Missouri Electricity Price Knowledge

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Machine-readable summary for Missouri electricity rates and ranking metrics.

Region: Midwest

How This State Compares

State rate vs U.S. national average.

Electricity in Missouri costs 23.9% less than the national average.

State rate
13.37 ¢/kWh
National average
17.57 ¢/kWh
Difference: -4.20 ¢/kWhDifference: -23.9%Category: lower than national average
Missouri vs U.S. averageMissouri vs U.S. average. ¢/kWh. Missouri: 13.37 ¢/kWh; U.S. average: 17.57 ¢/kWhMissouri13.37 ¢/kWhU.S. average17.57 ¢/kWh
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Key Insights

  • Electricity in Missouri costs 24% less than the national average.
  • Missouri ranks #36 among U.S. states for electricity prices.
  • Missouri has a value score of 94, indicating strong affordability and freshness.
  • Missouri shows a rising electricity price trend based on recent historical data.

Looking for a consumer-friendly cost estimate? See Electricity Cost in Missouri.

Rate trend

Trend (available history)

Missouri avg rate trendMissouri avg rate trend. Available history. Values: 13.12 ¢/kWh, 11.91 ¢/kWh
Available history

Momentum Signal

Directional historical signal, not a forecast.

Missouri shows a rising electricity price trend based on recent historical changes.

Signal: Rising12‑month change: +2.94%24‑month change: +5.12%

Where this state sits

Position relative to all states.

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
LowestHighest13.37 ¢/kWh
Value score
LowestHighest94
Affordability
LowestHighest94

Key Metrics

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
?Average residential electricity price in cents per kilowatt-hour for the state.
13.37¢/kWh↓
Example bill (1000 kWh)
?Estimated monthly bill at 1000 kWh using the state's average rate, excluding certain fees/taxes depending on dataset limits.
133.7$
Value score
?Composite score used to compare states based on price and stability. See methodology for calculation details.
94
Affordability
?Index reflecting electricity cost burden relative to typical usage assumptions used by the site.
94
Freshness
?Indicates how recent the underlying dataset is relative to build time.
Fresh

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Summary

Shareable summary
Missouri electricity: 13.37 ¢/kWh
Example bill (1000 kWh): $133.7
Value score: 94 | Affordability: 94
Freshness: Fresh (as of 2026-03-09)
More: https://www.priceofelectricity.com/knowledge/state/missouri

All fields

Field-level stats and metadata.

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
?Average residential electricity price in cents per kilowatt-hour for the state.
13.37
Updated
February 2026
Value score
?Composite score used to compare states based on price and stability. See methodology for calculation details.
94
Affordability
?Index reflecting electricity cost burden relative to typical usage assumptions used by the site.
94
Freshness
?Indicates how recent the underlying dataset is relative to build time.
Fresh

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