Fayette County, Kentucky Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Fayette County, Kentucky Electricity Overview
Within the last year, Fayette County saw a 2.12% drop in CO2 emissions per capita.
Fayette County emitted 3,955,422,711.87 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use, which makes it the 58th highest polluting county in the United States.
Residents of Fayette County are paying, on average, 26.03% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average, at 11.93 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour.
Fayette County ranks 2nd out of 120 counties in the state for total consumption, with its citizens using 5,048,224.57 megawatt hours.
No electricity generation takes place in Fayette County, meaning the county must import their electricity from outside of their borders.
Fayette County has a population of 320,347 residents.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
5,048,225 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.76 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,955,422,712 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
12,347.31 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Lexington-Fayette urban county
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Rates and Production Categories
Lexington-Fayette urban county Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
12.59¢ per kWh
- 4.28% higher than last month
- 1.59% lower than April last year
- 3.12% lower than the Kentucky average
- 25.55% lower than the US average
- 162nd in the state out of 555 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 39 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 23 since April last year
- 5,110th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 276 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,852 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
11.99¢ per kWh
- 0.14% lower than last month
- 4.09% lower than April last year
- 4.41% lower than the Kentucky average
- 25.66% lower than the US average
- 135th in the state out of 555 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since April last year
- 4,525th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 189 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,123 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$102.7 per month
- 14.03% lower than last month
- 3.52% higher than April last year
- 4.41% lower than the Kentucky average
- 8.91% lower than the US average
- 280th in the state out of 555 cities
- The state rank has increased by 10 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since April last year
- 12,169th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,961 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 259 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$129.23 per month
- 0.23% higher than last month
- 6.12% lower than April last year
- 2.59% lower than the Kentucky average
- 5.03% lower than the US average
- 294th in the state out of 555 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since April last year
- 13,047th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 224 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,786 since April last year
Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Lexington-Fayette urban county home are paying a residential electricity rate of 11.99 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 4.41% lower than Kentucky's average rate of 12.54 cents, which ranks the city 135th best for average electricity price out of 556 cities in the state. Kentucky Utilities has an estimated 32,337 residential customers, more than any other provider in the city. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $129.23. This is 6.37% below the nationwide average of $138.02.
Emissions in Lexington-Fayette urban county average 12,347.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 61st highest polluting city out of 556 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 3,955,422,711.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 2nd highest for total pollution in Kentucky. The residents of Lexington-Fayette urban county must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lexington-Fayette urban county
Lexington-Fayette urban county residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass Energy | BUNDLED | 12.15 | 146.63 | 833,486.38 | 101,232,943.81 | |
| Clark Energy Cooperative | BUNDLED | 13.14 | 140.52 | 321,634.51 | 42,262,737.5 | |
| Kentucky Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.88 | 127.33 | 5,763,361.01 | 684,403,201 |
Zips with electric coverage in Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky include: 40324, 40509, 40517, 40391, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40502, 40504, 40508, 40505 and 7 other zip code(s).
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FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Fayette County, Kentucky?
There are 3 electricity suppliers operating in Fayette County, Kentucky.
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Fayette County, Kentucky?
The largest electricity supplier in Fayette County, Kentucky by total customer count is Kentucky Utilities.
What electricity companies offer service in Fayette County, Kentucky?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky Utilities | 32,345 |
| 2 | Blue Grass Energy | 882 |
| 3 | Clark Energy Cooperative | 170 |
