Kansas residential electricity rates
For 1,317,095 Kansas residential accounts the 2024 average price was 14.15 cents per kWh on 13.8 TWh of sales.
In 2024 Kansas residential accounts paid 14.15 ¢/kWh, rank 32 of 51 and 14.1% below the U.S. residential price (16.48 ¢). A Kansas account using 876 kWh a month pays about $124. Since 2015 the Kansas price moved +14.7%.
Kansas sits 0.05 ¢ under New Mexico, the state above, and 0.01 ¢ over Florida, the state below. At 876 kWh a month, energy in Kansas costs 23 dollars more than in North Dakota, the cheapest residential state.
How it compares
| Residential price | 2024 | 2015 | Change | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 14.15 ¢/kWhthis state | 12.34 ¢/kWh | +14.7% | $124at 876 kWh |
| New Mexico (next above) | 14.20 ¢/kWh+0.05 ¢ against Kansas | 12.47 ¢/kWh | +13.9% | $124at 876 kWh |
| Florida (next below)Lowest in this table | 14.14 ¢/kWh-0.01 ¢ against Kansas | 11.58 ¢/kWh | +22.1% | $124at 876 kWh |
Kansas residential: 2025 and 2026
Kansas residential, data to July 2026.
- Kansas 2025 average price
- 14.56 ¢/kWh+2.9% against 2024, U.S. +5.0%
- Kansas 2025 rank
- 33 of 51-1 places against 2024
- Kansas January to Jul 2026
- 15.21 ¢/kWh+6.2% on Jan-Jul 2025
- Kansas Last 12 months
- 15.09 ¢/kWhto July 2026
- Kansas July 2026
- 15.27 ¢/kWh+5.6% against July 2025
- Kansas 2025 costliest month
- Sep 15.20 ¢cheapest Jan 13.36 ¢, a 14% spread
- Kansas Typical 2025 bill
- $128 a monthtop Jul $188, low Apr $92
The Kansas residential price averaged 14.56 ¢/kWh in 2025, +2.9% on 2024: Kansas ran 2.1 points slower than the nation. From January to July 2026 the Kansas average is 15.21 ¢, +6.2% on 2025, close to the U.S. change. Seasonality in Kansas: 2025 peaked in September at 15.20 ¢ and bottomed in January at 13.36 ¢. A typical residential account in Kansas paid about $1,538 for energy over 2025, from $92 in April to $188 in July; use per account ran 621 to 1,303 kWh a month.
Kansas residential price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026
Price by month, Kansas residential: 12 rows
| Month | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12.91 | 13.36 | 14.29 |
| Feb | 13.60 | 13.67 | 15.11 |
| Mar | 14.07 | 14.34 | 15.34 |
| Apr | 14.23 | 14.82 | 15.78 |
| May | 14.00 | 14.73 | 15.13 |
| Jun | 14.11 | 15.04 | 15.71 |
| Jul | 14.85 | 14.46 | 15.27 |
| Aug | 14.43 | 14.77 | No data |
| Sep | 14.69 | 15.20 | No data |
| Oct | 14.34 | 15.17 | No data |
| Nov | 14.67 | 15.10 | No data |
| Dec | 13.80 | 14.43 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVWhat a typical Kansas residential account paid each month
Kansas residential: use per account times price, energy only.
Typical bill by month, Kansas residential: 12 rows
| Month | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 138 | 144 |
| Feb | 123 | 111 |
| Mar | 99 | 106 |
| Apr | 92 | 100 |
| May | 100 | 116 |
| Jun | 162 | 164 |
| Jul | 188 | 208 |
| Aug | 172 | No data |
| Sep | 135 | No data |
| Oct | 110 | No data |
| Nov | 99 | No data |
| Dec | 119 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVKansas residential charts
Residential price, Kansas and U.S.
Kansas 12.34 ¢ in 2015 and 14.15 ¢ in 2024, 2.33 ¢ under the national figure.
Kansas residential price vs U.S., 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
| Year | Kansas residential | Gap to U.S. residential | Kansas commercial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.34 | -0.31 | 10.10 |
| 2016 | 13.06 | +0.51 | 10.47 |
| 2017 | 13.31 | +0.42 | 10.59 |
| 2018 | 13.35 | +0.48 | 10.66 |
| 2019 | 12.71 | -0.30 | 10.29 |
| 2020 | 12.85 | -0.30 | 10.40 |
| 2021 | 12.98 | -0.68 | 10.52 |
| 2022 | 13.99 | -1.05 | 11.51 |
| 2023 | 13.38 | -2.62 | 10.85 |
| 2024 | 14.15 | -2.33 | 11.19 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVAnnual change
Biggest move +7.8% in 2022; latest +5.8%.
% vs prior year
- +5.82016
- +1.92017
- +0.32018
- -4.82019
- +1.12020
- +1.02021
- +7.82022
- -4.42023
- +5.82024
Year-over-year change, Kansas residential price: EIA retail sales.
CSVAnalyst note
The Kansas residential price sat above the U.S. average in 3 of 10 years; the gap was -0.31 ¢ in 2015 and -2.33 ¢ in 2024. In the 2024 ranking Kansas sits between New Mexico (14.20 ¢) one place above and Florida (14.14 ¢) one place below; the top of the list is 28.71 ¢ away and the bottom 2.64 ¢. Kansas was 23rd in 2015 with 12.34 ¢ and is 32nd now; a fall in the table. Kansas residential prices rose in 7 of 9 years. The largest rise was +7.8% in 2022, and the largest fall -4.8% in 2019. The Kansas price peaked at 14.15 ¢ in 2024 and bottomed at 12.34 ¢ in 2015; 2024 is the peak and +14.7% from the low. Compounded, that is +1.53% a year in Kansas, -1.45 points against the U.S. Kansas buys 0.93% of all U.S. residential electricity with 0.92% of the accounts, so the average Kansas account uses 1.01 times the national average.
Kansas residential customers paid 14.15 ¢ in 2024, which puts the state 32nd of 51, a middle position, 2.33 ¢ under the U.S. Nine years moved the Kansas residential price +14.7% (+1.5% a year), behind the U.S. by 15.6 points. The sharpest year was 2022 at +7.8%; the peak came in 2024.
The latest Kansas year moved +5.8%, so prices are still climbing. The Kansas commercial price of 11.19 ¢ sits 2.96 ¢ below. A Kansas residential account uses 876 kWh a month; priced at 14.15 ¢ that is about $124, and the sector buys 33.5% of Kansas's power.
Counting revenue instead of kWh, Kansas residential accounts bring in 42.4% of Kansas sector revenue on 33.5% of the kWh, a premium of 8.8 points that comes from the price level: 14.15 ¢ here against 11.19 ¢ for commercial and 7.73 ¢ for industrial accounts. The average Kansas residential account uses 876 kWh a month, 27 of 51 among states on that measure; a commercial account uses 6.13 times as much and a industrial account 46.18 times. Residential accounts are 83.03% of the 1,586,227 accounts in Kansas.
Facts
- Residential price 2024
- 14.15 ¢/kWh-14.1% against U.S.
- Price in 2015
- 12.34 ¢/kWh+14.7% to 2024
- Annual change
- +1.5%-1.5 points vs U.S.
- Rank
- 32 of 5119 states cost less
- Gap to U.S.
- -2.33 ¢$20.40 a month
- Peak year
- 202414.15 ¢; 2015 low 12.34 ¢
- Sales
- 13.8 TWh33.5% of state sales
- Residential accounts
- 1,317,095448.36 per 1,000 residents
- Use per account
- 876 kWh/mo10,508 a year
- Implied monthly bill
- $124-$20 against U.S. rate
Data tables
Kansas, residential: price by year
| Year | Kansas | U.S. | Change | Gap | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.34 | 12.65 | No data | -0.31 | 0.975 |
| 2016 | 13.06 | 12.55 | +5.8% | +0.51 | 1.041 |
| 2017 | 13.31 | 12.89 | +1.9% | +0.42 | 1.033 |
| 2018 | 13.35 | 12.87 | +0.3% | +0.48 | 1.037 |
| 2019 | 12.71 | 13.01 | -4.8% | -0.30 | 0.977 |
| 2020 | 12.85 | 13.15 | +1.1% | -0.30 | 0.977 |
| 2021 | 12.98 | 13.66 | +1.0% | -0.68 | 0.950 |
| 2022 | 13.99 | 15.04 | +7.8% | -1.05 | 0.930 |
| 2023 | 13.38 | 16.00 | -4.4% | -2.62 | 0.836 |
| 2024 | 14.15 | 16.48 | +5.8% | -2.33 | 0.859 |
Kansas residential: cost by use
| Monthly kWh | Kansas cost a month | Gap to U.S. rate in Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| 220 (0.25x the Kansas account) | $31.13 | -$5.13 |
| 440 (0.5x the Kansas account) | $62.26 | -$10.25 |
| 880 (1x the Kansas account) | $124.52 | -$20.50 |
| 1,310 (1.5x the Kansas account) | $185.37 | -$30.52 |
| 1,750 (2x the Kansas account) | $247.62 | -$40.77 |
| 3,500 (4x the Kansas account) | $495.25 | -$81.55 |
Kansas: the three sectors measured against residential
| Sector | Kansas price ¢/kWh | Price vs residential | Kansas kWh per account a month | Use vs residential | Kansas revenue share | Kansas kWh share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential (this page) | 14.15 | 1.00x | 876 | 1.00x | 42.4% | 33.5% |
| Commercial | 11.19 | 0.79x | 5,367 | 6.13x | 38.2% | 38.3% |
| Industrial | 7.73 | 0.55x | 40,436 | 46.18x | 19.4% | 28.2% |
Questions on Kansas residential
How much per kWh do Kansas residential customers pay: 14.15 cents on average?
14.15 cents in 2024, -14.1% against the U.S. rate.
Is Kansas cheap or costly for residential power?
32nd of 51, with 19 places charging less.
What is the nine-year price trend for Kansas residential power?
12.34 to 14.15 cents: +14.7% in total, +1.5% a year.
What is a typical monthly residential bill in Kansas?
876 kWh at 14.15 cents, price times use, comes to $124.
How many residential electricity accounts does Kansas have?
1,317,095 accounts, or 448.36 per 1,000 residents.
When were Kansas residential prices highest since 2015?
2024 at 14.15 cents; the low was 12.34 cents in 2015.
What did Kansas residential electricity cost in 2025?
Kansas averaged 14.56 cents per kWh, +2.9% against 14.15 in 2024, and 33 of 51 among states.
Are Kansas residential electricity prices rising in 2026?
Kansas is -0.9 points against the U.S.: 15.21 cents from January to July 2026, +6.2% on 2025.
When in 2025 did Kansas residential power cost most, September or January?
September at 15.20 cents in Kansas; January was the lowest at 13.36, a 14% spread.
Does Kansas residential power cost less than the national average in 2026?
3.01 cents below the national average; Kansas 15.21 cents over January to July 2026, +6.2% on 2025.
More on Kansas residential
- Kansas state hub17 utilities, 540 accounts per 1,000
- Kansas commercial rates11.19 ¢, rank 28 of 51
- Kansas industrial rates7.73 ¢, rank 33 of 51