Jackson County, MO: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Jackson County, Missouri Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Jackson County, MO is $127.65
  • The average electricity rate in Jackson County, MO is 13.31¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Jackson County, MO

The average residential electric bill in Jackson County, MO is $127.65 per month. Jackson County, MO is the 2nd most expensive county in Missouri for electricity.

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Jackson County, Missouri Electricity Overview

Jackson County produces 3.21 megawatt hours of electricity per capita with coal per year, which is 8th highest out of 115 counties in the state.

Jackson County is the 2nd largest county in Missouri, with 716,531 citizens calling the county home.

The monthly residential electricity bill average in Jackson County is $127.65, compared to the Missouri average of $137.23. Jackson County residents enjoy a 6.98% lower average bill each month compared to other citizens in Missouri.

Jackson County is 1662nd in the US out of 3221 counties for renewable electricity production per capita, at 0.06 megawatt hours per person a year.

Jackson County released 6,824,928,917.11 kilograms of CO2 gases due to electricity use, which ranks it as the 2nd highest polluting county out of 115 counties in Missouri.

Residents of Jackson County are paying, on average, 19.93% less per kilowatt hour at home than the national average price, at 13.31 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    9,217,196 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    12.86 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    3,317,035 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    41,520 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    3,275,515 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    4.63 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    6,824,928,917 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    9,524.96 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Kansas City

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Kansas City Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

11.78¢ per kWh

  • 5.87% lower than last month
  • 0.89% higher than November last year
  • 7.25% lower than the Missouri average
  • 30.86% lower than the US average
  • 557th in the state out of 1,068 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 111 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 66 since November last year
  • 3,261st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,154 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,168 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

12.96¢ per kWh

  • 0.07% higher than last month
  • 1.51% higher than November last year
  • 0.79% lower than the Missouri average
  • 21.42% lower than the US average
  • 464th in the state out of 1,068 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 20 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 77 since November last year
  • 6,917th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 165 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,051 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$85.13 per month

  • 0.98% lower than last month
  • 8.4% lower than November last year
  • 14.77% lower than the Missouri average
  • 28% lower than the US average
  • 212th in the state out of 1,068 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 264 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 18 since November last year
  • 2,970th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 832 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,236 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$123.02 per month

  • 0.53% lower than last month
  • 1.25% lower than November last year
  • 8.07% lower than the Missouri average
  • 13.51% lower than the US average
  • 226th in the state out of 1,068 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 381 since November last year
  • 9,230th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 335 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,088 since November last year

Kansas City, MO Electricity Overview

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On average, Kansas City's residential electricity rate is 12.96 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.58% more than the average state price of 12.88 cents and 22.05% less than the national average of 16.62 cents. The city produces around 6.12 megawatt hours per resident each year from its electricity generating plants, which makes them the 7th highest producing city out of 1086 cities in Missouri. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Evergy.

Coming in at as the worst ranked city out of 1086 cities in the state, Kansas City emits 5,051,018,799.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 9,918.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Kansas City is the 5th highest polluting city in Missouri. Electricity facilities in the city most often use Coal, which makes up 2,297,286.41 megawatt hours (or 73.68%) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city. Totaling Coal with Natural Gas (24.95%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.82%), these three fuels account for 99.44% of the city's electricity generation. Kansas City is home to 5 power producing plants, which is the highest number of power plants within a city in Missouri.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Kansas City

Kansas City residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.152/kWh$0.090/kWh$205.15/mo.$76.66/mo.
464th12.96¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Kansas City
226th$123.02Average residential monthly electricity bill for Kansas City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Kansas City, Missouri

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ameren MissouriBUNDLED12.50126.9613,376,415.31,672,179,512
Empire District ElectricBUNDLED14.93153.031,743,809.95260,272,285
EvergyBUNDLED13.05117.923,079,141.016,291,821.78821,352,131
Platte-Clay Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.13183.13394,798.8447,875,598.02

Zips with electric coverage in Kansas City, Missouri include: 64118, 64068, 64133, 64055, 64119, 64152, 64155, 64012, 64151, 64030, 64081 and 51 other zip code(s).

Independence, MO Electricity Overview

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On average, Independence's residential electricity rate is 16.26 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 26.20% more than the average state price of 12.88 cents and 2.19% less than the national average of 16.62 cents. There has been a 2.33% decline in the use of renewable fuels (such as solar, wind or hydro power) in Independence over the last year. It's unfortunate to see these fuels not used more in place of fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas. The city is the 7th largest producer of megawatt hours from solar power in the state out of the 1086 cities.

Coming in at as the 4th worst ranked city out of 1086 cities in the state, Independence emits 1,021,929,738.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 8,431 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Independence is the 8th highest polluting city in Missouri. Electricity facilities in the city most often use Solar, which makes up 5,026 megawatt hours (or 34.06%) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city. Totaling Solar with Distillate Fuel Oil (33.82%) and Natural Gas (32.12%), these three fuels account for 100.00% of the city's electricity generation. Independence is home to 4 power producing plants, which is the 3rd highest number of power plants within a city in Missouri.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Independence

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.170/kWh$0.122/kWh$196.17/mo.$74.18/mo.
1034th16.26¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Independence
574th$126.51Average residential monthly electricity bill for Independence Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Independence, Missouri

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
EvergyBUNDLED13.05117.926,291,821.78821,352,131
Independence Power and LightBUNDLED16.49130.359,729510,860.2984,232,299

Zips with electric coverage in Independence, Missouri include: 64133, 64055, 64015, 64052, 64050, 64064, 64056, 64057, 64058, 64053, 64016 and 4 other zip code(s).

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Lee's Summit, MO Electricity Overview

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On average, Lee's Summit's residential electricity rate is 13.08 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.54% more than the average state price of 12.88 cents and 21.30% less than the national average of 16.62 cents. Selling an estimated 69,708.09 megawatt hours, Evergy is the largest vendor in the city. The city deals with an average of 1.15 power outages per consumer each year. These outages are an average of 132.09 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Electricity use in Lee's Summit creates 872,973,177.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 6th highest amount of any city in Missouri. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 8,366.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Lee's Summit as the 257th highest polluting city in Missouri. The city has no power production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 1,342,140.6 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lee's Summit

Lee's Summit 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$0.088/kWh$203.87/mo.$75.95/mo.
661st13.08¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lee's Summit
211th$116.37Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lee's Summit Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lee's Summit, 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
EvergyBUNDLED13.05117.926,291,821.78821,352,131

Zips with electric coverage in Lee's Summit, Missouri include: 64015, 64081, 64083, 64086, 64134, 64063, 64064, 64082, 64139, 64149

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

Power Plants in Jackson County, Missouri

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Kansas City MO Coal 3,036,274.0162,764,107,238.196910.369
Greenwood (MO)Evergy (100.00%)
Jackson County MO Natural Gas 169,2399151,664,122.596896.157
Grand Ave PlantVeolia Energy Kansas City (100.00%)
Kansas City MO Natural Gas 38,875199,510,686.6420244.6527
Northeast (MO)Evergy (100.00%)
Kansas City MO Distillate Fuel Oil 25,537144,623,154.2211,747.396
Hawthorn Solar IEvergy (100.00%)
Kansas City MO Solar 17,330411
Independence II Solar FarmGardner Capital (100.00%)
Blue Springs MO Solar 15,025711
Independence Solar FarmGardner Capital (100.00%)
Independence MO Solar 5,0261111
Independence MO Natural Gas 4,746247,117,080.82231,499.62
Independence MO Distillate Fuel Oil 3,09636,421,736.6922,074.23
Independence MO Distillate Fuel Oil 1,88743,822,756.8832,025.844

Jackson County, Missouri Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
69.26%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
28.49%
SOLAR
Solar
1.25%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
1.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Jackson County is the 2nd worst ranked county in the state out of 115 when it comes to total emissions from electricity consumption, with the county emitting 6,824,928,917.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the county, which amounts to 9,524.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement Jackson County is the 349th highest polluting county in the country. Power producing facilities in the county primarily use Coal, which makes up 69.26% (or 2,297,286.41 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the county. Taken together with Natural Gas (28.49%) and Solar (1.25%), these three fuels make up 99.00% of the county electricity generation. Jackson County is home to 10 electricity producing plants, which is highest in the state.

Jackson County, Missouri Net Metering

Out of the 4 providers in Jackson County, 4 of them offer net metering to their customers. Residents of Missouri have above average net metering laws and regulations that encourage the installation of personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

There are 3 electricity companies in Jackson County that report energy loss, including Independence Power and Light, Evergy, and West Central Electric Cooperative. Together, these 3 companies average a yearly energy loss of 3.30% of electricity generated. The United States average for energy loss is 2.43% and the state average is 2.82%, resulting in a rank of 676th best in the country and a state rank of 26th best out of 3221 and 115 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Jackson County:

  • Blue Springs, Missouri:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • Buckner, Missouri:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • Grain Valley, Missouri:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • Grandview, Missouri:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • Greenwood, Missouri:
    • Empire District Electric: 32.86%
    • Evergy: 67.14%
  • Independence, Missouri:
    • Independence Power and Light: 92.07%
    • Evergy: 7.93%
  • Kansas City, Missouri:
    • Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative: 6.94%
    • Ameren Missouri: 19.85%
    • Evergy: 58.51%
    • Empire District Electric: 14.69%
  • Lake Lotawana, Missouri:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • Lake Tapawingo, Missouri:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • Lee's Summit, Missouri:
    • Evergy: 93.56%
    • Empire District Electric: 6.44%
  • Levasy, Missouri:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • Lone Jack, Missouri:
    • Empire District Electric: 0.83%
    • West Central Electric Cooperative: 19.31%
    • Evergy: 79.87%
  • Oak Grove, Missouri:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • Raytown, Missouri:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • River Bend, Missouri:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • Sibley, Missouri:
    • Evergy: 97.39%
    • Empire District Electric: 2.61%
  • Sugar Creek, Missouri:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • Unity Village, Missouri:
    • Evergy: 100.00%

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

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Jackson County, Missouri?

The largest electricity company in Jackson County, Missouri by total customer count is Independence Power and Light.

How many power plants are located within Jackson County, Missouri?

There are 10 electricity plants located in Jackson County, Missouri

What electricity companies offer service in Jackson County, Missouri?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Independence Power and Light58,848
2Evergy21,491
3West Central Electric Cooperative521
4Empire District Electric111

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

Jackson County, Missouri is home to 4 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-06-04