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Electricity rates and average bill in Missouri

In 2025, the average Missouri household used 1,037 kWh a month and paid $138, an average price of 13.3¢ per kWh. That is the 39th highest price of the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 17.2¢).

$138average bill per month, 2025
13.3¢per kWh, 2025 average
16.0¢Aug 2026 (+4.6% vs. a year earlier)
$1.44natural gas per therm, 2025

Estimate your bill · Heat pump vs furnace · Water heater cost

Monthly residential electricity price in Missouri

17¢10¢ 20252026

Source: EIA, average residential price per month (¢/kWh); last 12 months average 13.9¢.

Electric utilities in Missouri

Average residential price, usage and bill of each utility in 2025 (utilities and providers with at least 1,000 homes). Find yours by ZIP code in the bill calculator.

Utilities

NameHomes¢/kWhkWh / moAvg. bill
Union Electric Co
Investor-owned utility
1,100,65413.31,032$137
Evergy Missouri West
Investor-owned utility
308,57312.1996$121
Evergy Metro
Investor-owned utility
276,16213.6818$111
Empire District Electric Co
Investor-owned utility
144,05914.81,044$154
City Utilities of Springfield
Municipal utility
105,85911.7866$101
Cuivre River Electric Coop Inc
Electric cooperative
74,26111.41,318$150
City of Independence
Municipal utility
54,19916.5811$134
City of Columbia
Municipal utility
45,89915.5800$124
Southwest Electric Coop, Inc
Electric cooperative
41,67012.31,109$137
White River Valley El Coop Inc
Electric cooperative
39,40115.51,061$164
Laclede Electric Coop, Inc
Electric cooperative
35,27512.41,279$158
Boone Electric Coop
Electric cooperative
34,09813.61,091$148
Ozark Border Electric Coop
Electric cooperative
33,26212.31,360$167
Ozark Electric Coop Inc
Electric cooperative
31,91515.61,152$180
Co-Mo Electric Coop Inc
Electric cooperative
31,35214.91,120$167
Intercounty Electric Coop Assn
Electric cooperative
30,00913.01,259$164
Citizens Electric Corporation
Electric cooperative
24,99715.21,038$158
Platte-Clay Electric Coop, Inc
Electric cooperative
23,81612.91,333$172
Howell-Oregon Elec Coop, Inc
Electric cooperative
23,20313.11,141$150
Three Rivers Electric Coop
Electric cooperative
22,75713.01,175$153
Black River Electric Coop
Electric cooperative
21,60613.61,151$157
Crawford Electric Coop, Inc
Electric cooperative
19,86113.21,151$152
New-Mac Electric Coop, Inc
Electric cooperative
19,52713.41,342$180
Webster Electric Coop
Electric cooperative
19,05010.31,406$146
Osage Valley Elec Coop Assn
Electric cooperative
16,71014.81,297$192
West Central Electric Coop Inc
Electric cooperative
15,55612.91,473$190
Callaway Electric Cooperative
Electric cooperative
12,76716.81,209$203
Farmers Electric Coop, Inc
Electric cooperative
12,49713.61,139$155
Carroll Electric Coop Corp
Electric cooperative
12,21213.8917$127
Central Missouri Elec Coop Inc
Electric cooperative
11,25912.61,434$181
SEMO Electric Cooperative
Electric cooperative
10,79813.51,389$188
Macon Electric Coop
Electric cooperative
10,05915.81,056$166
City of Kirkwood
Municipal utility
9,52214.5891$129
Gascosage Electric Coop
Electric cooperative
9,29213.31,273$169
City of Rolla
Municipal utility
8,09711.11,062$118
City of Poplar Bluff
Municipal utility
7,71011.11,290$143
Consolidated Electric Coop
Electric cooperative
7,69813.51,326$180
City of Hannibal
Municipal utility
7,67314.0871$122
City of Farmington
Municipal utility
7,39614.6892$130
City of Carthage
Municipal utility
7,23414.3931$133
City of Sikeston
Municipal utility
6,9289.81,422$140
City of Lebanon
Municipal utility
6,07810.31,127$116
Missouri Rural Electric Coop
Electric cooperative
5,07714.21,134$162
City of Monett
Municipal utility
4,17412.9968$124

Heating: heat pump vs. gas in Missouri

For a 2,000 sq ft home with average insulation at a typical Missouri location (4,760 heating degree days, weather station Iberia), heating with a high-efficiency heat pump costs about $800 a year at the state's average electricity price, compared with $859 for a 92% gas furnace, $1,367 for propane and $1,890 for heating oil. Run it with your ZIP code and your home.

Heating fuel prices

Natural gas, residential, 2025$14.94/Mcf = $1.44/therm
Propane, 2025/26 winter average$2.10/gal
Heating oil, 2025/26 winter average (U.S., no state survey)$4.01/gal