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Missouri

Empire District Electric electricity rates

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

Investor-owned utility, 153,107 homes in Missouri. EIA lists it as Empire District Electric Co.

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Average price
14.8¢ a kWh
Up 0.6% on a year ago
Average bill
$146 a month
Down 4.3% on a year ago
Average use
986 kWh
A month. Missouri 1,039 kWh
Price rank in Missouri
2 of 8
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Empire District Electric homes paid 14.8¢ a kWh, against 14.0¢ across Missouri.

Empire District Electric vs Missouri

Empire District ElectricMissouri
Average price, 12 months to August 202614.8¢14.0¢
Price in August 202616.3¢16.0¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$146$145
Bill in August 2026$216$216
Average monthly use986 kWh1,039 kWh
Price change, past year+0.6%+6.1%
Price change since 2019+10%+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.