Electricity rates in Kansas
Households in Kansas paid an average of 15.27¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 17% below the national average of 18.31¢, and the 17th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 5.6%.
- Average rate
- 15.27¢
- A year ago
- 14.46¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 17th cheapest
What common appliances cost in Kansas
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $48.35 | $580 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $44.54 | $534 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $31.81 | $382 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $29.93 | $359 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $27.49 | $330 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $21.99 | $264 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $17.18 | $206 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $11.45 | $137 |
| Space heater | 864 | $10.99 | $132 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $10.75 | $129 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $9.93 | $119 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $8.80 | $106 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $7.52 | $90.29 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.43 | $89.18 |
| Well pump | 548 | $6.97 | $83.60 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $6.87 | $82.46 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.57 | $66.88 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.09 | $61.08 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.09 | $61.08 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.23 | $50.82 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.97 | $47.64 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.82 | $45.81 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.79 | $33.44 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.09 | $25.08 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.09 | $25.08 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.65 | $19.85 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.60 | $19.24 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.53 | $18.32 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.43 | $17.18 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.39 | $16.72 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.39 | $16.72 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.39 | $16.72 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.34 | $16.03 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.22 | $14.66 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.20 | $14.43 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.11 | $13.38 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.10 | $13.19 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 82.5¢ | $9.89 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 76.4¢ | $9.16 |
| Security camera | 44 | 55.7¢ | $6.69 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 53.4¢ | $6.41 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 53.4¢ | $6.41 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 52.9¢ | $6.35 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 48.9¢ | $5.86 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 45.8¢ | $5.50 |
| Toaster | 35 | 44.6¢ | $5.35 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 33.4¢ | $4.01 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 21.0¢ | $2.52 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 20.9¢ | $2.51 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 8.6¢ | $1.03 |
The largest single line item on this list in Kansas is an electric car at $580 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,309 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Kansas household's bill was $123.90 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Kansas Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Kansas?
- 15.27¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Kansas?
- It ranks 17th cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 17% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.