in Kentucky
This page shows the latest statewide residential electricity price per kWh for Kentucky, along with usage-based cost estimates and national comparison context.
Current average rate
13.20 ¢/kWh
Estimated 1000 kWh cost
$132.00
Data period
February 2026
Published monthly
Key metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Current average rate | 13.20 ¢/kWh |
| Estimated 1000 kWh cost | $132.00 |
| Data period | February 2026 |
How Kentucky compares nationally
Kentucky rate
13.20 ¢/kWh
U.S. average
17.57 ¢/kWh
Difference
-24.9%
Category
lower than national average
Kentucky is below the U.S. average by 4.37¢ per kWh.
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State cost and bill pathways for Kentucky
- Average power price in Kentucky — Residential rate benchmark used in scenario estimates
- Kentucky electricity overview — Core authority page with statewide pricing context
- Electricity cost in Kentucky — State-level cost, affordability, and value overview
- Kentucky monthly electricity bill estimate — Bill-focused context for household usage
- Electric bill estimator scenarios in Kentucky — Deterministic household-profile bill scenarios
- Kentucky data profile — Machine-readable state profile and metrics
Historical and trend pages
- Historical electricity prices in Kentucky — Historical context and trend interpretation
- Electricity inflation in Kentucky — State electricity inflation analysis
- Kentucky electricity price volatility — Volatility and rate movement profile
Fixed-usage and calculator pathways
- Electricity cost for 500 kWh in Kentucky — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Electricity cost for 1,000 kWh in Kentucky — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- 1,500 kWh cost in Kentucky — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Custom usage calculator for Kentucky — Custom kWh and scenario cost calculation
Appliance and estimator pathways
- Refrigerator cost in Kentucky — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Refrigerator calculator in Kentucky — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Space Heater cost in Kentucky — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Space Heater calculator in Kentucky — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Window Ac cost in Kentucky — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Window Ac calculator in Kentucky — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
State comparison pathways for Kentucky
- Compare Kentucky with other states — State-to-state comparison hub
- Kentucky vs California electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
- Kentucky vs Florida electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
Discovery and navigation hubs
- Kentucky electricity hub — Discovery hub for this state's price, usage, comparison, and tool pages
- Electricity cost scenario hub — Entry point for residential and industry scenario pages
- Kentucky electricity cost authority — Canonical state electricity cost cluster page
- Kentucky average electricity bill benchmark — Canonical benchmark bill cluster page
- Kentucky electricity bill estimator — Canonical estimator cluster page
- Electricity usage hubs — Browse cost pages by common household usage tiers
Consumer electricity drivers
- Price drivers in Kentucky — Understand what influences state electricity prices
Source & Method
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Last dataset period: February 2026. Costs are energy-only estimates and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees.