City of Owensboro - (KY)
Municipal electric utility · Kentucky · #588 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14268
City of Owensboro - (KY) is a municipal electric utility serving 26,589 customers in Kentucky. In 2025 it sold 766 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $84.46M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.03¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.40¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 2 counties. EIA records its activities as: buying transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23,316 | 224 | $30.00M | 13.40¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,186 | 279 | $29.40M | 10.53¢ | |
| Industrial | 87 | 262 | $25.06M | 9.55¢ | |
| Total | 26,589 | 766 | $84.46M | 11.03¢ |
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 (800 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26,577 | 778 | $104.41M | 15.95¢ |
| 2022 | 26,273 | 795 | $80.24M | 12.91¢ |
| 2023 | 26,630 | 762 | $76.48M | 12.99¢ |
| 2024 | 26,556 | 753 | $81.95M | 13.42¢ |
| 2025 | 26,589 | 766 | $84.46M | 13.40¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 87 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.14 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 77 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: 824 GWh
Winter peak demand: 119 MW
Energy losses: 3.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 27,451 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 52 installations, 1.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Daviess, KYSpencer, IN
Other large utilities in Kentucky
- Kentucky Utilities Co - 578,198 customers, residential 12.07¢
- 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¢
- Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp - 65,157 customers, residential 12.61¢
All Kentucky utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #14268 in the EIA frame.