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Missouri 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 Missouri paid an average of 15.46¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.0% on the same month a year earlier (14.72¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Missouri was 12% below that. It ranked 29th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,722,380 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $200.24 on 1,295 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 | 15.46¢ | 14.72¢ | +5.0% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 12.45¢ | 11.97¢ | +4.0% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 9.50¢ | 8.97¢ | +5.9% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 13.43¢ | 12.84¢ | +4.6% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.7 TWh | 3.7 TWh | +0.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.8 TWh | 7.7 TWh | +1.2% |
| Residential customers | 2,874,044 | 2,929,054 | -1.9% |
| Average residential bill | $200.24 | $186.24 | +7.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,295 | 1,265 | +2.4% |
| 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 Missouri in August 2025?
15.46¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.45¢ for commercial and 9.50¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.72¢ in August 2024, a change of +5.0%. Residential sales changed by +0.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$200.24, on average use of 1,295 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.