Electricity prices in Springfield, MO

Households in Springfield pay 16.0¢/kWh (Missouri average), about $166 a month for 1,039 kWh a month, the Missouri household average.

Electricity price
16.0¢/kWh
Missouri average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$166
1,039 kWh a month, the Missouri household average
Small business
12.6¢/kWh
Missouri average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$80$961
1,000 kWh a month$160$1,922
1,500 kWh a month$240$2,884
2,000 kWh a month$320$3,845

At 16.0¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Business electricity in Springfield

Commercial customers pay 12.6¢/kWh and industrial customers 9.9¢/kWh (Missouri average).

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Home running costs in Springfield

In Springfield, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $91 a month excluding rent – 9% more expensive than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$91
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
+9%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
3,668 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,055
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$33$58–
With rent$33$58$964

Springfield compared with the average for the United States

  • Springfield
  • The United States average
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ValueSpringfieldThe United States average
Electricity$33$44
Heating$58$40
Total$91$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Springfield by about $351 a year at today's prices.

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Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan447
Feb364
Mar255
Apr124
May41
Jun1
Jul0
Aug0
Sep9
Oct110
Nov244
Dec397

Heating with a gas boiler: about 6,375 kWh a year at 10.8¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Springfield

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,472 kWh a year here. ($236 per year)

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Not yet available for Springfield: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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