Empire District Electric electric rates
Updated October 7, 2026 · Source: EIA Form 861 (2024)
Investor-owned utility serving 142,537 homes in Missouri.
Your rate
Estimate your bill
It's on your bill, usually near the top. Starting at 1,010 kWh, the average for Empire District Electric homes.
This is an estimate. Uses the EIA average rate with a nominal $12 fixed charge; real tariffs have tiers, time-of-use pricing and riders. Your bill also includes taxes and fuel adjustments that change month to month.
Rate cases
No rate case on file for Empire District Electric right now. We check regulator dockets weekly; last check October 7, 2026. Know of one?
Rate history
Empire District Electric's average rate is up 12% since 2020, versus +28% for the U.S. average.
Average residential revenue per kWh, EIA-861. Includes delivery and, where the utility sells it, supply.
Rebates for heat pumps, batteries and EV chargers
We haven't found utility-level rebates for Empire District Electric yet. Check Missouri programs or read what's left after the federal credits ended.
About Empire District Electric
- Ownership
- Investor Owned
- Homes served
- 142,537 residential customers (2024)
- Grid operator
- SWPP
- Retail choice
- No — one bundled rate
- Data
- EIA-861 2024, released October 7, 2026; rate cases checked October 7, 2026
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