Energy costs in Lexington, KY
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are Kentucky figures and apply to Lexington the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Lexington's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Lexington's coordinates
8,052kWh a year from 6 kW
That is close to the Kentucky average, so the state figure would not have misled you here. At 14.98¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 9.8 years with full net metering.
Electricity · Kentucky
14.98¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · Kentucky
$154
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
$213
a year, statewide ›
Heating
$1146
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Lexington?
14.98¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the Kentucky residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Lexington and the rest of Kentucky alike.
What is the average electric bill in Lexington?
About $154 a month for a typical Kentucky household. Again this is a state figure: EIA reports revenue and customer counts by state, so a city-level bill would be an invention.
Is solar worth it in Lexington?
A 6 kW system at Lexington's coordinates is modelled at about 8,052 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 9.8 years at Kentucky electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
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Kentucky energy costsCoordinates from the US Census Bureau place gazetteer. Solar production modelled by NREL PVWatts for those coordinates, south-facing at 20°. Prices from the US Energy Information Administration, residential sector, 2026-05, published per state.