Utility rates & providers in Warren County, KY

Most addresses in the city of Bowling Green are served by Bowling Green Municipal Utilities (BGMU), which purchases wholesale power from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Residential bills combine a monthly service charge, TVA energy charges, and a TVA Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) that changes each month. As of BGMU’s published February 2026 electric schedule, the residential standard service charge is $21.87/month and illustrative all-in energy-related rates are often shown near $0.096/kWh combined with the then-current FCA for modeling—your actual seasonal tier and FCA may differ.

Many homes and businesses outside BGMU’s municipal electric territory are served by Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (Warren RECC), a member-owned distribution cooperative that also takes TVA wholesale power. Effective October 1, 2025, Warren RECC’s residential schedule includes a $27.86/month distribution charge; per-kWh energy charges vary by season (for example, about $0.07840/kWh in transitional months, $0.08066/kWh in winter, and $0.08424/kWh in summer on the cooperative’s published schedule); and TVA’s Energy Fuel Cost is billed monthly (Warren RECC listed $0.04191/kWh for residential members for March 2026 as an example—this component changes with TVA’s monthly filing). A local school tax applies on cooperative charges as described in Warren RECC’s tariff.

If you are unsure whether you are BGMU or Warren RECC, check your bill header or the provider’s service-area maps—addresses in the same ZIP code can be on different systems.

Inside the city of Bowling Green, BGMU water customers pay BGMU’s general (in-city) water schedule, including a monthly customer charge and volume rates per gallon or per 1,000 gallons as shown on BGMU’s July 1, 2025 water rate sheet. At a common modeling assumption of 5,000 gallons per month, city-page estimates land near the mid-$30s before taxes—see the Bowling Green utility page for the exact formula.

Outside BGMU’s water jurisdiction, many properties are served by Warren County Water District (WCWD), a PSC-regulated water utility. For a typical residential 5/8" × 3/4" meter, WCWD’s published billing calculator and rate summaries describe a minimum bill that includes the first 2,000 gallons per month, with additional volume priced in tiered blocks per 1,000 gallons; a 3% utility tax applies on residential bills. Commercial and certain other accounts may see additional state sales tax—see WCWD’s tariff for exceptions.

Storm water and related fees may appear separately (for example, the Plum Springs–Warren County Storm Water Sewer Agency) on some WCWD bills; confirm line items on your statement.

BGMU sewer customers in Bowling Green are billed on the same July 1, 2025 rate schedule as BGMU water, with a separate customer charge and volume-based sewer rates; at 5,000 gallons, city-modeled totals are often in the low-to-mid $30s per month before taxes—see the Bowling Green page for details.

Warren County Water District separately bills wastewater for customers it serves, with a residential minimum charge that includes a block of gallons and tiered volume rates; use WCWD’s sewer billing calculator for an address-specific estimate.

Warren County does not use a single countywide municipal solid-waste monopoly comparable to larger metros. Residential collection is typically through licensed private haulers; pricing is subscription-based (cart size, frequency, and recycling options vary). One commonly referenced area operator publishes cart-based monthly pricing for Warren County; other residents may use a different hauler with different fees.

Always confirm service area, billing cycle (some vendors bill quarterly), and any fuel or environmental surcharges when comparing haulers.