Data · April 2026 · 304-month history

Kentucky Electricity Prices

In April 2026, the average residential electricity price in Kentucky was 15.02¢/kWh. That runs 22.3% below the 19.32¢ national average. Prices have risen 9.7% year over year. A typical 10,500-kWh household would pay around $1,577 a year at this rate, and that spend is the starting point for any solar-payback estimate.

What we measure: Average residential retail price of electricity published by the EIA for the state, in cents per kilowatt-hour — a statewide monthly average, not a personalized utility tariff or the rate any single household pays. EIA publishes state retail-price data on a lag of roughly two to three months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.

Key facts — April 2026

Avg residential rate
15.02¢
Change (year over year)
+9.7%
vs national average
-22.3%
Est. annual bill
$1,577
National average
19.32¢
Months tracked
304

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Kentucky trend, last 36 months

Average residential price per kWh each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.

MonthAvg rate (¢/kWh)
May 202312.69
June 202312.65
July 202312.51
August 202312.33
September 202312.61
October 202313.17
November 202313.29
December 202312.34
January 202412.24
February 202412.47
March 202412.99
April 202412.99
May 202412.93
June 202412.87
July 202412.45
August 202412.66
September 202412.41
October 202413.31
November 202413.75
December 202413.09
January 202512.43
February 202512.82
March 202513.20
April 202513.69
May 202513.85
June 202513.40
July 202513.13
August 202513.17
September 202513.56
October 202513.62
November 202513.70
December 202513.22
January 202614.27
February 202613.42
March 202614.88
April 202615.02

Use this data

Download Kentucky CSV — free to reuse with attribution. Read the full methodology for the metric definition, refresh cadence, and limitations. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Electricity retail sales — average price by state.

Suggested citation

"Kentucky Electricity Prices." Geostellar Residential Electricity Price Index, April 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity retail-sales data. https://geostellar.com/energy/electricity-rates/kentucky

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