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Missouri 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 Missouri paid an average of 11.80¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.3% on the same month a year earlier (11.21¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Missouri was 32% below that. It ranked 49th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,910,589 MWh, down 1.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $158.65 on 1,345 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 | 11.80¢ | 11.21¢ | +5.3% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 9.47¢ | 9.16¢ | +3.4% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 7.96¢ | 7.58¢ | +5.0% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 10.43¢ | 10.02¢ | +4.1% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.9 TWh | 4 TWh | -1.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.7 TWh | 7.6 TWh | +1.1% |
| Residential customers | 2,907,829 | 2,859,493 | +1.7% |
| Average residential bill | $158.65 | $156.33 | +1.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,345 | 1,395 | -3.6% |
| 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 Missouri in January 2026?
11.80¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.47¢ for commercial and 7.96¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.21¢ in January 2025, a change of +5.3%. Residential sales changed by -1.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$158.65, on average use of 1,345 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.