Electricity rates in Louisville, KY
Louisville (population 641,962) is served by Louisville Gas and Electric. A typical home on its cheapest plan open to any household, RTOD-Energy, pays about $140 a month, 12.68¢ per kWh all-in: 9% below the Kentucky average of the last 12 months.
Utility LG&EPopulation Census 2025 estimateState average EIA, 12 months to August 2026
Typical all-in priceRTOD-Energy
LG&E plans for a Louisville home
| Plan | Typical bill | All-in ¢/kWh | Summer weekday windows | EV, 1,000 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSChecked | $141/mo | 12.82 | Same price all day | $32/mo |
| RTOD-EnergyChecked | $140/mo | 12.68 | Peak 2 pm–6 pm | $26/mo |
Typical bill: average Kentucky use of 1,102 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 LG&E tariff details and sources.
Louisville electricity: common questions
Who provides electricity in Louisville, KY?
The center of Louisville lies in Louisville Gas and Electric’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 Louisville?
On LG&E’s RTOD-Energy plan, a typical Kentucky home using 1,102 kWh a month pays about 12.68¢ per kWh all-in before taxes, or $140 a month. The Kentucky average over the last 12 months was 13.95¢ (EIA).
How much does it cost to charge an EV in Louisville?
Driving 1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD adds about $26 a month on LG&E’s RTOD-Energy plan when charging starts at its cheapest hour (12 am), against about $163 of gasoline for a 25.5 mpg car.
When is electricity cheapest in Louisville?
Only on a time-of-use plan does the hour matter. On LG&E’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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Other cities in Kentucky
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 LG&E page.