FreeState Electric Coop electricity rates in Kansas, 2025
FreeState Electric Coop’s 17,654 residential customers paid an average of 17.84¢ per kWh in 2025, 24% above the Kansas average of 14.44¢. The typical home used 1,088 kWh a month, for an average bill of $194.
- 17.84¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+1.43¢ (+8.7%) vs 2024
- $194Avg monthly billKansas: $126
- 1,088 kWhAvg monthly useKansas: 876 kWh
- 17,654Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17,654 | 230,487 | $41,130,000 | 17.84¢ | 16.41¢ | +1.43¢ (+8.7%) |
| Commercial | 1,478 | 37,561 | $5,736,000 | 15.27¢ | 15.07¢ | +0.20¢ (+1.3%) |
| Industrial | 12 | 22,865 | $2,330,000 | 10.19¢ | 9.05¢ | +1.14¢ (+12.6%) |
| All sectors | 19,144 | 290,913 | $49,196,000 | 16.91¢ | 15.65¢ | +1.26¢ (+8.1%) |
How FreeState Electric Coop compares
- Kansas residential average, 2025: 14.44¢ per kWh, 876 kWh a month, $126 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 20 full-service utilities in Kansas with at least 1,000 residential customers, FreeState Electric Coop ranks 19 of 20 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Kansas homes paid 15.47¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 14.65¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 8.7%; the state average rose 2.0%.
- FreeState Electric Coop is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: SWPP.
Where FreeState Electric Coop serves
EIA lists 9 Kansas counties in its 2025 service territory: Atchison, Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Leavenworth, Osage, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee.
38 ZIP codes are matched to FreeState Electric Coop in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 66006, 66047, 66049, 66050, 66073, 66402, 66409, 66413, 66414, 66418, 66420, 66422, 66423, 66431, 66432, 66440, 66451, 66507, 66509, 66523, 66524, 66526, 66528, 66533, 66536, 66537, 66539, 66540, 66542, 66543, 66546, 66610, 66614, 66615, 66618, 66619, 66675, 66868. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Kansas full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Chanute (KS) | 14.56¢ | $114 | 4,553 |
| Western Coop Electric Assn Inc | 14.56¢ | $127 | 5,800 |
| Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc | 14.79¢ | $124 | 13,245 |
| City of Kansas City (KS) | 14.93¢ | $120 | 62,103 |
| Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc | 15.01¢ | $130 | 20,109 |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) | 16.34¢ | $101 | 1,110 |
| Southern Pioneer Electric Company | 16.43¢ | $124 | 12,608 |
| City of Garden City | 16.51¢ | $112 | 10,458 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.