Missouri electricity prices, July 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2026, residential customers in Missouri paid an average of 16.09¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.4% on the same month a year earlier (15.56¢). The US average for the month was 18.31¢; Missouri was 12% below that. It ranked 26th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,092,997 MWh, down 1.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $226.03 on 1,405 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 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change | US, Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.09¢ | 15.56¢ | +3.4% | 18.31¢ |
| Commercial | 12.64¢ | 12.21¢ | +3.5% | 14.53¢ |
| Industrial | 9.87¢ | 9.46¢ | +4.3% | 9.77¢ |
| All sectors | 13.91¢ | 13.47¢ | +3.3% | 14.99¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.1 TWh | 4.2 TWh | -1.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8.5 TWh | 8.4 TWh | +0.3% |
| Residential customers | 2,914,018 | 2,868,303 | +1.6% |
| Average residential bill | $226.03 | $225.93 | 0.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,405 | 1,452 | -3.2% |
| US residential price | 18.31¢ | 17.45¢ | +4.9% |
The two years to July 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Missouri in July 2026?
16.09¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.64¢ for commercial and 9.87¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.56¢ in July 2025, a change of +3.4%. Residential sales changed by -1.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$226.03, on average use of 1,405 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.