Electricity rates in Kentucky
Households in Kentucky paid an average of 13.80¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 24% below the national average of 18.16¢, and the 8th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 5.3%.
- Average rate
- 13.80¢
- A year ago
- 13.10¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 8th cheapest
What common appliances cost in Kentucky
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $43.70 | $524 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $40.25 | $483 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $28.75 | $345 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $27.05 | $325 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $24.84 | $298 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $19.87 | $238 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $15.53 | $186 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $10.35 | $124 |
| Space heater | 864 | $9.94 | $119 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $9.72 | $117 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $8.97 | $108 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $7.95 | $95.39 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $6.80 | $81.60 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $6.72 | $80.59 |
| Well pump | 548 | $6.30 | $75.56 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $6.21 | $74.52 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.04 | $60.44 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.60 | $55.20 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.60 | $55.20 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $3.83 | $45.93 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.59 | $43.06 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.45 | $41.40 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.52 | $30.22 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $1.89 | $22.67 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $1.89 | $22.67 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.50 | $17.94 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.45 | $17.39 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.38 | $16.56 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.29 | $15.53 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.26 | $15.11 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.26 | $15.11 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.26 | $15.11 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.21 | $14.49 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.10 | $13.25 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.09 | $13.04 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.01 | $12.09 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | 99.4¢ | $11.92 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 74.5¢ | $8.94 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 69.0¢ | $8.28 |
| Security camera | 44 | 50.4¢ | $6.04 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 48.3¢ | $5.80 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 48.3¢ | $5.80 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 47.8¢ | $5.74 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 44.2¢ | $5.30 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 41.4¢ | $4.97 |
| Toaster | 35 | 40.3¢ | $4.84 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 30.2¢ | $3.63 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 19.0¢ | $2.28 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 18.9¢ | $2.27 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 7.8¢ | 93.2¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in Kentucky is an electric car at $524 a year. The whole list together comes to $3,894 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Kentucky household's bill was $133.81 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Kentucky Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Kentucky?
- 13.80¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Kentucky?
- It ranks 8th cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 24% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.