Evergy Kansas Central electricity rates
Westar Energy Inc, as the EIA and URDB list it
Westar Energy Inc's customers paid 14.3¢ per kWh in 2024, riders included (EIA-861): about $121 a month for 846 kWh. RTOU-2 (Residential Time of Use Two-Period), the lowest of 3 open plans at 1,000 kWh a month, comes to $1,270 a year, at the typical hour-by-hour use of homes in Kansas. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026.
Every priced Westar Energy Inc plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTOU-2 (Residential Time of Use Two-Period)✓ cheapesttime-of-use · in effect since May 2025 | $1,269.91 | — | 10.6¢ |
| TOU (Time of Use)time-of-use · in effect since May 2025 | $1,500.73 | +$230.82 | 12.5¢ |
| RS (Residential Standard Service)priced by season · tiered · in effect since May 2025 | $1,503.72 | +$233.81 | 12.5¢ |
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| REV (Residential Electric Vehicle)demand charge · in effect since May 2025 · needs an electric vehicle | $1,045.63 | −$224.28 | 8.7¢ |
| Restricted Conservation Use Service; Closed Rateflat rate · in effect since July 2014 · closed to new customers | $1,210.44 | −$59.47 | 10.1¢ |
| Restricted Peak Managemet Electric Service; Closed Ratedemand charge · in effect since July 2014 · closed to new customers | $1,235.44 | −$34.47 | 10.3¢ |
| RD (Residential Demand Service)priced by season · demand charge · in effect since May 2025 · billed on peak kW, which monthly use cannot price; not ranked | $1,279.80 | +$9.89 | 10.7¢ |
| Residential - Standard Distributed Generationdemand charge · in effect since August 2019 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,291.03 | +$21.12 | 10.8¢ |
| Residentialpriced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2023 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,525.08 | +$255.17 | 12.7¢ |
| Time of Use - Pilottime-of-use · in effect since August 2019 · pilot programme | $1,571.45 | +$301.54 | 13.1¢ |
Price Westar Energy Inc’s plans at your own usage
The cheapest Westar Energy Inc plan at each level of use
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $720.47 (RTOU-2 (Residential Time of Use Two-Period)), dearest $841.68, a $121.21 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,269.91 (RTOU-2 (Residential Time of Use Two-Period)), dearest $1,503.72, a $233.81 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,368.83 (RTOU-2 (Residential Time of Use Two-Period)), dearest $2,830.46, a $461.63 spread
What Westar Energy Inc's customers were billed in 2024
At 846 kWh a month, Westar Energy Inc's median open plan comes to 12.8¢ per kWh, 11% below the 14.3¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Investor-owned |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in Kansas | 341,806 |
| Share of Kansas's households | 26% |
| Average use per home | 846 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $120.85 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 14.3¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 12.8¢ |
Evergy Kansas Central, Inc in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How the RS (Residential Standard Service) bill at 1,000 kWh has moved since 2024
Westar Energy Inc's RS (Residential Standard Service) cost $124.91 a month under its May 2024 version and costs $125.31 under its May 2025 one, no more than half a percent apart. In Kansas, EIA's average price rose 2.9% between 2024 and 2025.
Every version of RS (Residential Standard Service)
| Took effect | At 1,000 kWh | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | $125.31 | +$0.40 (+0.3%) | URDB |
| May 2024 | $124.91 | First on record | URDB |
In the guides: Why electricity rates change
How it compares
Among the 100 utilities indexed, Westar Energy Inc's cheapest open plan is the 3rd-lowest, 32% less than their median of $1,877.14. It sits between MidAmerican Energy Co ($1,235.62) and Lincoln Electric System ($1,275.60).
RS (Residential Standard Service) is tiered: past 900 kWh a month, each kWh costs 1.5¢ less. Of the 47 utilities whose plans step, that is the 20th-smallest step.
RD (Residential Demand Service) changes price with the season: a kWh costs 6.7¢ more in June to September than in October to May, and the same 1,000 kWh is billed $156.99 in its dearest month against $81.52 in its cheapest.
In the guides: The price that changes once the meter passes a line · The price that changes with the month
Cheapest 6 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
RTOU-2 (Residential Time of Use Two-Period) — $1,269.91 a year, 10.6¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $14.25 monthly standing charge. In effect since May 2025.
TOU (Time of Use) — $1,500.73 a year, 12.5¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $14.25 monthly standing charge. In effect since May 2025.
RS (Residential Standard Service) — $1,503.72 a year, 12.5¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $14.25 monthly standing charge. In effect since May 2025.
REV (Residential Electric Vehicle) — $1,045.63 a year, 8.7¢ per kWh effective, demand-charged. It carries a $14.50 monthly standing charge. In effect since May 2025. Restricted: needs an electric vehicle.
Restricted Conservation Use Service; Closed Rate — $1,210.44 a year, 10.1¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $12.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since July 2014. Too old to quote as a current price.
Restricted Peak Managemet Electric Service; Closed Rate — $1,235.44 a year, 10.3¢ per kWh effective, demand-charged. It carries a $14.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since July 2014. Too old to quote as a current price.
How Westar Energy Inc's plans are structured
Of 10 priceable plans: 2 tiered, 3 time-of-use, 3 priced by season, 4 with demand charges, 1 flat-rate.
Fixed monthly charges run from $12.00 to $14.50.
Westar Energy Inc's published schedules
EIA-861 lists Westar Energy Inc serving homes in Kansas and in no other state, which is how its plans are placed there. 10 of its 10 published residential schedules can be priced.
When Westar Energy Inc's time-of-use plans charge most
RTOU-2 (Residential Time of Use Two-Period) charges 27.1¢ a kWh weekdays 4 pm to 8 pm, June to September, against 7.1¢ in its cheapest hours; those dearest hours are 4% of the year. Homes in Kansas typically put 6% of their electricity in them (NREL ResStock).
TOU (Time of Use) charges 26.7¢ a kWh weekdays 4 pm to 8 pm, June to September, against 5.9¢ in its cheapest hours; those dearest hours are 4% of the year. Homes in Kansas typically put 6% of their electricity in them (NREL ResStock).
In the guides: Time-of-use plans, hour by hour