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Summary of Electricity Activity in Kentucky

Summary of Kentucky Generation

Kentucky is ranked #22 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 Mar 2026.

Companies on File55
Plants on File98
Total Generation4.64G MMBtu
Total Sales 5.83G kWh
Total Revenue $665.34M

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Overall National Rank

#22 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

72.0 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

752.0 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Kentucky

55

Kentucky
Power Plants

98

Natural Gas Rank

#29

Coal Rank

#3

Nuclear Rank

#43

Hydroelectric Rank

#12

Wind Rank

#50

Solar Rank

#31

Monthly Net Generation for Kentucky

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Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Kentucky

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential1.90G kWh14.88 cents/kWh$283.06M
Commercial1.59G kWh13.20 cents/kWh$209.22M
Industrial2.34G kWh7.39 cents/kWh$173.06M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total5.83G kWh11.42 cents/kWh$665.34M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Mar 2026.

Production by Source for Kentucky

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Largest 24 Power Plants in Kentucky

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#17BarkleyUSCE-Nashville DistrictKuttawa, Kentucky590.6 GWhDec 1965Dec 2024 Water
#12Big SandyKentucky Power CoLouisa, Kentucky1.1 TWhDec 1962Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#7Cane RunLouisville Gas & Electric CoLouisville, Kentucky5.5 TWhApr 1962Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#20Cannelton Hydroelectric PlantAmerican Mun Power-Ohio, IncHawesville, Kentucky415.9 GWhDec 2015Dec 2024 Water
#18CooperEast Kentucky Power Coop, IncSomerset, Kentucky554.1 GWhJan 1965Mar 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6%
#9D B WilsonBig Rivers Electric CorpCentertown, Kentucky2.1 TWhAug 1984Mar 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8%
#10E W BrownKentucky Utilities CoHarrodsburg, Kentucky1.7 TWhApr 1957Mar 2026 Bituminous Coal : 78.8% Natural Gas : 20.2% Solar : 0.9%
#8East BendDuke Energy Kentucky IncUnion, Kentucky2.7 TWhFeb 1981Mar 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.5%
#1GhentKentucky Utilities CoGhent, Kentucky10.2 TWhJan 1974Mar 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.9%
#23Green River SolarGreen River Solar, LLCGuston, Kentucky350.2 GWh-Mar 2026 Solar
#2H L SpurlockEast Kentucky Power Coop, IncMaysville, Kentucky8.7 TWhAug 1977Mar 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.3% Tire-derived Fuels : 0.5%
#13J K SmithEast Kentucky Power Coop, IncWinchester, Kentucky1.0 TWhDec 1998Mar 2026 Natural Gas : 99.6%
#11Kentucky DamTennessee Valley AuthorityGrand Rivers, Kentucky1.2 TWhAug 1944Mar 2026 Water
#19Meldahl Hydroelectric ProjectCity of Hamilton - (OH)Foster, Kentucky445.6 GWhDec 2015Dec 2024 Water
#5Mill Creek (KY)Louisville Gas & Electric CoLouisville, Kentucky7.4 TWhJul 1972Mar 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.6%
#4ParadiseTennessee Valley AuthorityDrakesboro, Kentucky7.5 TWhApr 1963Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#16R D GreenBig Rivers Electric CorpRobards, Kentucky713.4 GWhNov 1979Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#14Riverside Generating LLCRiverside Generating Co LLCCatlettsburg, Kentucky851.1 GWhJun 2001Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#6ShawneeTennessee Valley AuthorityWest Paducah, Kentucky6.6 TWhMar 1953Mar 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.9%
#22Smithland Hydroelectric PlantAmerican Mun Power-Ohio, IncSmithland, Kentucky373.8 GWhJun 2017Mar 2026 Water
#21SR RussellvilleSR Russellville, LLCOlmstead, Kentucky374.7 GWhAug 2024Mar 2026 Solar
#3Trimble CountyLouisville Gas & Electric CoBedford, Kentucky8.4 TWhNov 1990Mar 2026 Bituminous Coal : 75.1% Natural Gas : 13.9% Subbituminous Coal : 11.0%
#24Unbridled SolarNational Grid RenewablesRobards, Kentucky312.4 GWh-Mar 2026 Solar
#15Wolf CreekUSCE-Nashville DistrictJamestown, Kentucky723.8 GWhSep 1951Dec 2024 Water
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.
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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
#37Barren County, KY14.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7Boone County, KY42.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#40Bourbon County, KY1743.8 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Bracken County, KY1445.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Carroll County, KY110.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Clark County, KY31.0 TWh1.0 TWh0.0 Wh12.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#31Estill County, KY311.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Garrard County, KY1103.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh103.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#38Grant County, KY14.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Greenup County, KY218.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Hancock County, KY3702.0 GWh36.2 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#32Hardin County, KY110.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Harrison County, KY296.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh96.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Henderson County, KY5545.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh545.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Jefferson County, KY613.2 TWh5.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#34Kenton County, KY37.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh7.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#28Laurel County, KY253.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Lawrence County, KY22.0 TWh2.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Livingston County, KY1373.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Logan County, KY1374.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh374.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#16Lyon County, KY2590.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Marshall County, KY31.5 TWh273.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Martin County, KY1216.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh216.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#3Mason County, KY28.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6McCracken County, KY46.7 TWh109.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#22Meade County, KY1350.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh350.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Mercer County, KY31.7 TWh335.7 GWh0.0 Wh15.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#24Metcalfe County, KY1116.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh116.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Muhlenberg County, KY27.5 TWh7.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Ohio County, KY12.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Oldham County, KY1112.5 GWh112.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Pendleton County, KY123.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Pulaski County, KY1554.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#35Rowan County, KY16.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Russell County, KY1723.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#39Scott County, KY11.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#36Simpson County, KY34.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#33Taylor County, KY19.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Trimble County, KY18.4 TWh1.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Webster County, KY3713.4 GWh713.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Kentucky

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Bedford, Kentucky8.4 TWh1
Catlettsburg, Kentucky851.1 GWh1
Centertown, Kentucky2.1 TWh1
Drakesboro, Kentucky7.5 TWh1
Ghent, Kentucky10.2 TWh1
Grand Rivers, Kentucky1.2 TWh1
Harrodsburg, Kentucky1.7 TWh3
Hawesville, Kentucky702.0 GWh2
Irvington, Kentucky350.2 GWh1
Jamestown, Kentucky723.8 GWh1
Kuttawa, Kentucky590.6 GWh1
Louisa, Kentucky1.1 TWh1
Louisville, Kentucky13.0 TWh3
Maysville, Kentucky8.7 TWh1
Robards, Kentucky1.3 TWh3
Russellville, Kentucky374.7 GWh1
Smithland, Kentucky373.8 GWh1
Somerset, Kentucky554.1 GWh1
Union, Kentucky2.7 TWh1
Winchester, Kentucky1.0 TWh2
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#8Alabama141.2 TWh115
#24Arkansas69.0 TWh150
#49Delaware5.4 TWh47
#51District of Columbia162.4 GWh24
#6Georgia147.6 TWh339
#5Illinois190.1 TWh656
#14Indiana108.8 TWh286
#21Iowa74.9 TWh355
#38Maryland38.2 TWh268
#11Michigan125.3 TWh388
#20Mississippi75.9 TWh103
#23Missouri70.3 TWh191
#9North Carolina134.9 TWh1,132
#7Ohio147.4 TWh315
#3Pennsylvania244.7 TWh390
#16South Carolina105.0 TWh304
#19Tennessee79.1 TWh137
#15Virginia105.2 TWh345
#31West Virginia53.8 TWh67
#26Wisconsin65.5 TWh330
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.