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Quick Facts
- Kentucky is the fifth-largest coal-producing state in the nation. About one-fifth of all operating U.S. coal mines are located in Kentucky, more than any other state except West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
- Kentucky's one oil refinery can process about 291,000 barrels of crude oil per calendar day. It is the 14th largest U.S. oil refinery and provides about 1.6% of the nation's total refining capacity.
- In 2020, about 69% of Kentucky's electricity net generation was coal-fired, the fourth-largest share of any state after West Virginia, Wyoming, and Missouri.
- 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 2020, Kentucky had the ninth-lowest average electricity retail price of any state and the second-lowest price for a state east of the Mississippi River.
Last Updated: July 15, 2021
