Is electricity getting more expensive in Kansas?
Kansas homes pay 5% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Kansas paid 7.66 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (13.92 ¢ in today's money) and 14.56 ¢ in 2025: +90.1% printed, +4.6% real. Rank 17th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Kansas price since 2001
Kansas cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Kansas, 2025 dollars | Kansas, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.92 | 7.66 |
| 2002 | 13.73 | 7.67 |
| 2003 | 13.49 | 7.71 |
| 2004 | 13.19 | 7.74 |
| 2005 | 13.02 | 7.90 |
| 2006 | 13.17 | 8.25 |
| 2007 | 12.72 | 8.19 |
| 2008 | 13.29 | 8.89 |
| 2009 | 14.30 | 9.53 |
| 2010 | 14.81 | 10.03 |
| 2011 | 15.24 | 10.65 |
| 2012 | 15.76 | 11.24 |
| 2013 | 16.09 | 11.64 |
| 2014 | 16.55 | 12.17 |
| 2015 | 16.76 | 12.34 |
| 2016 | 17.52 | 13.06 |
| 2017 | 17.48 | 13.31 |
| 2018 | 17.12 | 13.35 |
| 2019 | 16.01 | 12.71 |
| 2020 | 15.98 | 12.85 |
| 2021 | 15.42 | 12.98 |
| 2022 | 15.39 | 13.99 |
| 2023 | 14.14 | 13.38 |
| 2024 | 14.52 | 14.15 |
| 2025 | 14.56 | 14.56 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Kansas as printed | Kansas in 2025 dollars | Kansas real change on the row above | Kansas against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.66 ¢ | 13.92 ¢ | start | −10.8% |
| 2006 | 8.25 ¢ | 13.17 ¢ | −5.4% | −20.7% |
| 2011 | 10.65 ¢ | 15.24 ¢ | +15.7% | −9.1% |
| 2016 | 13.06 ¢ | 17.52 ¢ | +15.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 12.98 ¢ | 15.42 ¢ | −12.0% | −5.0% |
| 2025 | 14.56 ¢ | 14.56 ¢ | −5.6% | −15.8% |
What would your Kansas bill have been?
Try your own Kansas bill
- 2010: 14.81 ¢ (2025 dollars), $130 a month for 876 kWh. 2025: 14.56 ¢, $128. $2 less a month, $26 a year.
- Scenario at +1.7% a year: 15.84 ¢ and $139 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Kansas numbers say
Kansas's biggest one-year real jump came in 2009 (+7.6%) and its biggest drop in 2023 (−8.1%); the Kansas price fell in 12 of 24 yearly steps. Kansas's real price last stood above today's 14.56 ¢ in 2022, at 15.39 ¢.
Since 2019 the Kansas real price fell 9.1%, from 16.01 ¢ to 14.56 ¢ in 2025 dollars, even as general prices rose. Kansas sat 10.8% below the U.S. average in 2001 (13.92 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Kansas is 15.8% below it in 2025 (14.56 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Kansas moved +0.19% real and +2.71% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Kansas key numbers
| Measure | Kansas |
|---|---|
| Kansas 2001 price, as printed | 7.66 ¢ |
| Kansas 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 13.92 ¢ |
| Kansas 2025 price, preliminary | 14.56 ¢ |
| Kansas change as printed | +90.1% |
| Kansas change after inflation | +4.6% |
| Kansas real change since 2019 | −9.1% |
| Kansas real change since 2021 | −5.6% |
| Kansas highest real price (2016) | 17.52 ¢ |
| Kansas lowest real price (2007) | 12.72 ¢ |
| Kansas real change per year | +0.19% |
Kansas against its neighbors
Kansas: +4.6% real since 2001. States bordering: Colorado +16.7% (12.1 points above Kansas); Missouri +6.0% (1.4 points above Kansas); Nebraska +4.4% (0.2 points below Kansas); Oklahoma −0.8% (5.4 points below Kansas).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Kansas prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Kansas. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Kansas included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Kansas?
The Kansas home price went from 7.66 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 14.56 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+90.1%). After inflation Kansas changed +4.6%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Kansas home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Kansas paid 13.92 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 14.56 ¢ in 2025. The Kansas series low is 12.72 ¢ (2007) and the high is 17.52 ¢ (2016).
Kansas: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Kansas ranks 17th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+4.6%), and 4th on the change since 2019 (−9.1%).
Kansas homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Kansas went from 12.71 ¢ to 14.56 ¢ as printed (+14.6%), and from 16.01 ¢ to 14.56 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−9.1%).