City of Hopkinsville
Municipal electric utility · Kentucky · #981 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #8846
City of Hopkinsville is a municipal electric utility serving 12,844 customers in Kentucky. In 2025 it sold 369 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $41.42M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.21¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.27¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 9,760 | 119 | $15.83M | 13.27¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,081 | 128 | $17.80M | 13.88¢ | |
| Industrial | 3 | 122 | $7.78M | 6.39¢ | |
| Total | 12,844 | 369 | $41.42M | 11.21¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,019 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,894 | 310 | $31.44M | 11.09¢ |
| 2022 | 12,869 | 314 | $35.84M | 12.26¢ |
| 2023 | 12,878 | 331 | $35.24M | 12.29¢ |
| 2024 | 12,865 | 389 | $39.70M | 12.53¢ |
| 2025 | 12,844 | 369 | $41.42M | 13.27¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 384 GWh
Winter peak demand: 66 MW
Energy losses: 3.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.8% of 12,844 meters
Counties served
Christian, KY
Other large utilities in Kentucky
- Kentucky Utilities Co - 578,198 customers, residential 12.07¢
- Louisville Gas & Electric Co - 441,267 customers, residential 12.42¢
- Kentucky Power Co - 161,847 customers, residential 15.95¢
- Duke Energy Kentucky - 155,775 customers, residential 13.86¢
- Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp - 77,362 customers, residential 12.67¢
- South Kentucky Rural E C C - 72,111 customers, residential 13.55¢
- Owen Electric Coop Inc - 67,902 customers, residential 12.59¢
- Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp - 65,157 customers, residential 12.61¢
All Kentucky utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #8846 in the EIA frame.