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Missouri

City of Independence electricity rates

What homes pay City of Independence for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 54,857 homes in Missouri. EIA lists it as City of Independence - (MO).

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Average price
17.0¢ a kWh
Up 4.3% on a year ago
Average bill
$135 a month
Up 0.9% on a year ago
Average use
793 kWh
A month. Missouri 1,039 kWh
Price rank in Missouri
1 of 8
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, City of Independence homes paid 17.0¢ a kWh, against 14.0¢ across Missouri.

City of Independence vs Missouri

City of IndependenceMissouri
Average price, 12 months to August 202617.0¢14.0¢
Price in August 202617.0¢16.0¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$135$145
Bill in August 2026$214$216
Average monthly use793 kWh1,039 kWh
Price change, past year+4.3%+6.1%
Price change since 2019+24%+25%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 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 August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.