CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues		$ 8,462	$ 8,312	$ 7,902
Operation
Fuel		783	733	931
Energy purchases		1,679	1,841	1,686
Other operation and maintenance		2,607	2,462	2,398
Depreciation		1,279	1,254	1,181
Taxes, other than income		374	392	332
Total Operating Expenses		6,722	6,682	6,528
Operating Income		1,740	1,630	1,374
Other Income (Expense) - net		114	(40)	54
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating		738	666	513
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes		1,116	924	915
Income Taxes		228	184	201
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes		888	740	714
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes)		0	0	42
Net income (Loss)		$ 888	$ 740	$ 756
Earnings per Share of Common Stock [Abstract]
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes, Per Basic Share		$ 1.20	$ 1.00	$ 0.97
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation ( net of income taxes), Per Basic Shares		0	0	0.06
Net Income (Loss) Available to PPL Common , Per Basic shares		1.20	1.00	1.03
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes, Per Diluted Share		1.20	1.00	0.96
Net Income (Loss) Available to PPL Common Shareowners, Per Diluted Shares		1.20	1.00	1.02
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes), Per Diluted Shares		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0.06
Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (in thousands)
Basic		737,756	737,036	736,027
Diluted		739,853	738,166	736,902
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues		$ 2,876	$ 3,008	$ 3,030
Operation
Energy purchases		721	992	1,048
Other operation and maintenance		705	605	605
Depreciation		401	397	393
Taxes, other than income		131	143	149
Total Operating Expenses		1,958	2,137	2,195
Operating Income		918	871	835
Other Income (Expense) - net		45	39	30
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating		246	223	171
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes		750	687	699
Income Taxes		176	168	174
Net income (Loss)	[1]	574	519	525
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] | Related Party
Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (in thousands)
Interest income		33	0	5
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues		1,648	1,613	1,798
Operation
Fuel		308	286	346
Energy purchases		151	168	245
Energy purchases from affiliate		20	12	25
Other operation and maintenance		349	364	416
Depreciation		305	302	298
Taxes, other than income		49	48	48
Total Operating Expenses		1,182	1,180	1,378
Operating Income		466	433	420
Other Income (Expense) - net		12	3	4
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating		105	102	89
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes		374	335	335
Income Taxes		77	69	63
Net income (Loss)	[2]	297	266	272
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Nonrelated Party
Operating Revenues
Retail and wholesale		1,617	1,580	1,762
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Related Party
Operating Revenues
Retail and wholesale		31	33	36
Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (in thousands)
Interest income		1	1	0
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues		1,964	1,884	2,074
Operation
Fuel		476	447	585
Energy purchases		25	24	28
Energy purchases from affiliate		31	33	36
Other operation and maintenance		413	427	487
Depreciation		403	392	386
Taxes, other than income		49	45	45
Total Operating Expenses		1,397	1,368	1,567
Operating Income		567	516	507
Other Income (Expense) - net		15	8	8
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes		445	389	398
Income Taxes		89	77	76
Net income (Loss)	[3]	356	312	322
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Nonrelated Party
Operating Revenues
Retail and wholesale		1,944	1,872	2,049
Operation
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating		137	134	117
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Related Party
Operating Revenues
Retail and wholesale		20	12	25
Operation
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating		$ 0	$ 1	$ 0

[1] Net income equals comprehensive income.

[2] Net income equals comprehensive income.

[3] Net income equals comprehensive income.