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Missouri

Empire District Electric electricity rates

What homes pay Empire District Electric for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 152,856 homes in Missouri. EIA lists it as Empire District Electric Co.

Headlines

Average price
14.7¢ a kWh
Down 0.5% on a year ago
Average bill
$144 a month
Down 6.5% on a year ago
Average use
978 kWh
A month. Missouri 1,041 kWh
Price rank in Missouri
2 of 8
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to July 2026, Empire District Electric homes paid 14.7¢ a kWh, against 13.9¢ across Missouri.

Empire District Electric vs Missouri

Empire District ElectricMissouri
Average price, 12 months to July 202614.7¢13.9¢
Price in July 202615.9¢16.1¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$144$145
Bill in July 2026$208$226
Average monthly use978 kWh1,041 kWh
Price change, past year-0.5%+5.5%
Price change since 2019+9.3%+25%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including July 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including July 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.