What is the average electricity rate in Missouri?

Homes in Missouri paid an average of 16.02¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in August 2026, compared with 15.32¢/kWh a year earlier. The U.S. average was 18.16¢/kWh.

Is electricity expensive in Missouri?

Missouri had the 28th highest average residential price of 51 states and DC in August 2026.

What is the average electric bill in Missouri?

The average Missouri home used 1,037 kWh a month and paid $137.97 a month in 2025, according to EIA.

What is the largest electric utility in Missouri?

Union Electric Co - (MO) serves the most customers in Missouri, about 1,271,896 in 2025.

Checked Oct 30, 2026

Missouri Electricity Rates

Average price of electricity in Missouri, August 2026, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Recent months are preliminary.

Residential: 16.02¢/kWh; August 2026
Commercial: 12.63¢/kWh; August 2026
Industrial: 9.89¢/kWh; August 2026
Average home bill: $138/mo; 2025, 1,037 kWh a month

Missouri electricity prices, 5 years

Average cents per kilowatt-hour by month

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Period	Residential
Aug 2026	16.02¢
Dec 2025	11.76¢
Dec 2024	11.57¢
Dec 2023	11.33¢
Dec 2022	10.54¢
Dec 2021	10.54¢

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Electric utilities in Missouri

Largest by customers, 2025. Price and bill are for homes served with bundled generation and delivery

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Utility	Customers	Home price	Home bill
Union Electric Co - (MO)Investor Owned	1,271,896	13.26¢/kWh	$137/mo
Evergy Missouri WestInvestor Owned	349,970	12.10¢/kWh	$121/mo
Evergy MetroInvestor Owned	310,605	13.63¢/kWh	$111/mo
Empire District Electric CoInvestor Owned	169,593	14.77¢/kWh	$154/mo
City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)Municipal	122,487	11.65¢/kWh	$101/mo
Cuivre River Electric Coop IncCooperative	75,876	11.36¢/kWh	$150/mo
City of Independence - (MO)Municipal	59,213	16.54¢/kWh	$134/mo
City of Columbia - (MO)Municipal	53,559	15.50¢/kWh	$124/mo
White River Valley El Coop IncCooperative	48,644	15.47¢/kWh	$164/mo
Southwest Electric Coop, IncCooperative	45,082	12.33¢/kWh	$137/mo
Ozark Border Electric CoopCooperative	41,048	12.28¢/kWh	$167/mo
Laclede Electric Coop, IncCooperative	39,257	12.39¢/kWh	$158/mo
Ozark Electric Coop Inc - (MO)Cooperative	35,805	15.64¢/kWh	$180/mo
Boone Electric CoopCooperative	35,561	13.57¢/kWh	$148/mo
Co-Mo Electric Coop IncCooperative	33,652	14.93¢/kWh	$167/mo
Intercounty Electric Coop Assn - (MO)Cooperative	32,089	13.03¢/kWh	$164/mo
Citizens Electric Corporation - (MO)Cooperative	27,963	15.24¢/kWh	$158/mo
Platte-Clay Electric Coop, IncCooperative	27,295	12.90¢/kWh	$172/mo
Howell-Oregon Elec Coop, IncCooperative	25,844	13.12¢/kWh	$150/mo
Black River Electric Coop - (MO)Cooperative	25,604	13.61¢/kWh	$157/mo
Three Rivers Electric CoopCooperative	24,739	13.03¢/kWh	$153/mo
Crawford Electric Coop, IncCooperative	21,626	13.21¢/kWh	$152/mo
Webster Electric CoopCooperative	19,901	10.35¢/kWh	$146/mo
New-Mac Electric Coop, IncCooperative	19,704	13.44¢/kWh	$180/mo
Osage Valley Elec Coop AssnCooperative	17,922	14.80¢/kWh	$192/mo
SEMO Electric CooperativeCooperative	16,323	13.51¢/kWh	$188/mo
West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO)Cooperative	15,724	12.93¢/kWh	$190/mo
Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (MO)Cooperative	13,693	13.64¢/kWh	$155/mo
Callaway Electric CooperativeCooperative	13,651	16.76¢/kWh	$203/mo
Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR)Cooperative	13,235	13.81¢/kWh	$127/mo
Sac-Osage Electric Coop IncCooperative	12,100	Not reported	Not reported
City of Nixa - (MO)Municipal	11,815	Not reported	Not reported
Macon Electric CoopCooperative	11,690	15.75¢/kWh	$166/mo
Central Missouri Elec Coop IncCooperative	11,641	12.63¢/kWh	$181/mo
City of Kirkwood - (MO)Municipal	10,740	14.49¢/kWh	$129/mo
Gascosage Electric CoopCooperative	10,233	13.26¢/kWh	$169/mo
Barry Electric CoopCooperative	10,086	Not reported	Not reported
United Electric Coop, Inc - (MO)Cooperative	9,710	Not reported	Not reported
City of Rolla - (MO)Municipal	9,610	11.10¢/kWh	$118/mo
City of Poplar Bluff - (MO)Municipal	9,355	11.06¢/kWh	$143/mo

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Price is revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold. Where customers can choose a retail electricity supplier, the utility that delivers power may report only delivery charges, so its price can look lower than what customers pay in total.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Missouri?: Homes in Missouri paid an average of 16.02¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in August 2026, compared with 15.32¢/kWh a year earlier. The U.S. average was 18.16¢/kWh.
Is electricity expensive in Missouri?: Missouri had the 28th highest average residential price of 51 states and DC in August 2026.
What is the average electric bill in Missouri?: The average Missouri home used 1,037 kWh a month and paid $137.97 a month in 2025, according to EIA.
What is the largest electric utility in Missouri?: Union Electric Co - (MO) serves the most customers in Missouri, about 1,271,896 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M and Form EIA-861 · Data for August 2026

Residential price by month

Cents per kWh for homes; change from the same month a year earlier

Aug 2026+4.6%16.02¢/kWh
Jul 2026+4.5%16.09¢/kWh
Jun 2026+2.9%16.22¢/kWh
May 2026+6.5%13.68¢/kWh
Apr 2026+10.1%14.01¢/kWh
Mar 2026+13.5%13.44¢/kWh
Feb 2026+9.9%12.17¢/kWh
Jan 2026+8.3%11.80¢/kWh
Dec 2025+1.6%11.76¢/kWh
Nov 2025+3.4%12.95¢/kWh
Oct 2025+3.1%12.79¢/kWh
Sep 2025+6.8%15.62¢/kWh
Aug 2025+4.1%15.32¢/kWh
Jul 2025+5.4%15.40¢/kWh
Jun 2025+8.5%15.77¢/kWh
May 2025+3.1%12.85¢/kWh
Apr 2025+3.0%12.72¢/kWh
Mar 2025-4.5%11.84¢/kWh
Feb 2025-1.8%11.07¢/kWh
Jan 2025+2.3%10.90¢/kWh
Dec 2024+2.1%11.57¢/kWh
Nov 2024+4.6%12.53¢/kWh
Oct 2024+1.6%12.40¢/kWh
Sep 2024+4.2%14.62¢/kWh

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Data sources

Form EIA-861M Monthly Electric Power Industry ReportU.S. Energy Information Administration · Official site
Form EIA-861 Annual Electric Power Industry ReportU.S. Energy Information Administration · Official site

Data for August 2026

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