Energy costs in Wichita, KS
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are Kansas figures and apply to Wichita the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Wichita's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Wichita's coordinates
9,157kWh a year from 6 kW
That is close to the Kansas average, so the state figure would not have misled you here. At 15.13¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 8.6 years with full net metering.
Electricity · Kansas
15.13¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · Kansas
$130
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
$230
a year, statewide ›
Heating
$1292
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Wichita?
15.13¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the Kansas residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Wichita and the rest of Kansas alike.
What is the average electric bill in Wichita?
About $130 a month for a typical Kansas 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 Wichita?
A 6 kW system at Wichita's coordinates is modelled at about 9,157 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 8.6 years at Kansas electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
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Rates, bills, heating, cooling and solar for the whole state, with the working behind each figure.
Kansas 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.