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Summary of Electricity Activity in Kentucky

Summary of Kentucky Generation

Kentucky is ranked #24 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 Feb 2024.

Companies on File37
Plants on File79
Total Generation5.05G MMBtu
Total Sales 5.91G kWh
Total Revenue $601.16M

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Overall National Rank

#24 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

69.0 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

673.5 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Kentucky

37

Kentucky
Power Plants

79

Natural Gas Rank

#31

Coal Rank

#1

Nuclear Rank

#43

Hydroelectric Rank

#10

Wind Rank

#51

Solar Rank

#40

Monthly Net Generation for Kentucky

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential2.31G kWh12.48 cents/kWh$288.82M
Commercial1.47G kWh12.10 cents/kWh$177.92M
Industrial2.13G kWh6.31 cents/kWh$134.43M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total5.91G kWh10.17 cents/kWh$601.16M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Feb 2024.

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in Kentucky

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#13BarkleyUSCE-Nashville DistrictKuttawa, Kentucky691.2 GWhDec 1965Dec 2022 Water
#14Big SandyKentucky Power CoLouisa, Kentucky646.8 GWhDec 1962Aug 2022 Natural Gas
#24Bluegrass Generating StationEast Kentucky Power Coop, IncLaGrange, Kentucky212.0 GWhMay 2002Dec 2022 Natural Gas : 94.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.0%
#23Calvert CityDTE Calvert City LLCCalvert City, Kentucky226.1 GWhMar 2000Feb 2024 Natural Gas
#7Cane RunLouisville Gas & Electric CoLouisville, Kentucky5.2 TWhApr 1962Feb 2024 Natural Gas
#19Cannelton Hydroelectric PlantAmerican Mun Power-Ohio, IncHawesville, Kentucky527.6 GWhDec 2015Dec 2022 Water
#16CooperEast Kentucky Power Coop, IncSomerset, Kentucky577.8 GWhJan 1965Feb 2024 Bituminous Coal : 99.6%
#8D B WilsonBig Rivers Electric CorpCentertown, Kentucky3.2 TWhAug 1984Feb 2024 Bituminous Coal : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1%
#11E W BrownKentucky Utilities CoHarrodsburg, Kentucky1.2 TWhApr 1957Feb 2024 Bituminous Coal : 90.7% Natural Gas : 7.7% Solar : 1.5%
#9East BendDuke Energy Kentucky IncUnion, Kentucky2.4 TWhFeb 1981Feb 2024 Bituminous Coal : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7%
#1GhentKentucky Utilities CoGhent, Kentucky10.7 TWhJan 1974Feb 2024 Bituminous Coal : 99.9%
#2H L SpurlockEast Kentucky Power Coop, IncMaysville, Kentucky8.4 TWhAug 1977Feb 2024 Bituminous Coal : 98.7% Tire-derived Fuels : 1.1%
#17J K SmithEast Kentucky Power Coop, IncWinchester, Kentucky550.4 GWhDec 1998Feb 2024 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#10Kentucky DamTennessee Valley AuthorityGrand Rivers, Kentucky1.3 TWhAug 1944Feb 2024 Water
#21Kentucky MillsDomtar Paper Company LLCHawesville, Kentucky376.0 GWhMay 2001Dec 2022 Black Liquor : 66.2% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 32.6% Natural Gas : 1.3%
#15Meldahl Hydroelectric ProjectCity of Hamilton - (OH)Foster, Kentucky622.1 GWhDec 2015Dec 2022 Water
#3Mill Creek (KY)Louisville Gas & Electric CoLouisville, Kentucky8.3 TWhJul 1972Feb 2024 Bituminous Coal : 99.7%
#22Ohio FallsLouisville Gas & Electric CoShippingport Island, Kentucky304.5 GWhDec 1927Dec 2022 Water
#5ParadiseTennessee Valley AuthorityDrakesboro, Kentucky7.4 TWhApr 1963Feb 2024 Natural Gas
#18Riverside Generating LLCRiverside Generating Co LLCCatlettsburg, Kentucky543.8 GWhJun 2001Jan 2024 Natural Gas
#6ShawneeTennessee Valley AuthorityWest Paducah, Kentucky5.2 TWhMar 1953Feb 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.4%
#20Smithland Hydroelectric PlantAmerican Mun Power-Ohio, IncSmithland, Kentucky461.9 GWhJun 2017Feb 2024 Water
#4Trimble CountyLouisville Gas & Electric CoBedford, Kentucky8.1 TWhNov 1990Feb 2024 Bituminous Coal : 79.9% Subbituminous Coal : 14.0% Natural Gas : 6.1%
#12Wolf CreekUSCE-Nashville DistrictJamestown, Kentucky1.0 TWhSep 1951Dec 2022 Water
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024.
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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, KY14.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Boone County, KY42.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#33Bourbon County, KY149.3 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Bracken County, KY1622.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Carroll County, KY110.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Clark County, KY3563.9 GWh549.9 GWh0.0 Wh13.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#26Estill County, KY311.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Garrard County, KY1116.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh116.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#29Grant County, KY14.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#24Greenup County, KY217.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Hancock County, KY3903.7 GWh4.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Hardin County, KY111.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Jefferson County, KY613.8 TWh5.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28Kenton County, KY26.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh6.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Laurel County, KY298.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Lawrence County, KY21.2 TWh1.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Livingston County, KY1461.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Lyon County, KY1691.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Marshall County, KY31.6 TWh361.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Mason County, KY28.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6McCracken County, KY25.3 TWh74.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Mercer County, KY31.3 TWh89.6 GWh0.0 Wh17.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Muhlenberg County, KY27.4 TWh7.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7Ohio County, KY13.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Oldham County, KY1212.0 GWh199.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Pendleton County, KY122.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Pulaski County, KY1577.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Rowan County, KY17.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Russell County, KY11.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#31Scott County, KY11.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#34Shelby County, KY11.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh1.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#32Taylor County, KY11.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Trimble County, KY18.1 TWh493.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Webster County, KY3125.6 GWh160.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Kentucky

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Bedford, Kentucky8.1 TWh1
Calvert City, Kentucky361.3 GWh2
Catlettsburg, Kentucky543.8 GWh1
Centertown, Kentucky3.2 TWh1
Drakesboro, Kentucky7.4 TWh1
Ghent, Kentucky10.7 TWh1
Grand Rivers, Kentucky1.3 TWh1
Harrodsburg, Kentucky1.3 TWh3
Hawesville, Kentucky903.7 GWh2
Jamestown, Kentucky1.0 TWh1
Kuttawa, Kentucky691.2 GWh1
La Grange, Kentucky212.0 GWh1
Louisa, Kentucky646.8 GWh1
Louisville, Kentucky13.5 TWh3
Maysville, Kentucky8.4 TWh1
Robards, Kentucky125.6 GWh2
Smithland, Kentucky461.9 GWh1
Somerset, Kentucky577.8 GWh1
Union, Kentucky2.4 TWh1
Winchester, Kentucky563.9 GWh2
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#6Alabama151.5 TWh100
#26Arkansas66.9 TWh97
#49Delaware5.3 TWh39
#51District of Columbia196.2 GWh18
#8Georgia145.4 TWh303
#5Illinois203.8 TWh470
#17Indiana99.5 TWh260
#21Iowa77.8 TWh334
#38Maryland38.3 TWh223
#11Michigan131.7 TWh357
#20Mississippi79.4 TWh85
#22Missouri72.1 TWh174
#9North Carolina139.9 TWh1,100
#7Ohio148.8 TWh283
#3Pennsylvania256.1 TWh360
#13South Carolina110.1 TWh292
#19Tennessee87.2 TWh105
#16Virginia101.6 TWh281
#31West Virginia56.5 TWh64
#25Wisconsin68.3 TWh284

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