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Missouri electricity prices, March 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2026, residential customers in Missouri paid an average of 13.44¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.9% on the same month a year earlier (12.01¢). The US average for the month was 18.56¢; Missouri was 28% below that. It ranked 46th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,578,057 MWh, down 3.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $119.44 on 889 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 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change | US, Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.44¢ | 12.01¢ | +11.9% | 18.56¢ |
| Commercial | 10.37¢ | 9.57¢ | +8.4% | 13.92¢ |
| Industrial | 8.10¢ | 7.63¢ | +6.2% | 8.58¢ |
| All sectors | 11.25¢ | 10.33¢ | +8.9% | 14.08¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.6 TWh | 2.7 TWh | -3.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.1 TWh | 6 TWh | +2.3% |
| Residential customers | 2,900,216 | 2,855,642 | +1.6% |
| Average residential bill | $119.44 | $111.84 | +6.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 889 | 931 | -4.5% |
| US residential price | 18.56¢ | 17.09¢ | +8.6% |
The two years to March 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Missouri in March 2026?
13.44¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.37¢ for commercial and 8.10¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.01¢ in March 2025, a change of +11.9%. Residential sales changed by -3.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$119.44, on average use of 889 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.