Barbourville Utility Comm
Municipal electric utility · Kentucky · #1,656 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1201
Barbourville Utility Comm is a municipal electric utility serving 4,241 customers in Kentucky. In 2025 it sold 87.0 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $8.75M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.05¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,241 | 87.0 | $8.75M | 10.05¢ |
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 (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,183 | 87.1 | $7.93M | — |
| 2022 | 4,211 | 88.7 | $7.96M | — |
| 2023 | 4,204 | 81.7 | $8.18M | — |
| 2024 | 4,237 | 84.6 | $8.59M | — |
| 2025 | 4,241 | 87.0 | $8.75M | — |
Counties served
Knox, KY
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #1201 in the EIA frame.