Missouri electricity rates
As of May 2026, the average residential electricity rate in Missouri is 13.68 cents per kilowatt-hour, 25.8% below the U.S. average of 18.44¢. That is the 45th highest rate of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
- Year over year
- ▲ +5.1% from 13.01¢ in May 2025
- Vs. U.S. average
- -25.8% U.S. average 18.44¢
- National rank
- #45 of 51 · #7 cheapest
- Supply market
- MISO / SPP Regulated monopoly
Why Missouri pays what it pays
Missouri's rate advantage comes from an old, largely depreciated generation fleet: large coal units built decades ago whose capital cost has been substantially recovered, plus the Callaway nuclear station. When a plant is paid off, ratepayers pay only fuel, operations and maintenance, which is why Missouri consistently ranks near the bottom of the national price table.
That advantage is finite. The coal fleet is ageing and utilities have filed plans to retire units and replace them with gas, wind, solar and storage. Replacement capacity has to be built and rate-based, which will raise rates from a low starting point.
Missouri also has relatively low delivery costs, with compact metros in St. Louis and Kansas City and moderate storm exposure compared with the Gulf or the Northeast.
How Missouri compares
Missouri ranks #45 of 51 jurisdictions by residential price, making it the 7th cheapest. Within the West North Central division, 2 of 6 neighbouring states are cheaper.
| State | ¢/kWh | YoY | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 13.59 | +3.3% | #48 |
| North Dakota | 13.61 | +3.9% | #46 |
| Missouri | 13.68 | +5.1% | #45 |
| Iowa | 14.14 | -0.1% | #43 |
| Kansas | 15.13 | +2.7% | #34 |
| South Dakota | 15.73 | +9.8% | #31 |
| Minnesota | 16.95 | +7.0% | #22 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A: Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State. Data period May 2026. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
What a bill looks like at this rate
The figures below apply the May 2026 Missouri average to four usage levels. They are arithmetic, not quotes. A real bill also carries fixed customer charges, taxes and any rider specific to your utility.
Estimate your Missouri bill
Multiply your own usage by the May 2026 state average. Enter the kilowatt-hours from your last statement. This is a supply-and-delivery blended average, not a utility quote.
Rate used: …. U.S. average 18.44¢/kWh, May 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
Who sells electricity in Missouri
Ameren Missouri serves St. Louis and eastern Missouri. Evergy serves the Kansas City area and parts of the west. Both are vertically integrated, and municipal utilities and co-operatives serve much of the rural state.
There is no residential retail choice. The Missouri Public Service Commission sets rates, and the state's Office of the Public Counsel represents residential customers in those cases.
What you can actually do about it
Missouri's low rate makes it one of the better states in the country for electric heating economics. A heat pump running on Missouri electricity competes well with propane and, in many cases, with delivered gas.
If you want early warning about where rates are heading, watch integrated resource plan filings rather than rate cases. They set out which plants retire when, and the replacement capital shows up in rates a few years later.
Closest states by price
These jurisdictions charge within a fraction of a cent of Missouri, which is useful if you are comparing a move or a multi-state operating cost.
Missouri electricity rates: common questions
What is the average electricity rate in Missouri?
The average residential electricity rate in Missouri is 13.68 cents per kilowatt-hour as of May 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is -25.8% relative to the national average of 18.44¢/kWh.
How much is a typical monthly electric bill in Missouri?
At the May 2026 average rate of 13.68¢/kWh, a household using 900 kWh a month would pay about $123, and one using 1,500 kWh about $205. Actual bills vary with usage, rate schedule, fixed customer charges and taxes.
Have electricity rates in Missouri gone up?
Missouri rates rose 5.1% over the year to May 2026, from 13.01¢ in May 2025 to 13.68¢.
Can I choose my electricity supplier in Missouri?
Regulated monopoly. Missouri households buy both supply and delivery from their local regulated utility or co-operative; there is no competitive residential supplier market.
Where does this Missouri rate figure come from?
It is the residential-sector average revenue per kilowatt-hour reported by utilities to the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Form EIA-861M and published in the Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A. It blends supply and delivery across every residential customer in the state, so it is a statewide average rather than a quote for any individual household.