Kansas Electricity Rates, Providers & Generation
In Kansas, the average residential electricity rate is 14.55¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking 19th nationally; the typical home spends $128 per month on electricity; 14% of generation comes from renewable sources.
Kansas electricity overview
Production, consumption, and emissions for Kansas based on the most recent reported year (2025).
- Population
- 2,977,220
- Total production
- 221.6 TWh 74.44 MWh per capita
- Total consumption
- 42.0 TWh 14.10 MWh per capita
- Production from renewables
- 30.2 TWh 13.6% of generation
- Production from non-renewables
- 191.4 TWh
Kansas electricity rates & bills
Average residential electricity rate in Kansas, last 22 months.
| Sector | Avg rate (¢/kWh) |
|---|---|
| Residential | 14.55¢ |
| Commercial | 11.35¢ |
| Industrial | 8.04¢ |
How Kansas generates electricity
Generation mix from in-state power plants over the most recent twelve months, by fuel category.
- Renewable
- Nuclear
- Fossil
- Other
| Fuel | Share | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| renewable | 13.9% | 30.9 TWh |
| all renewables | 13.9% | 30.9 TWh |
| onshore wind turbine | 13.7% | 30.3 TWh |
| wind | 13.7% | 30.3 TWh |
| fossil fuels | 10.3% | 22.8 TWh |
| coal, excluding waste coal | 8.4% | 18.7 TWh |
| subbituminous coal | 8.4% | 18.7 TWh |
| all coal products | 8.4% | 18.7 TWh |
| nuclear | 4.2% | 9.3 TWh |
| natural gas | 1.8% | 4.0 TWh |
| natural gas & other gases | 1.8% | 4.0 TWh |
| estimated total solar photovoltaic | 0.3% | 749.5 GWh |
| estimated total solar | 0.3% | 749.5 GWh |
| solar photovoltaic | 0.2% | 544.0 GWh |
| solar | 0.2% | 544.0 GWh |
| estimated small scale solar photovoltaic | 0.1% | 205.6 GWh |
Kansas production fuel makeup
Share of in-state generation by fuel over the latest twelve months.
- renewable13.9%
- all renewables13.9%
- onshore wind turbine13.7%
- wind13.7%
- fossil fuels10.3%
- coal, excluding waste coal8.4%
- subbituminous coal8.4%
- all coal products8.4%
- nuclear4.2%
- natural gas1.8%
- natural gas & other gases1.8%
- estimated total solar photovoltaic0.3%
- estimated total solar0.3%
- solar photovoltaic0.2%
- solar0.2%
- estimated small scale solar photovoltaic0.1%
Electric utilities in Kansas
The 7 electric distribution utilities that serve Kansas, by customers served. These are the companies that deliver power and handle outages.
| Utility | Parent company | Customers served | Outage map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire District Electric (Liberty) | — | 188,414 | Outage map |
| Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc | — | 25,010 | Outage map |
| FreeState Electric Coop | — | 21,419 | Outage map |
| Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc | — | 20,689 | Outage map |
| Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS) | — | 17,935 | Outage map |
| Western Coop Electric Assn Inc | — | 12,076 | — |
| CMS Electric Coop Inc | — | 5,888 | Outage map |
Residential electricity providers in Kansas
20 utilities and retail providers serving residential customers, ordered by customer count.
| Provider | Type | Customers | Annual sales | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Investor-owned | 341,806 | 3.5 TWh | 14.29¢ | — |
| Evergy Kansas South, Inc | Investor-owned | 302,508 | 3.2 TWh | 14.25¢ | — |
| Evergy Metro | Investor-owned | 244,555 | 2.9 TWh | 13.13¢ | — |
| City of Kansas City - (KS) | Municipal | 61,475 | 572.5 GWh | 15.36¢ | — |
| Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) | Cooperative | 29,832 | 317.1 GWh | 11.44¢ | — |
| Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 20,118 | 211.8 GWh | 13.97¢ | — |
| FreeState Electric Coop | Cooperative | 17,514 | 222.3 GWh | 16.41¢ | — |
| Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc | Cooperative | 14,243 | 145.1 GWh | 11.86¢ | — |
| Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 13,273 | 131.4 GWh | 14.29¢ | — |
| Southern Pioneer Electric Company | Cooperative | 12,602 | 117.7 GWh | 15.86¢ | — |
| City of Garden City | Municipal | 10,449 | 86.4 GWh | 15.85¢ | — |
| Empire District Electric Co | Investor-owned | 8,412 | 103.3 GWh | 13.34¢ | — |
| City of McPherson - (KS) | Municipal | 7,432 | 92.0 GWh | 8.99¢ | — |
| City of Winfield - (KS) | Municipal | 6,284 | 61.6 GWh | 13.82¢ | — |
| Western Coop Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | 5,799 | 60.0 GWh | 14.17¢ | — |
| Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS) | Cooperative | 5,031 | 62.3 GWh | 11.19¢ | — |
| City of Coffeyville - (KS) | Municipal | 4,723 | 49.1 GWh | 11.53¢ | — |
| City of Chanute | Municipal | 4,556 | 43.6 GWh | 12.89¢ | — |
| CMS Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 3,198 | 26.2 GWh | 18.72¢ | — |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) | Cooperative | 1,079 | 8.3 GWh | 16.23¢ | — |
Commercial electricity providers in Kansas
20 providers serving commercial customers, ordered by annual sales.
| Provider | Type | Customers | Annual sales | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Investor-owned | 54,306 | 4.3 TWh | 11.02¢ | — |
| Evergy Metro | Investor-owned | 31,292 | 3.2 TWh | 10.70¢ | — |
| Evergy Kansas South, Inc | Investor-owned | 40,867 | 3.2 TWh | 11.25¢ | — |
| City of Kansas City - (KS) | Municipal | 7,082 | 1.1 TWh | 12.06¢ | — |
| Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 10,900 | 495.6 GWh | 10.94¢ | — |
| Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) | Cooperative | 13,429 | 379.1 GWh | 10.69¢ | — |
| Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS) | Cooperative | 10,694 | 328.6 GWh | 8.95¢ | — |
| Western Coop Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | 5,797 | 269.4 GWh | 9.20¢ | — |
| Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc | Cooperative | 3,861 | 216.7 GWh | 10.09¢ | — |
| Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 8,922 | 154.0 GWh | 13.43¢ | — |
| Southern Pioneer Electric Company | Cooperative | 4,435 | 149.6 GWh | 14.22¢ | — |
| City of McPherson - (KS) | Municipal | 1,535 | 100.6 GWh | 8.66¢ | — |
| City of Garden City | Municipal | 1,064 | 93.2 GWh | 10.28¢ | — |
| CMS Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 2,601 | 92.5 GWh | 14.02¢ | — |
| City of Winfield - (KS) | Municipal | 1,244 | 70.5 GWh | 11.56¢ | — |
| City of Coffeyville - (KS) | Municipal | 1,006 | 60.6 GWh | 11.63¢ | — |
| Empire District Electric Co | Investor-owned | 1,456 | 54.7 GWh | 14.90¢ | — |
| City of Chanute | Municipal | 917 | 41.7 GWh | 11.88¢ | — |
| FreeState Electric Coop | Cooperative | 1,467 | 37.2 GWh | 15.07¢ | — |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) | Cooperative | 496 | 8.5 GWh | 16.52¢ | — |
Power plant map of Kansas
164 power plants in Kansas with known coordinates, plotted by location. Marker size reflects nameplate capacity; color shows primary fuel.
- Renewable
- Nuclear
- Fossil
- Other
Power plants in Kansas
Largest in-state electricity generators by annual net generation, with associated CO2 emissions where available.
| Plant | County | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | CO₂/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Creek Generating Station | — | NUC | 1.3 GW | 10.3 TWh | — | — |
| La Cygne | — | SUB | 1.6 GW | 6.6 TWh | 6.7 M tonnes | 1,007 kg |
| Jeffrey Energy Center | — | SUB | 2.2 GW | 5.9 TWh | 6.1 M tonnes | 1,040 kg |
| Lawrence Energy Center | — | SUB | 517 MW | 1.7 TWh | 1.8 M tonnes | 1,048 kg |
| Holcomb | — | SUB | 349 MW | 1.6 TWh | 1.6 M tonnes | 1,015 kg |
| Emporia Energy Center | — | NG | 730 MW | 1.2 TWh | 794.1 k tonnes | 655 kg |
| Iron Star Wind Project | — | WND | 298 MW | 1.2 TWh | — | — |
| Riverton | — | NG | 300 MW | 1.1 TWh | 467.4 k tonnes | 407 kg |
| Neosho Ridge Wind Energy Center | — | WND | 301 MW | 1.1 TWh | — | — |
| Soldier Creek Wind | — | WND | 300 MW | 1.1 TWh | — | — |
| Diamond Vista Wind Project, LLC | — | WND | 299 MW | 1.1 TWh | — | — |
| Western Plains Wind Farm | — | WND | 281 MW | 1.1 TWh | — | — |
| Solomon Forks Wind Project, LLC | — | WND | 276 MW | 1.0 TWh | — | — |
| Irish Creek Wind | — | WND | 301 MW | 1.0 TWh | — | — |
| Pratt Wind, LLC | — | WND | 244 MW | 971.7 GWh | — | — |
| Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLC | — | WND | 470 MW | 966.2 GWh | — | — |
| Cedar Bluff Wind, LLC | — | WND | 213 MW | 802.5 GWh | — | — |
| Cimarron Bend Wind Project I, LLC | — | WND | 200 MW | 800.9 GWh | — | — |
| Buffalo Dunes Wind Project | — | WND | 250 MW | 797.5 GWh | — | — |
| Ninnescah Wind Energy, LLC | — | WND | 208 MW | 783.8 GWh | — | — |
| Cimarron Bend Wind Project II, LLC | — | WND | 200 MW | 775.0 GWh | — | — |
| Nearman Creek | — | SUB | 365 MW | 770.3 GWh | 893.9 k tonnes | 1,160 kg |
| Kingman Wind | — | WND | 215 MW | 748.6 GWh | — | — |
| Buckeye Wind Energy Center | — | WND | 201 MW | 743.7 GWh | — | — |
| East Fork Wind Project, LLC | — | WND | 196 MW | 738.8 GWh | — | — |
| Waverly Wind Farm LLC | — | WND | 199 MW | 712.0 GWh | — | — |
| Cimarron Bend III | — | WND | 199 MW | 694.6 GWh | — | — |
| Caney River Wind Project | — | WND | 200 MW | 675.2 GWh | — | — |
| Prairie Queen Wind Farm | — | WND | 199 MW | 632.4 GWh | — | — |
| Reading Wind Project | — | WND | 200 MW | 627.2 GWh | — | — |
| Bloom Wind | — | WND | 178 MW | 615.3 GWh | — | — |
| Jayhawk Wind Energy Center | — | WND | 197 MW | 582.2 GWh | — | — |
| Ironwood Wind | — | WND | 168 MW | 514.3 GWh | — | — |
| Slate Creek Wind Project LLC | — | WND | 150 MW | 512.0 GWh | — | — |
| Flat Ridge 3 | — | WND | 128 MW | 495.2 GWh | — | — |
| Cimarron Wind Energy LLC | — | WND | 166 MW | 485.4 GWh | — | — |
| Ensign Wind LLC | — | WND | 99 MW | 483.0 GWh | — | — |
| Cimarron Windpower II | — | WND | 131 MW | 475.5 GWh | — | — |
| Post Rock Wind Power Project, LLC | — | WND | 201 MW | 455.8 GWh | — | — |
| Gordon Evans Energy Center | — | NG | 378 MW | 438.0 GWh | 279.3 k tonnes | 638 kg |
| Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II | — | WND | 149 MW | 437.7 GWh | — | — |
| Cloud County Wind Farm | — | WND | 201 MW | 355.6 GWh | — | — |
| Sunflower Energy Center, LLC | — | WND | 201 MW | 348.7 GWh | — | — |
| Gray County Wind Energy | — | WND | 112 MW | 304.3 GWh | — | — |
| High Banks Wind | — | WND | 643 MW | 304.0 GWh | — | — |
| Elk River Wind | — | WND | 150 MW | 287.8 GWh | — | — |
| Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase I | — | WND | 101 MW | 272.0 GWh | — | — |
| West Gardner | — | NG | 408 MW | 262.6 GWh | 168.0 k tonnes | 640 kg |
| El Dorado Refinery | — | NG | 39 MW | 223.3 GWh | 68.9 k tonnes | 309 kg |
| Marshall Wind Farm | — | WND | 74 MW | 213.7 GWh | — | — |
There is 1 nuclear power plant in Kansas
| Plant | County | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | CO₂/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Creek Generating Station | — | NUC | 1.3 GW | 10.3 TWh | — | — |
Data centers & crypto mining in Kansas
Data centers and cryptocurrency-mining operations are large electricity consumers that show up inside Kansas's commercial and industrial load. EIA does not publish a facility-level data-center inventory, so the figures below pair reported commercial and industrial sales with EIA estimates of data-center and crypto-mining electricity demand.
No state-level EIA estimate of cryptocurrency-mining load is available for Kansas; mining is concentrated in a handful of states.
Quick facts about electricity in Kansas
- The average residential electricity rate in Kansas is 14.55¢ per kWh, the 19th lowest among the 50 states and DC.
- The typical residential electricity bill in Kansas is $128 per month.
- Kansas's largest source of in-state generation is renewable, at 13.9% of the mix.
- Renewable sources account for 13.6% of the electricity generated in Kansas.
- Kansas generated 221.6 TWh of electricity in the most recent reported year.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average electricity rate in Kansas?
The average residential electricity rate in Kansas was 14.55¢ per kilowatt-hour as of 2025, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data, ranking 19th among the 50 states and DC.
What is the average electricity bill in Kansas?
The average monthly residential electricity bill in Kansas was $128 in 2025. This figure is calculated from total annual residential revenue divided by average customer count over twelve months, using EIA Form 861 data.
Can I choose my electricity provider in Kansas?
No. Most residential customers receive electricity from a regulated utility serving their area.
What share of Kansas's electricity comes from renewable sources?
In 2025, 13.6% of electricity generated in Kansas came from renewable sources (wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass), based on EIA Form 923 data.
How much electricity do data centers use in Kansas?
Data centers in Kansas are estimated to use about 1.9 TWh of electricity per year, roughly 4.6% of the state's electricity sales. EIA does not publish facility-level data-center data; this is an estimate that apportions national EIA/DOE data-center figures by Kansas's share of U.S. commercial electricity sales.