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Roughly 58,789 Missouri accounts belong to City of Independence, classed by EIA as municipal; the residential count is 53,832. Its home price is 21.9% over the Missouri average, 21st place of 21 among larger utilities.
City of Independence: 841 kWh a month costs roughly $132 in energy at 15.74 ¢/kWh, +21.9% on the Missouri average of 12.91 ¢.
City of Independence charged homes 15.74 ¢/kWh against a Missouri average of 12.91 ¢, 21st place of 21 among Missouri companies with 20,000+ homes. The next cheaper is Citizens Electric Corporation at 15.33 ¢ (-0.41 ¢ from here).
City of Independence has no SAIDI/SAIFI row in EIA-861 2024. Its 58,789 accounts therefore show "No data" in those rows instead of an estimate.
| City of Independence, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Independence | 15.74 ¢/kWh | 14.95 ¢/kWh | $132at 841 kWh | No dataSAIDI |
| Missouri average against this companyLowest in this table | -2.83 ¢/kWhcompany 21.9% above | -4.69 ¢/kWhcompany 45.8% above | -$24a month at 841 kWh | No data |
City of Independence: +5.1% on 2024 for homes, Missouri +3.0%.
City of Independence reported 16.54 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +5.1% on its 2024 figure of 15.74, while the Missouri average moved +3.0%.
14.12 ¢ in 2015, 15.74 ¢ in 2024 (+11.5%).
| Year | City of Independence | Gap to Missouri residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.12 | +2.91 | +1.47 |
| 2016 | 13.88 | +2.67 | +1.33 |
| 2017 | 14.28 | +2.65 | +1.39 |
| 2018 | 14.29 | +2.95 | +1.42 |
| 2019 | 13.66 | +2.52 | +0.65 |
| 2020 | 13.31 | +2.09 | +0.16 |
| 2021 | 13.71 | +2.30 | +0.05 |
| 2022 | 14.15 | +2.41 | -0.89 |
| 2023 | 15.21 | +2.63 | -0.79 |
| 2024 | 15.74 | +2.83 | -0.74 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV51,715 in 2015, 53,832 in 2024 (+4.1%).
| Year | City of Independence |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 51715 |
| 2016 | 51932 |
| 2017 | 52099 |
| 2018 | 53303 |
| 2019 | 54084 |
| 2020 | 54460 |
| 2021 | 54204 |
| 2022 | 53424 |
| 2023 | 53611 |
| 2024 | 53832 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV15.74 and 14.95 ¢ for this company.
City of Independence, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.
CSV13.8 residential installations per 1,000 accounts.
City of Independence, Net metering: EIA-861 survey.
CSVCity of Independence sold 992,995 MWh in 2024 to 58,789 accounts; homes took 54.7% of the energy and 10,095 kWh each over the year.
EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for City of Independence, from 14.12 ¢ in 2015 to 15.74 ¢ in 2024 (+11.5%).
Home rates at City of Independence went from 13.83 ¢ in 2013 to 15.74 ¢ in 2024 (+13.8%), which is 19.12 ¢ to 16.16 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−15.5%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $2,294 in 2013 and $1,939 in 2024. Of 45 Missouri utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, City of Independence stood 44th cheapest (72nd of 73 in 2013).
City of Independence: 16.16 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 15.74 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, City of Independence | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, City of Independence | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, City of Independence | Missouri median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.83 | 19.12 | 72 of 73 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 14.22 | 19.34 | 72 of 73 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 14.12 | 19.18 | 69 of 73 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | 13.88 | 18.62 | 67 of 73 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 14.28 | 18.75 | 69 of 73 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 14.29 | 18.32 | 70 of 73 | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 13.66 | 17.21 | 83 of 95 | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 13.31 | 16.56 | 40 of 45 | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 13.71 | 16.29 | 43 of 45 | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 14.15 | 15.56 | 44 of 45 | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 15.21 | 16.07 | 44 of 45 | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 15.74 | 16.16 | 44 of 45 | – | – | – | – |
City of Independence, EIA utility 9231: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSVCity of Independence files with EIA as a municipal utility. In Missouri, municipal utilities serve 10% of residential customers at an average 12.7 cents per kWh, 1% below investor-owned utilities in Missouri. City of Independence itself averaged 15.7 cents, 3.0 cents above its type in Missouri.
Shutoffs: this utility reported 10,295 disconnections for nonpayment in 2024, 19.1 per 100 accounts (Missouri: 9.3; EIA Form EIA-112). All utilities.
City of Independence - (MO) reports reliability under a method other than IEEE 1366, so its figures are not ranked against other utilities.
EIA-861 2024, retrieved 2026-10-01. Missouri reliability, best and worst utilities, utility report card.
| City of Independence sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Missouri ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 53,832 | 15.74 | +2.83 |
| Commercial | 4,944 | 14.95 | +4.69 |
| Topic, City of Independence | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Home price and accounts, City of Independence | 10 years | 2015 to 2024, 53,832 homes in 2024 |
| Business price, City of Independence | Filed 2024 | 14.95 ¢/kWh on 4,944 accounts |
| SAIDI and SAIFI, City of Independence | No data for 2024 | no year of 2015 to 2024 for 58,789 accounts |
| Net metering, City of Independence | Filed 2024 | 774 installations, 5.8 MW |
| Service-territory counties, City of Independence | 1 county | in Missouri |
| Smart meters (AMI/AMR), City of Independence | Filed 2024 | no advanced-meter row, 53,832 homes |
| 2025 early release, City of Independence | Filed | 16.54 ¢/kWh for homes |
| Year | Home accounts, City of Independence | Home ¢ | Business ¢ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 51,715 | 14.12 | 12.48 |
| 2016 | 51,932 | 13.88 | 12.10 |
| 2017 | 52,099 | 14.28 | 12.60 |
| 2018 | 53,303 | 14.29 | 12.67 |
| 2019 | 54,084 | 13.66 | 11.79 |
| 2020 | 54,460 | 13.31 | 11.55 |
| 2021 | 54,204 | 13.71 | 11.89 |
| 2022 | 53,424 | 14.15 | 12.73 |
| 2023 | 53,611 | 15.21 | 14.03 |
| 2024 | 53,832 | 15.74 | 14.96 |
| Company near City of Independence on price | Home ¢ | Gap % to City of Independence | Accounts, City of Independence = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18. Empire District Electric Co | 14.99 | -4.8% | 2.86 |
| 19. Co-Mo Electric Coop Inc | 15.18 | -3.6% | 0.57 |
| 20. Citizens Electric Corporation | 15.33 | -2.6% | 0.47 |
| 21. City of Independence (this company) | 15.74 | - | 1.00 |
| Class, City of Independence | Accounts | Of City of Independence accounts | Of MWh | kWh a year per account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 53,832 | 91.6% | 54.7% | 10,095 |
| Commercial | 4,944 | 8.4% | 39.3% | 78,861 |
| Industrial and other | 13 | 0.02% | 6.0% | 4,589,538 |
| kWh | Share of a 841 kWh month | Cost a month at 15.74 ¢ | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 30% | $39.35 | $472 |
| 500 | 59% | $78.71 | $944 |
| 750 | 89% | $118.06 | $1,417 |
| 1,000 | 119% | $157.42 | $1,889 |
| 1,500 | 178% | $236.12 | $2,833 |
| 2,000 | 238% | $314.83 | $3,778 |
1 Missouri counties, region SPP:
Missouri other states: 1 of 1 county of City of Independence drawn
City of Independence: 1 county listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV58,789 accounts in 2024: residential 53,832, commercial 4,944, industrial 13.
In 2024 homes paid 15.74 cents; against the Missouri average that is +21.9%.
City of Independence has no reliability row for its 53,832 homes in EIA-861 2024, so no SAIDI or SAIFI is shown; the Missouri median reporter is 99 min.
774 installations with 5.8 MW, of which residential installations number 742.
841 kWh at 15.74 cents comes to about $132, energy only.
Rank 21 of 21 in Missouri on price, +21.9% against the state average; 20 charge less than 15.74 ¢.
58,789 accounts sit behind City of Independence, whose 2024 filing lacks no SAIDI/SAIFI row; the other 6 rows of the coverage table are on file.
Homes take 54.7% of 992,995 MWh, commercial accounts 39.3%, industrial and other 6.0%.
16.54 cents per kWh, +5.1% on the 15.74 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to City of Independence at 15.74 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.