Jackson Purchase Energy: electric rates and average bill
Jackson Purchase Energy is an electric cooperative that serves 23,989 homes in Kentucky. In 2025, its average home used 1,214 kWh a month and paid $214.41 (17.7¢ per kWh), more than the Kentucky average of $143.72.
- Electric cooperative
- 23,989 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Jackson Purchase Energy at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Kentucky | 23,989 |
| Average home bill | $214.41 a month (Kentucky average $143.72) |
| Average price | 17.7¢ per kWh (Kentucky average 13.1¢) |
| Average home use | 1,214 kWh a month (Kentucky average 1,094) |
| Business customers | 9.7¢ per kWh, average bill $574.14 a month (6,811 businesses; Kentucky business rates) |
| Power outages | 1.9 outages and 171 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 3.0 outages and 395 minutes with major storms (about the same as the middle Kentucky utility, 171 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Grid | SERC region; MISO market; buys its power |
| Counties served | Ballard, Carlisle, Graves, Livingston, Marshall, McCracken |
Price rank: Jackson Purchase Energy has the highest 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 Jackson Purchase Energy. 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¢ |
| Kenergy | 47,514 | $200.19 | 16.3¢ |
| Pennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative | 40,704 | $172.34 | 13.9¢ |
| West Kentucky Rural ECC | 32,248 | $171.47 | 14.2¢ |
| City of Paducah | 18,967 | $139.07 | 15.3¢ |
| City of Mayfield Plant Board | 4,351 | $126.98 | 13.9¢ |
| Gibson Electric Membership Corporation | 2,531 | $169.83 | 14.0¢ |
| City of Benton | 1,891 | $160.89 | 14.9¢ |
Jackson Purchase Energy rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Jackson Purchase Energy yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Jackson Purchase Energy 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.
- Jackson Purchase Energy 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 Jackson Purchase Energy electric bill (KY)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,214 kWh a month and paid $214.41 (17.7¢ per kWh), more than the Kentucky average of $143.72.
How often does the power go out with Jackson Purchase Energy (KY)?
In 2025, the average Jackson Purchase Energy customer had 1.9 outages and 171 minutes without power, not counting major storms (3.0 outages and 395 minutes with them).
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Jackson Purchase Energy. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.