Kentucky Electricity Profile 2018
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Coal | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 20,120 | 21 |
| Electric utilities | 19,214 | 15 |
| IPP & CHP | 906 | 46 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 78,804,497 | 21 |
| Electric utilities | 77,557,021 | 13 |
| IPP & CHP | 1,247,476 | 49 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 58,260 | 12 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 49,908 | 11 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 66,267 | 7 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.5 | 8 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.3 | 11 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,850 | 3 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 76,610,636 | 20 |
| Full service provider sales | 76,610,636 | 16 |
| Energy-only provider sales | . | . |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 368,558 | 37 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 8.52 | 43 |
| 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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