List of power stations in Kentucky

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Sources of Kentucky utility-scale electricity generation in gigawatt-hours, full-year 2025:[1]
  1. Coal: 48,688 (66.0%)
  2. Natural gas: 19,089 (25.9%)
  3. Hydroelectric: 3,889 (5.27%)
  4. Solar: 1,577 (2.14%)
  5. Biomass: 405 (0.55%)
  6. Petroleum: 76 (0.10%)
  7. Other: 33 (0.04%)

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Kentucky, sorted by type and name. In 2024, Kentucky had a total summer capacity of 18.4 GW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 66,951 GWh.[2] In 2025, the electrical energy generation mix was 66% coal, 25.9% natural gas, 5.3% hydroelectric, 2.1% solar, 0.6% biomass, 0.1% petroleum, and less than 0.1% other.[1]

Kentucky power grid
Kentucky electricity generation by type

Coal

Lists include data from U.S. Energy Information Administration[3]

NameLocationFuelCapacity [MW]Year
opened		StatusRef
D B Wilson StationOhio CountyCoal4171984Operational
E.W. Brown Generating StationHarrodsburgCoal4641971Operational[4]
East Bend Generating StationRabbit HashCoal6481981Operational[5]
Elmer Smith Power PlantOwensboroCoal4251964/1974Closed in 2020[6]
Ghent Generating StationGhentCoal1,9321974/1977/
1981/1984		Operational[7]
Hugh L. Spurlock Generating StationMaysvilleBituminous coal[A]1,3711977/1981/
2005/2009		Operational
John Sherman Cooper Power StationSomersetBituminous coal3411965/1969Operational
Kenneth C ColemanHancock CountyCoal4431969/1970/
1971		Operational
Mill Creek Generating StationLouisvilleBituminous coal1,4651972/1974/
1978/1982		Operational
Paradise Fossil PlantMuhlenberg CountyCoal9711970Converted to natural gas[8][9]
R D GreenWebster CountyCoal4541979/1981Operational,
planned conversion to natural gas by June 2022[10]
Robert Reid Power StationWebster CountyBituminous coal961966Operational
Shawnee Fossil PlantPaducahCoal1,7501953/1954/1955Operational
Trimble County Generating StationBedfordCoal1,2741990/2011Operational[11]
Tyrone Generating StationVersaillesBituminous coal1351947Retired & demolished[12]
William C. Dale Power StationWinchesterBituminous coal1961954Demolished

A Spurlock Station also supplements coal with up to 10% by-weight tire-derived fuel.[13]

Natural gas

NameLocationFuelCapacity [MW]Year
opened		StatusRef
Big Sandy Power PlantLouisaNatural gas3001963Operational
Bluegrass Generating StationOldham CountyNatural gas5012002Operational
Cane Run Generating StationLouisvilleNatural gas6402015Operational
E W BrownMercer CountyNatural gas9801994-2001Operational
J K SmithClark CountyNatural gas10551991-2010Operational
Marshall Energy FacilityMarshall CountyNatural gas5812002Operational
Paddy's RunJefferson CountyNatural gas1821968/2001Operational
Paradise Combined Cycle PlantDrakesboroNatural gas1,1002017Operational[8]
PPS Power PlantMcCracken CountyNatural gas1102010Operational
Riverside GeneratingLawrence CountyNatural gas8052001/2002Operational
Trimble CountyTrimble CountyNatural gas9542002/2004Operational

Petroleum

NameLocationFuelCapacity [MW]Year
opened		StatusRef
ParisBourbon CountyPetroleum11.91934-1974Operational

Renewable power stations

Lists include data from U.S. Energy Information Administration[3]

Biomass

NameLocationFuelCapacity [MW]Year
opened		StatusRef
Bavarian LFGTEBoone CountyLandfill gas4.72003/2016Operational
Blue Ridge GeneratingEstill CountyLandfill gas1.22013Operational
Cox Waste to EnergyTaylor CountyWood/wood waste3.31995/2002Operational
Glasgow LFGTEBarren CountyLandfill gas1.02015Operational
Green City RecoveryScott CountyLandfill gas2.02016/2019Operational
Green Valley LFGTEGreenup CountyLandfill gas2.42003Operational
Hardin County LFGTEHardin CountyLandfill gas2.42006Operational
Kentucky MillsHancock CountyWood/wood waste49.02001Operational
Laurel Ridge LFGTELaurel CountyLandfill gas4.02003/2006Operational
Morehead Generating FacilityRowan CountyLandfill gas1.42019Operational
Pendleton County LFGTEPendleton CountyLandfill gas3.22007Operational

Hydroelectric

NameLocationFuelCapacity [MW]Year
opened		StatusRef
Barkley HydroLyon CountyHydroelectric148.01966Operational
Cannelton HydroHancock CountyHydroelectric87.92016Operational
Dix DamMercer CountyHydroelectric31.51925Operational
Kentucky DamMarshall CountyHydroelectric222.51944/1945/
1948		Operational
Laurel DamLaurel CountyHydroelectric61.01977Operational
Meldahl Hydroelectric FacilityFosterHydroelectric1052016Operational[14][15]
Mother Ann LeeMercer CountyHydroelectric2.12007/2008Operational
Ohio Falls StationLouisvilleHydroelectric801928Operational[16]
Smithland Hydroelectric PlantLyon CountyHydroelectric75.92017Operational
Wolf CreekRussell CountyHydroelectric3121951/1952Operational

Solar

NameLocationFuelCapacity [MW]Year
opened		StatusRef
Cooperative Solar OneClark CountyPhotovoltaic8.52017Operational
Crittenden Solar FacilityGrant CountyPhotovoltaic2.72017Operational
E W BrownMercer CountyPhotovoltaic10.02016Operational
L'Oreal Solar - FlorenceBoone CountyPhotovoltaic0.92017Operational
Walton Solar Facility (I&II)Kenton CountyPhotovoltaic2.02017Operational

Wind

Kentucky had no utility-scale wind farms in 2019.

See also

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