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Kentucky Utilities (KU) rates

Peak hours on KU RTOD-Energy: 2 pm–6 pm, on weekdays in summer. KU has 2 residential plans modeled here. For a typical Kentucky home using 1,102 kWh a month, the cheapest plan open to any household is RTOD-Energy, at about $135 a month.

Investor-owned 454,021 residential customers (EIA-861, 2025) Tariffs checked November 12, 2026

Typical all-in priceRTOD-Energy

12.2¢/kWh
RS$138/mo
RTOD-Energy$135/mo

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
RS
Residential Service
Flat $17.75 10.9¢ all hours 10.9¢ all hours None
RTOD-Energy
Residential Time-of-Day Energy
Time-of-use $17.75 Off-peak 7.3¢ · Peak 23.4¢ Off-peak 7.3¢ · Peak 23.4¢ Peak 2 pm–6 pm

RTOD-Energy: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing Apr–Oct; winter Nov–Feb.

Off-peakPeak
7.3¢23.4¢7.3¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

KU peak and off-peak hours

What are KU’s peak hours?

It depends on the plan. RTOD-Energy: Peak 2 pm–6 pm, on weekdays, in summer (in winter: Peak 6 am–10 am, Peak 6 pm–10 pm); weekends: off-peak all day. Hours are local clock time.

When is electricity cheapest on KU?

On summer weekdays the lowest price is RTOD-Energy: 6 pm–2 pm next day at 7.3¢/kWh, against 23.4¢ at the peak. RS charges the same price at every hour.

Which KU plan is cheapest?

For a typical Kentucky home using 1,102 kWh a month, RTOD-Energy at about $135 a month (12.2¢/kWh all-in, before taxes). With an EV charged at its cheapest hour, RTOD-Energy gives the lowest total.

Peak and off-peak hours of every utility

Charging an EV on KU

1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical Kentucky home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.

PlanBest startCharging, best startCharging from 6 pmWhole bill with EV
RSAny$30/mo$30/mo$168/mo
RTOD-Energy12 am$20/mo$31/mo$155/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is RTOD-Energy. Compare plans on your own usage.

Cost to charge each EV on KU RTOD-Energy

1,000 miles a month at 7.2 kW, starting at 12 am, the plan’s cheapest hour, added to a typical Kentucky home’s bill. Full charge: the EPA range, at the plan’s lowest price (7.3¢/kWh). EPA efficiency, from the wall.

ModelkWh/100 mi1,000 mi a monthFull charge
Lucid Air Pure (2027)23.1$17/mo$7.12
Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (2026)24.3$18/mo$5.73
Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2026)24.3$18/mo$5.73
Toyota bZ (2027)25.5$19/mo$5.88
Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD (2027)26$19/mo$6.93
Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD (2025)26$19/mo$6.53
Tesla Model S (2026)27.1$20/mo$8.16
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (2026)27.5$20/mo$6.60
Nissan Leaf 75 kWh (2026)27.8$20/mo$6.19
Chevrolet Bolt (2027)28.2$21/mo$5.43
BMW i4 eDrive40 (2026)28.5$21/mo$6.97
Kia EV3 Long Range FWD (2027)29$21/mo$6.84
Volvo EX30 Single Motor (2026)29.2$21/mo$5.60
Kia EV6 Long Range RWD (2027)29.6$22/mo$6.93
Volkswagen ID.4 (2026)29.8$22/mo$6.37
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD (2027)30$22/mo$7.01
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended Range (2026)30.7$23/mo$7.21
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD (2027)31.1$23/mo$7.28
Tesla Model X (2026)32.2$24/mo$8.32
Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD (2027)32.3$24/mo$7.40
Honda Prologue FWD (2026)32.5$24/mo$7.35
Nissan Ariya FWD 87 kWh (2026)34.4$25/mo$7.30
Cadillac Lyriq RWD (2027)36.8$27/mo$8.81
Hyundai Ioniq 9 AWD (2027)38$28/mo$8.93
Kia EV9 Long Range RWD (2027)38$28/mo$8.51
Tesla Cybertruck AWD (2026)42.9$32/mo$10.24
Rivian R1S Premium (2027)42.9$32/mo$9.45
Rivian R1T Premium (2027)42.9$32/mo$9.45
Chevrolet Silverado EV Extended Range WT (2026)47.8$35/mo$14.88
Ford F-150 Lightning Extended Range (2025)47.9$35/mo$11.26

How KU’s plans work

RS (Residential Service). One price per kWh at every hour, all year: 10.9¢. Shifting use to other hours changes nothing on this plan; using less is the only lever. Fixed charge: $17.75 a month.

RTOD-Energy (Residential Time-of-Day Energy). Peak 2 pm–6 pm on July weekdays; 4 of 24 hours carry the top price of 23.4¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 7.3¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 16.1¢. January weekdays range from 7.3¢ to 23.4¢. Weekends differ: off-peak all day. Fixed charge: $17.75 a month.

Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.

As a cross-check, KU billed its residential customers an average of 11.90¢ per kWh in 2025 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for Kentucky’s price change since.

Sources for each plan

Plans marked “Checked” were transcribed from the utility’s current tariff and rider sheets, all charges included, and are re-checked on the date shown in each file. Other plans come from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (CC BY 4.0) and have not yet been checked line by line against the utility’s tariff. Always confirm the current rates on your utility’s website before switching plans.

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Cities served by KU

Cities of 100,000 or more whose center lies in KU’s service territory.

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