Tennessee
vsKentucky
Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.
| Tennessee | Metric | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| 13.18¢/kWh | Residential | 13.24¢/kWh |
| 12.87¢/kWh | Commercial | 11.88¢/kWh |
| 6.74¢/kWh | Industrial | 6.96¢/kWh |
| #11 | Price Rank | #12 |
| 13.8% | Renewable % | 7.1% |
Generation Mix
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Frequently Asked Questions
Tennessee has cheaper residential electricity at 13.18¢/kWh. The difference is 0.06¢/kWh between the two states. Tennessee ranks #11 and Kentucky ranks #12 cheapest among all states.
Tennessee gets 13.8% of electricity from renewables, while Kentucky gets 7.1%. Tennessee leads in renewable energy adoption.
Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.
Comparing Tennessee and Kentucky on U.S. state-level electricity rates and generation mix requires lining up the underlying the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data side by side. The table above runs the comparison on the canonical fields; the narrative below identifies the factor or factors that drive the most meaningful difference between the two.
Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual Tennessee and Kentucky detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.