Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Kentucky Regulated — Energy purchases
PPL Kentucky Regulated — Energy purchases increased by 93.8% to $126M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 31.3%, from $96M to $126M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Kentucky Regulated — Energy purchases shows a downward trend with a -7.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher costs may indicate supply constraints, plant outages, or periods of peak demand requiring external procurement.
Detailed definition
Costs associated with purchasing electricity from external sources or the wholesale market to supplement internal genera...
Peer comparison
Standard for utilities with generation portfolios; comparable to purchased power expenses at peer utilities.
ppl_segment_kentucky_regulated_energy_purchasesHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $68.25M | $68.25M | $68.25M | $68.25M | $48M | $48M | $48M | $48M | $77M | $22M | $25M | $52M | $96M | $30M | $23M | $65M | $126M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -29.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +60.4% | -71.4% | +13.6% | +108.0% | +84.6% | -68.8% | -23.3% | +182.6% | +93.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -29.7% | -29.7% | -29.7% | -29.7% | +60.4% | -54.2% | -47.9% | +8.3% | +24.7% | +36.4% | -8.0% | +25.0% | +31.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PPL's kentucky regulated — energy purchases?
- PPL (PPL) reported kentucky regulated — energy purchases of $126M in Q1 2026.
- How has PPL's kentucky regulated — energy purchases changed year-over-year?
- PPL's kentucky regulated — energy purchases increased by 31.3% year-over-year, from $96M to $126M.
- What is the long-term trend for PPL's kentucky regulated — energy purchases?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), PPL's kentucky regulated — energy purchases has grown at a -7.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $273M to $214M.
- What does kentucky regulated — energy purchases mean?
- Cost of electricity bought from third parties to meet demand.