Kansas electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Kansas paid an average of 14.77¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.4% on the same month a year earlier (14.43¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Kansas was 16% below that. It ranked 35th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,572,357 MWh, down 3.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $172.18 on 1,166 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.77¢ | 14.43¢ | +2.4% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 12.02¢ | 12.01¢ | +0.1% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 8.20¢ | 7.65¢ | +7.2% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 12.08¢ | 11.83¢ | +2.1% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.6 TWh | 1.6 TWh | -3.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.3 TWh | 4.3 TWh | -1.1% |
| Residential customers | 1,348,519 | 1,321,982 | +2.0% |
| Average residential bill | $172.18 | $178.04 | -3.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,166 | 1,234 | -5.5% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Kansas in August 2025?
14.77¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.02¢ for commercial and 8.20¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.43¢ in August 2024, a change of +2.4%. Residential sales changed by -3.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$172.18, on average use of 1,166 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Kansas page.