Kentucky

South Dakota

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

Kentucky	Metric	South Dakota
13.24¢/kWh	Residential	13.38¢/kWh
11.88¢/kWh	Commercial	10.89¢/kWh
6.96¢/kWh	Industrial	8.68¢/kWh
#12	Price Rank	#13
7.1%	Renewable %	81.6%

Generation Mix

Kentucky

Coal

67.0%

Gas

25.8%

Hydro

6.1%

Solar

0.4%

South Dakota

Coal

7.5%

Gas

10.8%

Hydro

22.0%

Wind

57.8%

Solar

1.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kentucky has cheaper residential electricity at 13.24¢/kWh. The difference is 0.14¢/kWh between the two states. Kentucky ranks #12 and South Dakota ranks #13 cheapest among all states.

Kentucky gets 7.1% of electricity from renewables, while South Dakota gets 81.6%. South Dakota leads in renewable energy adoption.

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.

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