Residential rates by utility (EIA-861, average all-in ¢/kWh)
| Utility | 2023 ¢/kWh | 2024 ¢/kWh | Customers (2024) | Ownership | vs state avg, $/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of McPherson | 9.00 | 8.98 | 7,432 | Municipal | -$534 |
| Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc | 11.53 | 11.19 | 5,031 | Co-op | -$296 |
| Midwest Energy Inc | 12.07 | 11.44 | 29,832 | Co-op | -$269 |
| Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc | 11.89 | 11.87 | 14,243 | Co-op | -$223 |
| Evergy Metro | 12.86 | 13.13 | 244,555 | Investor-owned | -$86 |
| Empire District Electric Co | 13.31 | 13.34 | 8,412 | Investor-owned | -$63 |
| City of Winfield | 14.19 | 13.82 | 6,284 | Municipal | -$11 |
| Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc | 12.28 | 13.96 | 20,118 | Co-op | +$4 |
| Western Coop Electric Assn Inc | 14.51 | 14.17 | 5,799 | Co-op | +$26 |
| Evergy Kansas South, Inc | 13.01 | 14.25 | 302,508 | Investor-owned | +$35 |
| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | 13.09 | 14.29 | 341,806 | Investor-owned | +$39 |
| Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc | 13.80 | 14.29 | 13,273 | Co-op | +$39 |
| City of Kansas City | 15.02 | 15.36 | 61,475 | Municipal | +$154 |
| City of Garden City | 15.39 | 15.85 | 10,449 | Municipal | +$207 |
| Southern Pioneer Electric Company | 15.93 | 15.86 | 12,602 | Co-op | +$209 |
| FreeState Electric Coop | 15.81 | 16.41 | 17,514 | Co-op | +$268 |
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential sales from each utility's federal EIA-861 filing (bundled service — supply + delivery + riders, not a quoted tariff rate). State average = 13.93¢/kWh, volume-weighted across these utilities (2024). Your distribution utility is fixed by address; these gaps measure what households in different territories actually paid. A further 1 competitive suppliers / solar lessors report energy-only or behind-the-meter sales in Kansas; their prices cover only part of the bill and are not comparable to the all-in figures above.
Can you choose your electric company in Kansas?
Electric supply choice: no · Gas supply choice: no
Fully regulated.
Official rate information: kcc.ks.gov.
Heating: which fuel is cheapest per million BTU in Kansas?
| Fuel | Native price | As of | $ per MMBTU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility natural gas | $1.386 /therm | Feb 2026 | 13.86 |
| Propane | $1.977 /gal | Mar 30, 2026 | 21.62 |
| Electricity (resistance) | 15.11 ¢/kWh | Feb 2026 | 44.28 |
Utility natural gas is the cheapest residential energy per BTU in Kansas at $13.86/MMBTU. Conversions: 1 kWh = 3,412 BTU; 1 therm = 100,000 BTU; heating oil 138,500 BTU/gal; propane 91,452 BTU/gal. Site-energy prices — appliance efficiency changes delivered-heat cost: a 95% AFUE gas furnace delivers heat near the gas figure, while a heat pump at seasonal COP 2.5–3 cuts the effective electric figure by 60–70%. (No EIA weekly heating-oil survey price for Kansas.)
Electricity price trend, last 12 months
Kansas's average residential price went from 13.67¢/kWh in Feb '25 to 15.11¢/kWh in Feb '26 — up 11% year-over-year. The 12-month peak was 15.20¢ in Sep '25.
| Month | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¢/kWh | 13.67 | 14.34 | 14.82 | 14.73 | 15.04 | 14.46 | 14.77 | 15.20 | 15.17 | 15.10 | 14.43 | 14.29 | 15.11 |
Head-to-head utility comparisons in Kansas
- Evergy Kansas Central, Inc vs Evergy Kansas South, Inc — who's cheaper?
- Evergy Kansas Central, Inc vs Evergy Metro — who's cheaper?
- Evergy Kansas South, Inc vs Evergy Metro — who's cheaper?
- Evergy Kansas Central, Inc vs City of Kansas City — who's cheaper?
- Evergy Metro vs City of Kansas City — who's cheaper?
Questions people ask
- Who has the cheapest electricity in Kansas?
- Evergy Metro, at an average 13.1 cents per kWh for 2024 among Kansas utilities with at least 50,000 customers (EIA-861). The most expensive, City of Kansas City, averaged 15.4 cents — a difference of about $240 per year at 10,800 kWh.
- Can I choose my electric company in Kansas?
- No. Kansas is a regulated retail market: your utility is set by address and there is no residential supplier shopping. Rates are set in state utility-commission proceedings (kcc.ks.gov).
- Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Kansas?
- Per million BTU of site energy, utility natural gas was $13.86 (Feb 2026) versus $44.28 for electric resistance heat. A heat pump delivering 2.5-3 units of heat per unit of electricity brings electric heating to roughly $15-18 per MMBTU.
- What is the average electric bill in Kansas?
- At Kansas's February 2026 average price of 15.11 cents/kWh and typical usage of 900 kWh per month, a household pays about $136 per month ($1632 per year) for electricity. Actual bills vary with usage, utility territory, and tariff.