Duke Energy Kentucky: average rate and electric bill (2025)
Duke Energy Kentucky (investor-owned utility, Kentucky) served 140,950 homes in 2025. The average customer used 926 kWh a month and paid $128, an average price of 13.9¢ per kWh including fixed charges, riders and taxes. That is 6% above the Kentucky average of 13.1¢.
What a bill costs at Duke Energy Kentucky's average price
| Monthly usage | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $69 |
| 1,000 kWh | $139 |
| 1,500 kWh | $208 |
The average price spreads fixed monthly charges over all kWh. At low usage your price per kWh is higher, at high usage lower. Your current tariff can differ from the 2025 average, especially after a rate case.
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Compare with other utilities in Kentucky
| Name | ¢/kWh | Avg. bill |
|---|---|---|
| Salt River Electric Coop Corp | 10.9 | $138 |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | 11.9 | $138 |
| City of Bowling Green | 12.2 | $110 |
| Louisville Gas & Electric Co | 12.4 | $116 |
| Owen Electric Coop Inc | 12.6 | $145 |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | 12.6 | $157 |
| Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp | 12.7 | $167 |
| Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp | 12.8 | $147 |
| Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc | 13.0 | $140 |
| Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp | 13.0 | $143 |
| Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. | 13.1 | $148 |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | 13.1 | $157 |
| Clark Energy Coop Inc | 13.3 | $150 |
| Taylor County Rural E C C | 13.4 | $144 |
| City of Owensboro | 13.4 | $107 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual data 2025 (released October 2026), utility ID 19446. Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold; average bill = revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12.