Electricity Prices
Kansas residential electricity prices average about 13.8 cents per kWh, near the national average.
Electricity price per kWh (Midwest region)
1979–2024BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APU020072610).
Natural gas price for power plants
1997–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045KS3).
| Indicator | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Residential price (cents/kWh) | 13.8 | 16.5 |
- •Kansas' large wind fleet helps keep electricity generation costs comparatively low.
Energy Production
Wind supplies roughly 47% of Kansas electricity, one of the highest shares in the nation, complemented by the Wolf Creek nuclear plant.
Natural gas marketed production
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, marketed production (N9050KS2).
- •Kansas ranks among the top states for share of electricity generated by wind.
Renewable Energy
Renewables, led by wind, supply about half of Kansas' electricity generation.
Renewables share of total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).
Renewable energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Hydroelectric power
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable share of generation | 50 | 21 |
- •Kansas regularly ranks among the top states for wind's share of in-state electricity generation.
Solar Energy
Solar power remains a small share of Kansas' electricity mix, at about 0.4% of generation.
Solar energy consumption
1989–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
- •Kansas' solar capacity is growing but still trails its dominant wind resources by a wide margin.
Wind Energy
Wind supplies roughly 47% of Kansas electricity, one of the highest shares of any state.
Wind energy consumption
2001–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, wind (WYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Wind share of generation | 47 | 10 |
- •Kansas ranks among the top three states nationally for wind's share of electricity generation.
Natural Gas
Kansas produces roughly 240 billion cubic feet of natural gas annually, mostly from Hugoton-area fields.
Residential natural gas price
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010KS3).
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SKS_2).
- •The Hugoton gas field in southwest Kansas is one of the largest natural gas fields in North America.
Energy Consumption
Kansas consumes about 380 million Btu of energy per resident annually, above the national average.
Total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Transportation sector energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.
- •Energy-intensive agriculture and manufacturing push Kansas' per-capita energy use above the U.S. norm.