Electricity in Richmond, Kentucky
6 electric utilities serve homes in Madison County, where Richmond is: Kentucky Utilities, Blue Grass Energy Cooperative, Jackson Energy Cooperative, Inter County Energy Cooperative, Clark Energy Cooperative and City of Berea Municipal Utility. The name of your utility is on your bill. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $103.56 (City of Berea Municipal Utility) to $174.77 (Jackson Energy Cooperative) a month. The Kentucky average was $143.72.
- 40,663 people (2025 estimate)
- Madison County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Richmond
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Madison County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in Kentucky | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky UtilitiesInvestor-owned utility | 454,021 | $138.471,164 kWh, 11.9¢ | — |
| Blue Grass Energy CooperativeElectric cooperative | 61,870 | $156.881,244 kWh, 12.6¢ | — |
| Jackson Energy CooperativeElectric cooperative | 49,590 | $174.771,184 kWh, 14.8¢ | — |
| Inter County Energy CooperativeElectric cooperative | 26,993 | $158.351,156 kWh, 13.7¢ | — |
| Clark Energy CooperativeElectric cooperative | 26,315 | $149.571,120 kWh, 13.3¢ | — |
| City of Berea Municipal UtilityCity utility | 4,698 | $103.561,088 kWh, 9.5¢ | — |
The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The Kentucky average was $143.72 a month for 1,094 kWh (13.1¢ per kWh).
Solar power in Richmond
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Richmond makes about 1,330 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 7,979 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Richmond
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates.
- Help paying the electric bill in Kentucky: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about Kentucky: Kentucky electric rates and all Kentucky utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. Other cities: Louisville, Bowling Green, Elizabethtown, Florence, Frankfort, Georgetown, Henderson, Hopkinsville, Jeffersontown, Lexington, Nicholasville, Owensboro.
Who provides electricity in Richmond, KY?
6 electric utilities serve homes in Madison County, where Richmond is: Kentucky Utilities, Blue Grass Energy Cooperative, Jackson Energy Cooperative, Inter County Energy Cooperative, Clark Energy Cooperative and City of Berea Municipal Utility. The name of your utility is on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Richmond, KY?
In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $103.56 (City of Berea Municipal Utility) to $174.77 (Jackson Energy Cooperative) a month. The Kentucky average was $143.72 a month for 1,094 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills).