Kansas commercial electricity rates
Kansas commercial electricity cost 11.19 cents per kWh in 2024, with 245,169 accounts buying 15.8 TWh.
In 2024 Kansas commercial accounts paid 11.19 ¢/kWh, rank 28 of 51 and 12.2% below the U.S. commercial price (12.75 ¢). A Kansas account using 5,367 kWh a month pays about $601. Since 2015 the Kansas price moved +10.8%.
Kansas sits 0.31 ¢ under Kentucky, the state above, and 0.16 ¢ over Pennsylvania, the state below. At 5,367 kWh a month, energy in Kansas costs 215 dollars more than in North Dakota, the cheapest commercial state.
How it compares
| Commercial price | 2024 | 2015 | Change | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 11.19 ¢/kWhthis state | 10.10 ¢/kWh | +10.8% | $601at 5,367 kWh |
| Kentucky (next above) | 11.50 ¢/kWh+0.31 ¢ against Kansas | 9.44 ¢/kWh | +21.8% | $617at 5,367 kWh |
| Pennsylvania (next below)Lowest in this table | 11.03 ¢/kWh-0.16 ¢ against Kansas | 9.60 ¢/kWh | +14.9% | $592at 5,367 kWh |
Kansas commercial: 2025 and 2026
Kansas commercial, data to July 2026.
- Kansas 2025 average price
- 11.35 ¢/kWh+1.4% against 2024, U.S. +5.2%
- Kansas 2025 rank
- 32 of 51-4 places against 2024
- Kansas January to Jul 2026
- 11.68 ¢/kWh+4.3% on Jan-Jul 2025
- Kansas Last 12 months
- 11.63 ¢/kWhto July 2026
- Kansas July 2026
- 12.04 ¢/kWh+3.1% against July 2025
- Kansas 2025 costliest month
- Jun 12.10 ¢cheapest Jan 10.60 ¢, a 14% spread
- Kansas Typical 2025 bill
- $612 a monthtop Aug $771, low Apr $529
The Kansas commercial price averaged 11.35 ¢/kWh in 2025, +1.4% on 2024: Kansas ran 3.7 points slower than the nation. From January to July 2026 the Kansas average is 11.68 ¢, +4.3% on 2025, 1.4 points below the U.S. change. Seasonality in Kansas: 2025 peaked in June at 12.10 ¢ and bottomed in January at 10.60 ¢. A typical commercial account in Kansas paid about $7,339 for energy over 2025, from $529 in April to $771 in August; use per account ran 4,778 to 6,418 kWh a month.
Kansas commercial price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026
Price by month, Kansas commercial: 12 rows
| Month | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.28 | 10.60 | 11.32 |
| Feb | 10.82 | 10.62 | 11.74 |
| Mar | 10.93 | 11.00 | 11.66 |
| Apr | 10.84 | 11.08 | 11.39 |
| May | 10.51 | 11.06 | 11.19 |
| Jun | 11.52 | 12.10 | 12.27 |
| Jul | 12.31 | 11.68 | 12.04 |
| Aug | 12.01 | 12.02 | No data |
| Sep | 11.82 | 12.03 | No data |
| Oct | 10.91 | 11.37 | No data |
| Nov | 11.00 | 11.27 | No data |
| Dec | 10.71 | 10.93 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVWhat a typical Kansas commercial account paid each month
Kansas commercial: use per account times price, energy only.
Typical bill by month, Kansas commercial: 12 rows
| Month | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 560 | 610 |
| Feb | 531 | 547 |
| Mar | 537 | 590 |
| Apr | 529 | 568 |
| May | 564 | 605 |
| Jun | 713 | 743 |
| Jul | 766 | 823 |
| Aug | 771 | No data |
| Sep | 673 | No data |
| Oct | 597 | No data |
| Nov | 543 | No data |
| Dec | 551 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVKansas commercial charts
Commercial price, Kansas and U.S.
Kansas 10.10 ¢ in 2015 and 11.19 ¢ in 2024, 1.56 ¢ under the national figure.
Kansas commercial price against the national average, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
| Year | Kansas commercial | Gap to U.S. commercial | Kansas residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.10 | -0.54 | 12.34 |
| 2016 | 10.47 | +0.04 | 13.06 |
| 2017 | 10.59 | -0.07 | 13.31 |
| 2018 | 10.66 | -0.01 | 13.35 |
| 2019 | 10.29 | -0.39 | 12.71 |
| 2020 | 10.40 | -0.19 | 12.85 |
| 2021 | 10.52 | -0.70 | 12.98 |
| 2022 | 11.51 | -0.90 | 13.99 |
| 2023 | 10.85 | -1.74 | 13.38 |
| 2024 | 11.19 | -1.56 | 14.15 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVAnnual change
Biggest move +9.4% in 2022; latest +3.1%.
% vs prior year
- +3.72016
- +1.12017
- +0.72018
- -3.52019
- +1.12020
- +1.22021
- +9.42022
- -5.72023
- +3.12024
Year-over-year change, Kansas commercial price: EIA retail sales.
CSVAnalyst note
The Kansas commercial price sat above the U.S. average in 1 of 10 years; the gap was -0.54 ¢ in 2015 and -1.56 ¢ in 2024. In the 2024 ranking Kansas sits between Kentucky (11.50 ¢) one place above and Pennsylvania (11.03 ¢) one place below; the top of the list is 26.99 ¢ away and the bottom 4.00 ¢. Kansas was 24th in 2015 with 10.10 ¢ and is 28th now; a fall in the table. Kansas commercial prices rose in 7 of 9 years. The largest rise was +9.4% in 2022, and the largest fall -5.7% in 2023. The Kansas price peaked at 11.51 ¢ in 2022 and bottomed at 10.10 ¢ in 2015; 2024 is 2.8% below the peak and +10.8% from the low. Compounded, that is +1.15% a year in Kansas, -0.89 points against the U.S. Kansas buys 1.09% of all U.S. commercial electricity with 1.26% of the accounts, so the average Kansas account uses 0.86 times the national average.
A middle price: 11.19 ¢/kWh for Kansas commercial accounts, rank 28 of 51, -12.2% against the U.S. Kansas: +10.8% over nine years, or +1.1% a year, trailing the national +19.8% by 9.0 points; 2022 was the biggest single move (+9.4%) and 2022 the high.
Last year's change in Kansas was +3.1% and still rising. Against the residential price of 14.15 ¢ the gap is 2.96 ¢. Commercial sales are 38.3% of Kansas electricity sold, and an average Kansas account used 5,367 kWh a month, an implied bill near $601.
Counting revenue instead of kWh, Kansas commercial accounts bring in 38.2% of Kansas sector revenue on 38.3% of the kWh, a discount of 0.1 points that comes from the price level: 11.19 ¢ here against 14.15 ¢ for residential and 7.73 ¢ for industrial accounts. The average Kansas commercial account uses 5,367 kWh a month, 30 of 51 among states on that measure; a residential account uses 0.16 times as much and an industrial account 7.53 times. Commercial accounts are 15.46% of the 1,586,227 accounts in Kansas.
Facts
- Commercial price 2024
- 11.19 ¢/kWh-12.2% against U.S.
- Price in 2015
- 10.10 ¢/kWh+10.8% to 2024
- Annual change
- +1.1%-0.9 points vs U.S.
- Rank
- 28 of 5123 states cost less
- Gap to U.S.
- -1.56 ¢$83.73 a month
- Peak year
- 202211.51 ¢; 2015 low 10.10 ¢
- Sales
- 15.8 TWh38.3% of state sales
- Commercial accounts
- 245,16983.46 per 1,000 residents
- Use per account
- 5,367 kWh/mo64,407 a year
- Implied monthly bill
- $601-$84 against U.S. rate
Data tables
Kansas, commercial: price by year
| Year | Kansas | U.S. | Change | Gap | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.10 | 10.64 | No data | -0.54 | 0.949 |
| 2016 | 10.47 | 10.43 | +3.7% | +0.04 | 1.004 |
| 2017 | 10.59 | 10.66 | +1.1% | -0.07 | 0.993 |
| 2018 | 10.66 | 10.67 | +0.7% | -0.01 | 0.999 |
| 2019 | 10.29 | 10.68 | -3.5% | -0.39 | 0.963 |
| 2020 | 10.40 | 10.59 | +1.1% | -0.19 | 0.982 |
| 2021 | 10.52 | 11.22 | +1.2% | -0.70 | 0.938 |
| 2022 | 11.51 | 12.41 | +9.4% | -0.90 | 0.927 |
| 2023 | 10.85 | 12.59 | -5.7% | -1.74 | 0.862 |
| 2024 | 11.19 | 12.75 | +3.1% | -1.56 | 0.878 |
Kansas commercial: cost by use
| Monthly kWh | Kansas cost a month | Gap to U.S. rate in Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| 1,340 (0.25x the Kansas account) | $149.95 | -$20.90 |
| 2,680 (0.5x the Kansas account) | $299.89 | -$41.81 |
| 5,370 (1x the Kansas account) | $600.90 | -$83.77 |
| 8,050 (1.5x the Kansas account) | $900.79 | -$125.58 |
| 10,730 (2x the Kansas account) | $1,200.69 | -$167.39 |
| 21,470 (4x the Kansas account) | $2,402.49 | -$334.93 |
Kansas: the three sectors measured against commercial
| Sector | Kansas price ¢/kWh | Price vs commercial | Kansas kWh per account a month | Use vs commercial | Kansas revenue share | Kansas kWh share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.15 | 1.26x | 876 | 0.16x | 42.4% | 33.5% |
| Commercial (this page) | 11.19 | 1.00x | 5,367 | 1.00x | 38.2% | 38.3% |
| Industrial | 7.73 | 0.69x | 40,436 | 7.53x | 19.4% | 28.2% |
Questions on Kansas commercial
What is the average commercial electricity rate in Kansas? Is 11.19 cents high?
11.19 cents in 2024, -12.2% against the U.S. rate.
Where does Kansas rank for commercial electricity prices?
28th of 51, with 23 places charging less.
How much did Kansas commercial rates change since 2015?
10.10 to 11.19 cents: +10.8% in total, +1.1% a year.
What does an average Kansas commercial account pay a month?
5,367 kWh at 11.19 cents, price times use, comes to $601.
How large is the Kansas commercial customer base?
245,169 accounts, or 83.46 per 1,000 residents.
What year did Kansas commercial power peak?
2022 at 11.51 cents; the low was 10.10 cents in 2015.
What did Kansas commercial electricity cost in 2025?
Kansas averaged 11.35 cents per kWh, +1.4% against 11.19 in 2024, and 32 of 51 among states.
Are Kansas commercial electricity prices rising in 2026?
Kansas is -1.4 points against the U.S.: 11.68 cents from January to July 2026, +4.3% on 2025.
When in 2025 did Kansas commercial power cost most, June or January?
June at 12.10 cents in Kansas; January was the lowest at 10.60, a 14% spread.
Does Kansas commercial power cost less than the national average in 2026?
2.29 cents below the national average; Kansas 11.68 cents over January to July 2026, +4.3% on 2025.
More on Kansas commercial
- Kansas state hub17 utilities, 540 accounts per 1,000
- Kansas residential rates14.15 ¢, rank 32 of 51
- Kansas industrial rates7.73 ¢, rank 33 of 51