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Residential customers
54 thousand
54,002 homes
Average price
10.94 cents
Kentucky average 13.13
Average bill
$137.72
Per month at 1,259 kWh
Price rank
2 of 33
Lowest to highest in Kentucky
Salt River Electric Cooperative rates and average bill
Salt River Electric Cooperative reported 54,002 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,259 kWh a month on average at 10.94 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, Salt River Electric Cooperative ranks 2 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt River Electric Cooperative | 10.94 | 1,259 | $137.72 |
| 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 Salt River Electric Cooperative has distribution equipment. That covers 10 counties in Kentucky. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Kentucky (10 counties)
Anderson, Bullitt, Jefferson, Larue, Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer, Washington
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Reliability
For 2025, Salt River Electric Cooperative reported an average of 126 minutes without power per customer and 1.35 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 93 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
Salt River Electric Cooperative sits close to the median state on outage minutes. The Kentucky figure across its utilities was 171 minutes. One interruption lasting 93 minutes and 1.35 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 126 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. Salt River Electric 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 288 residential net-metered systems on the Salt River Electric Cooperative grid in 2025, with 3.1 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.
Salt River Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative based in Kentucky.
Salt River Electric Cooperative operates in the PJM power market. Power markets set wholesale costs, but your retail rate is set by the rules described above.
Salt River Electric Cooperative compared with Kentucky
By residential customers, Salt River Electric Cooperative ranks 9th of the 43 utilities that report homes in Kentucky, with about 2.6% of the state's homes. Salt River Electric Cooperative lists distribution equipment in 10 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you. 288 of its residential customers use net metering, or 5.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt River Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 54,002 | 10.94 |
| Blue Grass Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | 61,870 | 12.61 |
| Warren Rural Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 61,500 | 12.67 |
| Jackson Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | 49,590 | 14.76 |
| Kenergy | Cooperative | 47,514 | 16.29 |
| Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 45,717 | 13.01 |
See every one on the electric companies in Kentucky page.
Official site and where to get help
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Salt River Electric Cooperative questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Salt River Electric Cooperative?
Salt River Electric Cooperative residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 10.94 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,259 kWh a month and an average bill of $137.72 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Kentucky average was 13.13 cents.
How many customers does Salt River Electric Cooperative have?
EIA reports about 54,002 residential customers for Salt River Electric Cooperative in 2025.
Who regulates Salt River Electric 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 Salt River Electric Cooperative?
For 2025, Salt River Electric Cooperative reported an average of 126 minutes of outage per customer and 1.35 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (IEEE 1366). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.