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Average electric bill in Missouri

A typical Missouri home paid about $137.98 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,655.72 for the year, using 1,038 kWh a month at 13.30 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $137.98 a month$1,655.72 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    32 of 51-8% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    1,038 kWh a month16 of 51; +19% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    13.30 ¢/kWh39 of 51; -23% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Jul $217.631,413 kWh at 15.40 ¢
    Cheapest month
    Apr $93.64736 kWh at 12.72 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    132%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Aug 2026
    $156.15 a month+7.5% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    2.40%21 of 51; median household income $68,920
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +9.4%$126.08 to $137.98 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $649.50 a month10.46 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $43.32 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $94.66

    Missouri charts

    Typical monthly bill, Missouri

    $93.64 in Apr to $217.63 in Jul.

    Typical monthly bill, Missouri: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Aug
    Jan150159
    Feb134133
    Mar107120
    Apr94105
    May95111
    Jun172180
    Jul218226
    Aug193216
    Sep153No data
    Oct101No data
    Nov105No data
    Dec134No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    Missouri and the states next to it in rank

    $137.98 a month, rank 32 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • Missouri138
    • U.S. average151
    • Arkansas138
    • Vermont135

    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
    260 kWh, 0.25x the Missouri average$34.58$414.96$44.80-$10
    520 kWh, 0.5x the Missouri average$69.16$829.92$89.60-$20
    780 kWh, 0.75x the Missouri average$103.74$1,244.88$134.39-$31
    1,040 kWh, 1x the Missouri average$138.32$1,659.84$179.19-$41
    1,300 kWh, 1.25x the Missouri average$172.90$2,074.80$223.99-$51
    1,560 kWh, 1.5x the Missouri average$207.48$2,489.76$268.79-$61
    2,080 kWh, 2x the Missouri average$276.64$3,319.68$358.38-$82
    3,110 kWh, 3x the Missouri average$413.63$4,963.56$535.85-$122

    Missouri month by month in 2025

    MonthMissouri kWh per accountMissouri price ¢/kWhMissouri typical bill
    Jan1,37310.90$149.68
    Feb1,20811.07$133.73
    Mar90611.84$107.23
    Apr73612.72$93.64
    May74012.85$95.15
    Jun1,09315.77$172.40
    Jul1,41315.40$217.63
    Aug1,26015.32$193.04
    Sep98215.62$153.44
    Oct78612.79$100.52
    Nov81012.95$104.91
    Dec1,14211.76$134.35

    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$137.98$1,655.721,03813.30

    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 202689013.44$119.59
    Apr 202674614.01$104.53
    May 202681413.68$111.40
    Jun 20261,10816.22$179.64
    Jul 20261,40516.09$226.00
    Aug 20261,34716.02$215.86

    Business and industry in Missouri

    Customer typeMissouri bill a month, 2025Missouri kWh per accountMissouri price ¢/kWh
    Business$649.506,21110.46
    Industry$9,440.70114,4468.25

    Missouri bill next to income

    Missouri: 2.40% of median household income, rank 21; the four states closest to it:

    State near MissouriMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near Missouri
    Arizona$76,872$1,886.512.45%
    Maine$71,773$1,773.212.47%
    Rhode Island$86,372$1,987.812.30%
    North Carolina$69,904$1,753.852.51%

    Weather and the bill

    Missouri homes used the most power in Jul 2025 (1,413 kWh per account) and the least in Apr (736 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,211). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.57. 2025 had 4,678 heating and 1,414 cooling degree-days, 6% below and 12% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (4,980 and 1,265).

    Missouri degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, Missouri, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    Missouri yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    20154728127149801265
    20164399148649801265
    20174291124849801265
    20185320159849801265
    20195182133949801265
    20204765122249801265
    20214645137849801265
    20225216139949801265
    20234280135349801265
    20244165140649801265
    20254678141449801265

    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
    Jan1,37310.90$1501,21101,0900
    Feb1,20811.07$13495008540
    Mar90611.84$107459216478
    Apr73612.72$942641531611
    May74012.85$951377311898
    Jun1,09315.77$172529610260
    Jul1,41315.40$21804422384
    Aug1,26015.32$19393087338
    Sep98215.62$1532620460147
    Oct78612.79$1011595428818
    Nov81012.95$10553716271
    Dec1,14211.76$13492109610

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

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    Analyst note

    A typical Missouri home account paid about $137.98 a month for energy in 2025, $1,655.72 over the year, which ranks 32nd of 51 states, 8% below the U.S. typical bill. Missouri homes used 1,038 kWh a month (16 of 51, 19% over the U.S.) at 13.30 cents (39 of 51, 23% under), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $93.64 in April to $217.63 in July, a 132% gap, driven by use of 736 against 1,413 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $156.15 a month, +7.5% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $649.50 a month at 10.46 cents, 4.7 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.40% of the $68,920 median household income, 21 of 51 states. The typical bill was $126.08 a month in 2023, $129.20 in 2024 and $137.98 in 2025, +9.4% in two years, with use per account at 1,003, 1,001 and 1,038 kWh.

    Missouri: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near MissourikWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    Arkansas$138.421,07612.87
    District of Columbia$140.0463921.92
    Oklahoma$140.521,06413.21
    Vermont$134.8159222.79

    Questions on the Missouri bill

    What is the average electric bill in Missouri?

    Energy only: about $137.98 a month in 2025, or $1,655.72 a year.

    How much electricity does a Missouri home use?

    Rank 16 of 51: 1,038 kWh a month in 2025, +19% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in Missouri?

    July at $217.63; the lowest is April at $93.64.

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

    Below, by $12.69 a month or 8%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Missouri?

    $133.00 at 13.30 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

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

    $43.32 a month: the lowest typical bill, $94.66 in New Mexico, against $137.98 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in Missouri?

    2.40% of the $68,920 median household income, 21 of 51 states.

    How much did the typical Missouri bill change since 2023?

    $126.08 a month in 2023, $137.98 in 2025, +9.4%.

    What does a Missouri business pay a month for electricity?

    $649.50 for a typical commercial account, at 10.46 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the Missouri bill rising in 2026?

    $156.15 a month so far, +7.5% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical Missouri home paid about $137.98 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,655.72 for the year, using 1,038 kWh a month at 13.30 cents per kWh.