Commercial electricity rates in Missouri
What businesses in Missouri actually paid per kilowatt-hour, from EIA's monthly utility filings. Updated monthly.
The last 36 months
Range over the period shown: 8.76¢ to 12.71¢ per kWh. Each point is a monthly state average, not an offered rate.
Missouri by the numbers
How commercial compares with other sectors
| Sector | Price per kWh |
|---|---|
| Commercial | 12.63¢ |
| Residential | 16.02¢ |
| Industrial | 9.89¢ |
All figures are August 2026 averages for Missouri.
Commercial customers in Missouri pay 21% less per kWh than households there. Nationally the commercial price sits 20% below residential, so the gap here is wider than usual.
What this costs a typical account
The average commercial account in Missouri used 7,567 kWh in August 2026. At 12.63¢ per kWh that is about $956 for the month — computed from EIA totals, so it is the average account, mixing a large facility with a corner shop.
How the price has moved
Over the 36 months to August 2026, Missouri's commercial price rose 8.6%, from 11.63¢ in September 2023 to 12.63¢. The high point was 12.71¢ in June 2026 and the low 8.76¢ in January 2024 — a spread of 45% between the cheapest and dearest month, which is unusually volatile for a state-level average.
Across the same period the dearest month on average was August (12.29¢) and the cheapest January (9.06¢), a seasonal swing of 36%.
Missouri against its region
Missouri is in EIA's West North Central division, where the commercial average was 12.07¢ in August 2026. Missouri is 5% above that, and 5 of 7 on price within the region.
Others in the region: North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa.
States priced near Missouri
| State | ¢/kWh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 12.24¢ | 21 |
| Ohio | 12.31¢ | 22 |
| Arizona | 13.05¢ | 24 |
| Tennessee | 13.13¢ | 25 |
Source
EIA Electric Power Monthly, retrieved 2026-11-02 · methodology · all 51 states