Electricity rates in Lexington, KY
Lexington (population 329,751) is served by Kentucky Utilities. A typical home on its cheapest plan, RTOD-Energy, pays about $137 a month, 12.39¢ per kWh all-in: 11% below the Kentucky average.
Utility KUPopulation Census 2025 estimateState price EIA, July 2026
Typical all-in priceRTOD-Energy
KU plans for a Lexington home
| Plan | Typical bill | All-in ¢/kWh | Summer weekday windows | EV, 1,000 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSChecked | $140/mo | 12.66 | Same price all day | $30/mo |
| RTOD-EnergyChecked | $137/mo | 12.39 | Peak 2 pm–6 pm | $21/mo |
Typical bill: average Kentucky use of 1,107 kWh a month, shaped hour by hour (NREL ResStock), averaged over the year. EV: Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, 275 kWh a month from the wall, charging from its cheapest start hour. Full KU tariff details and sources.
Lexington electricity: common questions
Who provides electricity in Lexington, KY?
The centre of Lexington lies in Kentucky Utilities’s retail service territory, according to the federal service-territory map built from EIA-861 data. Territories are drawn approximately, so homes near the city limits can be served by another utility or cooperative; the name on your bill is the authority.
How much is electricity per kWh in Lexington?
On KU’s RTOD-Energy plan, a typical Kentucky home using 1,107 kWh a month pays about 12.39¢ per kWh all-in before taxes, or $137 a month. The Kentucky average over the last 12 months was 13.93¢ (EIA).
How much does it cost to charge an EV in Lexington?
Driving 1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD adds about $21 a month on KU’s RTOD-Energy plan when charging starts at its cheapest hour (12 am), against about $153 of gasoline for a 25.5 mpg car.
When is electricity cheapest in Lexington?
Only on a time-of-use plan does the hour matter. On KU’s RTOD-Energy, summer weekday prices are highest in these windows: RTOD-Energy: Peak 2 pm–6 pm. Running dishwashers, laundry and EV charging outside them costs less. Find the cheapest hour for an appliance.
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Sources: population, Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates; city location, Census Gazetteer; service territory, Electric Retail Service Territories (HIFLD/ORNL, from EIA-861); tariffs, see the KU page.