← ScorecardKY · Rank #48 of 50
State Profile
Kentucky
Composite score 34 / 100
Rank
#48
Renewable
7%
Grid carbon
1740lb/MWh
Full Metric Breakdown
Kentucky vs. the US average
Composite scoreUS avg 58.3/10034.0/100
Renewable shareUS avg 27.0%7.0%
Solar capacity / capitaUS avg 260.0W45.0W
Wind capacity / capitaUS avg 510.0W0.0W
Residential ¢/kWhUS avg 16.1¢12.2¢
5-yr cost trendUS avg 17.0%11.0%
EV adoptionUS avg 1.2%0.4%
Grid carbonUS avg 828.2lb/MWh1740.0lb/MWh
Net metering gradeUS avg CD
RPS ambitionUS avg CF
Incentives here
What's currently available in Kentucky
Federal ITC (Sec. 25D) expired Dec 31, 2025. State-level programs below remain active — deadlines enforced. Verified monthly against DSIRE.
- State income tax credit · varies
- Property tax exemption for PV equipment
- Net metering · grade D
- Low-income weatherization (federally funded)
What it would take
Modeled scenarios for KY
To hit 50% renewable~15 years
To hit 75% renewable~23 years
To hit 100% renewable~38 years
Assumes continuation of current deployment pace plus realistic grid-scale additions. Full methodology on the methodology page.