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Kansas electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Kansas paid an average of 14.29¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.0% on the same month a year earlier (13.36¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Kansas was 18% below that. It ranked 33rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,358,093 MWh, down 1.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $143.52 on 1,004 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.29¢ | 13.36¢ | +7.0% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 11.32¢ | 10.60¢ | +6.8% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 8.51¢ | 8.01¢ | +6.2% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 11.67¢ | 10.99¢ | +6.2% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.4 TWh | 1.4 TWh | -1.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3.7 TWh | 3.6 TWh | +2.0% |
| Residential customers | 1,352,094 | 1,336,768 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $143.52 | $137.85 | +4.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,004 | 1,032 | -2.7% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Kansas in January 2026?
14.29¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.32¢ for commercial and 8.51¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.36¢ in January 2025, a change of +7.0%. Residential sales changed by -1.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$143.52, on average use of 1,004 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.