Rates by state / Missouri
Residential electricity · updated July 2026
Average electric bill in Missouri
The average Missouri home paid 13.9¢ per kWh and about $145 a month over the 12 months to July 2026, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That rate is 23% below the U.S. average of 18.0¢, the 40th highest of 50 states and D.C.
Average rate
12 months to Jul 2026. Latest month 16.1¢.
Average bill
Average use × average rate
Average use
Per residential customer
1-year change
5 years: +26.0%
Missouri electric bills by month
What the average residential customer actually paid each month: total residential revenue ÷ customers. Source: EIA.
| Month | Avg use | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 1,405 kWh | 16.1¢ | $226 |
| June 2026 | 1,108 kWh | 16.2¢ | $180 |
| May 2026 | 814 kWh | 13.7¢ | $111 |
| April 2026 | 746 kWh | 14.0¢ | $105 |
| March 2026 | 889 kWh | 13.4¢ | $119 |
| February 2026 | 1,097 kWh | 12.2¢ | $133 |
| January 2026 | 1,345 kWh | 11.8¢ | $159 |
| December 2025 | 1,166 kWh | 11.9¢ | $139 |
| November 2025 | 827 kWh | 13.1¢ | $108 |
| October 2025 | 802 kWh | 12.9¢ | $104 |
| September 2025 | 1,002 kWh | 15.8¢ | $159 |
| August 2025 | 1,295 kWh | 15.5¢ | $200 |
Typical bill by home size in Missouri
Monthly use of typical homes, all household sizes, priced at Missouri's average rate of 13.9¢. Source: EIA RECS 2020 and EIA retail sales.
| Home size | Typical use | Most homes | Typical bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 sq ft | 494 kWh | 307–785 kWh | $69 |
| 1,000–1,499 sq ft | 758 kWh | 525–1,078 kWh | $106 |
| 1,500–1,999 sq ft | 922 kWh | 641–1,301 kWh | $129 |
| 2,000–2,999 sq ft | 1,104 kWh | 797–1,537 kWh | $154 |
| 3,000+ sq ft | 1,377 kWh | 1,000–1,913 kWh | $192 |
Summer and winter months run higher than these yearly averages. Check your own bill to compare a specific month.
What uses the most electricity in Missouri homes
Average yearly use by purpose for Missouri homes, priced at 13.9¢ per kWh. Source: EIA RECS 2020 (296 surveyed homes).
- 31% of Missouri homes heat mainly with electricity. They use about 14,637 kWh a year, against 10,788 kWh in homes heated another way.
Monthly rate, last 5 years
Monthly prices swing with the season because fixed charges are spread over fewer or more kWh.
How much electricity Missouri homes use
Electricity rates by utility in Missouri
Average residential revenue per kWh in 2025, largest 25 of 45 by customers. Source: EIA-861.
All 45 utilities in Missouri
- West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) 12.9¢
- Callaway Electric Cooperative 16.8¢
- Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (MO) 13.6¢
- Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) 13.8¢
- Central Missouri Elec Coop Inc 12.6¢
- SEMO Electric Cooperative 13.5¢
- Macon Electric Coop 15.8¢
- City of Kirkwood - (MO) 14.5¢
- Gascosage Electric Coop 13.3¢
- City of Rolla - (MO) 11.1¢
- City of Poplar Bluff - (MO) 11.1¢
- Consolidated Electric Coop 13.5¢
- City of Hannibal - (MO) 14.0¢
- City of Farmington - (MO) 14.6¢
- City of Carthage - (MO) 14.3¢
- City of Sikeston - (MO) 9.8¢
- City of Lebanon - (MO) 10.3¢
- Missouri Rural Electric Coop 14.2¢
- City of Monett - (MO) 12.9¢
- Clay County Electric Coop Corp - (AR) 14.7¢
Missouri electricity: common questions
- What is the average electric bill in Missouri?
- The average Missouri household pays about $145 a month for electricity, based on 1,041 kWh of use at 13.9¢ per kWh over the 12 months to July 2026 (U.S. Energy Information Administration data).
- How much does electricity cost per kWh in Missouri?
- Residential electricity in Missouri averaged 13.9¢ per kWh over the 12 months to July 2026, and 16.1¢ in July 2026 alone. That is 23% below the U.S. average of 18.0¢, the 40th highest of the 50 states and D.C. These averages spread fixed service charges and surcharges over each kWh. Sales taxes added to bills may not be included.
- When are electric bills highest in Missouri?
- In the last 12 months, the average Missouri bill peaked in July 2026 at $226 and was lowest in October 2025 at $104.
- How much electricity does a 1,500–1,999 sq ft home use in Missouri?
- A typical Missouri home of 1,500–1,999 square feet uses about 922 kWh a month, and most use between 641 and 1,301 kWh. At the state's average rate that is roughly $129 a month. Based on EIA's Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS 2020).
- Are electricity rates going up in Missouri?
- Missouri's average residential rate changed +5.5% compared with the previous 12 months and +26.0% over five years.
- What uses the most electricity in Missouri homes?
- In a typical Missouri home, air conditioning uses the most electricity (about 2,553 kWh a year, 21% of the total), followed by space heating (20%) and everything else plugged in (14%). Homes heated with electricity use about 14,637 kWh a year, compared with 10,788 kWh for homes heated another way. Source: EIA RECS 2020.
- How do I know if my Missouri electric bill is too high?
- Compare two things: how many kWh you used against similar homes, and what you paid per kWh against the state average. The free bill check on AverageElectricBill.com does both from the numbers on your bill, adjusting for the month and your home's size.