Cumberland Valley Electric: electric rates and average bill
Cumberland Valley Electric is an electric cooperative that serves 22,506 homes in Kentucky. In 2025, its average home used 1,129 kWh a month and paid $147.98 (13.1¢ per kWh), more than the Kentucky average of $143.72.
- Electric cooperative
- 22,506 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Cumberland Valley Electric at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Kentucky | 22,506 |
| Average home bill | $147.98 a month (Kentucky average $143.72) |
| Average price | 13.1¢ per kWh (Kentucky average 13.1¢) |
| Average home use | 1,129 kWh a month (Kentucky average 1,094) |
| Business customers | 8.3¢ per kWh, average bill $574.77 a month (1,655 businesses; Kentucky business rates) |
| Power outages | 2.9 outages and 437 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 4.2 outages and 910 minutes with major storms (more minutes than the middle Kentucky utility, 171 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Time-based rates for homes | Time-of-use pricing; 8 homes enrolled |
| Grid | SERC region; PJM market; buys its power |
| Counties served | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Letcher, McCreary, Whitley |
Price rank: Cumberland Valley Electric has the 16th lowest average price of the 44 Kentucky utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of Cumberland Valley Electric. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities | 454,021 | $138.47 | 11.9¢ |
| Kentucky Power | 130,322 | $196.99 | 15.9¢ |
| South Kentucky Rural ECC | 65,346 | $143.35 | 13.6¢ |
| Jackson Energy Cooperative | 49,590 | $174.77 | 14.8¢ |
| Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation | 20,632 | $157.30 | 13.1¢ |
| City of Jellico | 1,755 | $157.50 | 14.1¢ |
Cumberland Valley Electric rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Cumberland Valley Electric yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Cumberland Valley Electric rates page. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- Cumberland Valley Electric website
- State regulator: Kentucky Public Service Commission
- The average electric bill in Kentucky, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average Cumberland Valley Electric electric bill (KY)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,129 kWh a month and paid $147.98 (13.1¢ per kWh), more than the Kentucky average of $143.72.
How often does the power go out with Cumberland Valley Electric (KY)?
In 2025, the average Cumberland Valley Electric customer had 2.9 outages and 437 minutes without power, not counting major storms (4.2 outages and 910 minutes with them).
Does Cumberland Valley Electric (KY) have time-of-use rates?
Cumberland Valley Electric reported these time-based rates for homes to EIA in 2025: Time-of-use pricing; 8 homes enrolled. The rate schedules have the hours and prices.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Cumberland Valley Electric. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.