Missouri electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in Missouri paid an average of 13.01¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.4% on the same month a year earlier (12.46¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; Missouri was 25% below that. It ranked 47th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,188,710 MWh, down 8.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $99.30 on 763 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 | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.01¢ | 12.46¢ | +4.4% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 9.70¢ | 9.41¢ | +3.1% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 7.60¢ | 7.22¢ | +5.3% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 10.56¢ | 10.21¢ | +3.4% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.2 TWh | 2.4 TWh | -8.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.6 TWh | 5.9 TWh | -5.2% |
| Residential customers | 2,867,216 | 2,931,692 | -2.2% |
| Average residential bill | $99.30 | $101.56 | -2.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 763 | 815 | -6.4% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Missouri in May 2025?
13.01¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.70¢ for commercial and 7.60¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.46¢ in May 2024, a change of +4.4%. Residential sales changed by -8.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$99.30, on average use of 763 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 Missouri page.