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Missouri 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 Missouri paid an average of 14.01¢ per kilowatthour, up 8.8% on the same month a year earlier (12.88¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Missouri was 26% below that. It ranked 44th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,165,450 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $104.51 on 746 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 | 14.01¢ | 12.88¢ | +8.8% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 10.49¢ | 9.66¢ | +8.6% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 8.28¢ | 7.67¢ | +8.0% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 11.43¢ | 10.55¢ | +8.3% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.2 TWh | 2.2 TWh | -0.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.6 TWh | 5.4 TWh | +2.0% |
| Residential customers | 2,902,230 | 2,865,110 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $104.51 | $97.73 | +6.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 746 | 759 | -1.7% |
| 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 Missouri in April 2026?
14.01¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.49¢ for commercial and 8.28¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.88¢ in April 2025, a change of +8.8%. Residential sales changed by -0.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$104.51, on average use of 746 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.