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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Notes Receivable from affiliates	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Related Party, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	CEP Reserves, Inc		CEP Reserves, Inc		CEP Reserves, Inc
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] \| PPL Services [Member]
Support Costs (Details) [Abstract]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	$ 52	$ 51	$ 166	$ 172
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] \| CEP Reserves, Inc
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Intercompany note with affiliate maximum borrowing capacity	500		500
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] \| Accounts receivable from affiliates [Member] \| PPL Services [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
VEBA Funds Receivable	0		0
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Notes Payable to affiliates	$ 6		$ 6		$ 0
Notes Payable, Related Party, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Affiliated Entity [Member]		Affiliated Entity [Member]		Affiliated Entity [Member]
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] \| PPL Services [Member]
Support Costs (Details) [Abstract]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	$ 10	0	$ 30	0
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] \| Parent And Affiliate [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Intercompany Money Pool Agreement Unused Borrowing Capacity	744		744
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] \| LKS [Member]
Support Costs (Details) [Abstract]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	25	34	85	114
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Notes Payable to affiliates	$ 21		$ 21		$ 0
Notes Payable, Related Party, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Affiliated Entity [Member]		Affiliated Entity [Member]		Affiliated Entity [Member]
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] \| PPL Services [Member]
Support Costs (Details) [Abstract]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	$ 11	0	$ 33	0
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] \| Parent And Affiliate [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Intercompany Money Pool Agreement Unused Borrowing Capacity	604		604
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] \| LKS [Member]
Support Costs (Details) [Abstract]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	$ 35	$ 39	$ 110	$ 125