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 File | 43 |
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Plants on File | 85 |
Total Generation | 5.39G MMBtu |
Total Sales | 6.04G kWh |
Total Revenue | $601.18M |
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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
Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
---|---|---|---|
Residential | 2.14G kWh | 12.45 cents/kWh | $266.42M |
Commercial | 1.66G kWh | 11.42 cents/kWh | $189.39M |
Industrial | 2.24G kWh | 6.48 cents/kWh | $145.37M |
Transportation | 0 kWh | 0.00 cents/kWh | $0 |
Total | 6.04G kWh | 9.95 cents/kWh | $601.18M |
Production by Source
Largest 24 Power Plants in Kentucky
Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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#17 | Barkley | USCE-Nashville District | Kuttawa, Kentucky | 500.5 GWh | Dec 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
#11 | Big Sandy | Kentucky Power Co | Louisa, Kentucky | 1.2 TWh | Dec 1962 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
#24 | Calvert City | DTE Calvert City LLC | Calvert City, Kentucky | 217.7 GWh | Mar 2000 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
#7 | Cane Run | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Louisville, Kentucky | 4.4 TWh | Apr 1962 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
#19 | Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | Hawesville, Kentucky | 460.6 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2023 | Water |
#20 | Cooper | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Somerset, Kentucky | 435.7 GWh | Jan 1965 | Sep 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
#8 | D B Wilson | Big Rivers Electric Corp | Centertown, Kentucky | 2.7 TWh | Aug 1984 | Sep 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.7% |
#10 | E W Brown | Kentucky Utilities Co | Harrodsburg, Kentucky | 1.4 TWh | Apr 1957 | Sep 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 85.6% Natural Gas : 13.1% Solar : 1.1% |
#9 | East Bend | Duke Energy Kentucky Inc | Union, Kentucky | 2.4 TWh | Feb 1981 | Sep 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
#1 | Ghent | Kentucky Utilities Co | Ghent, Kentucky | 10.0 TWh | Jan 1974 | Sep 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.9% |
#3 | H L Spurlock | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Maysville, Kentucky | 7.8 TWh | Aug 1977 | Sep 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.5% |
#13 | J K Smith | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Winchester, Kentucky | 641.4 GWh | Dec 1998 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
#12 | Kentucky Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Grand Rivers, Kentucky | 1.1 TWh | Aug 1944 | Sep 2024 | Water |
#22 | Kentucky Mills | Domtar Paper Company LLC | Hawesville, Kentucky | 327.9 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2023 | Black Liquor : 69.5% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 30.4% |
#16 | Meldahl Hydroelectric Project | City of Hamilton - (OH) | Foster, Kentucky | 539.3 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2023 | Water |
#5 | Mill Creek (KY) | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Louisville, Kentucky | 7.2 TWh | Jul 1972 | Sep 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.6% |
#23 | Ohio Falls | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Shippingport Island, Kentucky | 272.0 GWh | Dec 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water |
#4 | Paradise | Tennessee Valley Authority | Drakesboro, Kentucky | 7.8 TWh | Apr 1963 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
#15 | R D Green | Big Rivers Electric Corp | Robards, Kentucky | 601.9 GWh | Nov 1979 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
#14 | Riverside Generating LLC | Riverside Generating Co LLC | Catlettsburg, Kentucky | 612.1 GWh | Jun 2001 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
#6 | Shawnee | Tennessee Valley Authority | West Paducah, Kentucky | 5.3 TWh | Mar 1953 | Sep 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
#21 | Smithland Hydroelectric Plant | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | Smithland, Kentucky | 368.4 GWh | Jun 2017 | Sep 2024 | Water |
#2 | Trimble County | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Bedford, Kentucky | 8.9 TWh | Nov 1990 | Sep 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 73.2% Natural Gas : 14.4% Subbituminous Coal : 12.4% |
#18 | Wolf Creek | USCE-Nashville District | Jamestown, Kentucky | 470.5 GWh | Sep 1951 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Electricity Generation by Kentucky Counties
State Rank | County | # Power Plants | Net Generation Past 12 Months | Net Generation from Natural Gas | Net Generation from Wind | Net Generation from Solar | Net Generation from Nuclear |
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#30 | Barren County, KY | 1 | 4.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#8 | Boone County, KY | 4 | 2.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 3.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
#34 | Bourbon County, KY | 1 | 337.1 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#15 | Bracken County, KY | 1 | 539.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#2 | Carroll County, KY | 1 | 10.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#13 | Clark County, KY | 3 | 654.6 GWh | 640.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 13.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
#26 | Estill County, KY | 3 | 9.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#20 | Garrard County, KY | 1 | 106.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 106.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
#29 | Grant County, KY | 1 | 4.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 4.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
#25 | Greenup County, KY | 2 | 16.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#12 | Hancock County, KY | 3 | 788.5 GWh | 28.6 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#27 | Hardin County, KY | 1 | 8.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#1 | Jefferson County, KY | 6 | 12.0 TWh | 4.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#28 | Kenton County, KY | 3 | 6.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 6.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
#21 | Laurel County, KY | 2 | 42.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#9 | Lawrence County, KY | 2 | 1.8 TWh | 1.8 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#19 | Livingston County, KY | 1 | 368.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#16 | Lyon County, KY | 1 | 500.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#10 | Marshall County, KY | 3 | 1.4 TWh | 278.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#4 | Mason County, KY | 2 | 7.8 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#6 | McCracken County, KY | 2 | 5.5 TWh | 124.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#11 | Mercer County, KY | 3 | 1.4 TWh | 178.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 15.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
#22 | Metcalfe County, KY | 1 | 41.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 41.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
#5 | Muhlenberg County, KY | 2 | 7.8 TWh | 7.8 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#7 | Ohio County, KY | 1 | 2.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#23 | Oldham County, KY | 1 | 36.5 GWh | 35.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#24 | Pendleton County, KY | 1 | 23.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#18 | Pulaski County, KY | 1 | 435.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#31 | Rowan County, KY | 1 | 3.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#17 | Russell County, KY | 1 | 470.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#32 | Scott County, KY | 1 | 1.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#35 | Simpson County, KY | 2 | 129.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 129.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh |
#33 | Taylor County, KY | 1 | 924.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#3 | Trimble County, KY | 1 | 8.9 TWh | 1.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
#14 | Webster County, KY | 3 | 608.0 GWh | 608.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Kentucky
City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
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Bedford, Kentucky | 8.9 TWh | 1 |
Calvert City, Kentucky | 278.6 GWh | 2 |
Catlettsburg, Kentucky | 612.1 GWh | 1 |
Centertown, Kentucky | 2.7 TWh | 1 |
Drakesboro, Kentucky | 7.8 TWh | 1 |
Ghent, Kentucky | 10.0 TWh | 1 |
Grand Rivers, Kentucky | 1.1 TWh | 1 |
Harrodsburg, Kentucky | 1.4 TWh | 3 |
Hawesville, Kentucky | 788.5 GWh | 2 |
Jamestown, Kentucky | 470.5 GWh | 1 |
Kuttawa, Kentucky | 500.5 GWh | 1 |
Louisa, Kentucky | 1.2 TWh | 1 |
Louisville, Kentucky | 11.7 TWh | 3 |
Maysville, Kentucky | 7.8 TWh | 1 |
Paducah, Kentucky | 124.8 GWh | 1 |
Robards, Kentucky | 608.0 GWh | 2 |
Smithland, Kentucky | 368.4 GWh | 1 |
Somerset, Kentucky | 435.7 GWh | 1 |
Union, Kentucky | 2.4 TWh | 1 |
Winchester, Kentucky | 654.6 GWh | 2 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
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#7 | Alabama | 142.1 TWh | 102 |
#26 | Arkansas | 62.1 TWh | 118 |
#49 | Delaware | 4.5 TWh | 42 |
#51 | District of Columbia | 174.2 GWh | 23 |
#8 | Georgia | 138.6 TWh | 316 |
#5 | Illinois | 184.3 TWh | 538 |
#17 | Indiana | 92.7 TWh | 271 |
#21 | Iowa | 68.7 TWh | 349 |
#38 | Maryland | 36.1 TWh | 247 |
#11 | Michigan | 122.6 TWh | 374 |
#20 | Mississippi | 73.2 TWh | 92 |
#22 | Missouri | 67.8 TWh | 176 |
#9 | North Carolina | 132.4 TWh | 1,119 |
#6 | Ohio | 145.3 TWh | 290 |
#3 | Pennsylvania | 239.1 TWh | 371 |
#14 | South Carolina | 101.4 TWh | 297 |
#19 | Tennessee | 78.1 TWh | 114 |
#15 | Virginia | 99.9 TWh | 314 |
#31 | West Virginia | 51.8 TWh | 66 |
#24 | Wisconsin | 64.2 TWh | 323 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2024