Louisville Gas & Electric Co
Investor Owned electric utility · Kentucky · #93 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #11249
Louisville Gas & Electric Co is a investor owned electric utility serving 441,267 customers in Kentucky. In 2025 it sold 11,381 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $1.26B in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.08¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.42¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 9 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, buying transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 388,146 | 4,363 | $542.03M | 12.42¢ | |
| Commercial | 52,571 | 4,717 | $540.33M | 11.46¢ | |
| Industrial | 550 | 2,302 | $178.42M | 7.75¢ | |
| Total | 441,267 | 11,381 | $1.26B | 11.08¢ |
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 (937 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 427,163 | 11,289 | $1.13B | 11.43¢ |
| 2022 | 430,394 | 11,355 | $1.23B | 12.34¢ |
| 2023 | 434,120 | 10,859 | $1.18B | 12.40¢ |
| 2024 | 437,737 | 11,269 | $1.22B | 12.28¢ |
| 2025 | 441,267 | 11,381 | $1.26B | 12.42¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 228 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.18 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 194 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: 12,171 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 1,480 GWh
Winter peak demand: 2,017 MW
Energy losses: 4.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 94.0% of 447,677 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 3,438 installations, 28.3 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bullitt, KYHardin, KYHenry, KYJefferson, KYMeade, KYOldham, KYShelby, KYSpencer, KYTrimble, KY
Other large utilities in Kentucky
- Kentucky Utilities Co - 578,198 customers, residential 12.07¢
- 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¢
- 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 #11249 in the EIA frame.