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Kansas electricity rates
247 residential tariffs from 115 utilities. Across the 11 filed since 2020, the median costs $0.1286 per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month once fixed charges are included — the cheapest $0.1057, the most expensive $0.1676.
- 11 comparable tariffs: $0.1057 to $0.1676
- Kansas median $0.1286
- US median $0.1658
Rate structures in Kansas
Lowest effective rates at 1,000 kWh/month
Ranked across tariffs filed since 2020: 11 here, 5% of those on file. Older filings are excluded because they are systematically below what utilities now charge. See methodology. Effective rate includes fixed charges, and availability restrictions may apply.
| Utility | Tariff | Structure | Filed | $/kWh | Annual |
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| Westar Energy Inc | RTOU-2 (Residential Time of Use Two-Period) | Time-of-use | 2025 | $0.1057 | $1,268.66 |
| Kansas City Power & Light Co | Residential Standard Service (Schedule R) | Seasonal | 2026 | $0.1119 | $1,342.44 |
| Kansas City Power & Light Co | Residential Time Of Use - Pilot | Time-of-use | 2026 | $0.1142 | $1,369.92 |
| Westar Energy Inc | RS (Residential Standard Service) | Seasonal + tiered | 2025 | $0.1253 | $1,503.68 |
| Westar Energy Inc | Residential | Seasonal + tiered | 2023 | $0.1271 | $1,525.14 |
| Kansas City Power & Light Co | Residential Time Of Use Two-Period | Time-of-use | 2026 | $0.1286 | $1,543.64 |
| Westar Energy Inc | TOU (Time of Use) | Time-of-use | 2025 | $0.1289 | $1,546.33 |
| City of Kansas City, Kansas | Residential Electric Heating Rate - Rate Code 101 | Seasonal + tiered | 2020 | $0.1291 | $1,549.68 |
| City of Kansas City, Kansas | General Purpose Residential Rate - Rate Code 100 | Flat | 2020 | $0.1301 | $1,561.68 |
| Kansas City Power & Light Co | Residential Other Use Service (Schedule ROU) | Seasonal | 2026 | $0.1319 | $1,583.00 |
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Your utility probably offers more than one rate
At 104 utilities with more than one current residential tariff open to everyone, the cheapest option beat the middle one by a median $71 a year at 1,000 kWh a month — and by more than $250 at 21 of them.
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Heat with electricity? Your utility may have a cheaper rate for it
25 utilities file a rate for electrically heated homes. At 16 of the 22 that also offer a standard one, it costs less in January, typically $27 a month.
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When is electricity most expensive? It depends on your utility
Across 95 utilities with time-of-use rates we found 49 different weekday peak windows. Nearly all include 5 to 6 pm; little else is shared.
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Some utilities charge households for their peak demand
59 household tariffs at 27 utilities charge for peak demand, typically $8.58 per kW a month. From 2027, southern Nevada's homes will pay one by the day.
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Does each extra kWh cost more? It depends where you live
Of 84 utilities with tiered residential rates, 43 charge more per kWh as usage rises, 23 charge less, and 11 do both: rising in summer, falling in winter.