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Energy Indicators  
Demography Kentucky Share of U.S. Period
Population 4.5 million 1.4% 2023  
Civilian Labor Force 2.1 million 1.2% Nov-24  
Economy Kentucky U.S. Rank Period
Gross Domestic Product $ 277.7 billion 28 2023  
Gross Domestic Product for the Manufacturing Sector $ 45,125 million 22 2023  
Per Capita Personal Income $ 54,326 48 2023  
Vehicle Miles Traveled 48,047 million miles 26 2022  
Land in Farms 12.4 million acres 23 2023  
Climate Kentucky U.S. Rank Period
Average Temperature 58.9 degrees Fahrenheit 14 2024  
Precipitation 51.6 inches 12 2024  
Prices  
Petroleum Kentucky U.S. Average Period find more
Domestic Crude Oil First Purchase $ 66.10 /barrel $ 70.36 /barrel Oct-24  
Natural Gas Kentucky U.S. Average Period find more
City Gate $ 3.72 /thousand cu ft $ 4.08 /thousand cu ft Oct-24 find more
Residential $ 18.40 /thousand cu ft $ 18.56 /thousand cu ft Oct-24 find more
Coal Kentucky U.S. Average Period find more
Average Sales Price $ 76.87 /short ton $ 54.04 /short ton 2023  
Delivered to Electric Power Sector $ 2.34 /million Btu $ 2.47 /million Btu Oct-24  
Electricity Kentucky U.S. Average Period find more
Residential 13.31 cents/kWh 16.94 cents/kWh Oct-24 find more
Commercial 11.72 cents/kWh 13.20 cents/kWh Oct-24 find more
Industrial 6.68 cents/kWh 8.21 cents/kWh Oct-24 find more
Reserves  
Reserves Kentucky Share of U.S. Period find more
Crude Oil (as of Dec. 31) -- -- 2022 find more
Expected Future Production of Dry Natural Gas (as of Dec. 31) -- -- 2022 find more
Expected Future Production of Natural Gas Plant Liquids -- -- 2022 find more
Recoverable Coal at Producing Mines 391 million short tons 3.5% 2023 find more
Rotary Rigs & Wells Kentucky Share of U.S. Period find more
Natural Gas Producing Wells 12,711 wells 2.6% 2020 find more
Capacity Kentucky Share of U.S. Period
Crude Oil Refinery Capacity (as of Jan. 1) 300,000 barrels/calendar day 1.6% 2024  
Electric Power Industry Net Summer Capacity 18,567 MW 1.5% Oct-24  
Supply & Distribution  
Production Kentucky Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Energy 865 trillion Btu 0.9% 2022 find more
Crude Oil 6 thousand barrels per day * Oct-24 find more
Natural Gas - Marketed 89,987 million cu ft 0.2% 2023 find more
Coal 28,346 thousand short tons 4.9% 2023 find more
Total Utility-Scale Net Electricity Generation Kentucky Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Net Electricity Generation 4,384 thousand MWh 1.3% Oct-24  
Utility-Scale Net Electricity Generation (share of total) Kentucky U.S. Average Period
Petroleum-Fired * 0.3 % Oct-24 find more
Natural Gas-Fired 23.7 % 43.9 % Oct-24 find more
Coal-Fired 67.9 % 14.1 % Oct-24 find more
Nuclear 0.0 % 17.5 % Oct-24 find more
Renewables 8.3 % 24.0 % Oct-24  
Stocks Kentucky Share of U.S. Period find more
Motor Gasoline (Excludes Pipelines) 111 thousand barrels 1.1% Oct-24  
Distillate Fuel Oil (Excludes Pipelines) 762 thousand barrels 0.8% Oct-24 find more
Natural Gas in Underground Storage 207,328 million cu ft 2.5% Oct-24 find more
Petroleum Stocks at Electric Power Producers 277 thousand barrels 1.3% Oct-24 find more
Coal Stocks at Electric Power Producers 5,583 thousand tons 4.4% Oct-24 find more
Fueling Stations Kentucky Share of U.S. Period
Motor Gasoline 1,983 stations 1.8% 2022  
Propane 18 stations 0.7% Dec-24  
Electric Vehicle Charging Locations 345 stations 0.5% Dec-24  
E85 74 stations 1.7% Dec-24  
Biodiesel, Compressed Natural Gas, and Other Alternative Fuels 4 stations 0.1% Dec-24  
Consumption & Expenditures  
Summary Kentucky U.S. Rank Period
Total Consumption 1,673 trillion Btu 20 2022 find more
Total Consumption per Capita 371 million Btu 14 2022 find more
Total Expenditures $ 27,349 million 24 2022 find more
Total Expenditures per Capita $ 6,062 14 2022 find more
by End-Use Sector Kentucky Share of U.S. Period
Consumption
    »  Residential 338 trillion Btu 1.7% 2022 find more
    »  Commercial 249 trillion Btu 1.5% 2022 find more
    »  Industrial 589 trillion Btu 1.9% 2022 find more
    »  Transportation 497 trillion Btu 1.8% 2022 find more
Expenditures
    »  Residential $ 4,494 million 1.4% 2022 find more
    »  Commercial $ 3,083 million 1.3% 2022 find more
    »  Industrial $ 4,827 million 1.7% 2022 find more
    »  Transportation $ 14,945 million 1.7% 2022 find more
by Source Kentucky Share of U.S. Period
Consumption
    »  Petroleum 116 million barrels 1.6% 2022 find more
    »  Natural Gas 351 billion cu ft 1.1% 2023 find more
    »  Coal 23,391 thousand short tons 4.5% 2022 find more
Expenditures
    »  Petroleum $ 17,204 million 1.6% 2022 find more
    »  Natural Gas $ 1,972 million 1.0% 2023 find more
    »  Coal $ 1,301 million 4.9% 2022 find more
Consumption for Electricity Generation Kentucky Share of U.S. Period find more
Petroleum 11 thousand barrels 0.6% Oct-24 find more
Natural Gas 9,090 million cu ft 0.8% Oct-24 find more
Coal 1,461 thousand tons 5.3% Oct-24 find more
Energy Source Used for Home Heating (share of households) Kentucky U.S. Average Period
Natural Gas 34.5 % 46.0 % 2023  
Fuel Oil 0.6 % 3.7 % 2023  
Electricity 55.5 % 41.7 % 2023  
Propane 6.5 % 5.0 % 2023  
Other/None 2.9 % 3.5 % 2023  
Environment  
Renewable Energy Capacity Kentucky Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Renewable Energy Electricity Net Summer Capacity 1,520 MW 0.4% Oct-24  
Ethanol Plant Nameplate Capacity 55 million gal/year 0.3% 2024  
Renewable Energy Production Kentucky Share of U.S. Period find more
Utility-Scale Hydroelectric Net Electricity Generation 305 thousand MWh 1.9% Oct-24  
Utility-Scale Solar, Wind, and Geothermal Net Electricity Generation 26 thousand MWh * Oct-24  
Utility-Scale Biomass Net Electricity Generation 32 thousand MWh 0.9% Oct-24  
Small-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Generation 13 thousand MWh 0.2% Oct-24  
Fuel Ethanol Production 861 thousand barrels 0.2% 2022  
Renewable Energy Consumption Kentucky U.S. Rank Period find more
Renewable Energy Consumption as a Share of State Total 4.8 % 42 2022  
Fuel Ethanol Consumption 5,184 thousand barrels 26 2022  
Total Emissions Kentucky Share of U.S. Period find more
Carbon Dioxide 109.6 million metric tons 2.2% 2022  
Electric Power Industry Emissions Kentucky Share of U.S. Period find more
Carbon Dioxide 50,039 thousand metric tons 3.3% 2023  
Sulfur Dioxide 34 thousand metric tons 4.0% 2023  
Nitrogen Oxide 29 thousand metric tons 2.6% 2023  

Notes & Sources

-- = No data reported.
*  = Value is less than half of the smallest unit of measure (e.g., for values with no decimals, the smallest unit is 1 then values less than 0.5 are shown as *.)
NA = Not available.
NM = Not meaningful due to large relative standard error or excessive percentage change.
W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
Note: Small differences between source data and values displayed here may be due to independent rounding.
Note: Components of "Utility-scale net electricity generation (share of total)" may not add to 100% because "Total utility-scale net electricity generation" includes net generation from petroleum coke, pumped storage hydroelectric, other gases, and other energy sources, which are not shown separately.
Note: Territory data may be estimates based on EIA's Short-Term Energy Outlook.