Kansas electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Kansas from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

15.47¢

▲ 5.6% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 34 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

12.24¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$134

per month over the last 12 months, about 886 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Kansas is 15% below the U.S. average.

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Kansas vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Kansas

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	15.47¢	12.24¢	18.16¢	1,316	$204
July 2026	15.27¢	12.04¢	18.31¢	1,364	$208
June 2026	15.71¢	12.27¢	18.34¢	1,041	$164
May 2026	15.13¢	11.19¢	18.44¢	764	$116
April 2026	15.78¢	11.39¢	18.86¢	634	$100
March 2026	15.34¢	11.66¢	18.60¢	692	$106
February 2026	15.11¢	11.74¢	17.65¢	736	$111
January 2026	14.29¢	11.32¢	17.45¢	1,004	$143
December 2025	14.31¢	10.75¢	17.11¢	824	$118
November 2025	14.97¢	11.07¢	17.77¢	653	$98
October 2025	15.03¢	11.18¢	17.95¢	722	$109
September 2025	15.06¢	11.82¢	18.05¢	882	$133

Largest utilities in Kansas

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Kansas that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Investor Owned	15.71¢	1,291	$203	347,548
Evergy Kansas South, Inc	Investor Owned	15.57¢	1,499	$233	309,321
Evergy Metro	Investor Owned	14.28¢	1,302	$186	250,629
City of Kansas City - (KS)	Municipal	13.93¢	1,248	$174	62,596
Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)	Cooperative	11.81¢	1,389	$164	29,754
Empire District Electric Co	Investor Owned	15.22¢	1,367	$208	9,596
City of Coffeyville - (KS)	Municipal	13.15¢	1,485	$195	4,713

What electricity adds to owning a home in Kansas

A typical Kansas home is valued at $246,055 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $1,509 a month. The average electric bill of $134 adds about 9% on top of that, or $1,609 a year. See Kansas property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Kansas the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,364 kWh per home and the lowest 634 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Kansas?

Homes in Kansas paid an average of 15.47 cents per kWh in August 2026, 15% below the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Kansas?

Over the last 12 months the average Kansas home used about 886 kWh a month and paid about $134 a month.

Have Kansas electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 5.6% higher than in August 2025, when it was 14.65 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Kansas?

Commercial customers in Kansas paid 12.24 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.