Electricity rates — Missouri
A household in Missouri using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $1,406 a year on the cheapest of 12 generally available plans — 1(M) Residential Overnight Saver Service from Union Electric Co, in effect since October 2024, at the typical hour-by-hour use of homes in Missouri. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026. A further 13 restricted and 6 older schedules are priced further down but not ranked. 1 plan billed on peak demand is priced but not ranked, because a household's peak in kW cannot be read from monthly use.
- Average price
- 13.9¢ per kWh
- 12 months to June 2026
- Against the 12 months before
- +6.1%
- The joint 26th-largest rise of the 50 states
- Average bill
- $145 a month
- 12 months to June 2026, up 8.2% on the 12 months before, and homes used 1.9% more
25 of 32 priced plans, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(M) Residential Overnight Saver Service✓ cheapestUnion Electric Cotime-of-use · in effect since October 2024 | $1,406.35 | — | 11.7¢ |
| 1(M) Residential Anytime Service RateUnion Electric Copriced by season · tiered · in effect since October 2024 | $1,436.00 | +$29.65 | 12.0¢ |
| Residential Time of Use - Two Period (RTOU-2)KCP&L Greater Missouri Operationstime-of-use · in effect since August 2025 | $1,463.74 | +$57.39 | 12.2¢ |
| ResidentialCuivre River Electric Coop Inctiered · in effect since January 2025 | $1,522.50 | +$116.15 | 12.7¢ |
| Residential Service (GMO)KCP&L Greater Missouri Operationspriced by season · tiered · in effect since August 2025 | $1,522.64 | +$116.29 | 12.7¢ |
| Residential Peak Adjustment Service (Schedule RPKA)Kansas City Power & Light Co (Missouri)time-of-use · tiered · in effect since February 2026 | $1,565.74 | +$159.39 | 13.0¢ |
| Residential Time of Use - Three PeriodKCP&L Greater Missouri Operationstime-of-use · in effect since August 2025 | $1,571.81 | +$165.46 | 13.1¢ |
| Residential Time of Use - Two Period (Schedule RTOU-2)Kansas City Power & Light Co (Missouri)time-of-use · in effect since February 2026 | $1,577.08 | +$170.73 | 13.1¢ |
| Residential High Differential Time of Use (Schedule RTOU-3)Kansas City Power & Light Co (Missouri)time-of-use · in effect since February 2026 | $1,581.77 | +$175.42 | 13.2¢ |
| 1(M) Residential Smart Saver ServiceUnion Electric Cotime-of-use · in effect since October 2024 | $1,586.63 | +$180.28 | 13.2¢ |
| Residential Schedule General Use 1RS1A, 1RSDA, 1RS1BKansas City Power & Light Co (Missouri)priced by season · tiered · in effect since February 2026 | $1,587.56 | +$181.21 | 13.2¢ |
| 1(M) Residential Evening/Morning Saver ServiceUnion Electric Cotime-of-use · tiered · in effect since October 2024 | $1,604.37 | +$198.02 | 13.4¢ |
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| ResidentialCity Utilities of Springfieldpriced by season · tiered · in effect since June 2018 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,178.12 | −$228.23 | 9.8¢ |
| 1(M) Residential Ultimate Saver ServiceUnion Electric Cotime-of-use · demand charge · in effect since October 2024 · billed on peak kW, which monthly use cannot price; not ranked | $1,269.33 | −$137.02 | 10.6¢ |
| Residential Heat Pump RateCity of Columbia, Missouri (Utility Company)priced by season · tiered · in effect since September 2018 · needs a heat pump | $1,337.04 | −$69.31 | 11.1¢ |
| Residential Electric HeatingCity of Columbia, Missouri (Utility Company)priced by season · tiered · in effect since September 2018 · needs electric heating | $1,368.88 | −$37.47 | 11.4¢ |
| Residential Electric RatesCity of Columbia, Missouri (Utility Company)priced by season · tiered · in effect since September 2018 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,408.72 | +$2.37 | 11.7¢ |
| 1(M) Residential Grandfathered Optional TOD (Time Of Day)Union Electric Cotime-of-use · tiered · in effect since October 2024 · closed to new customers | $1,444.57 | +$38.22 | 12.0¢ |
| Residential Service Time-of-Day-Frozen rate (GMO)KCP&L Greater Missouri Operationstime-of-use · in effect since March 2017 · frozen | $1,463.84 | +$57.49 | 12.2¢ |
| Residential Time of Day Service - Schedule RTOD (FROZEN)Kansas City Power & Light Co (Missouri)time-of-use · in effect since April 2024 · frozen | $1,505.40 | +$99.05 | 12.5¢ |
| Residential Service With Electric Space Heating (GMO)KCP&L Greater Missouri Operationspriced by season · tiered · in effect since August 2025 · needs electric heating | $1,522.64 | +$116.29 | 12.7¢ |
| Residential Schedule R General Use & Space Heat - One Meter -1RS6A,1RFEBKansas City Power & Light Co (Missouri)priced by season · tiered · in effect since April 2017 · needs electric heating | $1,550.56 | +$144.21 | 12.9¢ |
| Separately Metered Electric Vehicle Time of Use (Schedule RTOU-EV)Kansas City Power & Light Co (Missouri)time-of-use · in effect since February 2026 · needs an electric vehicle | $1,568.34 | +$161.99 | 13.1¢ |
| General Service Time-of-Day-Frozen (GMO)KCP&L Greater Missouri Operationstime-of-use · in effect since March 2017 · frozen | $1,569.83 | +$163.48 | 13.1¢ |
| Residential Service (Schedule RG)Empire District Electric Co (Missouri)priced by season · tiered · in effect since December 2016 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,592.08 | +$185.73 | 13.3¢ |
7 further schedules are published and priced but not listed here — mostly regional and seasonal variants of the plans above. The dearest of them costs $2,087.12 a year at this usage.
The cheapest plan in Missouri at each level of use
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $757.19 (1(M) Residential Overnight Saver Service), dearest $946.50, a $189.31 range
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,406.35 (1(M) Residential Overnight Saver Service), dearest $1,604.37, a $198.02 range
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,548.50 (Residential), dearest $3,065.28, a $516.78 range
What households in Missouri pay, by EIA's count
Missouri sits between Kentucky (13.8¢) and Washington (14.0¢).
EIA lists 45 utilities serving homes in Missouri. By homes served, the largest 5 are Union Electric Co - (MO) (1,095,619), Evergy Missouri West (305,583), Evergy Metro (273,860), Empire District Electric Co (142,537), and City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) (105,029). Member-owned cooperatives supply about 22% and municipal utilities supply about 9% of its households.
Missouri homes used the most electricity in July and the least in April (2021–2025): a summer peak, 1.8 times the lightest month. August was the dearest month per kWh, 39% above January.
The utilities with a ranked plan on this page serve about 60% of Missouri's households: Union Electric Co (1,095,619), KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations (305,583), Kansas City Power & Light Co (Missouri) (273,860), Cuivre River Electric Coop Inc (72,974). Their median plan at 1,000 kWh a month works out to 13.1¢ per kWh, 6% below EIA's average, which is why this page compares that median with other states'.
| Average price, 12 months to June 2026 | 13.9¢ |
|---|---|
| Among the 50 states and DC | 12 of 51, 1 = lowest |
| US average, same months | 17.9¢ |
| Change on the 12 months before | ↑ +6.1% |
| Change over five years | ↑ +25.7% (US ↑ +34.7%) |
| Average price in 2001 | 7.0¢ |
| Households, 2024 | 2,933,913 |
| Average use per home, 2024 | 1,001 kWh a month (US 872) |
| Average bill per home, 2024 | $129.18 a month (US $143.64) |
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Every year’s figure for Missouri
| Year | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.5¢ | 17.3¢ |
| 2024 | 12.9¢ | 16.5¢ |
| 2023 | 12.6¢ | 16.0¢ |
| 2022 | 11.7¢ | 15.0¢ |
| 2021 | 11.4¢ | 13.7¢ |
| 2020 | 11.2¢ | 13.2¢ |
| 2019 | 11.1¢ | 13.0¢ |
| 2018 | 11.3¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2017 | 11.6¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2016 | 11.2¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2015 | 11.2¢ | 12.7¢ |
| 2014 | 10.6¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2013 | 10.6¢ | 12.1¢ |
| 2012 | 10.2¢ | 11.9¢ |
| 2011 | 9.7¢ | 11.7¢ |
| 2010 | 9.1¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2009 | 8.5¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2008 | 8.0¢ | 11.3¢ |
| 2007 | 7.7¢ | 10.7¢ |
| 2006 | 7.4¢ | 10.4¢ |
| 2005 | 7.1¢ | 9.4¢ |
| 2004 | 7.0¢ | 8.9¢ |
| 2003 | 7.0¢ | 8.7¢ |
| 2002 | 7.1¢ | 8.4¢ |
| 2001 | 7.0¢ | 8.6¢ |
Highest in July, $193; lowest in April, $90.
Every month’s bill in Missouri
| Month | Average bill |
|---|---|
| January | $135 |
| February | $120 |
| March | $103 |
| April | $90 |
| May | $97 |
| June | $161 |
| July | $193 |
| August | $186 |
| September | $143 |
| October | $93 |
| November | $99 |
| December | $122 |
In the guides: Summer and winter bills, state by state
How Missouri compares
At 1,000 kWh a month the median plan in Missouri costs $1,568.78 a year: the 2nd-lowest of the 31 states whose indexed plans stand for them, and 31% less than their median of $2,274.24. It sits between Nebraska ($1,421.02) and Nevada ($1,642.42).
Its cheapest open plan, 1(M) Residential Overnight Saver Service from Union Electric Co at $1,406.35, is the 2nd-lowest of the 31 states' cheapest plans.
In the guides: What published electricity plans cost, state by state
What each provider in Missouri costs
4 utilities serve customers across Missouri in this data. At 1,000 kWh a month the cheapest of them is Union Electric Co at $1,406.35 a year on 1(M) Residential Overnight Saver Service; the dearest is Kansas City Power & Light Co (Missouri) at $1,565.74.
That is $159.39 a year between the best each provider offers.
Cheapest available plan by provider: Union Electric Co $1,406.35; KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations $1,463.74; Cuivre River Electric Coop Inc $1,522.50; Kansas City Power & Light Co (Missouri) $1,565.74.
How Missouri's plans are structured
Of 32 priceable plans: 19 tiered, 16 time-of-use, 15 priced by season, 1 with demand charges.
Fixed monthly charges run from $3.25 to $27.00.
Who provides Missouri's plans
These plans come from 8 utilities: City Utilities of Springfield, City of Columbia, Missouri (Utility Company), City of Independence, Missouri (Utility Company), Cuivre River Electric Coop Inc, Empire District Electric Co (Missouri), KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations, Kansas City Power & Light Co (Missouri), Union Electric Co.