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Average electric bill in Missouri

A typical Missouri home paid about $143.32 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,719.88 for the year, using 1,063 kWh a month at 13.49 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $143.32 a month$1,719.88 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    29 of 51-6% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    1,063 kWh a month15 of 51; +21% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    13.49 ¢/kWh37 of 51; -22% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Jul $226.001,452 kWh at 15.56 ¢
    Cheapest month
    Apr $97.74759 kWh at 12.88 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    131%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026
    $147.60 a month+2.3% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    2.50%19 of 51; median household income $68,920
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +13.7%$126.08 to $143.32 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $660.72 a month10.63 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $44.73 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $98.59

    Missouri charts

    Typical monthly bill, Missouri

    $97.74 in Apr to $226.00 in Jul.

    Typical monthly bill, Missouri: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Jul
    Jan156159
    Feb139133
    Mar112119
    Apr98105
    May99111
    Jun179180
    Jul226226
    Aug200No data
    Sep159No data
    Oct104No data
    Nov108No data
    Dec139No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    Missouri and the states next to it in rank

    $143.32 a month, rank 29 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • Missouri143
    • U.S. average152
    • North Carolina146
    • Oklahoma140

    Missouri, Typical monthly bill, Missouri against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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    Bill by use level

    UseMissouri a monthMissouri a yearU.S. a monthGap to U.S. in Missouri
    270 kWh, 0.25x the Missouri average$36.42$437.08$46.71-$10
    530 kWh, 0.5x the Missouri average$71.50$857.96$91.69-$20
    800 kWh, 0.75x the Missouri average$107.92$1,295.04$138.40-$30
    1,060 kWh, 1x the Missouri average$142.99$1,715.93$183.38-$40
    1,330 kWh, 1.25x the Missouri average$179.42$2,153.00$230.09-$51
    1,590 kWh, 1.5x the Missouri average$214.49$2,573.89$275.07-$61
    2,130 kWh, 2x the Missouri average$287.34$3,448.04$368.49-$81
    3,190 kWh, 3x the Missouri average$430.33$5,163.97$551.87-$122

    Missouri month by month in 2025

    MonthMissouri kWh per accountMissouri price ¢/kWhMissouri typical bill
    Jan1,39511.21$156.35
    Feb1,23611.27$139.35
    Mar93112.01$111.84
    Apr75912.88$97.74
    May76313.01$99.31
    Jun1,12515.91$179.07
    Jul1,45215.56$226.00
    Aug1,29515.46$200.23
    Sep1,00215.84$158.76
    Oct80212.95$103.84
    Nov82713.12$108.49
    Dec1,16611.91$138.89

    Missouri typical bill over the years

    YearMissouri bill a monthMissouri a yearMissouri kWh per accountMissouri price ¢/kWh
    2023$126.08$1,512.991,00312.58
    2024$129.20$1,550.361,00112.91
    2025$143.32$1,719.881,06313.49

    Missouri in 2026 so far

    MonthMissouri kWh per accountMissouri price ¢/kWhMissouri typical bill
    Jan 20261,34511.80$158.69
    Feb 20261,09712.17$133.46
    Mar 202688913.44$119.47
    Apr 202674614.01$104.53
    May 202681413.68$111.40
    Jun 20261,10816.22$179.64
    Jul 20261,40516.09$226.00

    Business and industry in Missouri

    Customer typeMissouri bill a month, 2025Missouri kWh per accountMissouri price ¢/kWh
    Business$660.726,21510.63
    Industry$9,810.37117,1398.38

    Missouri bill next to income

    Missouri: 2.50% of median household income, rank 19; the four states closest to it:

    State near MissouriMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near Missouri
    North Carolina$69,904$1,755.142.51%
    Maine$71,773$1,773.622.47%
    Arizona$76,872$1,893.402.46%
    Hawaii$98,317$2,487.822.53%

    Weather and the bill

    Missouri homes used the most power in Jul 2025 (1,452 kWh per account) and the least in Apr (759 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,211). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.56. 2025 had 4,678 heating and 1,414 cooling degree-days, 10% below and 13% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (5,223 and 1,255).

    Missouri degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, Missouri, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    Missouri yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    20154728127152231255
    20164399148652231255
    20174291124852231255
    20185320159852231255
    20195182133952231255
    20204765122252231255
    20214645137852231255
    20225216139952231255
    20234280135352231255
    20244165140652231255
    20254678141452231255

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Missouri, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    Missouri, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthkWh per accountPrice ¢/kWhTypical billHDD 2025CDD 2025HDD normalCDD normal
    Jan1,39511.21$1561,21101,1300
    Feb1,23611.27$13995009090
    Mar93112.01$112459216935
    Apr75912.88$982641533310
    May76313.01$991377312493
    Jun1,12515.91$179529613248
    Jul1,45215.56$22604422387
    Aug1,29515.46$20093087343
    Sep1,00215.84$1592620459148
    Oct80212.95$1041595428221
    Nov82713.12$10853716540
    Dec1,16611.91$13992101,0170

    EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for Missouri, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    A typical Missouri home account paid about $143.32 a month for energy in 2025, $1,719.88 over the year, which ranks 29 of 51 states, 6% below the U.S. typical bill. Missouri homes used 1,063 kWh a month (15 of 51, 21% over the U.S.) at 13.49 cents (37 of 51, 22% under), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $97.74 in April to $226.00 in July, a 131% gap, driven by use of 759 against 1,452 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $147.60 a month, +2.3% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $660.72 a month at 10.63 cents, 4.6 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.50% of the $68,920 median household income, 19 of 51 states. The typical bill was $126.08 a month in 2023, $129.20 in 2024 and $143.32 in 2025, +13.7% in two years, with use per account at 1,003, 1,001 and 1,063 kWh.

    Missouri: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near MissourikWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    Oklahoma$140.461,07113.12
    North Carolina$146.261,04414.02
    District of Columbia$140.1863921.94
    Alaska$147.1256426.09

    Questions on the Missouri bill

    What is the average electric bill in Missouri?

    Energy only: about $143.32 a month in 2025, or $1,719.88 a year.

    How much electricity does a Missouri home use?

    Rank 15 of 51: 1,063 kWh a month in 2025, +21% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in Missouri?

    July at $226.00; the lowest is April at $97.74.

    Is the average electric bill in Missouri above the national average?

    Below, by $8.54 a month or 6%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Missouri?

    $134.90 at 13.49 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

    How far is Missouri from the state with the lowest bill?

    $44.73 a month: the lowest typical bill, $98.59 in New Mexico, against $143.32 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in Missouri?

    2.50% of the $68,920 median household income, 19 of 51 states.

    How much did the typical Missouri bill change since 2023?

    $126.08 a month in 2023, $143.32 in 2025, +13.7%.

    What does a Missouri business pay a month for electricity?

    $660.72 for a typical commercial account, at 10.63 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the Missouri bill rising in 2026?

    $147.60 a month so far, +2.3% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical Missouri home paid about $143.32 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,719.88 for the year, using 1,063 kWh a month at 13.49 cents per kWh.