Kentucky Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices
Kentucky generated 73.8 TWh of electricity in 2025, 66% of it from coal. The average retail price was 10.55 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through June 2026; they are not real time.
Key Facts
- Kentucky generated 73.8 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 22nd most of the 51 states and DC.
- Coal was the largest source of Kentucky's electricity in 2025, at 66.0% of generation.
- Gas was the second largest source of Kentucky's electricity in 2025, at 25.9% of generation.
- Kentucky's electricity generation fell from 95.4 TWh in 2001 to 73.8 TWh in 2025.
- The average retail price of electricity in Kentucky was 10.55 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 40th highest of the 51 states and DC.
- Residential customers in Kentucky paid an average of 13.24 US cents/kWh in 2025.
- Kentucky generated 6.18 TWh of electricity in June 2026.
Key Figures
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Total generation | 73.8 TWh | 2025 · EIA |
| Generation rank | 22 of 51 | 2025 · EIA |
| Average retail price, all sectors | 10.55 US cents/kWh | 2025 · EIA |
| Price rank, highest first | 40 of 51 | 2025 · EIA |
| Retail sales | 75.9 TWh | 2025 · EIA |
| Retail customers | 2,355,037 | 2025 · EIA |
| Retail revenue | USD 8,009 million | 2025 · EIA |
Generation Mix, 2025
| Source | Generation | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | 48.7 TWh | 66.0% |
| Gas | 19.1 TWh | 25.9% |
| Hydro | 3.89 TWh | 5.3% |
| Solar | 1.58 TWh | 2.1% |
| Bioenergy | 405 GWh | 0.5% |
| Oil | 76.4 GWh | 0.1% |
| Other | 33.5 GWh | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.
Year by Year
EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
| Year | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Solar | Bioenergy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 90.8 TWh | 630 GWh | 3.86 TWh | n/a | 9.55 GWh |
| 2002 | 83.3 TWh | 1.37 TWh | 4.02 TWh | n/a | 365 GWh |
| 2003 | 84.1 TWh | 444 GWh | 3.95 TWh | n/a | 299 GWh |
| 2004 | 86.1 TWh | 580 GWh | 3.78 TWh | n/a | 411 GWh |
| 2005 | 89.1 TWh | 1.65 TWh | 2.96 TWh | n/a | 421 GWh |
| 2006 | 91.2 TWh | 1.18 TWh | 2.59 TWh | n/a | 459 GWh |
| 2007 | 90.5 TWh | 1.80 TWh | 1.67 TWh | n/a | 466 GWh |
| 2008 | 91.6 TWh | 979 GWh | 1.92 TWh | n/a | 460 GWh |
| 2009 | 84.0 TWh | 878 GWh | 3.32 TWh | n/a | 364 GWh |
| 2010 | 91.1 TWh | 1.84 TWh | 2.58 TWh | n/a | 440 GWh |
| 2011 | 91.7 TWh | 1.55 TWh | 2.97 TWh | n/a | 436 GWh |
| 2012 | 82.8 TWh | 2.95 TWh | 2.36 TWh | n/a | 333 GWh |
| 2013 | 83.3 TWh | 1.42 TWh | 3.28 TWh | n/a | 327 GWh |
| 2014 | 83.6 TWh | 2.50 TWh | 3.14 TWh | n/a | 448 GWh |
| 2015 | 72.6 TWh | 5.95 TWh | 3.40 TWh | n/a | 441 GWh |
| 2016 | 66.8 TWh | 8.23 TWh | 3.48 TWh | 11.7 GWh | 465 GWh |
| 2017 | 57.2 TWh | 10.4 TWh | 4.51 TWh | 19.9 GWh | 495 GWh |
| 2018 | 59.2 TWh | 14.6 TWh | 4.42 TWh | 39.4 GWh | 431 GWh |
| 2019 | 51.7 TWh | 15.3 TWh | 4.23 TWh | 45.0 GWh | 374 GWh |
| 2020 | 43.6 TWh | 14.4 TWh | 5.01 TWh | 42.8 GWh | 347 GWh |
| 2021 | 49.9 TWh | 14.6 TWh | 4.88 TWh | 46.0 GWh | 415 GWh |
| 2022 | 47.1 TWh | 16.9 TWh | 4.53 TWh | 46.9 GWh | 448 GWh |
| 2023 | 43.4 TWh | 15.1 TWh | 3.95 TWh | 155 GWh | 418 GWh |
| 2024 | 44.8 TWh | 17.3 TWh | 4.11 TWh | 277 GWh | 394 GWh |
| 2025 | 48.7 TWh | 19.1 TWh | 3.89 TWh | 1.58 TWh | 405 GWh |
| Year | Generation | Largest source | Average retail price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73.8 TWh | Coal 66.0% | 10.55 US cents/kWh |
| 2024 | 67.0 TWh | Coal 67.0% | 10.07 US cents/kWh |
| 2023 | 63.2 TWh | Coal 68.7% | 9.96 US cents/kWh |
| 2022 | 69.1 TWh | Coal 68.0% | 10.51 US cents/kWh |
| 2021 | 69.9 TWh | Coal 71.3% | 9.12 US cents/kWh |
| 2020 | 63.5 TWh | Coal 68.7% | 8.58 US cents/kWh |
| 2019 | 71.8 TWh | Coal 72.0% | 8.61 US cents/kWh |
| 2018 | 78.8 TWh | Coal 75.1% | 8.52 US cents/kWh |
| 2017 | 73.2 TWh | Coal 78.2% | 8.57 US cents/kWh |
| 2016 | 80.3 TWh | Coal 83.2% | 8.42 US cents/kWh |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.
Retail Electricity Prices
Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
| Year | All sectors | Residential | Commercial | Industrial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.24 US cents/kWh | 5.58 US cents/kWh | 5.20 US cents/kWh | 3.04 US cents/kWh |
| 2002 | 4.26 US cents/kWh | 5.65 US cents/kWh | 5.30 US cents/kWh | 3.09 US cents/kWh |
| 2003 | 4.42 US cents/kWh | 5.81 US cents/kWh | 5.37 US cents/kWh | 3.21 US cents/kWh |
| 2004 | 4.63 US cents/kWh | 6.11 US cents/kWh | 5.60 US cents/kWh | 3.34 US cents/kWh |
| 2005 | 5.01 US cents/kWh | 6.57 US cents/kWh | 6.01 US cents/kWh | 3.60 US cents/kWh |
| 2006 | 5.43 US cents/kWh | 7.02 US cents/kWh | 6.44 US cents/kWh | 4.05 US cents/kWh |
| 2007 | 5.84 US cents/kWh | 7.34 US cents/kWh | 6.76 US cents/kWh | 4.47 US cents/kWh |
| 2008 | 6.26 US cents/kWh | 7.94 US cents/kWh | 7.29 US cents/kWh | 4.82 US cents/kWh |
| 2009 | 6.52 US cents/kWh | 8.37 US cents/kWh | 7.63 US cents/kWh | 4.92 US cents/kWh |
| 2010 | 6.73 US cents/kWh | 8.57 US cents/kWh | 7.88 US cents/kWh | 5.05 US cents/kWh |
| 2011 | 7.17 US cents/kWh | 9.20 US cents/kWh | 8.49 US cents/kWh | 5.33 US cents/kWh |
| 2012 | 7.26 US cents/kWh | 9.43 US cents/kWh | 8.73 US cents/kWh | 5.35 US cents/kWh |
| 2013 | 7.69 US cents/kWh | 9.79 US cents/kWh | 8.56 US cents/kWh | 5.66 US cents/kWh |
| 2014 | 8.15 US cents/kWh | 10.16 US cents/kWh | 9.44 US cents/kWh | 5.68 US cents/kWh |
| 2015 | 8.14 US cents/kWh | 10.24 US cents/kWh | 9.44 US cents/kWh | 5.48 US cents/kWh |
| 2016 | 8.42 US cents/kWh | 10.49 US cents/kWh | 9.57 US cents/kWh | 5.67 US cents/kWh |
| 2017 | 8.57 US cents/kWh | 10.85 US cents/kWh | 9.85 US cents/kWh | 5.72 US cents/kWh |
| 2018 | 8.52 US cents/kWh | 10.60 US cents/kWh | 9.74 US cents/kWh | 5.68 US cents/kWh |
| 2019 | 8.61 US cents/kWh | 10.80 US cents/kWh | 10.15 US cents/kWh | 5.57 US cents/kWh |
| 2020 | 8.58 US cents/kWh | 10.87 US cents/kWh | 10.34 US cents/kWh | 5.31 US cents/kWh |
| 2021 | 9.12 US cents/kWh | 11.50 US cents/kWh | 10.75 US cents/kWh | 5.95 US cents/kWh |
| 2022 | 10.51 US cents/kWh | 12.91 US cents/kWh | 11.78 US cents/kWh | 7.41 US cents/kWh |
| 2023 | 9.96 US cents/kWh | 12.65 US cents/kWh | 11.38 US cents/kWh | 6.55 US cents/kWh |
| 2024 | 10.07 US cents/kWh | 12.79 US cents/kWh | 11.50 US cents/kWh | 6.50 US cents/kWh |
| 2025 | 10.55 US cents/kWh | 13.24 US cents/kWh | 11.88 US cents/kWh | 6.96 US cents/kWh |
| Sector, 2025 | Average price | Sales | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| All sectors | 10.55 US cents/kWh | 75.9 TWh | 2,355,037 |
| Residential | 13.24 US cents/kWh | 27.2 TWh | 2,022,530 |
| Commercial | 11.88 US cents/kWh | 20.6 TWh | 327,845 |
| Industrial | 6.96 US cents/kWh | 28.1 TWh | 4,662 |
| Transportation | 0.00 US cents/kWh | 0 TWh | 0 |
Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.
Month by Month
EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months| Month | Generation | Average price, all sectors | Residential price |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 6.18 TWh | 11.13 US cents/kWh | 14.26 US cents/kWh |
| May 2026 | 5.47 TWh | 11.15 US cents/kWh | 14.98 US cents/kWh |
| April 2026 | 5.06 TWh | 11.27 US cents/kWh | 15.02 US cents/kWh |
| March 2026 | 4.64 TWh | 11.42 US cents/kWh | 14.88 US cents/kWh |
| February 2026 | 6.06 TWh | 11.25 US cents/kWh | 13.42 US cents/kWh |
| January 2026 | 7.18 TWh | 12.11 US cents/kWh | 14.27 US cents/kWh |
| December 2025 | 6.72 TWh | 10.68 US cents/kWh | 13.22 US cents/kWh |
| November 2025 | 5.37 TWh | 10.43 US cents/kWh | 13.70 US cents/kWh |
| October 2025 | 5.09 TWh | 10.28 US cents/kWh | 13.62 US cents/kWh |
| September 2025 | 5.81 TWh | 10.55 US cents/kWh | 13.56 US cents/kWh |
| August 2025 | 6.91 TWh | 10.75 US cents/kWh | 13.17 US cents/kWh |
| July 2025 | 7.99 TWh | 10.83 US cents/kWh | 13.13 US cents/kWh |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of June 2026.