Electric disconnections in Kansas, 2024
Kansas ranks 12th of 51, 1st being the highest rate. The Kansas total is 130,588 disconnections on about 1,311,978 accounts, 0.6 per 100 above the U.S. rate of 9.4. It also counts 495,469 final-notice events. Events, not homes: an account cut off twice counts twice.
Kansas month by month
Kansas: October peaked at 21,755 disconnections, December bottomed at 1,752. Per 100 Kansas accounts the monthly rate ran from 0.13 (December) to 1.66 (October). Kansas averaged 0.24 a month in December to February and 0.93 in June to August: summer ran 3.9 times winter.
Kansas disconnections per month, 2024
- 2.4kJan
- 5.3kFeb
- 4.8kMar
- 19.2kApr
- 15.8kMay
- 12.1kJun
- 9.9kJul
- 14.7kAug
- 19.0kSep
- 21.8kOct
- 3.7kNov
- 1.8kDec
| Month | Kansas final notices | Kansas disconnections | Kansas reconnections | Kansas accounts | Kansas per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35,986 | 2,386 | 2,494 | 1,304,228 | 0.18 |
| February | 37,730 | 5,313 | 5,266 | 1,308,004 | 0.41 |
| March | 34,797 | 4,821 | 4,566 | 1,308,218 | 0.37 |
| April | 43,286 | 19,234 | 17,331 | 1,312,008 | 1.47 |
| May | 38,279 | 15,820 | 13,978 | 1,311,463 | 1.21 |
| June | 36,608 | 12,148 | 11,474 | 1,312,497 | 0.93 |
| July | 40,091 | 9,942 | 9,887 | 1,315,604 | 0.76 |
| August | 50,243 | 14,722 | 13,586 | 1,315,511 | 1.12 |
| September | 50,976 | 18,985 | 17,288 | 1,314,359 | 1.44 |
| October | 48,234 | 21,755 | 20,098 | 1,313,453 | 1.66 |
| November | 41,506 | 3,709 | 4,133 | 1,313,768 | 0.28 |
| December | 37,733 | 1,752 | 1,544 | 1,314,620 | 0.13 |
| Year | 495,469 | 130,588 | 121,644 | 1,311,978 (mean) | 9.95 (yearly) |
Scale Kansas to your town
Statewide rate for Kansas: 9.95 per 100. A single utility can sit far from it.
Kansas utilities that reported
Kansas: 25 utilities reported. They sum to 108,208 of the 130,588 disconnections in the state total; Evergy Kansas South, Inc alone reported 28,725 (22%).
13 Kansas utilities have 5,000+ accounts and twelve months of data. Their rates run from 0.6 (Empire District Electric Co) to 47.5 (City Of Kansas City - KS) per 100.
| Kansas utility | Disconnections | Avg accounts | Per 100 | Final notices | Reconnections | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy Kansas South, Inc | 28,725 | 302,508 | 9.5 | 81,096 | 24,762 | 12 of 12 |
| City Of Kansas City - KS | 27,716 | 58,383 | 47.5 | 280,773 | 30,165 | 12 of 12 |
| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | 23,649 | 341,806 | 6.9 | 66,634 | 20,212 | 12 of 12 |
| Evergy Metro | 13,443 | 244,554 | 5.5 | 33,758 | 12,428 | 12 of 12 |
| City Of Garden City | at least 3,314 (8 months) | Not published | No rate | 24,340 | Not published | 8 of 12 |
| Southern Pioneer Electric Company | 2,495 | 12,797 | 19.5 | 34,485 | 2,253 | 12 of 12 |
| Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc | 1,661 | 14,230 | 11.7 | 34,356 | 1,530 | 12 of 12 |
| City of Winfield - (KS) | 1,564 | 6,335 | 24.7 | 20,407 | 1,390 | 12 of 12 |
| Midwest Energy Inc | at least 1,430 (7 months) | Not published | No rate | 27,990 | Not published | 7 of 12 |
| Freestate Electric Coop | 813 | 15,345 | 5.3 | 5,323 | 768 | 12 of 12 |
Kansas against its neighbours
Kansas sits in the West North Central division. Its 6 division peers average 5.1 per 100; the highest is Missouri at 9.3 and the lowest Iowa at 3.2. Kansas is 4.8 above the division average.
| Kansas borders | Rank of 51 | Per 100 | Gap to Kansas | Times Kansas | Final notices per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 1st | 30.4 | +20.4 | 3.05x | 168.3 |
| Missouri | 15th | 9.3 | -0.7 | 0.93x | 76.6 |
| Nebraska | 25th | 5.2 | -4.7 | 0.52x | 62.6 |
| Colorado | 27th | 5.2 | -4.8 | 0.52x | 38.4 |
Closest in the ranking to Kansas: Virginia 12.7, West Virginia 10.1, South Carolina 9.9, Georgia 9.6.
How firm the Kansas number is
Kansas response rate: 83.1% weighted by size, 88.9% by count. Utilities reported 108,208; EIA's adjustment is +22,380 (+17.1% of 130,588). Largest monthly relative standard error, Kansas: 34.0%. EIA flags no Kansas month. Flag codes and method.
Shutoff rule read for Kansas
| Kansas rule | What the text says |
|---|---|
| Cold weather | Section V: Nov 1 through Mar 31, no disconnection when the local NWS forecasts the temperature will drop below 35 F or be in the mid-30s or colder within the following 48 hours, with listed exceptions (customer request, abandonment, dangerous condition, tampering, etc.). Payment arrangements needed to be protected at 35 F or above. |
| Hot weather | no season or temperature ban found in the text read |
| Protected customers | Section IV.D: if discontinuance would be especially dangerous to health of the customer or resident, and the customer cannot pay or can only pay in installments, the utility must allow reasonable installments or postpone at least 21 days; weather, medical condition, age, disability considered. |
| Notice before disconnection | Section IV.E: written notice 10 days before discontinuing; Cold Weather Rule section: first-class mail 10 days before termination (KCC page also says attempt phone/personal contact the day before). |
| Payment plans | Cold Weather Rule: customer informs utility of inability to pay, pays 1/12 of arrearage plus 1/12 of current bill, fees and any deposit, then 11-month plan, or negotiates another plan; must apply for available assistance. |
| Complaints | Kansas Corporation Commission Consumer Protection: (800) 662-0027 per KCC Cold Weather Rule page (read this session). |
Read: KCC Electric, Natural Gas and Water Billing Standards, Sections IV (D, E) and V (Cold Weather Rule); not a K.A.R. citation found, checked 2026-10-02. Electric, natural gas and water utilities under KCC jurisdiction; KCC page says the Cold Weather Rule applies only to residential customers of KCC-regulated utilities (munis/co-ops not covered by text read).
Not legal advice; check your Kansas notice.
Help in Kansas
Kansas LIHEAP eligibility as listed: Heating & Crisis: 150% Federal Poverty Level Weatherization: 200% Federal Poverty Level.
Kansas benefits as listed: Heating: $130 minimum, $4,301 maximum Crisis: $4,301 maximum.
- Kansas LIHEAP office, phone 888-369-4777
- Clearinghouse snapshot, Kansas
- Kansas: help with your bill
What this means for you in Kansas
- Kansas had 495,469 final notices and 130,588 disconnections: 26 disconnections per 100 notices. A notice is not a disconnection.
- Kansas reconnections ran at 93 per 100 disconnections. The data give no time to restore.
- Cold-weather rule in Kansas, as we read it: Section V: Nov 1 through Mar 31, no disconnection when the local NWS forecasts the temperature will drop below 35 F or be in the mid-30s or colder within the following 48 hours, with listed exceptions (customer request ... October was the busiest Kansas month by count.
- To contest a Kansas notice: Kansas Corporation Commission Consumer Protection: (800) 662-0027 per KCC Cold Weather Rule page (read this session).
- Cannot pay in full? Ask your Kansas utility for a payment plan, then the LIHEAP office above.
More
Sources
Form EIA-112, Residential Utility Disconnection Survey, calendar year 2024, EIA release page (released 2026-04-14, file retrieved 2026-10-07). Utility file: electric utility-level workbook; report: 2024 Residential Utility Disconnections Report. Monthly CSV
Questions
How many electric disconnections were there in Kansas in 2024?
130,588 in Kansas, of which utilities reported 108,208. That is 10.0 per 100 accounts, 12th of 51.
Does 10.0 per 100 mean 10% of Kansas homes lost service?
No. The 130,588 Kansas disconnections are events; a home cut off twice counts twice. EIA gives no count of distinct Kansas homes.
Which month had the most disconnections in Kansas?
October, with 21,755. December had 1,752.
How many Kansas utilities have a yearly rate?
21 of 25. The rest left a month blank or share a name with another row.