Buchanan County, MO: Electric Rates From 6 Providers

Buchanan County, Missouri Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Buchanan County, MO is $160.64
  • The average electricity rate in Buchanan County, MO is 14.30¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Buchanan County, MO

The average residential electric bill in Buchanan County, MO is $160.64 per month. Buchanan County, MO is the 57th most expensive county in Missouri for electricity.

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Buchanan County, Missouri Electricity Overview

Buchanan County averages 0.04 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 1699th highest in the United States out of 3221counties.

Buchanan County saw a 2.47% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita within the most recent 12 months.

In the county, the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation has fallen by 67.07% over the last year.

Electricity generation from the use of coal as a fuel source totals 58.66 megawatt hours, giving Buchanan County the 220th position in the countrywide rankings.

Buchanan County produces 52,997.2 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 13th out of 115 counties in Missouri for natural gas generation.

In Buchanan County, 55,674 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable fuel sources. Buchanan County is 763rd in the county out of 3221 counties for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuel sources.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,066,537 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    12.86 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    58,594 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    2,920 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    55,674 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.71 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    689,453,491 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    8,315.59 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in St. Joseph

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St. Joseph Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

12.46¢ per kWh

  • 8.5% lower than last month
  • 1.25% higher than November last year
  • 1.87% lower than the Missouri average
  • 26.85% lower than the US average
  • 591st in the state out of 1,068 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 131 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 83 since November last year
  • 4,341st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,894 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,648 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.67¢ per kWh

  • 0.09% higher than last month
  • 1.63% higher than November last year
  • 4.67% higher than the Missouri average
  • 17.1% lower than the US average
  • 747th in the state out of 1,068 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 17 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 88 since November last year
  • 9,359th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 415 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,020 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$85.18 per month

  • 8.4% lower than last month
  • 9.64% lower than November last year
  • 14.72% lower than the Missouri average
  • 27.96% lower than the US average
  • 213th in the state out of 1,068 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 476 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 30 since November last year
  • 2,974th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,313 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,549 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$125.84 per month

  • 0.6% lower than last month
  • 1.55% lower than November last year
  • 5.96% lower than the Missouri average
  • 11.53% lower than the US average
  • 571st in the state out of 1,068 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 48 since November last year
  • 10,453rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 435 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,655 since November last year

St. Joseph, MO Electricity Overview

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St. Joseph averages a residential electricity price of 13.67 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within their city limits, which is 6.11% more than Missouri's average rate of 12.88 cents and 17.76% below the US average of 16.62 cents. With annual production of 55,674 megawatt hours, the city is the 10th highest producer of electricity in Missouri. The city has a deficit of 853,553.71 megawatt hours because of customers consuming 1533.13% more electricity than the city's electricity facilities produce.

St. Joseph's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 586,497,676.11 kilograms, which is 9th highest amount in Missouri out of 1086 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 8,297.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation St. Joseph is the 1055th highest polluting city in Missouri. Electricity facilities in the city mainly use Natural Gas, which accounts for 52,997.2 megawatt hours (or 95.19%) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city. Distillate Fuel Oil and Coal are also primary fuel types in the city, with 4.70% and 0.11% of total electricity production being generated from each, respectively. St. Joseph has one power generation plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. Joseph

St. Joseph residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.154/kWh$0.095/kWh$204.96/mo.$83.10/mo.
747th13.67¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of St. Joseph
571st$125.84Average residential monthly electricity bill for St. Joseph Residents

Electric Companies With Service in St. Joseph, Missouri

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Empire District ElectricBUNDLED14.93153.031,743,809.95260,272,285
EvergyBUNDLED13.05117.9255,6746,291,821.78821,352,131
United Electric Cooperative (Missouri)BUNDLED17.31224.77136,689.8323,659,477.01

Zips with electric coverage in St. Joseph, Missouri include: 64506, 64507, 64505, 64503, 64501, 64504

Agency, MO Electricity Overview

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Agency averages a residential electricity price of 13.01 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within their city limits, which is 0.96% more than Missouri's average rate of 12.88 cents and 21.75% below the US average of 16.62 cents. The average residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $115.27 per month, while the state average is $137.23. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Evergy.

Emitting 6,074,399.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Agency ranks 435th worst out of 1086 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 8,366.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the city 257th highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no electricity production sources, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 9,339 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Agency

Agency residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.152/kWh$0.086/kWh$203.97/mo.$74.70/mo.
629th13.01¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Agency
207th$115.27Average residential monthly electricity bill for Agency Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Agency, Missouri

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
EvergyBUNDLED13.05117.926,291,821.78821,352,131

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De Kalb, MO Electricity Overview

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De Kalb averages a residential electricity price of 13.01 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within their city limits, which is 0.96% more than Missouri's average rate of 12.88 cents and 21.75% below the US average of 16.62 cents. The average residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $115.27 per month, while the state average is $137.23. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Evergy.

Emitting 4,141,635.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions, De Kalb ranks 530th worst out of 1086 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 8,366.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the city 21st highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no electricity production sources, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 6,367.5 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in De Kalb

De Kalb residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.152/kWh$0.086/kWh$203.97/mo.$74.70/mo.
629th13.01¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of De Kalb
100th$115.27Average residential monthly electricity bill for De Kalb Residents

Electric Companies With Service in De Kalb, Missouri

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
EvergyBUNDLED13.05117.926,291,821.78821,352,131

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Buchanan County, Missouri Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Buchanan County, Missouri

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Lake Road (MO)Evergy (100.00%)
St. Joseph MO Natural Gas 55,6741731,317,771.1115562.5221
St Joseph Landfill Generating StationEvergy (100.00%)
Buchanan County MO Landfill Gas 2,92042,535,756.934868.411

Buchanan County, Missouri Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
90.45%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
4.98%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
4.47%
COAL
Coal
0.10%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Buchanan County has the 483rd highest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the country, releasing 689,453,491.3 kilograms each year. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the county, which amounts to 8,315.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Buchanan County is the 576th highest polluting county in the country. Natural Gas makes up 90.45% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in Buchanan County. Landfill Gas and Distillate Fuel Oil make up 4.98% and 4.47% of production, respectively. Buchanan County is home to 2 power plants, which is the 16th highest number of power plants within a county in Missouri.

Buchanan County, Missouri Net Metering

Roughly 83.33% of the electricity suppliers in Buchanan County offer net metering to their consumers. Regulations put in place at the state level are above average for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

There are 3 providers in Buchanan County that report energy loss, including Evergy, Ameren Missouri, and Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative. Together, these 3 providers average an annual energy loss of 3.38% of electricity produced. The United States average is 2.43%, resulting in Buchanan County receiving a rank of 760th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Buchanan County:

  • Agency, Missouri:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • De Kalb, Missouri:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • Easton, Missouri:
    • Easton, Missouri Electric Utility: 100.00%
  • Lewis and Clark Village, Missouri:
    • United Electric Cooperative (Missouri): 50.00%
    • Evergy: 50.00%
  • Rushville, Missouri:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • St. Joseph, Missouri:
    • Empire District Electric: 16.92%
    • United Electric Cooperative (Missouri): 1.70%
    • Evergy: 81.38%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Buchanan County, Missouri?

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Buchanan County, Missouri?

The largest electricity supplier in Buchanan County, Missouri by megawatt hours sold is Evergy.

How many power plants are in Buchanan County, Missouri?

Buchanan County, Missouri has 2 electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

How many electric companies offer service in Buchanan County, Missouri?

Buchanan County, Missouri has 6 electricity providers operating in the area.

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2025-06-04