Missouri electricity rates (August 2026)

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

Residential rate

16.02¢

▲ 4.6% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 28 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

12.63¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$145

per month over the last 12 months, about 1,039 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Missouri is 12% below the U.S. average.

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Missouri vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Missouri

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	16.02¢	12.63¢	18.16¢	1,347	$216
July 2026	16.09¢	12.64¢	18.31¢	1,405	$226
June 2026	16.22¢	12.71¢	18.34¢	1,108	$180
May 2026	13.68¢	10.25¢	18.44¢	814	$111
April 2026	14.01¢	10.49¢	18.86¢	746	$105
March 2026	13.44¢	10.37¢	18.60¢	890	$120
February 2026	12.17¢	9.85¢	17.65¢	1,097	$134
January 2026	11.80¢	9.46¢	17.45¢	1,345	$159
December 2025	11.76¢	9.33¢	17.11¢	1,142	$134
November 2025	12.95¢	9.83¢	17.77¢	810	$105
October 2025	12.79¢	9.65¢	17.95¢	786	$101
September 2025	15.62¢	12.35¢	18.05¢	982	$153

Largest utilities in Missouri

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

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Union Electric Co - (MO)	Investor Owned	18.46¢	1,256	$232	1,105,902
Evergy Missouri West	Investor Owned	14.62¢	1,267	$185	311,738
Evergy Metro	Investor Owned	15.82¢	1,118	$177	280,208
Empire District Electric Co	Investor Owned	16.30¢	1,325	$216	153,107
City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)	Municipal	14.10¢	1,312	$185	106,728
Cuivre River Electric Coop Inc	Cooperative	11.45¢	1,522	$174	76,313
City of Independence - (MO)	Municipal	16.98¢	1,262	$214	54,857
Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR)	Cooperative	14.08¢	1,266	$178	12,294

What electricity adds to owning a home in Missouri

A typical Missouri home is valued at $265,387 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $1,628 a month. The average electric bill of $145 adds about 9% on top of that, or $1,742 a year. See Missouri property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Missouri the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,405 kWh per home and the lowest 746 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Missouri?

Homes in Missouri paid an average of 16.02 cents per kWh in August 2026, 12% below the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Missouri?

Over the last 12 months the average Missouri home used about 1,039 kWh a month and paid about $145 a month.

Have Missouri electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 4.6% higher than in August 2025, when it was 15.32 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Missouri?

Commercial customers in Missouri paid 12.63 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.