Electricity Cost in Kansas
The residential electricity rate in Kansas is 14.56¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh), ranking #19 cheapest among all 51 US states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making Kansas 19% below average.
14.56¢
Residential
#19
Price Rank
52.0%
Renewable
| Residential Rate | 14.56¢/kWh |
| Commercial Rate | 11.35¢/kWh |
| Industrial Rate | 8.03¢/kWh |
| US Average (Residential) | 17.92¢/kWh |
At 14.56¢/kWh, residential electricity in Kansas is 19% below the U.S. average of 17.92¢/kWh — the 19th cheapest residential rate among 51 states and territories tracked.
Across rate classes, commercial customers pay 11.35¢/kWh and industrial customers 8.03¢/kWh — a 3.32¢/kWh gap that reflects the volume discounts large industrial loads receive. Renewables supply 52.0% of Kansas's electricity generation — the 9th highest renewable share nationally — with wind the single largest source at 51.6%, followed by coal at 22.7%.
In 2024, Kansas generated about 57,696 GWh of electricity in total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.