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Kansas electric bills: $204/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$204/month
Average residential electric bill, Kansas, August 2026
15.47¢/kWh · 1,316 kWh/month · rank 28 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $134/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Kansas households paid an average of $204 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 20% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Kansas 28th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Kansas?

A typical Kansas home used 1,316 kWh in August 2026, above the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh, and paid 15.47¢/kWh. The average bill was $204. Put your own kWh and rate into the calculator.

Estimated bill: $204 a month, $2,448 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Kansas averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $1,610. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Kansas electricity prices changed?

The Kansas price went from 12.91¢/kWh in September 2021 to 15.47¢/kWh, 19.8% higher. The lowest price in five years was 12.39¢/kWh (January 2022); the highest 15.78¢/kWh (April 2026).

Average residential electricity price in Kansas, last 12 months
14.1¢14.6¢15.0¢15.5¢16.0¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Kansas, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202515.06¢/kWh
Oct 202515.03¢/kWh
Nov 202514.97¢/kWh
Dec 202514.31¢/kWh
Jan 202614.29¢/kWh
Feb 202615.11¢/kWh
Mar 202615.34¢/kWh
Apr 202615.78¢/kWh
May 202615.13¢/kWh
Jun 202615.71¢/kWh
Jul 202615.27¢/kWh
Aug 202615.47¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Kansas, last 5 years
12.0¢13.0¢14.1¢15.1¢16.2¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Kansas, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202112.91¢/kWh
Oct 202113.19¢/kWh
Nov 202113.37¢/kWh
Dec 202112.75¢/kWh
Jan 202212.39¢/kWh
Feb 202212.54¢/kWh
Mar 202213.18¢/kWh
Apr 202213.96¢/kWh
May 202213.98¢/kWh
Jun 202214.38¢/kWh
Jul 202214.77¢/kWh
Aug 202214.77¢/kWh
Sep 202214.60¢/kWh
Oct 202214.95¢/kWh
Nov 202214.51¢/kWh
Dec 202213.24¢/kWh
Jan 202312.73¢/kWh
Feb 202314.45¢/kWh
Mar 202313.72¢/kWh
Apr 202313.59¢/kWh
May 202313.86¢/kWh
Jun 202313.33¢/kWh
Jul 202313.48¢/kWh
Aug 202313.35¢/kWh
Sep 202313.20¢/kWh
Oct 202313.45¢/kWh
Nov 202313.04¢/kWh
Dec 202312.72¢/kWh
Jan 202412.91¢/kWh
Feb 202413.60¢/kWh
Mar 202414.07¢/kWh
Apr 202414.23¢/kWh
May 202414.00¢/kWh
Jun 202414.11¢/kWh
Jul 202414.85¢/kWh
Aug 202414.43¢/kWh
Sep 202414.69¢/kWh
Oct 202414.34¢/kWh
Nov 202414.67¢/kWh
Dec 202413.80¢/kWh
Jan 202513.26¢/kWh
Feb 202513.53¢/kWh
Mar 202514.21¢/kWh
Apr 202514.70¢/kWh
May 202514.59¢/kWh
Jun 202514.93¢/kWh
Jul 202514.35¢/kWh
Aug 202514.65¢/kWh
Sep 202515.06¢/kWh
Oct 202515.03¢/kWh
Nov 202514.97¢/kWh
Dec 202514.31¢/kWh
Jan 202614.29¢/kWh
Feb 202615.11¢/kWh
Mar 202615.34¢/kWh
Apr 202615.78¢/kWh
May 202615.13¢/kWh
Jun 202615.71¢/kWh
Jul 202615.27¢/kWh
Aug 202615.47¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Kansas compare with other states?

At $204, Kansas was 2.4% lower than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026 and ranked 28th of 51. Nebraska averaged $155; Oklahoma $251.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
25Pennsylvania$19821.77911
26Ohio$19919.381,029
27New Hampshire$20227.64730
28Kansas$20415.471,316
29Connecticut$20424.51834
30Tennessee$20613.421,532
31District of Columbia$20625.98791
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Kansas
Kansas$20415.47—
Colorado$16717.17-18.1%
Missouri$21616.02+5.9%
Nebraska$15513.54-24%
Oklahoma$25114.82+23%

What is behind Kansas's electric bills?

  • Bill versus price: The bill was 20% higher than August 2025 and the price per kWh 5.6% higher, so homes used more electricity than a year earlier.
  • Seasons: $98 in November 2025, $208 in July 2026; $1,610 for the year.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Kansas?

The average residential electric bill in Kansas was $204 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 1,316 kWh at 15.47¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $134 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Kansas?

Residential customers in Kansas paid an average of 15.47¢/kWh in August 2026, 5.6% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Kansas more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Kansas electric bill was $204, 2.4% lower than the U.S. average of $209. Kansas ranked 28th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Kansas home use?

A typical residential customer in Kansas used 1,316 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Kansas household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $1,610 a year for a typical Kansas household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was July 2026 at $208; the lowest was November 2025 at $98.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.