Energy costs in Kansas City, MO
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are Missouri figures and apply to Kansas City the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Kansas City's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Kansas City's coordinates
8,670kWh a year from 6 kW
That is close to the Missouri average, so the state figure would not have misled you here. At 13.68¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 9.9 years with full net metering.
Electricity · Missouri
13.68¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · Missouri
$145
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
$208
a year, statewide ›
Heating
$1168
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Kansas City?
13.68¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the Missouri residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Kansas City and the rest of Missouri alike.
What is the average electric bill in Kansas City?
About $145 a month for a typical Missouri household. Again this is a state figure: EIA reports revenue and customer counts by state, so a city-level bill would be an invention.
Is solar worth it in Kansas City?
A 6 kW system at Kansas City's coordinates is modelled at about 8,670 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 9.9 years at Missouri electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
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Missouri energy costsCoordinates from the US Census Bureau place gazetteer. Solar production modelled by NREL PVWatts for those coordinates, south-facing at 20°. Prices from the US Energy Information Administration, residential sector, 2026-05, published per state.