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Missouri

Electricity costs 13.49¢/kWh residential, ranking #15 cheapest in the US. 12.1% renewable energy.

Reviewed by EnergyProfile Editorial Team · Updated

13.49¢

Residential Rate

#15

Price Rank (Cheapest)

12.1%

Renewable Energy

#34

Renewable Rank

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Electricity Rates

Residential13.49¢/kWh
Commercial10.63¢/kWh
Industrial8.38¢/kWh
National Average17.92¢/kWh

Electricity Generation Mix

Coal

58.1%

Nuclear

15.7%

Natural Gas

13.6%

Wind

10.2%

Hydro

1.5%

Other

0.6%

Solar

0.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

The residential electricity rate in Missouri is 13.49¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking #15 cheapest out of 51 states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making Missouri 25% below average.

12.1% of Missouri's electricity comes from renewable sources, ranking #34 among all states. The largest generation source is Coal at 58.1%.

Missouri's residential rate of 13.49¢/kWh is 25% below the national average of 17.92¢/kWh. Commercial rates are 10.63¢/kWh and industrial rates are 8.38¢/kWh.

Related State Energy Profiles

Kentucky Energy Profile

13.24¢/kWh residential · 7.1% renewable

South Dakota Energy Profile

13.38¢/kWh residential · 81.6% renewable

Wyoming Energy Profile

13.38¢/kWh residential · 25.6% renewable

Iowa Energy Profile

13.72¢/kWh residential · 65.5% renewable

North Carolina Energy Profile

14.02¢/kWh residential · 13.8% renewable

Vermont Energy Profile

22.92¢/kWh residential · 99.8% renewable

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA), EIA State Energy Data System

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Prices in cents per kilowatt-hour. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data. Rankings based on residential rates.

At 13.49¢/kWh, residential electricity in Missouri is 25% below the U.S. average of 17.92¢/kWh — the 15th cheapest residential rate among 51 states and territories tracked.

Across rate classes, commercial customers pay 10.63¢/kWh and industrial customers 8.38¢/kWh — a 2.25¢/kWh gap that reflects the volume discounts large industrial loads receive. Renewables make up 12.1% of Missouri's generation mix; the dominant source is coal at 58.1%, followed by nuclear at 15.7%.

In 2024, Missouri generated about 66,876 GWh of electricity in total.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.