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Kentucky electric bills: $188/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$188/month
Average residential electric bill, Kentucky, August 2026
13.80¢/kWh · 1,364 kWh/month · rank 22 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $154/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Kentucky households paid an average of $188 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 12.6% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Kentucky 22nd of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Kentucky?

Kentucky paid 13.80¢/kWh in August 2026, one of the lowest rates in the country, and its homes used 1,364 kWh, above the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh. The average bill came to $188. Check your own bill below.

Estimated bill: $188 a month, $2,256 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Kentucky averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $1,847. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Kentucky electricity prices changed?

Kentucky's price was 11.78¢/kWh in September 2021 and was 17.1% higher in August 2026. Five-year range: 11.50¢/kWh (February 2022) to 15.02¢/kWh (April 2026).

Average residential electricity price in Kentucky, last 12 months
12.9¢13.5¢14.1¢14.7¢15.3¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Kentucky, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202513.40¢/kWh
Oct 202513.48¢/kWh
Nov 202513.58¢/kWh
Dec 202513.10¢/kWh
Jan 202614.27¢/kWh
Feb 202613.42¢/kWh
Mar 202614.89¢/kWh
Apr 202615.02¢/kWh
May 202614.98¢/kWh
Jun 202614.26¢/kWh
Jul 202613.81¢/kWh
Aug 202613.80¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Kentucky, last 5 years
11.1¢12.2¢13.3¢14.4¢15.4¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Kentucky, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202111.78¢/kWh
Oct 202112.28¢/kWh
Nov 202112.49¢/kWh
Dec 202112.19¢/kWh
Jan 202211.99¢/kWh
Feb 202211.50¢/kWh
Mar 202212.05¢/kWh
Apr 202212.70¢/kWh
May 202212.85¢/kWh
Jun 202213.16¢/kWh
Jul 202213.28¢/kWh
Aug 202213.57¢/kWh
Sep 202213.48¢/kWh
Oct 202214.06¢/kWh
Nov 202213.87¢/kWh
Dec 202213.05¢/kWh
Jan 202312.83¢/kWh
Feb 202312.64¢/kWh
Mar 202312.28¢/kWh
Apr 202312.79¢/kWh
May 202312.69¢/kWh
Jun 202312.65¢/kWh
Jul 202312.51¢/kWh
Aug 202312.33¢/kWh
Sep 202312.61¢/kWh
Oct 202313.17¢/kWh
Nov 202313.29¢/kWh
Dec 202312.34¢/kWh
Jan 202412.24¢/kWh
Feb 202412.47¢/kWh
Mar 202412.99¢/kWh
Apr 202412.99¢/kWh
May 202412.93¢/kWh
Jun 202412.87¢/kWh
Jul 202412.45¢/kWh
Aug 202412.66¢/kWh
Sep 202412.41¢/kWh
Oct 202413.31¢/kWh
Nov 202413.75¢/kWh
Dec 202413.09¢/kWh
Jan 202512.31¢/kWh
Feb 202512.66¢/kWh
Mar 202513.12¢/kWh
Apr 202513.62¢/kWh
May 202513.78¢/kWh
Jun 202513.34¢/kWh
Jul 202513.06¢/kWh
Aug 202513.10¢/kWh
Sep 202513.40¢/kWh
Oct 202513.48¢/kWh
Nov 202513.58¢/kWh
Dec 202513.10¢/kWh
Jan 202614.27¢/kWh
Feb 202613.42¢/kWh
Mar 202614.89¢/kWh
Apr 202615.02¢/kWh
May 202614.98¢/kWh
Jun 202614.26¢/kWh
Jul 202613.81¢/kWh
Aug 202613.80¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Kentucky compare with other states?

Kentucky ranked 22nd of 51, 10% lower than the national $209 in August 2026. It has seven neighbors; West Virginia averaged $174 and Tennessee $206.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
19Michigan$17222.99750
20West Virginia$17416.311,069
21Rhode Island$17628.18625
22Kentucky$18813.801,364
23Indiana$18917.021,110
24North Carolina$19614.951,310
25Pennsylvania$19821.77911
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Kentucky
Kentucky$18813.80—
Illinois$17119.32-9%
Indiana$18917.02+0.5%
Missouri$21616.02+14.9%
Ohio$19919.38+5.9%
Tennessee$20613.42+9.6%
Virginia$22017.64+17%
West Virginia$17416.31-7.4%

What is behind Kentucky's electric bills?

  • Winter peak. The highest monthly average in the last year was $209 in January 2026; the lowest $113 in October 2025.
  • Twelve-month total: $1,847.
  • The bill was 12.6% higher than a year earlier even though the price was 5.3% higher.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Kentucky?

The average residential electric bill in Kentucky was $188 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 1,364 kWh at 13.80¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $154 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Kentucky?

Residential customers in Kentucky paid an average of 13.80¢/kWh in August 2026, 5.3% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Kentucky more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Kentucky electric bill was $188, 10% lower than the U.S. average of $209. Kentucky ranked 22nd of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Kentucky home use?

A typical residential customer in Kentucky used 1,364 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Kentucky household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $1,847 a year for a typical Kentucky household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was January 2026 at $209; the lowest was October 2025 at $113.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.