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- Kentucky is the fifth-largest coal-producing state in the nation. About one out of five U.S. operating coal mines are located in Kentucky, more than any other state except West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
- Natural gas-fired power plants generated 25% of Kentucky's in-state electricity in 2022, more than double the share from five years earlier.
- In 2022, about 68% of Kentucky's utility-scale electricity net generation was coal-fired, the third-largest share of any state after West Virginia and Wyoming.
- Kentucky has 22 underground natural gas storage sites that can hold almost 222 billion cubic feet of gas, which is about 2% of U.S. total underground storage capacity.
- In 2022, Kentucky had the 18th-lowest average electricity price of any state and the third-lowest price for a state east of the Mississippi River. Slightly more than half of Kentucky households use electricity for their heating.
Last Updated: September 21, 2023