The average monthly solar radiation level in Kentucky's capital city, Frankfort, of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Kentucky values listed here are based on the capital, Frankfort.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kentucky solar radiation levels compare to average levels in an area with historcially high levels (NV) and one with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Kentucky values listed here are based on the capital, Frankfort.
A look at solar installs in Kentucky. The chart below visualizes install totals for the top five counties in KY vs. the cumulative install total of rest of KY counties combined.
There are currently at least 0 solar panel installations throughout the state of Kentucky right now. [1]
Note: Install totals presented here are those voluntarily contributed from a variety of sources including solar incentive programs, utilities, installers, and the general public. [1] Data for some states is thinner than others.
Residential electricity prices in Kentucky averaged 10.46 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in January 2021, which was approximately 18% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.69¢/kWh in January. [2]
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Residential natural gas prices in Kentucky averaged $8.97 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in January 2021, which was about 8% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.74 per Mcf in January. [3]
Kentucky ranks 25th among all states in the U.S. with a population of approximately 4,339,367. [4]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in Kentucky, or for additional solar-related resources in KY, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
