Kentucky Power Co
Investor Owned electric utility · Kentucky · #168 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #22053
Kentucky Power Co is a investor owned electric utility serving 161,847 customers in Kentucky. In 2025 it sold 5,278 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $667.68M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.65¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.95¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 20 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, buying transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 130,322 | 1,931 | $308.07M | 15.95¢ | |
| Commercial | 30,598 | 1,429 | $197.68M | 13.83¢ | |
| Industrial | 927 | 1,917 | $161.93M | 8.45¢ | |
| Total | 161,847 | 5,278 | $667.68M | 12.65¢ |
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 (1,235 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 165,416 | 5,093 | $585.96M | 14.24¢ |
| 2022 | 164,184 | 5,391 | $698.08M | 16.05¢ |
| 2023 | 162,743 | 5,168 | $565.53M | 14.19¢ |
| 2024 | 162,507 | 5,321 | $640.72M | 15.07¢ |
| 2025 | 161,847 | 5,278 | $667.68M | 15.95¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 911 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.62 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 347 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: 3,182 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 3,134 GWh
Winter peak demand: 1,347 MW
Energy losses: 7.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 161,058 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 391 installations, 4.6 MW of capacity
Counties served
Boyd, KYBreathitt, KYCarter, KYClay, KYElliott, KYFloyd, KYGreenup, KYJohnson, KYKnott, KYLawrence, KYLeslie, KYLetcher, KYLewis, KYMagoffin, KYMartin, KYMorgan, KYOwsley, KYPerry, KYPike, KYRowan, 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¢
- 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¢
- 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 #22053 in the EIA frame.