Kansas electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Kansas paid an average of 15.78¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.5% on the same month a year earlier (14.82¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Kansas was 16% below that. It ranked 30th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 859,408 MWh, up 3.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $100.08 on 634 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.78¢ | 14.82¢ | +6.5% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 11.39¢ | 11.08¢ | +2.8% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 8.21¢ | 7.92¢ | +3.7% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 11.67¢ | 11.14¢ | +4.8% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 859.4 GWh | 832.2 GWh | +3.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3 TWh | 3 TWh | +2.9% |
| Residential customers | 1,355,296 | 1,339,586 | +1.2% |
| Average residential bill | $100.08 | $92.09 | +8.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 634 | 621 | +2.1% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Kansas in April 2026?
15.78¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.39¢ for commercial and 8.21¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.82¢ in April 2025, a change of +6.5%. Residential sales changed by +3.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$100.08, on average use of 634 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.