Electricity rates in Kentucky
Households in Kentucky paid an average of 14.26¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 22% below the national average of 18.34¢, and the 8th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 6.4%.
- Average rate
- 14.26¢
- A year ago
- 13.40¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- 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 | $45.16 | $542 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $41.59 | $499 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $29.71 | $356 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $27.95 | $335 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $25.67 | $308 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $20.53 | $246 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $16.04 | $193 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $10.70 | $128 |
| Space heater | 864 | $10.27 | $123 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $10.04 | $120 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $9.27 | $111 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $8.21 | $98.57 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $7.03 | $84.32 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $6.94 | $83.28 |
| Well pump | 548 | $6.51 | $78.07 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $6.42 | $77.00 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.20 | $62.46 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.75 | $57.04 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.75 | $57.04 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $3.95 | $47.46 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.71 | $44.49 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.56 | $42.78 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.60 | $31.23 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $1.95 | $23.42 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $1.95 | $23.42 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.54 | $18.54 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.50 | $17.97 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.43 | $17.11 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.34 | $16.04 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.30 | $15.61 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.30 | $15.61 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.30 | $15.61 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.25 | $14.97 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.14 | $13.69 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.12 | $13.48 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.04 | $12.49 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.03 | $12.32 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 77.0¢ | $9.24 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 71.3¢ | $8.56 |
| Security camera | 44 | 52.0¢ | $6.25 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 49.9¢ | $5.99 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 49.9¢ | $5.99 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 49.4¢ | $5.93 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 45.6¢ | $5.48 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 42.8¢ | $5.13 |
| Toaster | 35 | 41.6¢ | $5.00 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 31.2¢ | $3.75 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 19.6¢ | $2.35 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 19.5¢ | $2.34 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 8.0¢ | 96.3¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in Kentucky is an electric car at $542 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,024 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Kentucky?
- 14.26¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Kentucky?
- It ranks 8th cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 22% 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.