How much is the average electric bill in Missouri?

The average residential electric bill in Missouri is about $216 per month, reflecting average monthly usage of 1,347 kWh at a residential rate of 16.02¢ per kWh.

Is electricity expensive in Missouri?

At 16.02¢ per kWh, Missouri's residential electricity rate is 11.8% lower than the U.S. average of 18.16¢ per kWh. That makes it the 24th-cheapest of 51 states and DC ranked by residential price.

Electricity Rates in Missouri (August 2026)

Name: Missouri Electricity Rates
Creator: U.S. Energy Information Administration

The average residential rate is 16.02¢/kWh — that's about $216/month for a typical household.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Data as of August 2026.

#24

out of 51 states (1 = cheapest)

$216/mo

based on 1,347 kWh average monthly usage

11.8%below

the national average of 18.16¢/kWh

3.6%up

over the past 12 months

Rates by Sector

Sector	Rate (¢/kWh)	vs National	Avg Monthly Usage	Avg Monthly Bill	vs National
Residential	16.02¢/kWh	-11.8%	1,347 kWh	$216	-11.8%
Commercial	12.63¢/kWh	-12.7%	7,567 kWh	$956	-12.7%
Industrial	9.89¢/kWh	+2.6%	127,530 kWh	$12,614	+2.6%
National Avg — Residential	18.16¢/kWh	—	1,152 kWh	$209	—
National Avg — Commercial	14.47¢/kWh	—	7,661 kWh	$1,108	—
National Avg — Industrial	9.64¢/kWh	—	81,834 kWh	$7,890	—

Electricity Providers in Missouri

	Type	Service				Service Area
Union Electric Co - (MO)	IOU	Bundled	12.56¢/kWh	$124	1,095,619	Adair, Audrain, Bollinger, Boone, Butler, Caldwell, Callaway, Camden, Cape Girardeau, Chariton, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Daviess, DeKalb, Dunklin, Franklin, Gasconade, Gentry, Howard, Iron, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Madison, Maries, Marion, Miller, Mississippi, Moniteau, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, New Madrid, Osage, Pemiscot, Perry, Pettis, Phelps, Pike, Pulaski, Ralls, Randolph, Ray, Reynolds, Saline, Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, St Charles, St Francois, St Louis, St Louis City, Ste Genevieve, Stoddard, Sullivan, Warren, Washington+62 moreless
Evergy Missouri West	IOU	Bundled	12.55¢/kWh	$123	305,583	Andrew, Atchison, Barton, Bates, Benton, Buchanan, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Clay, Clinton, Dade, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Holt, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Pettis, Platte, Ray, St Clair, Vernon, Worth+28 moreless
Evergy Metro	IOU	Bundled	13.72¢/kWh	$109	273,860	Bates, Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Clay, Howard, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Livingston, Pettis, Platte, Randolph, Saline+11 moreless
Empire District Electric Co	IOU	Bundled	14.99¢/kWh	$151	142,537	Barry, Barton, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Hickory, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Polk, St Clair, Stone, Taney, Webster+14 moreless
City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)	Municipal	Bundled	11.47¢/kWh	$96	105,029	Greene
Cuivre River Electric Coop Inc	Co-op	Bundled	11.07¢/kWh	$140	72,974	Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, St Charles, Warren+2 moreless
City of Independence - (MO)	Municipal	Bundled	15.74¢/kWh	$132	53,832	Jackson
City of Columbia - (MO)	Municipal	Bundled	13.94¢/kWh	$109	45,651	Boone
Southwest Electric Coop, Inc	Co-op	Bundled	11.99¢/kWh	$124	41,386	Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Hickory, Laclede, Polk, St Clair, Webster+8 moreless
White River Valley El Coop Inc	Co-op	Bundled	14.30¢/kWh	$148	39,216	Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Stone, Taney+2 moreless

Utility data from EIA Form 861, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

The average residential electricity rate in Missouri is 16.02¢ per kWh. Commercial customers pay an average of 12.63¢ per kWh and industrial customers pay 9.89¢ per kWh.

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