Westar Energy Inc RS (Residential Standard Service)

$0.1253per kWh, all in

$1,504a year at 1,000 kWh/mo

$14.25fixed, before any usage

$0.1456utility's actual average

What this tariff charges

Fixed charge	$14.25 per month
Structure	Seasonal + tiered
Filed	2025-05-01

Energy rates

The charged price is the base rate plus its adjustment. Adjustments carry fuel and rider costs and are frequently most of the bill, so a comparison built on the base rate alone is meaningless.

Period 0

Tier	Up to	Base	Adjustment	Charged $/kWh
1	500.0 kWh	0.08288	0.02890	0.11178
2	900.0 kWh	0.08288	0.02890	0.11178
3	no limit	0.06775	0.02890	0.09665

Period 1

Tier	Up to	Base	Adjustment	Charged $/kWh
1	500.0 kWh	0.08288	0.02890	0.11178
2	900.0 kWh	0.08288	0.02890	0.11178
3	no limit	0.09143	0.02890	0.12033

What it costs at different usage levels

kWh per month	Annual total	Effective $/kWh
500	$841.68	$0.1403
1000	$1,503.68	$0.1253
2000	$2,758.20	$0.1149

Effective rate includes the fixed charge, which is why it falls as usage rises.

Westar Energy Inc offers a cheaper tariff at this usage. RTOU-2 (Residential Time of Use Two-Period) comes to $1,268.66 a year against this one's $1,503.68 — a difference of $235. Eligibility rules may apply; check with the utility.

Rooftop solar on this tariff

A 7 kW system costing $21,000 before incentives would save between $578 and $1,185 a year on this tariff, paying back in 18–36 years . No federal tax credit is included: Section 25D ended on December 31, 2025.

no sell rate filed, but this utility reports residential net metering - the range spans no export credit to full retail netting. Compare across this state →

The utility's own description

Electric Service is available under this rate schedule at points on the Company's existing distribution system to customers using electric service for residential purposes. Residential Standard Service is not available to new customer-generators operating or adding generation under an interconnection agreement connecting to Evergy Kansas Central’s distribution system after October 1, 2018.

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