City of Paducah - (KY)
Municipal electric utility · Kentucky · #663 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14371
City of Paducah - (KY) is a municipal electric utility serving 22,843 customers in Kentucky. In 2025 it sold 714 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $87.76M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.29¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.35¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18,967 | 206 | $31.65M | 15.35¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,871 | 482 | $52.78M | 10.96¢ | |
| Industrial | 5 | 26.5 | $3.34M | 12.59¢ | |
| Total | 22,843 | 714 | $87.76M | 12.29¢ |
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 (906 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,643 | 515 | $73.03M | 14.65¢ |
| 2022 | 22,611 | 540 | $80.81M | 15.71¢ |
| 2023 | 22,736 | 519 | $76.34M | 15.36¢ |
| 2024 | 22,762 | 525 | $76.93M | 15.55¢ |
| 2025 | 22,843 | 714 | $87.76M | 15.35¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 33 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.88 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 38 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: 50.7 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 674 GWh
Winter peak demand: 108 MW
Energy losses: 1.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 22,843 meters
Counties served
McCracken, KY
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 #14371 in the EIA frame.