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Residential customers
27 thousand
26,993 homes
Average price
13.70 cents
Kentucky average 13.13
Average bill
$158.35
Per month at 1,156 kWh
Price rank
19 of 33
Lowest to highest in Kentucky
Inter County Energy Cooperative rates and average bill
Inter County Energy Cooperative reported 26,993 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,156 kWh a month on average at 13.70 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, Inter County Energy Cooperative ranks 19 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inter County Energy Cooperative | 13.70 | 1,156 | $158.35 |
| 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 Inter County Energy Cooperative has distribution equipment. That covers 13 counties in Kentucky. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Kentucky (13 counties)
Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Larue, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Taylor, Washington
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Reliability
For 2025, Inter County Energy Cooperative reported an average of 117 minutes without power per customer and 0.98 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 120 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
Inter County Energy Cooperative had about 10 fewer minutes of outage per customer than the median state. The Kentucky figure across its utilities was 171 minutes. One interruption lasting 120 minutes and 0.98 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 117 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. Inter County 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 198 residential net-metered systems on the Inter County Energy Cooperative grid in 2025, with 1.8 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.
Inter County Energy Cooperative is an electric cooperative based in Kentucky.
Inter County Energy Cooperative operates in the PJM power market. Power markets set wholesale costs, but your retail rate is set by the rules described above.
Inter County Energy Cooperative compared with Kentucky
Of the 43 utilities listed for Kentucky, Inter County Energy Cooperative is the 17th largest by homes, at roughly 1.3% of the state total. Its price of 13.70 cents per kWh is about the same as the median of 21 other cooperatives in Kentucky (13.55 cents). At $158.35 a month, an average Inter County Energy Cooperative home pays about $176 a year more than the Kentucky average of $143.72, and uses 62 kWh a month more. Inter County Energy Cooperative lists distribution equipment in 13 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you. 198 of its residential customers use net metering, or 7.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inter County Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | 26,993 | 13.70 |
| Meade County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | Cooperative | 29,572 | 15.26 |
| City of Bowling Green | Municipal | 27,433 | 12.15 |
| Clark Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | 26,315 | 13.35 |
| Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 25,109 | 13.04 |
| Taylor County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | Cooperative | 24,888 | 13.38 |
See every one on the electric companies in Kentucky page.
Official site and where to get help
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Inter County Energy Cooperative questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Inter County Energy Cooperative?
Inter County Energy Cooperative residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 13.70 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,156 kWh a month and an average bill of $158.35 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Kentucky average was 13.13 cents.
How many customers does Inter County Energy Cooperative have?
EIA reports about 26,993 residential customers for Inter County Energy Cooperative in 2025.
Who regulates Inter County 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 Inter County Energy Cooperative?
For 2025, Inter County Energy Cooperative reported an average of 117 minutes of outage per customer and 0.98 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (IEEE 1366). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.