U.S. RANK #22 · KY 0.23% OF U.S. GENERATION
Kentucky Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, Kentucky (KY) generated 73.94 TWh of electricity (0.23% of U.S. generation, ranked #22 among U.S. states). Its #1 electricity source was Coal at 48.69 TWh (65.8% of state output), while low-carbon sources supplied 8.2%.
2025 Generation 73.94 TWh U.S. Rank #22
#1 Power Source Coal 65.8% (48.7 TWh)
Low-Carbon Share 8.2% Wind + Solar: 2.4%
Fossil Share 91.8% 5Y Gen Change: +16.3%
CO2 Intensity 671 gCO2/kWh 49.6 Mt CO2 total
2025 Kentucky Grid Fuel Mix Breakdown (100% = 73.94 TWh)
Coal: 65.8% (48.69 TWh)
Natural Gas: 25.8% (19.09 TWh)
Hydroelectric: 5.3% (3.89 TWh)
Solar: 2.4% (1.76 TWh)
Bioenergy: 0.6% (0.41 TWh)
Oil & Other Fossil: 0.1% (0.11 TWh)
GRID TELEMETRY · 2025 GENERATION MIX & 2000-2025 SERIES
8.2% Low-Carbon
Kentucky (KY) Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 73.94 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 671 gCO2/kWh
Coal
48.69 TWh 65.8% +12%
Natural Gas
19.09 TWh 25.8% +33%
Hydroelectric
3.89 TWh 5.3% -22%
Solar
1.76 TWh 2.4% +1776%
Bioenergy
0.41 TWh 0.6% +17%
Oil & Other Fossil
0.11 TWh 0.1% -9%
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Kentucky Historical Electricity Generation by Fuel (2001-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73.94 | 48.69 | 19.09 | 0.00 | 3.89 | 0.00 | 1.76 | 8.2% | 671 |
| 2024 | 67.11 | 44.83 | 17.27 | 0.00 | 4.11 | 0.00 | 0.44 | 7.4% | 678 |
| 2023 | 63.35 | 43.45 | 15.09 | 0.00 | 3.95 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 7.3% | 684 |
| 2022 | 69.23 | 47.05 | 16.92 | 0.00 | 4.53 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 7.4% | 682 |
| 2021 | 69.98 | 49.86 | 14.57 | 0.00 | 4.88 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 7.7% | 691 |
| 2020 | 63.59 | 43.64 | 14.38 | 0.00 | 5.01 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 8.6% | 678 |
| 2019 | 71.84 | 51.71 | 15.34 | 0.00 | 4.23 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 6.5% | 699 |
| 2018 | 78.84 | 59.17 | 14.62 | 0.00 | 4.42 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 6.2% | 710 |
| 2017 | 72.78 | 57.24 | 10.38 | 0.00 | 4.51 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 6.9% | 719 |
| 2016 | 79.16 | 66.82 | 8.23 | 0.00 | 3.48 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 5.0% | 747 |
| 2015 | 82.59 | 72.62 | 5.95 | 0.00 | 3.40 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 4.7% | 760 |
| 2014 | 89.88 | 83.60 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 3.14 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 4.0% | 780 |
| 2013 | 88.44 | 83.30 | 1.42 | 0.00 | 3.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.1% | 783 |
| 2012 | 88.52 | 82.76 | 2.95 | 0.00 | 2.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.0% | 785 |
| 2011 | 96.76 | 91.66 | 1.55 | 0.00 | 2.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.5% | 788 |
| 2010 | 96.06 | 91.05 | 1.84 | 0.00 | 2.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.1% | 789 |
| 2009 | 88.75 | 84.04 | 0.88 | 0.00 | 3.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.2% | 784 |
| 2008 | 95.12 | 91.62 | 0.98 | 0.00 | 1.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.5% | 798 |
| 2007 | 94.55 | 90.48 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.3% | 797 |
| 2006 | 95.55 | 91.20 | 1.18 | 0.00 | 2.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.2% | 791 |
| 2005 | 94.26 | 89.08 | 1.65 | 0.00 | 2.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.6% | 786 |
| 2004 | 91.03 | 86.12 | 0.58 | 0.00 | 3.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.6% | 782 |
| 2003 | 88.92 | 84.06 | 0.44 | 0.00 | 3.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.8% | 781 |
| 2002 | 89.21 | 83.27 | 1.37 | 0.00 | 4.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.9% | 776 |
| 2001 | 95.42 | 90.80 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 3.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.0% | 785 |