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Residential customers
32 thousand
32,248 homes
Average price
14.17 cents
Kentucky average 13.13
Average bill
$171.47
Per month at 1,210 kWh
Price rank
24 of 33
Lowest to highest in Kentucky
West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation rates and average bill
West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation reported 32,248 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,210 kWh a month on average at 14.17 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, West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation ranks 24 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | 14.17 | 1,210 | $171.47 |
| 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 West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation has distribution equipment. That covers 6 counties in Kentucky. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Kentucky (6 counties)
Calloway, Carlisle, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Marshall
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Reliability
For 2025, West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation reported an average of 265 minutes without power per customer and 2.41 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 110 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation had about 138 more minutes of outage per customer than the median state. The Kentucky figure across its utilities was 171 minutes. One interruption lasting 110 minutes and 2.41 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 265 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. West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation reports a residential time-of-use pricing program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility which rate schedules you qualify for. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA does not show residential net-metered solar for West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation in 2025. 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.
West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation is an electric cooperative based in Kentucky.
West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation compared with Kentucky
Kentucky has 43 utilities with residential customers in the 2025 EIA data. West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation is 14th by size and serves about 1.5% of the state's homes. Its price of 14.17 cents per kWh is 0.62 cents above the median of 21 other cooperatives in Kentucky (13.55 cents). At $171.47 a month, an average West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation home pays about $333 a year more than the Kentucky average of $143.72, and uses 116 kWh a month more. West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation lists distribution equipment in 6 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | Cooperative | 32,248 | 14.17 |
| Pennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 40,704 | 13.86 |
| Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 36,631 | 12.78 |
| Gibson Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 32,014 | 13.74 |
| Meade County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | Cooperative | 29,572 | 15.26 |
| City of Bowling Green | Municipal | 27,433 | 12.15 |
See every one on the electric companies in Kentucky page.
Official site and where to get help
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West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation questions
What is the average residential electric rate for West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation?
West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 14.17 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,210 kWh a month and an average bill of $171.47 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Kentucky average was 13.13 cents.
How many customers does West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation have?
EIA reports about 32,248 residential customers for West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation in 2025.
Who regulates West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation?
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 West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation?
For 2025, West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation reported an average of 265 minutes of outage per customer and 2.41 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (IEEE 1366). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.