Kentucky Electricity Profile 2020
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Coal | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 17,599 | 24 |
| Electric utilities | 16,691 | 17 |
| IPP & CHP | 908 | 47 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 63,539,007 | 23 |
| Electric utilities | 62,567,918 | 15 |
| IPP & CHP | 971,089 | 49 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 40,591 | 7 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 31,024 | 15 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 49,750 | 8 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.3 | 8 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.0 | 15 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,723 | 3 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 71,800,399 | 21 |
| Full service provider sales | 71,800,399 | 17 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 0 | 0 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 283,494 | 37 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 8.58 | 41 |
| Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, Annual Electric Generator Report, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report and predecessor forms. | ||
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