Independent profile. Kilowatt Atlas is not affiliated with Clark Energy Cooperative, does not use its logo or branding and cannot take payments, start service or look up accounts. Figures come from public federal data for 2025.
Residential customers
26 thousand
26,315 homes
Average price
13.35 cents
Kentucky average 13.13
Average bill
$149.57
Per month at 1,120 kWh
Price rank
15 of 33
Lowest to highest in Kentucky
Clark Energy Cooperative rates and average bill
Clark Energy Cooperative reported 26,315 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,120 kWh a month on average at 13.35 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 33 Kentucky utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, Clark Energy Cooperative ranks 15 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Energy Cooperative | 13.35 | 1,120 | $149.57 |
| Kentucky (all utilities) | 13.13 | 1,094 | $143.72 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where Clark Energy Cooperative has distribution equipment. That covers 11 counties in Kentucky. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Kentucky (11 counties)
Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Madison, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Rowan
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Reliability
For 2025, Clark Energy Cooperative reported an average of 324 minutes without power per customer and 2.80 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 116 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
Clark Energy Cooperative had about 197 more minutes of outage per customer than the median state. The Kentucky figure across its utilities was 171 minutes. One interruption lasting 116 minutes and 2.80 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 324 minute total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), reliability schedule, measured under IEEE 1366. Utilities define events slightly differently, so compare with care.
Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Clark Energy Cooperative does not report a residential time-of-use program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility, because programs change. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA shows 133 residential net-metered systems on the Clark Energy Cooperative grid in 2025, with 1.5 megawatts of capacity. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Kentucky Public Service Commission.
Clark Energy Cooperative is an electric cooperative based in Kentucky.
Clark Energy Cooperative compared with Kentucky
By residential customers, Clark Energy Cooperative ranks 18th of the 43 utilities that report homes in Kentucky, with about 1.3% of the state's homes. At $149.57 a month, an average Clark Energy Cooperative home pays about $70 a year more than the Kentucky average of $143.72, and uses 26 kWh a month more. Clark Energy Cooperative lists distribution equipment in 11 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you. 133 of its residential customers use net metering, or 5.1 per 1,000 homes, against 5.6 for Kentucky as a whole.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Kentucky with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Kentucky utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | 26,315 | 13.35 |
| City of Bowling Green | Municipal | 27,433 | 12.15 |
| Inter County Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | 26,993 | 13.70 |
| Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 25,109 | 13.04 |
| Taylor County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | Cooperative | 24,888 | 13.38 |
| Jackson Purchase Energy | Cooperative | 23,989 | 17.66 |
See every one on the electric companies in Kentucky page.
Official site and where to get help
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Clark Energy Cooperative questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Clark Energy Cooperative?
Clark Energy Cooperative residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 13.35 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,120 kWh a month and an average bill of $149.57 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Kentucky average was 13.13 cents.
How many customers does Clark Energy Cooperative have?
EIA reports about 26,315 residential customers for Clark Energy Cooperative in 2025.
Who regulates Clark Energy Cooperative?
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return. See the regulator for Kentucky on the Kentucky state page.
How reliable is Clark Energy Cooperative?
For 2025, Clark Energy Cooperative reported an average of 324 minutes of outage per customer and 2.80 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (IEEE 1366). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.