Utility Providers in Blackey, Kentucky

Blackey is served by 13 utility providers across 5 categories covering 2 ZIP codes in Letcher County.

Letcher County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Blackey vs. US average

Electricity
14.2¢/kWh
↓ 14% below US average (16.5¢)
↑ 11% above KY state average (12.8¢)
Natural gas
$13.61/Mcf
↓ 6% below US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Blackey-area providers. State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024). Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf). US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.

Typical monthly utility bills in Blackey

Electricity$250+ (14.2¢–14.2¢/kWh)
Natural gas$150-$199
Water & sewer~$56/month

Figures from U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, reflecting households that pay utilities separately from rent. In dense urban areas where heat or hot water is often included in rent, these numbers represent the subset of residents who pay directly.

How Blackey heats its homes

65%
35%

65% electricity · 35% other fuels

Electric rates in Blackey

Residential rates range from 14.2¢ to 14.2¢ per kWh.

Blackey
14.2¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc., Kentucky Power Co.

This is 14% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Blackey

Blackey has moderate broadband coverage.

T V Service Inc
1,000 Mbps
Cable
Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Co Inc
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
AT&T
25 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless

Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.

Electric 2 providers

Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc.
Kentucky Power Co

Natural Gas 2 providers

Columbia Gas Of Kentucky
Equitable Gas Co. (Peoples Natural Gas)

Water 4 providers

FLEMING-NEON WATER COMPANY
JENKINS WATER SYSTEM
LETCHER COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
WHITESBURG WATER WORKS

Sewer 1 provider

GENERAL BURNSIDE WASTEWATER COLLECTION

Internet 4 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 25 Mbps
T V Service Inc
Cable up to 1,000 Mbps
Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Co Inc
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps

ZIP codes in Blackey, KY

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Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: May 2026.