Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation
Cooperative electric utility · Kentucky · #531 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #9605
Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation is a cooperative electric utility serving 30,807 customers in Kentucky. In 2025 it sold 876 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $114.24M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.04¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 17.66¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 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 | 23,989 | 349 | $61.72M | 17.66¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,811 | 483 | $46.93M | 9.71¢ | |
| Industrial | 7 | 43.2 | $5.59M | 12.94¢ | |
| Total | 30,807 | 876 | $114.24M | 13.04¢ |
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 (1,214 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30,378 | 593 | $67.01M | 12.06¢ |
| 2022 | 30,459 | 769 | $97.46M | 15.24¢ |
| 2023 | 30,536 | 822 | $90.04M | 15.08¢ |
| 2024 | 30,708 | 853 | $95.85M | 15.64¢ |
| 2025 | 30,807 | 876 | $114.24M | 17.66¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 395 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 3.05 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 130 minutes
As reported for Kentucky under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 908 GWh
Winter peak demand: 139 MW
Energy losses: 3.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 30,807 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 80 installations, 1.3 MW of capacity
Counties served
Ballard, KYCarlisle, KYGraves, KYLivingston, KYMarshall, KYMcCracken, KY
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #9605 in the EIA frame.