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municipal utility · EIA utility 12208
City of McPherson
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
City of McPherson serves 7,432 residential customers in Kansas as a municipal utility, according to its 2024 Form EIA-861 filing, with a service territory that touches 1 county.
Its average residential price that year was 8.99¢ per kilowatthour, 36% below the Kansas average of 14.15¢ and 45% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $92.67 a month on average use of 1,031 kWh a month. Across Kansas the average bill was $123.90 on 876 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 49.1 minutes per customer with major event days included and 12.6 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Kansas utilities reporting was 202.0 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 76% below that median.
The average price is up 19.1% on 2019, against up 11.3% for Kansas as a whole, and little changed on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 9.51¢.
Compared with Kansas, the US and other municipal utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Municipal utilities, US median | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 8.99¢ | 12.45¢ | 14.15¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $92.67 | $113.02 | $123.90 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,031 | 905 | 876 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | -0.1% | — | +5.8% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +19.1% | — | +11.3% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 49.1 | 64.4 | 202.0 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 12.6 | 40.3 | 95.6 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 6 filings by municipal utilities in Kansas, the median price was 13.36¢. In Kansas this utility's price ranks 21 of 21, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
City of McPhersonKansas averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Kansas ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 9.51¢ | 14.56¢ | $96.85 | 1,018 | 7,462 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2024 | 8.99¢ | 14.15¢ | $92.67 | 1,031 | 7,432 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2023 | 9.00¢ | 13.38¢ | $92.32 | 1,026 | 7,401 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2022 | 9.02¢ | 13.99¢ | $97.21 | 1,078 | 7,405 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2021 | 8.49¢ | 12.98¢ | $87.96 | 1,037 | 7,406 | 1 TWh |
| 2020 | 7.59¢ | 12.85¢ | $76.67 | 1,010 | 7,384 | 983.1 GWh |
| 2019 | 7.55¢ | 12.71¢ | $79.04 | 1,047 | 7,302 | 941.5 GWh |
| 2018 | 7.75¢ | 13.35¢ | $84.21 | 1,086 | 7,256 | 995.8 GWh |
| 2017 | 7.74¢ | 13.31¢ | $76.18 | 985 | 7,225 | 969.5 GWh |
| 2016 | 7.63¢ | 13.06¢ | $77.36 | 1,014 | 7,161 | 924.9 GWh |
| 2015 | 7.47¢ | 12.34¢ | $77.47 | 1,037 | 7,087 | 813.6 GWh |
| 2014 | 7.51¢ | 12.17¢ | $80.05 | 1,066 | 7,087 | 859.7 GWh |
| 2013 | 7.23¢ | 11.64¢ | $76.65 | 1,061 | 7,067 | 856.1 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 7,432 | 92 GWh | 8% | $8,264,700 | 8.99¢ |
| Commercial | 1,535 | 100.6 GWh | 9% | $8,711,000 | 8.66¢ |
| Industrial | 21 | 953.7 GWh | 83% | $49,126,000 | 5.15¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 1.2 TWh in total, of which 4.3% was its own net generation and 1.2 TWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 169 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 0.32 interruptions per customer with major event days, 0.14 without; CAIDI 151.6 minutes per interruption. EIA's Kansas total across all reporting utilities was 285.6 minutes with major event days and 103.6 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 38.9 | 14.5 | 0.49 | 0.28 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2024 | 49.1 | 12.6 | 0.32 | 0.14 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 126.6 | 46.6 | 1.02 | 0.41 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 0.09 | 0.09 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 49.4 | 14.3 | 0.68 | 0.20 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 0.06 | 0.06 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 50.5 | 26.0 | 0.63 | 0.47 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 0.16 | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 0.09 | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 163.5 | 45.5 | 0.87 | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 343.4 | 25.0 | 0.40 | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 0.27 | — | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | 85.0 | — | 1.14 | — | IEEE 1366 |
Generation at plants it operates, 2025
- Natural gas 79.4% 22.1 GWh
- Petroleum 20.6% 5.7 GWh
Net generation of 27.9 GWh at power plants this utility operates, from Form EIA-923. It is not the mix delivered to customers: utilities also buy power wholesale (1.2 TWh in 2024), sell generation to others and may co-own plants that another company operates.
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Kansas
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Winfield | Municipal | 6,284 | 13.82¢ | $112.85 | — | — |
| City of Garden City | Municipal | 10,449 | 15.85¢ | $109.21 | 72.3 | 33.0 |
| City of Coffeyville | Municipal | 4,723 | 11.53¢ | $100.00 | 11.7 | 10.3 |
| City of Chanute | Municipal | 4,556 | 12.89¢ | $102.83 | — | — |
| City of Kansas City | Municipal | 61,475 | 15.36¢ | $119.16 | 362.1 | 181.4 |
| Western Coop Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | 5,799 | 14.17¢ | $122.12 | — | — |
| Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 5,031 | 11.19¢ | $115.40 | 197.7 | 150.0 |
| Southern Pioneer Electric Company | Cooperative | 12,602 | 15.86¢ | $123.45 | 160.9 | 79.1 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from City of McPherson?
Residential customers paid an average of 8.99¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Kansas?
The Kansas average residential price in 2024 was 14.15¢ and the US average 16.48¢; City of McPherson was 36% below the state figure. Among 21 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Kansas, it had the 21st highest.
What is the average City of McPherson bill?
$92.67 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,031 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Kansas average was $123.90 on 876 kWh.
How reliable is City of McPherson service?
It reported 49.1 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 12.6 minutes excluding them, with 0.32 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the City of McPherson price rising?
The average residential price was little changed in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 19.1% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 9.51¢.
Which counties does City of McPherson serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 1 county: McPherson County, KS. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "City of McPherson - (KS)", utility number 12208; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. Generation by fuel is from Form EIA-923, 2025 final. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.