Average Electric Bill in Kentucky

Homes in Kentucky pay an average $143.72 a month for electricity, about $1,725 a year. That ranks 28th of 51 and is $6.96 less than the US average of $150.68.

Data: EIA, 2025

$143.72Average monthly bill, 28th highest (US $150.68)
1,094 kWhAverage monthly usage, 7th highest (US 874 kWh)
13.13¢Average price per kWh, 44th highest (US 17.23¢)

Why Kentucky's bill is lower

The lower bill is mostly about usage. At the US price, Kentucky's usage would make the bill $188.50; at US-average usage, Kentucky's price would make it $114.76.

  • Homes use 1,094 kWh a month, 220 kWh more than the US average.
  • Power costs 13.13¢ per kWh, 4.10¢ less than the US average.
  • 2,088,933 residential electricity customers.
  • 2026 so far: prices through August average 14.20¢ per kWh, 8.9% higher than the same months of 2025. At that price, the 2025 average usage would cost about $156.50 a month (our estimate).

About these numbers

Average bill = residential electricity revenue ÷ residential customers ÷ 12, from the US Energy Information Administration (2025, forms EIA-861, 861S and 861U). The 2026 price is from EIA's Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.B. The average bill is an average across all homes in the state, so individual bills vary widely around it. Full methodology.

Cite: Home Stats Data, "Average Electric Bill in Kentucky," https://homestatsdata.com/utility-bills/average-electric-bill/kentucky/