Moving to Kentucky: utilities and your first-month checklist
Which company serves your new address depends on where in Kentucky it is. Each link below goes to that company's own page for starting service. Start it two to three weeks ahead, from the day you get the keys.
Electric companies in Kentucky
Louisville and surrounding countiesKentucky Utilities (KU)
Lexington and much of central, northern and western KentuckyKentucky Power (AEP)
Eastern Kentucky, including Ashland, Pikeville and HazardDuke Energy Kentucky
Northern Kentucky: Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties
Natural gas in Kentucky
Louisville and surrounding countiesColumbia Gas of Kentucky
Lexington, Frankfort, Ashland and central and eastern KentuckyAtmos Energy
Western and south-central Kentucky, including Owensboro and Bowling GreenDuke Energy Kentucky
Northern Kentucky
Water in Kentucky
Choosing a supplier
Kentucky lets some customers choose who supplies their gas. The wires and pipes stay with the utility. Compare on the state's own page before signing anything a door-to-door seller offers: official shopping page.
Help with the bills
If deposits or bills are a stretch, Kentucky runs energy assistance: official assistance page. Ask the utility about deposit waivers too; many waive the deposit with a good payment letter from your old company.
Problems with a utility
The Kentucky Public Service Commission regulates utilities in Kentucky and takes complaints.
New-resident deadlines in Kentucky
- Driver's license: within 30 days of moving. Official page
- Car registration and title: check the official page for the deadline. Official page
- Inspection: Sheriff's inspection for a vehicle brought in from another state. Official page
- Kentucky driver license office
- Register to vote in Kentucky
From the state's own websites, checked October 2026. Deadlines can change; check the official page before you rely on one.
Your first month in a new state
- USPS: change your address: Start mail forwarding up to 30 days early. The real site is usps.com.
- Your new state's motor vehicle office: Driver's license, registration and title. Most states set a short deadline after you move, so check yours first.
- Register to vote: Routes you to the official registration for the new state.
- Medicaid, if you have it: Medicaid doesn't move with you. You apply again in the new state.
- Health insurance: A permanent move can open a special enrollment period.
- Social Security: Change your address once here; Medicare gets it from Social Security.
Utility companies and service areas checked October 2026. Service areas follow addresses, not county lines exactly: confirm with the company before you book.