Empire District Electric Co electricity rates in Kansas, 2025
Empire District Electric Co’s 8,465 residential customers paid an average of 13.35¢ per kWh in 2025, 8% below the Kansas average of 14.44¢. The typical home used 1,064 kWh a month, for an average bill of $142.
- 13.35¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)no change vs 2024
- $142Avg monthly billKansas: $126
- 1,064 kWhAvg monthly useKansas: 876 kWh
- 8,465Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 8,465 | 108,034 | $14,419,300 | 13.35¢ | 13.34¢ | no change |
| Commercial | 1,480 | 55,983 | $6,522,300 | 11.65¢ | 14.90¢ | −3.25¢ (-21.8%) |
| Industrial | 42 | 64,425 | $6,001,300 | 9.32¢ | 9.58¢ | −0.26¢ (-2.7%) |
| All sectors | 9,987 | 228,442 | $26,942,900 | 11.79¢ | 12.65¢ | −0.86¢ (-6.8%) |
How Empire District Electric Co compares
- Kansas residential average, 2025: 14.44¢ per kWh, 876 kWh a month, $126 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 20 full-service utilities in Kansas with at least 1,000 residential customers, Empire District Electric Co ranks 7 of 20 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Kansas homes paid 15.47¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 14.65¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 0.0%; the state average rose 2.0%.
- Empire District Electric Co is an investor-owned utility, a private company whose rates are set by the state utility commission. Balancing authority: SWPP.
Where Empire District Electric Co serves
EIA lists 2 Kansas counties in its 2025 service territory: Cherokee, Labette.
12 ZIP codes are matched to Empire District Electric Co in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 66713, 66725, 66728, 66739, 66762, 66770, 66773, 66778, 66781, 66782, 67336, 67356. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Kansas full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc | 12.35¢ | $104 | 14,374 |
| City of Coffeyville (KS) | 12.42¢ | $107 | 4,717 |
| Evergy Metro | 13.21¢ | $129 | 247,426 |
| City of Winfield (KS) | 13.52¢ | $110 | 6,299 |
| Evergy Kansas South, Inc | 14.54¢ | $125 | 305,665 |
| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | 14.56¢ | $124 | 343,712 |
| City of Chanute (KS) | 14.56¢ | $114 | 4,553 |
| Western Coop Electric Assn Inc | 14.56¢ | $127 | 5,800 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.