Cost to heat a home in Kansas: electricity vs gas
With electricity at 14.56 cents per kWh and natural gas at $14.81 per Mcf in 2025, one MMBtu of heat costs $15.05 from a gas furnace, $14.22 from a heat pump and $42.67 from resistance heating in Kansas.
Your Kansas heating cost
Kansas inputs: 14.56 ¢ per kWh, $14.81 per Mcf, fuel only; the need is an illustration. Method.
The numbers
- Electricity 2025
- 14.56 ¢/kWhrank 28 of 45 states by price
- Natural gas 2025
- $14.81 per Mcfrank 22 of 45 states by gas price
- Gas furnace
- $15.05 per MMBtu95% efficiency, rank 22 of 45
- Heat pump
- $14.22 per MMBturank 18 of 45 states, COP 3.0 assumed
- Electric resistance
- $42.67 per MMBtu2.8 times a furnace
- Break-even COP
- 2.84a heat pump above it beats gas; rank 16 of 45
- Annual cost at 50 MMBtu
- $711 heat pumpfuel only
- Homes heated by electricity
- 26%63% utility gas, 8% propane, 0% oil
- Electricity since 2024
- +2.9%
- Gas since 2024
- +12.7%
- 2026 to date
- power +6.2%, gas -12.1%January to Jul against 2025
- Winter load
- +36% over spring and fallsummer +75%: a summer-peaking state
- Heating degree-days, normal year
- 5,1401991 to 2020; 2025 had 4,609, rank 26 of 42 states by normal HDD
- Occupied homes in Kansas (ACS 2023)
- 1,160,715307,442 electric, 736,456 utility gas, 90,428 propane, 1,961 oil; 0 of 105 counties are over half electric
- Generating capacity in Kansas
- 20,969 MWEIA-860 2025; 519 MW under construction
Kansas charts
One MMBtu of heat in Kansas
$15.05 gas, $14.22 heat pump, $42.67 resistance.
Kansas, Cost of one MMBtu of heat in Kansas: EIA retail sales and natural gas prices.
CSVPrices since 2015, Kansas
Electricity $42.67 and gas $14 per MMBtu of energy in 2025.
Fuel cost per MMBtu, Kansas, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
| Year | Kansas electricity | Kansas gas |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36.2 | 9.8 |
| 2016 | 38.3 | 9.5 |
| 2017 | 39.0 | 10.6 |
| 2018 | 39.1 | 9.8 |
| 2019 | 37.2 | 8.9 |
| 2020 | 37.7 | 9.0 |
| 2021 | 38.0 | 10.7 |
| 2022 | 41.0 | 13.9 |
| 2023 | 39.2 | 14.0 |
| 2024 | 41.5 | 12.7 |
| 2025 | 42.7 | 14.3 |
11 rows from EIA retail sales and natural gas prices.
CSVHow Kansas heats
26% electric.
Kansas, How Kansas homes are heated: Census ACS 2023, table B25040.
CSVBreak-even COP by month, Kansas
1.38 to 3.31 across the months shown.
Break-even COP by month, Kansas: 12 rows
| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Feb | 3.18 | 3.03 |
| Mar | 2.84 | 2.84 |
| Apr | 2.48 | 2.21 |
| May | 1.62 | 1.74 |
| Jun | 1.54 | No data |
| Jul | 1.38 | No data |
| Aug | 1.39 | No data |
| Sep | 1.48 | No data |
| Oct | 2.42 | No data |
| Nov | 3.05 | No data |
| Dec | 3.31 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVHow Kansas homes heat
| Kansas main fuel | Kansas homes | Kansas share | Kansas rank among states |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 307,442 | 26.5% | 28 of 45 |
| Utility gas | 736,456 | 63.4% | 9 of 45 |
| Propane | 90,428 | 7.8% | 14 of 45 |
| Fuel oil | 1,961 | 0.2% | 31 of 45 |
| Wood | 13,926 | 1.2% | 28 of 45 |
Kansas has 20,969 MW of operable generating capacity (EIA-860, 2025), largest in wind at 9,714 MW; 519 MW is under construction and 1,951 MW planned, which matters if heat pumps add winter load.
16 Kansas utilities report meters to EIA-861: 92.8% of 1,344,520 home meters are smart (AMI), 4 offer a home time-of-use rate and 25,786 homes are on dynamic pricing.
Kansas counties by electric heating
Largest electric share first, then the smallest; 20 counties.
| Kansas county | Kansas residents | Kansas electric heat | Kansas utility gas | Kansas propane | Kansas median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami County | 34,625 | 48% | 34% | 15% | $88,000 |
| Geary County | 35,895 | 42% | 49% | 6% | $57,344 |
| Riley County | 71,710 | 41% | 50% | 7% | $59,560 |
| Douglas County | 119,547 | 33% | 60% | 6% | $68,756 |
| Lyon County | 32,145 | 32% | 55% | 11% | $59,078 |
| Crawford County | 38,963 | 31% | 59% | 8% | $50,311 |
| Franklin County | 25,994 | 31% | 50% | 14% | $72,142 |
| Harvey County | 33,823 | 31% | 60% | 6% | $73,269 |
| Sedgwick County | 524,810 | 29% | 66% | 3% | $67,675 |
| Butler County | 67,916 | 29% | 56% | 11% | $80,375 |
| Cowley County | 34,487 | 23% | 63% | 11% | $58,263 |
| McPherson County | 30,130 | 23% | 61% | 13% | $77,701 |
| Shawnee County | 178,315 | 23% | 69% | 6% | $66,043 |
| Finney County | 38,001 | 23% | 71% | 5% | $72,437 |
| Montgomery County | 31,143 | 23% | 64% | 9% | $53,242 |
| Seward County | 21,640 | 23% | 72% | 4% | $62,269 |
| Sumner County | 22,386 | 21% | 56% | 16% | $60,348 |
| Pottawatomie County | 25,808 | 21% | 53% | 21% | $87,694 |
| Barton County | 25,275 | 20% | 69% | 9% | $56,733 |
| Ford County | 34,133 | 18% | 74% | 6% | $70,495 |
Kansas month by month
| Month | Kansas electricity ¢/kWh | Kansas gas $/Mcf | Heat pump $/MMBtu | Gas furnace $/MMBtu | Kansas break-even COP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 15.13 | $25.12 | $14.8 | $25.5 | 1.74 |
| Apr 2026 | 15.78 | $20.61 | $15.4 | $20.9 | 2.21 |
| Mar 2026 | 15.34 | $15.56 | $15.0 | $15.8 | 2.84 |
| Feb 2026 | 15.11 | $14.37 | $14.8 | $14.6 | 3.03 |
| Jan 2026 | 14.29 | $12.69 | $14.0 | $12.9 | 3.25 |
| Dec 2025 | 14.43 | $12.56 | $14.1 | $12.8 | 3.31 |
| Nov 2025 | 15.10 | $14.29 | $14.8 | $14.5 | 3.05 |
| Oct 2025 | 15.17 | $18.09 | $14.8 | $18.4 | 2.42 |
| Sep 2025 | 15.20 | $29.66 | $14.8 | $30.1 | 1.48 |
| Aug 2025 | 14.77 | $30.70 | $14.4 | $31.2 | 1.39 |
| Jul 2025 | 14.46 | $30.26 | $14.1 | $30.7 | 1.38 |
| Jun 2025 | 15.04 | $28.13 | $14.7 | $28.6 | 1.54 |
| May 2025 | 14.73 | $26.26 | $14.4 | $26.7 | 1.62 |
| Apr 2025 | 14.82 | $17.24 | $14.5 | $17.5 | 2.48 |
| Mar 2025 | 14.34 | $14.58 | $14.0 | $14.8 | 2.84 |
| Feb 2025 | 13.67 | $12.40 | $13.4 | $12.6 | 3.18 |
| Jan 2025 | 13.36 | $11.87 | $13.1 | $12.1 | 3.25 |
Heating season
A normal year in Kansas brings 5,140 heating degree-days and 1,431 cooling degree-days (1991 to 2020). Months above 300 heating degree-days in a normal year: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. 2025 had 4,609, 10% below normal; the highest of 2015 to 2025 was 5,277 in 2019.
Kansas degree-days by year
Heating and cooling degree-days, Kansas, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
| Kansas year | Heating (HDD) | Cooling (CDD) | Normal HDD | Normal CDD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4518 | 1514 | 5140 | 1431 |
| 2016 | 4223 | 1635 | 5140 | 1431 |
| 2017 | 4263 | 1406 | 5140 | 1431 |
| 2018 | 5239 | 1698 | 5140 | 1431 |
| 2019 | 5277 | 1464 | 5140 | 1431 |
| 2020 | 4657 | 1395 | 5140 | 1431 |
| 2021 | 4532 | 1590 | 5140 | 1431 |
| 2022 | 5040 | 1671 | 5140 | 1431 |
| 2023 | 4373 | 1601 | 5140 | 1431 |
| 2024 | 4140 | 1640 | 5140 | 1431 |
| 2025 | 4609 | 1492 | 5140 | 1431 |
NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Kansas, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.
CSVHeating degree-days by month
Heating degree-days by month, Kansas: 12 rows
| Month | 2025 | Normal |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1239 | 1119 |
| Feb | 986 | 880 |
| Mar | 441 | 681 |
| Apr | 260 | 326 |
| May | 130 | 116 |
| Jun | 7 | 14 |
| Jul | 0 | 2 |
| Aug | 9 | 6 |
| Sep | 34 | 53 |
| Oct | 145 | 265 |
| Nov | 504 | 658 |
| Dec | 854 | 1020 |
NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Kansas by month, 2025.
CSVKansas, 2025 by month: 12 rows
| Month | HDD 2025 | HDD normal | CDD 2025 | CDD normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1,239 | 1,119 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb | 986 | 880 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar | 441 | 681 | 22 | 5 |
| Apr | 260 | 326 | 17 | 12 |
| May | 130 | 116 | 73 | 94 |
| Jun | 7 | 14 | 311 | 281 |
| Jul | 0 | 2 | 465 | 438 |
| Aug | 9 | 6 | 343 | 400 |
| Sep | 34 | 53 | 198 | 177 |
| Oct | 145 | 265 | 63 | 24 |
| Nov | 504 | 658 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec | 854 | 1,020 | 0 | 0 |
NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Kansas, 2025 by month.
CSVAnalyst note
Gas price change stands out in Kansas: +12.7% since 2024, rank 6 of 45. Main heating fuel in Kansas is utility gas (63% of homes); electricity heats 26% and utility gas 63%. Since 2024 electricity moved +2.9% and gas +12.7%; in 2026 to date power is +6.2% and gas -12.1% on a year earlier. A COP 3.0 heat pump beats a furnace here by $0.82 per MMBtu; the break-even COP of 2.84 ranks 16 of 45. The most electric counties of Kansas with 20,000+ residents are led by Miami County at 48% of homes. A normal Kansas year has 5,140 heating degree-days, and 2025 had 4,609, so heating demand ran 10% below the 1991 to 2020 normal.
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Questions on heating in Kansas
How fast did Kansas gas prices move since 2024?
+12.7% from $13.14 to $14.81 per Mcf, rank 6 of 45 states by change.
Is a heat pump cheaper than gas in Kansas?
Yes on fuel cost: $14.22 per MMBtu against $15.05 for gas, break-even COP 2.84.
Which Kansas county has the most electric heating?
Miami County: 48% of 13,532 homes among counties with 20,000+ residents, median income $88,000.
What share of Kansas homes heat with electricity?
26% of 1,160,715 occupied homes in ACS 2023, against 63% with utility gas.
Where does Kansas rank on heat pump cost?
18 of 45 at $14.22 per MMBtu; North Dakota is lowest at $11.54.
Is Kansas a winter or summer electricity state?
Summer use runs +75% over spring and fall, winter +36%: cooling drives the load.
Did gas or electricity get more expensive in Kansas in 2026?
January to Jul: electricity +6.2%, gas -12.1% on a year earlier.
How much generating capacity does Kansas have?
20,969 MW operable in 2025, 519 MW under construction, 1,951 MW planned (EIA-860).
How many Kansas homes have smart meters?
92.8% of 1,344,520 home meters, 4 of 16 reporting utilities offer time-of-use.
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