Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp
Cooperative electric utility · Kentucky · #297 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1886
Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 65,157 customers in Kentucky. In 2025 it sold 1,479 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $167.21M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.31¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.61¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 23 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 61,870 | 924 | $116.47M | 12.61¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,271 | 198 | $23.43M | 11.86¢ | |
| Industrial | 16 | 358 | $27.31M | 7.63¢ | |
| Total | 65,157 | 1,479 | $167.21M | 11.31¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,244 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60,961 | 1,282 | $128.42M | 10.99¢ |
| 2022 | 61,945 | 1,354 | $155.35M | 12.49¢ |
| 2023 | 62,768 | 1,294 | $145.70M | 12.55¢ |
| 2024 | 63,856 | 1,402 | $154.07M | 12.32¢ |
| 2025 | 65,157 | 1,479 | $167.21M | 12.61¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 426 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.91 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 223 minutes
As reported for Kentucky under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 1,537 GWh
Winter peak demand: 476 MW
Energy losses: 3.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 65,130 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 591 installations, 5.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Anderson, KYBourbon, KYBracken, KYEstill, KYFayette, KYFranklin, KYGarrard, KYGrant, KYHarrison, KYHenry, KYJackson, KYJessamine, KYMadison, KYMercer, KYNelson, KYNicholas, KYPendleton, KYRobertson, KYScott, KYShelby, KYSpencer, KYWashington, KYWoodford, KY
Other large utilities in Kentucky
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- Louisville Gas & Electric Co - 441,267 customers, residential 12.42¢
- Kentucky Power Co - 161,847 customers, residential 15.95¢
- Duke Energy Kentucky - 155,775 customers, residential 13.86¢
- Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp - 77,362 customers, residential 12.67¢
- South Kentucky Rural E C C - 72,111 customers, residential 13.55¢
- Owen Electric Coop Inc - 67,902 customers, residential 12.59¢
- Kenergy Corp - 60,030 customers, residential 16.29¢
All Kentucky utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #1886 in the EIA frame.