Electricity rates — Kansas City Power & Light Co
A household served by Kansas City Power & Light Co using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $1,342.44 a year on the cheapest of 3 generally available plans — Residential Standard Service (Schedule R) from Kansas City Power & Light Co, in effect since February 2026. Rates checked September 23, 2026. A further 4 schedules are published but restricted — means-tested, closed to new customers, or needing particular equipment — and they are priced further down.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Demand Service Pilot (RD)priced by season · demand charge · in effect since February 2026 · pilot programme | $1,114.44 | −$228.00 | 9.3¢ |
| Residential Time Of Use - Pilottime-of-use · in effect since February 2026 · pilot programme | $1,223.10 | −$119.34 | 10.2¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL GENERAL USE AND SPACE HEAT- ONE METER: 2RS6A, 2RW6Apriced by season · tiered · in effect since April 2017 · needs electric heating | $1,318.56 | −$23.88 | 11.0¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL GENERAL USE AND SPACE HEAT - 2 METERS: 2RS2A, 2RS3A, 2RW7Apriced by season · tiered · in effect since April 2017 · needs electric heating | $1,318.56 | −$23.88 | 11.0¢ |
| Residential Standard Service (Schedule R)✓ cheapestpriced by season · in effect since February 2026 | $1,342.44 | — | 11.2¢ |
| Residential Time Of Use Two-Periodtime-of-use · in effect since February 2026 | $1,459.08 | +$116.64 | 12.2¢ |
| Residential Other Use Service (Schedule ROU)priced by season · in effect since February 2026 | $1,583.00 | +$240.56 | 13.2¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $756.72 (Residential Standard Service (Schedule R)), dearest $877.00, a $120.28 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,342.44 (Residential Standard Service (Schedule R)), dearest $1,583.00, a $240.56 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,513.88 (Residential Standard Service (Schedule R)), dearest $2,995.00, a $481.12 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 3 generally available plans here run from $1,342.44 on Residential Standard Service (Schedule R) to $1,583.00 on Residential Other Use Service (Schedule ROU), with a median of $1,459.08.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 11.2¢ to 13.2¢ per kWh at that usage.
How it compares
Among the 109 utilities indexed, Kansas City Power & Light Co's cheapest open plan is the 22nd-lowest, 19% less than their median of $1,649.16. It sits between Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC ($1,325.90) and Tucson Electric Power Co ($1,351.13).
None of Kansas City Power & Light Co's plans open to any household has a tiered step or a seasonal price in this data: a kWh costs the same however much is used and whatever the month.
How the answer changes with usage
Residential Standard Service (Schedule R) is cheapest at every level tested — $756.72 a year at 500 kWh a month, $2,513.88 at 2,000 kWh.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $120.28 a year at 500 kWh against $481.12 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 6 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
Residential Demand Service Pilot (RD) — $1,114.44 a year, 9.3¢ per kWh effective, priced by season and demand-charged. It carries a $14.25 monthly standing charge. In effect since February 2026. Restricted: pilot programme.
Residential Time Of Use - Pilot — $1,223.10 a year, 10.2¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $14.25 monthly standing charge. In effect since February 2026. Restricted: pilot programme.
RESIDENTIAL GENERAL USE AND SPACE HEAT- ONE METER: 2RS6A, 2RW6A — $1,318.56 a year, 11.0¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $14.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2017. Too old to quote as a current price.
RESIDENTIAL GENERAL USE AND SPACE HEAT - 2 METERS: 2RS2A, 2RS3A, 2RW7A — $1,318.56 a year, 11.0¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $14.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2017. Too old to quote as a current price.
Residential Standard Service (Schedule R) — $1,342.44 a year, 11.2¢ per kWh effective, priced by season. It carries a $14.25 monthly standing charge. In effect since February 2026.
Residential Time Of Use Two-Period — $1,459.08 a year, 12.2¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $14.25 monthly standing charge. In effect since February 2026.
How these plans are structured
Of 7 priceable plans: 2 tiered, 2 time-of-use, 5 priced by season, 1 with demand charges.
Fixed monthly charges run from $14.00 to $14.25.
Who provides these plans
7 of Kansas City Power & Light Co's 7 published residential schedules can be priced. EIA-861 lists it serving homes in more than one state and its URDB record does not say which these schedules are for, so it appears on no state page.
The largest saving available here
Moving from Residential Other Use Service (Schedule ROU) to Residential Standard Service (Schedule R) saves $240.56 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
What this does not cover
2 of these plans price by the hour, so their figures are marked lower confidence.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 23, 2026.