Is electricity getting more expensive in Missouri?
Missouri homes pay 6% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Missouri paid 7.00 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (12.73 ¢ in today's money) and 13.49 ¢ in 2025: +92.7% printed, +6.0% real. Rank 20th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Missouri price since 2001
Missouri cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Missouri, 2025 dollars | Missouri, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.73 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 12.63 | 7.06 |
| 2003 | 12.18 | 6.96 |
| 2004 | 11.88 | 6.97 |
| 2005 | 11.67 | 7.08 |
| 2006 | 11.88 | 7.44 |
| 2007 | 11.94 | 7.69 |
| 2008 | 11.96 | 8.00 |
| 2009 | 12.82 | 8.54 |
| 2010 | 13.41 | 9.08 |
| 2011 | 13.95 | 9.75 |
| 2012 | 14.26 | 10.17 |
| 2013 | 14.65 | 10.60 |
| 2014 | 14.47 | 10.64 |
| 2015 | 15.23 | 11.21 |
| 2016 | 15.04 | 11.21 |
| 2017 | 15.27 | 11.63 |
| 2018 | 14.54 | 11.34 |
| 2019 | 14.03 | 11.14 |
| 2020 | 13.96 | 11.22 |
| 2021 | 13.56 | 11.41 |
| 2022 | 12.91 | 11.74 |
| 2023 | 13.29 | 12.58 |
| 2024 | 13.25 | 12.91 |
| 2025 | 13.49 | 13.49 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Missouri as printed | Missouri in 2025 dollars | Missouri real change on the row above | Missouri against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.00 ¢ | 12.73 ¢ | start | −18.4% |
| 2006 | 7.44 ¢ | 11.88 ¢ | −6.7% | −28.5% |
| 2011 | 9.75 ¢ | 13.95 ¢ | +17.4% | −16.8% |
| 2016 | 11.21 ¢ | 15.04 ¢ | +7.8% | −10.6% |
| 2021 | 11.41 ¢ | 13.56 ¢ | −9.8% | −16.5% |
| 2025 | 13.49 ¢ | 13.49 ¢ | −0.5% | −22.0% |
What would your Missouri bill have been?
Try your own Missouri bill
- 2010: 13.41 ¢ (2025 dollars), $141 a month for 1,054 kWh. 2025: 13.49 ¢, $142. $1 more a month, $10 a year.
- Scenario at +1.9% a year: 14.82 ¢ and $156 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Missouri numbers say
Missouri's biggest one-year real jump came in 2009 (+7.2%) and its biggest drop in 2022 (−4.8%); the Missouri price fell in 12 of 24 yearly steps. Missouri's real price last stood above today's 13.49 ¢ in 2021, at 13.56 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Missouri real price moved −3.8%, from 14.03 ¢ to 13.49 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Missouri sat 18.4% below the U.S. average in 2001 (12.73 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Missouri is 22.0% below it in 2025 (13.49 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Missouri moved +0.24% real and +2.77% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Missouri key numbers
| Measure | Missouri |
|---|---|
| Missouri 2001 price, as printed | 7.00 ¢ |
| Missouri 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 12.73 ¢ |
| Missouri 2025 price, preliminary | 13.49 ¢ |
| Missouri change as printed | +92.7% |
| Missouri change after inflation | +6.0% |
| Missouri real change since 2019 | −3.8% |
| Missouri real change since 2021 | −0.5% |
| Missouri highest real price (2017) | 15.27 ¢ |
| Missouri lowest real price (2005) | 11.67 ¢ |
| Missouri real change per year | +0.24% |
Missouri against its neighbors
Missouri: +6.0% real since 2001. States bordering: Arkansas −8.5% (14.5 points below Missouri); Iowa −10.3% (16.2 points below Missouri); Illinois +11.7% (5.8 points above Missouri); Kansas +4.6% (1.4 points below Missouri); Kentucky +30.6% (24.6 points above Missouri); Nebraska +4.4% (1.6 points below Missouri); Oklahoma −0.8% (6.7 points below Missouri); Tennessee +14.7% (8.7 points above Missouri).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Missouri prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Missouri. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Missouri included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Missouri?
The Missouri home price went from 7.00 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 13.49 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+92.7%). After inflation Missouri changed +6.0%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Missouri home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Missouri paid 12.73 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 13.49 ¢ in 2025. The Missouri series low is 11.67 ¢ (2005) and the high is 15.27 ¢ (2017).
Missouri: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Missouri ranks 20th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+6.0%), and 13th on the change since 2019 (−3.8%).
Missouri homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Missouri went from 11.14 ¢ to 13.49 ¢ as printed (+21.1%), and from 14.03 ¢ to 13.49 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−3.8%).