Your LG&E natural gas bill rose about 8.27 dollars a month under the same February 2026 order that raised electric rates.
+$8a month
LG&E (Louisville Gas and Electric), Kentucky
Louisville Gas and Electric 2025 electric rate case
Approved Base rate case, docket Case No. 2025-00114 before the Kentucky Public Service Commission.
+$5a month
on a typical bill, as approved
As published, for a home using 866 kWh a month.
What happens next
The decision is final; the new rate takes effect once the order sets a date. How rate cases work.
What it means for your bill
$
Fileddate not published
Hearingheld or waived
DecisionFeb 16, 2026
On billsdate not published
Louisville Gas and Electric asked the Kentucky Public Service Commission for an 8.3 percent electric rate increase. The commission approved a settlement with modifications on February 16, 2026, cutting the electric increase to 4.73 percent, about 5.14 dollars a month for an average residential customer using 866 kWh, raising a typical bill from 108.76 to 113.90 dollars. The settlement also included the utility's agreement not to file another rate case until 2028.
What it means for your bill: Your LG&E electric bill rose about 5.14 dollars a month under a February 2026 order, roughly half of what the company originally asked for.
- Status
- Approved
- Utility
- LG&E (Louisville Gas and Electric)
- Commission
- Kentucky Public Service Commission
- Docket
- Case No. 2025-00114
- Requested
- 8.3% residential
- Approved
- 4.7% residential
- Typical bill change
- +$5.14 a month at 866 kWh on a $114 bill
- Decided
- February 16, 2026
- Last checked
- August 29, 2026
Common questions
How much will my LG&E (Louisville Gas and Electric) bill go up?
Adds about $5 a month on a typical bill. As published, for a home using 866 kWh a month.
When would the new rates start?
Not yet set. That is decided along with the case, usually as part of the commission's final order.
When is the hearing?
No hearing date is on record for this case.
How do I comment?
The comment period closed once this case was decided; its result is above.
Sources
- PSC Issues Order for KU and LG&E Rate Cases, Kentucky Public Service Commission, 2026-02-16
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