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Jefferson County, Kentucky Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Jefferson County, Kentucky Electricity Overview

Jefferson County produces 96.37% of their needed electricity and must purchase the remaining 3.63% from nearby counties.

Emitting 8,929,513,193.88 kilograms of CO2 gases, Jefferson County has the 11th worst pollution level due to electricity consumption of any county in the United States.

Jefferson County is ranked 309th out of 3230 for highest polluting county in the United States when considering pollution per capita.

Jefferson County ranks 1st out of 120 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its residents using over 12,100,000 megawatt hours.

Natural gas makes up 37.84% of the electricity production in Jefferson County, giving it a ranking of 2nd in Kentucky out of 120 counties for natural gas generation.

Averaging generation of 15.19 megawatt hours per resident per year, Jefferson County is 623rd out of 3230 counties in the country for generation per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    12,187,696 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    15.76 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    11,745,574 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    11,745,574 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    15.19 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    8,929,513,194 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    11,545.8 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government

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Louisville/Jefferson County metro government Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024

12.83¢ per kWh

  • 0.92% higher than last month
  • 1.82% lower than April last year
  • 1.23% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 24.11% lower than the US average
  • 317th in the state out of 555 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 14 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 99 since April last year
  • 5,807th in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 625 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,515 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

12.45¢ per kWh

  • 0.16% lower than last month
  • 1.6% lower than April last year
  • 0.71% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 22.78% lower than the US average
  • 323rd in the state out of 555 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 37 since April last year
  • 5,715th in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 165 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,437 since April last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024

$84.99 per month

  • 4.66% lower than last month
  • 4.92% higher than April last year
  • 20.89% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 24.61% lower than the US average
  • 100th in the state out of 555 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 32 since April last year
  • 5,091st in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 520 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 454 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$107.93 per month

  • 0.31% higher than last month
  • 5.08% lower than April last year
  • 18.65% lower than the Kentucky average
  • 20.69% lower than the US average
  • 100th in the state out of 555 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since April last year
  • 5,363rd in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 191 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,055 since April last year

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government, KY Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Louisville/Jefferson County metro government home are paying a residential electricity rate of 12.45 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 0.71% lower than Kentucky's average rate of 12.54 cents, which ranks the city 323rd best for average electricity price out of 556 cities in the state. The average monthly residential electric bill for a customer in the city is $107.93 per month. Louisville Gas & Electric is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Emissions in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government average 11,515.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 547th highest polluting city out of 556 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 7,190,937,693.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city highest for total pollution in Kentucky. The city has 3 electricity plants, which is the highest out of any city in the state. In Louisville/Jefferson County metro government, Coal makes up 62.16% of the fuel sources used in electricity production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.135/kWh$0.096/kWh$170.84/mo.$72.44/mo.
323rd12.45¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Louisville/Jefferson County metro government
100th$107.93Average residential monthly electricity bill for Louisville/Jefferson County metro government Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Louisville Gas & ElectricBUNDLED12.35107.98,335,885.484,013,526.35495,556,565

Zips with electric coverage in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government, Kentucky include: 40214, 40216, 40299, 40229, 40291, 40272, 40219, 40245, 40220, 40218, 40241 and 31 other zip code(s).

Jeffersontown, KY Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Jeffersontown home are paying a residential electricity rate of 12.45 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 0.71% lower than Kentucky's average rate of 12.54 cents, which ranks the city 323rd best for average electricity price out of 556 cities in the state. Louisville Gas & Electric has an estimated 6,276 residential customers, more than any other provider in the city. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $107.93. This is 21.80% below the nationwide average of $138.02.

Emissions in Jeffersontown average 12,347.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 384th highest polluting city out of 556 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 355,602,437.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 12th highest for total pollution in Kentucky. The residents of Jeffersontown must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Jeffersontown

Jeffersontown residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.135/kWh$0.096/kWh$170.84/mo.$72.44/mo.
323rd12.45¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Jeffersontown
100th$107.93Average residential monthly electricity bill for Jeffersontown Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Jeffersontown, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Louisville Gas & ElectricBUNDLED12.35107.94,013,526.35495,556,565

Zips with electric coverage in Jeffersontown, Kentucky include: 40299, 40291, 40220, 40223, 40222, 40243

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St. Matthews, KY Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call St. Matthews home are paying a residential electricity rate of 12.45 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 0.71% lower than Kentucky's average rate of 12.54 cents, which ranks the city 323rd best for average electricity price out of 556 cities in the state. Louisville Gas & Electric has an estimated 2,602 residential customers, more than any other provider in the city. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $107.93. This is 21.80% below the nationwide average of $138.02.

Emissions in St. Matthews average 12,347.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 3rd highest polluting city out of 556 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 217,164,433.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 24th highest for total pollution in Kentucky. The residents of St. Matthews must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. Matthews

St. Matthews residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.135/kWh$0.096/kWh$170.84/mo.$72.44/mo.
323rd12.45¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of St. Matthews
100th$107.93Average residential monthly electricity bill for St. Matthews Residents

Electric Companies With Service in St. Matthews, Kentucky

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Louisville Gas & ElectricBUNDLED12.35107.94,013,526.35495,556,565

Zips with electric coverage in St. Matthews, Kentucky include: 40207, 40205, 40222, 40041

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Electricity Production in Jefferson County, Kentucky

Power Plants in Jefferson County, Kentucky

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government KY Coal 7,325,0536,965,216,910.32950.88
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government KY Natural Gas 4,350,2131,576,846,365.5362.48
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government KY Natural Gas 70,30841,035,224.44583.65

Jefferson County, Kentucky Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Emissions in Jefferson County average 11,545.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 309th worst polluting county based on pollution per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 8,929,513,193.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the county the 11th highest for total emissions in the United States. Coal is the fuel of choice in Jefferson County, with 62.16% of electricity generation coming from the fuel type. Jefferson County is home to 3 electricity generation plants, which is the most plants within a county in Kentucky.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
62.16%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
37.84%

Jefferson County, Kentucky Net Metering

Louisville Gas & Electric is the only provider we have covering Jefferson County. Fortunately for consumers they do have net metering practices in place, making personal solar power installs more economically attractive. The state has heavily restricted net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more affordable.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Jefferson County is about 4.51% of all electricity transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. The US average for energy loss is 2.87% while the state average is 3.69%, resulting in a rank of 1335th best in the United States and a state rank of 34th best out of 3230 and 120 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Jefferson County, Kentucky

Providers In Each City in Jefferson County:

  • Anchorage, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Audubon Park, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Bancroft, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Barbourmeade, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Beechwood Village, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Bellemeade, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Bellewood, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Blue Ridge Manor, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Briarwood, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Broeck Pointe, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Brownsboro Farm, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Brownsboro Village, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Cambridge, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Coldstream, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Creekside, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Crossgate, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Douglass Hills, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Druid Hills, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Fincastle, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Glenview, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Glenview Hills, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Glenview Manor, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Goose Creek, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Graymoor-Devondale, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Green Spring, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Heritage Creek, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Hickory Hill, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Hills and Dales, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Hollow Creek, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Hollyvilla, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Houston Acres, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Hurstbourne, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Hurstbourne Acres, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Indian Hills, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Jeffersontown, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Kingsley, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Langdon Place, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Lincolnshire, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Louisville, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Louisville/Jefferson County metro government, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Lyndon, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Lynnview, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Manor Creek, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Maryhill Estates, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Meadow Vale, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Meadowbrook Farm, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Meadowview Estates, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Middletown, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Mockingbird Valley, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Moorland, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Murray Hill, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Norbourne Estates, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Northfield, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Norwood, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Old Brownsboro Place, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Parkway Village, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Plantation, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Poplar Hills, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Prospect, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Richlawn, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Riverwood, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Rolling Fields, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Rolling Hills, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Seneca Gardens, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Shively, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Spring Mill, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Spring Valley, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • St. Matthews, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • St. Regis Park, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Strathmoor Manor, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Strathmoor Village, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Sycamore, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Ten Broeck, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Thornhill, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Watterson Park, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • West Buechel, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Westwood, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Wildwood, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Windy Hills, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Woodland Hills, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Woodlawn Park, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%
  • Worthington Hills, Kentucky:
    • Louisville Gas & Electric: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

How many power plants are located within Jefferson County, Kentucky?

There are 3 active electricity plants located in Jefferson County, Kentucky

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Jefferson County, Kentucky?

By total megawatt hours sold, Louisville Gas & Electric is the largest electricity provider in Jefferson County, Kentucky.

Which electricity companies offer service in Jefferson County, Kentucky?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Louisville Gas & Electric234,341

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-06-30