Salt River Electric Coop Corp electricity rates in Kentucky, 2025
Salt River Electric Coop Corp’s 54,002 residential customers paid an average of 10.94¢ per kWh in 2025, 17% below the Kentucky average of 13.13¢. The typical home used 1,258 kWh a month, for an average bill of $138.
- 10.94¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.06¢ (+0.6%) vs 2024
- $138Avg monthly billKentucky: $144
- 1,258 kWhAvg monthly useKentucky: 1,094 kWh
- 54,002Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 54,002 | 815,535 | $89,242,700 | 10.94¢ | 10.88¢ | +0.06¢ (+0.6%) |
| Commercial | 3,922 | 301,682 | $32,959,100 | 10.93¢ | 10.48¢ | +0.44¢ (+4.2%) |
| Industrial | 22 | 227,592 | $18,410,300 | 8.09¢ | 8.34¢ | −0.25¢ (-3.0%) |
| All sectors | 57,946 | 1,344,809 | $140,612,100 | 10.46¢ | 10.35¢ | +0.11¢ (+1.0%) |
How Salt River Electric Coop Corp compares
- Kentucky residential average, 2025: 13.13¢ per kWh, 1,094 kWh a month, $144 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 44 full-service utilities in Kentucky with at least 1,000 residential customers, Salt River Electric Coop Corp ranks 3 of 44 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Kentucky homes paid 13.80¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 13.10¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 0.6%; the state average rose 2.7%.
- Salt River Electric Coop Corp is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: PJM.
Where Salt River Electric Coop Corp serves
EIA lists 10 Kentucky counties in its 2025 service territory: Anderson, Bullitt, Jefferson, Larue, Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer, Washington.
35 ZIP codes are matched to Salt River Electric Coop Corp in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 40004, 40008, 40012, 40013, 40022, 40023, 40033, 40037, 40040, 40046, 40047, 40048, 40051, 40052, 40061, 40065, 40067, 40069, 40071, 40076, 40078, 40107, 40109, 40110, 40118, 40150, 40165, 40177, 40229, 40272, 40291, 40299, 40330, 40342, 42701. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Kentucky full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Berea Municipal Utility | 9.52¢ | $104 | 4,698 |
| Henderson City Utility Comm | 10.90¢ | $106 | 10,505 |
| City of Frankfort (KY) | 11.11¢ | $116 | 17,258 |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | 11.90¢ | $138 | 454,021 |
| Madisonville Municipal Utils | 11.92¢ | $110 | 6,923 |
| City of Bowling Green (KY) | 12.15¢ | $110 | 27,433 |
| Louisville Gas & Electric Co | 12.42¢ | $116 | 388,146 |
| Owen Electric Coop Inc | 12.59¢ | $145 | 65,069 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.