City of Independence Electricity Rates and Average Bill (Missouri)
Data through August 2026 (the latest month EIA has published) · Updated October 31, 2026
As of August 2026, City of Independence's residential customers in Missouri paid an average effective rate of 16.98¢/kWh with an average monthly bill of $214.27, per EIA Form 861-M data. That rate is 1.0¢ above the Missouri average of 16.02¢/kWh; the U.S. average is 18.16¢/kWh.
Rate trend vs the Missouri average
View this chart as a table (last 12 months)
| Month | Rate (¢/kWh) | Avg bill ($/mo) | Avg usage (kWh/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 16.96 | 139.51 | 823 |
| October 2025 | 17.18 | 117.68 | 685 |
| November 2025 | 17.10 | 86.03 | 503 |
| December 2025 | 15.81 | 140.26 | 887 |
| January 2026 | 16.70 | 123.35 | 739 |
| February 2026 | 16.39 | 110.09 | 672 |
| March 2026 | 17.06 | 106.58 | 625 |
| April 2026 | 17.68 | 103.88 | 587 |
| May 2026 | 17.63 | 112.26 | 637 |
| June 2026 | 17.42 | 165.85 | 952 |
| July 2026 | 17.10 | 194.62 | 1138 |
| August 2026 | 16.98 | 214.27 | 1262 |
City of Independence vs Missouri vs the U.S.
| City of Independence | Missouri | U.S. average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate (August 2026) | 16.98¢/kWh | 16.02¢/kWh | 18.16¢/kWh |
| Average monthly bill | $214.27 | $215.88 | $209.23 |
| Average monthly usage | 1262 kWh | 1347 kWh | 1152 kWh |
| Rate change, 1 year | +2.0% | +4.6% | +3.4% |
Estimate a bill at City of Independence rates
Worked example: 1,000 kWh at City of Independence's average effective rate of 16.98¢/kWh is about $169.80. The utility's actual average usage is 1262 kWh/month, which produces the $214.27 average bill. This is an all-in average (energy, delivery, fixed charges, riders); your tariff's marginal price will differ.
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Source: EIA Form 861-M (monthly utility-level sales to ultimate customers, residential), published with roughly a two-month lag. Rate = revenue ÷ sales; bill = revenue ÷ customers. Months failing basic sanity screens are excluded. See methodology.