Missouri electricity rates
Missouri homes paid 16.0¢ per kWh in August 2026 — +4.6% from a year earlier. That is #24 cheapest of 51; the U.S. average was 18.2¢.
Missouri electricity price trend
Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the West North Central region, which includes Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota.
Utilities in Missouri
46 utilities · 8 report monthlyMonthly home price by utility
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| │ = MO average, same period | |||||
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| Union Electric Co. (MO) Investor Owned · monthly data |
14.2¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+0.3% | +13.2% | $124 | 1,095,619 |
| Evergy Missouri West Investor Owned · monthly data |
12.5¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-12% | -0.6% | $123 | 305,583 |
| Evergy Metro Investor Owned · monthly data |
13.6¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-4.4% | -1.2% | $109 | 273,860 |
| Adjustment 2024 |
13.7¢2024 |
+6.5% | — | $138 | 202,297 |
| Empire District Electric Co. Investor Owned · monthly data |
14.7¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+3.8% | -1.8% | $151 | 142,537 |
| City Utilities of Springfield (MO) Municipal · monthly data |
12.9¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-8.9% | +12.6% | $96 | 105,029 |
| Cuivre River Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative · monthly data |
11.8¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-16.7% | +6.7% | $140 | 72,974 |
| City of Independence (MO) Municipal · monthly data |
17.1¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+20.7% | +8.8% | $132 | 53,832 |
| City of Columbia (MO) Municipal |
13.9¢2024 |
+8.5% | — | $109 | 45,651 |
| Southwest Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
12.0¢2024 |
-6.7% | — | $124 | 41,386 |
| White River Valley El Coop Inc. Cooperative |
14.3¢2024 |
+11.3% | — | $148 | 39,216 |
| Laclede Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
11.7¢2024 |
-8.7% | — | $142 | 35,026 |
| Boone Electric Coop Cooperative |
13.4¢2024 |
+4.3% | — | $142 | 33,806 |
| Ozark Border Electric Coop Cooperative |
11.7¢2024 |
-9.2% | — | $150 | 33,229 |
| Ozark Electric Coop Inc. (MO) Cooperative |
14.1¢2024 |
+9.5% | — | $160 | 31,534 |
| Co.-Mo Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative |
15.2¢2024 |
+18.2% | — | $163 | 31,119 |
| Intercounty Electric Coop Assn (MO) Cooperative |
13.0¢2024 |
+1.3% | — | $155 | 29,956 |
| Citizens Electric Corporation (MO) Cooperative |
15.3¢2024 |
+19.4% | — | $151 | 24,826 |
| Platte-Clay Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
12.5¢2024 |
-3% | — | $158 | 23,584 |
| Howell-Oregon Elec Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
12.5¢2024 |
-2.4% | — | $136 | 23,101 |
| Three Rivers Electric Coop Cooperative |
12.5¢2024 |
-2.9% | — | $140 | 22,561 |
| Black River Electric Coop (MO) Cooperative |
12.8¢2024 |
-0.3% | — | $142 | 21,575 |
| Crawford Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
12.8¢2024 |
-0.5% | — | $141 | 19,775 |
| New-Mac Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
12.6¢2024 |
-1.7% | — | $165 | 19,445 |
| Webster Electric Coop Cooperative |
10.2¢2024 |
-20.7% | — | $137 | 18,820 |
| Osage Valley Elec Coop Assn Cooperative |
14.0¢2024 |
+9% | — | $174 | 16,945 |
| West Central Electric Coop Inc. (MO) Cooperative |
12.3¢2024 |
-4.4% | — | $174 | 15,280 |
| Callaway Electric Cooperative Cooperative |
16.3¢2024 |
+26.8% | — | $188 | 12,647 |
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc. (MO) Cooperative |
13.3¢2024 |
+3.9% | — | $145 | 12,451 |
| Carroll Electric Coop Corp (AR) Cooperative · monthly data |
14.6¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+2.8% | +14.7% | $114 | 12,109 |
| Central Missouri Elec Coop Inc. Cooperative |
12.5¢2024 |
-2.6% | — | $170 | 11,167 |
| SEMO Electric Cooperative Cooperative |
12.8¢2024 |
-0.4% | — | $171 | 10,783 |
| Macon Electric Coop Cooperative |
14.8¢2024 |
+15.4% | — | $151 | 10,023 |
| Gascosage Electric Coop Cooperative |
12.3¢2024 |
-4.2% | — | $149 | 9,253 |
| City of Kirkwood (MO) Municipal |
14.3¢2024 |
+11.7% | — | $126 | 9,084 |
| City of Rolla (MO) Municipal |
10.6¢2024 |
-17.3% | — | $109 | 8,132 |
| City of Poplar Bluff (MO) Municipal |
11.2¢2024 |
-13% | — | $138 | 7,715 |
| Consolidated Electric Coop Cooperative |
13.0¢2024 |
+0.9% | — | $164 | 7,649 |
| City of Hannibal (MO) Municipal |
12.9¢2024 |
+0.5% | — | $109 | 7,639 |
| City of Farmington (MO) Municipal |
10.2¢2024 |
-20.4% | — | $109 | 7,250 |
| City of Carthage (MO) Municipal |
14.1¢2024 |
+9.5% | — | $130 | 7,106 |
| City of Sikeston (MO) Municipal |
9.9¢2024 |
-23.1% | — | $132 | 7,058 |
| City of Lebanon (MO) Municipal |
10.0¢2024 |
-22.1% | — | $110 | 6,066 |
| Missouri Rural Electric Coop Cooperative |
13.6¢2024 |
+6% | — | $148 | 5,049 |
| City of Monett (MO) Municipal |
13.7¢2024 |
+6.3% | — | $128 | 4,118 |
| Clay County Electric Coop Corp (AR) Cooperative |
14.6¢2024 |
+13.5% | — | $127 | 48 |
Bars: average home price (same color scale as the map). The thin line and “vs. MO avg.” use the Missouri average of the same period — 2024 for yearly figures, 2026 so far for monthly ones. “vs. 2024” compares this year’s monthly average with the 2024 annual average. Click a column header to sort. Small utilities that report only totals are left out.
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Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.
Questions
What is the average electricity rate in Missouri?
16.0¢ per kWh for residential customers in August 2026 (EIA-861M, preliminary); the 12-month average is 13.9¢.
How does Missouri compare with other states?
Missouri ranks #24 cheapest of 51 states and D.C. The U.S. average was 18.2¢ in August 2026.
Which utility in Missouri has the lowest rates?
Among the larger utilities (over 10,000 homes), Webster Electric Coop averaged 10.2¢ per kWh in 2024. Rates depend on the plan; check the utility’s tariff.