Summary of Electricity Activity in Kentucky

Summary of Kentucky Generation

Kentucky is ranked #23 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Sep 2024.

Companies on File43
Plants on File85
Total Generation5.39G MMBtu
Total Sales 6.04G kWh
Total Revenue $601.18M

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Overall National Rank

#23 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

66.3 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

703.0 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Kentucky

43

Kentucky
Power Plants

85

Natural Gas Rank

#25

Coal Rank

#2

Nuclear Rank

#43

Hydroelectric Rank

#11

Wind Rank

#45

Solar Rank

#42

Monthly Net Generation for Kentucky

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential2.14G kWh12.45 cents/kWh$266.42M
Commercial1.66G kWh11.42 cents/kWh$189.39M
Industrial2.24G kWh6.48 cents/kWh$145.37M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total6.04G kWh9.95 cents/kWh$601.18M

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in Kentucky

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#17BarkleyUSCE-Nashville DistrictKuttawa, Kentucky500.5 GWhDec 1965Dec 2023 Water
#11Big SandyKentucky Power CoLouisa, Kentucky1.2 TWhDec 1962Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#24Calvert CityDTE Calvert City LLCCalvert City, Kentucky217.7 GWhMar 2000Sep 2024 Natural Gas
#7Cane RunLouisville Gas & Electric CoLouisville, Kentucky4.4 TWhApr 1962Sep 2024 Natural Gas
#19Cannelton Hydroelectric PlantAmerican Mun Power-Ohio, IncHawesville, Kentucky460.6 GWhDec 2015Dec 2023 Water
#20CooperEast Kentucky Power Coop, IncSomerset, Kentucky435.7 GWhJan 1965Sep 2024 Bituminous Coal : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6%
#8D B WilsonBig Rivers Electric CorpCentertown, Kentucky2.7 TWhAug 1984Sep 2024 Bituminous Coal : 99.7%
#10E W BrownKentucky Utilities CoHarrodsburg, Kentucky1.4 TWhApr 1957Sep 2024 Bituminous Coal : 85.6% Natural Gas : 13.1% Solar : 1.1%
#9East BendDuke Energy Kentucky IncUnion, Kentucky2.4 TWhFeb 1981Sep 2024 Bituminous Coal : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6%
#1GhentKentucky Utilities CoGhent, Kentucky10.0 TWhJan 1974Sep 2024 Bituminous Coal : 99.9%
#3H L SpurlockEast Kentucky Power Coop, IncMaysville, Kentucky7.8 TWhAug 1977Sep 2024 Bituminous Coal : 99.5%
#13J K SmithEast Kentucky Power Coop, IncWinchester, Kentucky641.4 GWhDec 1998Sep 2024 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#12Kentucky DamTennessee Valley AuthorityGrand Rivers, Kentucky1.1 TWhAug 1944Sep 2024 Water
#22Kentucky MillsDomtar Paper Company LLCHawesville, Kentucky327.9 GWhMay 2001Dec 2023 Black Liquor : 69.5% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 30.4%
#16Meldahl Hydroelectric ProjectCity of Hamilton - (OH)Foster, Kentucky539.3 GWhDec 2015Dec 2023 Water
#5Mill Creek (KY)Louisville Gas & Electric CoLouisville, Kentucky7.2 TWhJul 1972Sep 2024 Bituminous Coal : 99.6%
#23Ohio FallsLouisville Gas & Electric CoShippingport Island, Kentucky272.0 GWhDec 1927Dec 2023 Water
#4ParadiseTennessee Valley AuthorityDrakesboro, Kentucky7.8 TWhApr 1963Sep 2024 Natural Gas
#15R D GreenBig Rivers Electric CorpRobards, Kentucky601.9 GWhNov 1979Sep 2024 Natural Gas
#14Riverside Generating LLCRiverside Generating Co LLCCatlettsburg, Kentucky612.1 GWhJun 2001Sep 2024 Natural Gas
#6ShawneeTennessee Valley AuthorityWest Paducah, Kentucky5.3 TWhMar 1953Sep 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
#21Smithland Hydroelectric PlantAmerican Mun Power-Ohio, IncSmithland, Kentucky368.4 GWhJun 2017Sep 2024 Water
#2Trimble CountyLouisville Gas & Electric CoBedford, Kentucky8.9 TWhNov 1990Sep 2024 Bituminous Coal : 73.2% Natural Gas : 14.4% Subbituminous Coal : 12.4%
#18Wolf CreekUSCE-Nashville DistrictJamestown, Kentucky470.5 GWhSep 1951Dec 2023 Water

Electricity Generation by Kentucky Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months
Net Generation
from Natural Gas
Net Generation
from Wind
Net Generation
from Solar
Net Generation
from Nuclear
#30Barren County, KY14.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Boone County, KY42.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#34Bourbon County, KY1337.1 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Bracken County, KY1539.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Carroll County, KY110.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Clark County, KY3654.6 GWh640.9 GWh0.0 Wh13.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#26Estill County, KY39.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Garrard County, KY1106.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh106.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#29Grant County, KY14.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#25Greenup County, KY216.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Hancock County, KY3788.5 GWh28.6 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Hardin County, KY18.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Jefferson County, KY612.0 TWh4.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28Kenton County, KY36.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh6.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#21Laurel County, KY242.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Lawrence County, KY21.8 TWh1.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Livingston County, KY1368.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Lyon County, KY1500.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Marshall County, KY31.4 TWh278.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Mason County, KY27.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6McCracken County, KY25.5 TWh124.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Mercer County, KY31.4 TWh178.8 GWh0.0 Wh15.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Metcalfe County, KY141.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh41.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Muhlenberg County, KY27.8 TWh7.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7Ohio County, KY12.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Oldham County, KY136.5 GWh35.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Pendleton County, KY123.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Pulaski County, KY1435.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#31Rowan County, KY13.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Russell County, KY1470.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#32Scott County, KY11.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#35Simpson County, KY2129.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh129.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#33Taylor County, KY1924.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Trimble County, KY18.9 TWh1.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Webster County, KY3608.0 GWh608.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh

Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Kentucky

Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#7Alabama142.1 TWh102
#26Arkansas62.1 TWh118
#49Delaware4.5 TWh42
#51District of Columbia174.2 GWh23
#8Georgia138.6 TWh316
#5Illinois184.3 TWh538
#17Indiana92.7 TWh271
#21Iowa68.7 TWh349
#38Maryland36.1 TWh247
#11Michigan122.6 TWh374
#20Mississippi73.2 TWh92
#22Missouri67.8 TWh176
#9North Carolina132.4 TWh1,119
#6Ohio145.3 TWh290
#3Pennsylvania239.1 TWh371
#14South Carolina101.4 TWh297
#19Tennessee78.1 TWh114
#15Virginia99.9 TWh314
#31West Virginia51.8 TWh66
#24Wisconsin64.2 TWh323

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2024