Missouri residential electricity rates
Missouri residential electricity cost 12.91 cents per kWh in 2024, with 2,933,914 accounts buying 35.2 TWh.
In 2024 Missouri residential accounts paid 12.91 ¢/kWh, rank 38 of 51 and 21.7% below the U.S. residential price (16.48 ¢). A Missouri account using 1,001 kWh a month pays about $129. Since 2015 the Missouri price moved +15.2%.
Missouri sits 0.48 ¢ under Mississippi, the state above, and 0.05 ¢ over South Dakota, the state below. At 1,001 kWh a month, energy in Missouri costs 14 dollars more than in North Dakota, the cheapest residential state.
How it compares
| Residential price | 2024 | 2015 | Change | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 12.91 ¢/kWhthis state | 11.21 ¢/kWh | +15.2% | $129at 1,001 kWh |
| Mississippi (next above) | 13.39 ¢/kWh+0.48 ¢ against Missouri | 11.27 ¢/kWh | +18.8% | $134at 1,001 kWh |
| South Dakota (next below)Lowest in this table | 12.86 ¢/kWh-0.05 ¢ against Missouri | 11.08 ¢/kWh | +16.1% | $129at 1,001 kWh |
Missouri residential: 2025 and 2026
Missouri residential, data to July 2026.
- Missouri 2025 average price
- 13.49 ¢/kWh+4.5% against 2024, U.S. +5.0%
- Missouri 2025 rank
- 37 of 51+1 places against 2024
- Missouri January to Jul 2026
- 13.96 ¢/kWh+5.9% on Jan-Jul 2025
- Missouri Last 12 months
- 13.95 ¢/kWhto July 2026
- Missouri July 2026
- 16.09 ¢/kWh+3.4% against July 2025
- Missouri 2025 costliest month
- Jun 15.91 ¢cheapest Jan 11.21 ¢, a 42% spread
- Missouri Typical 2025 bill
- $143 a monthtop Jul $226, low Apr $98
The Missouri residential price averaged 13.49 ¢/kWh in 2025, +4.5% on 2024: Missouri stayed within 0.5 points of the nation. From January to July 2026 the Missouri average is 13.96 ¢, +5.9% on 2025, 1.2 points below the U.S. change. Seasonality in Missouri: 2025 peaked in June at 15.91 ¢ and bottomed in January at 11.21 ¢. A typical residential account in Missouri paid about $1,720 for energy over 2025, from $98 in April to $226 in July; use per account ran 759 to 1,452 kWh a month.
Missouri residential price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026
Price by month, Missouri residential: 12 rows
| Month | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.66 | 11.21 | 11.80 |
| Feb | 11.27 | 11.27 | 12.17 |
| Mar | 12.40 | 12.01 | 13.44 |
| Apr | 12.35 | 12.88 | 14.01 |
| May | 12.46 | 13.01 | 13.68 |
| Jun | 14.54 | 15.91 | 16.22 |
| Jul | 14.61 | 15.56 | 16.09 |
| Aug | 14.72 | 15.46 | No data |
| Sep | 14.62 | 15.84 | No data |
| Oct | 12.40 | 12.95 | No data |
| Nov | 12.53 | 13.12 | No data |
| Dec | 11.57 | 11.91 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVWhat a typical Missouri residential account paid each month
Missouri residential: use per account times price, energy only.
Typical bill by month, Missouri residential: 12 rows
| Month | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 156 | 159 |
| Feb | 139 | 133 |
| Mar | 112 | 119 |
| Apr | 98 | 105 |
| May | 99 | 111 |
| Jun | 179 | 180 |
| Jul | 226 | 226 |
| Aug | 200 | No data |
| Sep | 159 | No data |
| Oct | 104 | No data |
| Nov | 108 | No data |
| Dec | 139 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVMissouri residential charts
Residential price, Missouri and U.S.
Missouri 11.21 ¢ in 2015 and 12.91 ¢ in 2024, 3.57 ¢ under the national figure.
Missouri residential price vs U.S., 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
| Year | Missouri residential | Gap to U.S. residential | Missouri commercial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.21 | -1.44 | 9.16 |
| 2016 | 11.21 | -1.34 | 9.26 |
| 2017 | 11.63 | -1.26 | 9.47 |
| 2018 | 11.34 | -1.53 | 9.40 |
| 2019 | 11.14 | -1.87 | 9.07 |
| 2020 | 11.22 | -1.93 | 8.93 |
| 2021 | 11.41 | -2.25 | 9.17 |
| 2022 | 11.74 | -3.30 | 9.55 |
| 2023 | 12.58 | -3.42 | 10.14 |
| 2024 | 12.91 | -3.57 | 10.26 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVAnnual change
Biggest move +7.2% in 2023; latest +2.6%.
% vs prior year
- +0.02016
- +3.72017
- -2.52018
- -1.82019
- +0.72020
- +1.72021
- +2.92022
- +7.22023
- +2.62024
Year-over-year change, Missouri residential price: EIA retail sales.
CSVAnalyst note
The Missouri residential price sat above the U.S. average in 0 of 10 years; the gap was -1.44 ¢ in 2015 and -3.57 ¢ in 2024. In the 2024 ranking Missouri sits between Mississippi (13.39 ¢) one place above and South Dakota (12.86 ¢) one place below; the top of the list is 29.95 ¢ away and the bottom 1.40 ¢. Missouri was 36th in 2015 with 11.21 ¢ and is 38th now; a fall in the table. Missouri residential prices rose in 6 of 9 years. The largest rise was +7.2% in 2023, and the largest fall -2.5% in 2018. The Missouri price peaked at 12.91 ¢ in 2024 and bottomed at 11.14 ¢ in 2019; 2024 is the peak and +15.9% from the low. Compounded, that is +1.58% a year in Missouri, -1.40 points against the U.S. Missouri buys 2.38% of all U.S. residential electricity with 2.05% of the accounts, so the average Missouri account uses 1.16 times the national average.
A middle price: 12.91 ¢/kWh for Missouri residential accounts, rank 38 of 51, -21.7% against the U.S. Missouri: +15.2% over nine years, or +1.6% a year, trailing the national +30.3% by 15.1 points; 2023 was the biggest single move (+7.2%) and 2024 the high.
Last year's change in Missouri was +2.6% and still rising. Against the commercial price of 10.26 ¢ the gap is 2.65 ¢. Residential sales are 45.3% of Missouri electricity sold, and an average Missouri account used 1,001 kWh a month, an implied bill near $129.
Counting revenue instead of kWh, Missouri residential accounts bring in 52.9% of Missouri sector revenue on 45.3% of the kWh, a premium of 7.6 points that comes from the price level: 12.91 ¢ here against 10.26 ¢ for commercial and 7.87 ¢ for industrial accounts. The average Missouri residential account uses 1,001 kWh a month, 17 of 51 among states on that measure; a commercial account uses 6.10 times as much and a industrial account 114.25 times. Residential accounts are 87.65% of the 3,347,314 accounts in Missouri.
Facts
- Residential price 2024
- 12.91 ¢/kWh-21.7% against U.S.
- Price in 2015
- 11.21 ¢/kWh+15.2% to 2024
- Annual change
- +1.6%-1.4 points vs U.S.
- Rank
- 38 of 5113 states cost less
- Gap to U.S.
- -3.57 ¢$35.72 a month
- Peak year
- 202412.91 ¢; 2019 low 11.14 ¢
- Sales
- 35.2 TWh45.3% of state sales
- Residential accounts
- 2,933,914475.65 per 1,000 residents
- Use per account
- 1,001 kWh/mo12,007 a year
- Implied monthly bill
- $129-$36 against U.S. rate
Data tables
Missouri, residential: price by year
| Year | Missouri | U.S. | Change | Gap | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.21 | 12.65 | No data | -1.44 | 0.886 |
| 2016 | 11.21 | 12.55 | +0.0% | -1.34 | 0.893 |
| 2017 | 11.63 | 12.89 | +3.7% | -1.26 | 0.902 |
| 2018 | 11.34 | 12.87 | -2.5% | -1.53 | 0.881 |
| 2019 | 11.14 | 13.01 | -1.8% | -1.87 | 0.856 |
| 2020 | 11.22 | 13.15 | +0.7% | -1.93 | 0.853 |
| 2021 | 11.41 | 13.66 | +1.7% | -2.25 | 0.835 |
| 2022 | 11.74 | 15.04 | +2.9% | -3.30 | 0.781 |
| 2023 | 12.58 | 16.00 | +7.2% | -3.42 | 0.786 |
| 2024 | 12.91 | 16.48 | +2.6% | -3.57 | 0.783 |
Missouri residential: cost by use
| Monthly kWh | Missouri cost a month | Gap to U.S. rate in Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 250 (0.25x the Missouri account) | $32.27 | -$8.93 |
| 500 (0.5x the Missouri account) | $64.55 | -$17.85 |
| 1,000 (1x the Missouri account) | $129.10 | -$35.70 |
| 1,500 (1.5x the Missouri account) | $193.65 | -$53.55 |
| 2,000 (2x the Missouri account) | $258.20 | -$71.40 |
| 4,000 (4x the Missouri account) | $516.40 | -$142.80 |
Missouri: the three sectors measured against residential
| Sector | Missouri price ¢/kWh | Price vs residential | Missouri kWh per account a month | Use vs residential | Missouri revenue share | Missouri kWh share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential (this page) | 12.91 | 1.00x | 1,001 | 1.00x | 52.9% | 45.3% |
| Commercial | 10.26 | 0.79x | 6,100 | 6.10x | 35.3% | 38.0% |
| Industrial | 7.87 | 0.61x | 114,317 | 114.25x | 11.9% | 16.7% |
Questions on Missouri residential
How much per kWh do Missouri residential customers pay: 12.91 cents on average?
12.91 cents in 2024, -21.7% against the U.S. rate.
Is Missouri cheap or costly for residential power?
38th of 51, with 13 places charging less.
What is the nine-year price trend for Missouri residential power?
11.21 to 12.91 cents: +15.2% in total, +1.6% a year.
What is a typical monthly residential bill in Missouri?
1,001 kWh at 12.91 cents, price times use, comes to $129.
How many residential electricity accounts does Missouri have?
2,933,914 accounts, or 475.65 per 1,000 residents.
When were Missouri residential prices highest since 2015?
2024 at 12.91 cents; the low was 11.14 cents in 2019.
What did Missouri residential electricity cost in 2025?
Missouri averaged 13.49 cents per kWh, +4.5% against 12.91 in 2024, and 37 of 51 among states.
Are Missouri residential electricity prices rising in 2026?
Missouri is -1.2 points against the U.S.: 13.96 cents from January to July 2026, +5.9% on 2025.
When in 2025 did Missouri residential power cost most, June or January?
June at 15.91 cents in Missouri; January was the lowest at 11.21, a 42% spread.
Does Missouri residential power cost less than the national average in 2026?
4.26 cents below the national average; Missouri 13.96 cents over January to July 2026, +5.9% on 2025.
More on Missouri residential
- Missouri state hub43 utilities, 543 accounts per 1,000
- Missouri commercial rates10.26 ¢, rank 38 of 51
- Missouri industrial rates7.87 ¢, rank 29 of 51