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Commercial electricity in Independence, Missouri
Which electric utilities serve businesses in Independence, what each charged commercial customers in EIA’s 2025 data, and where Missouri’s prices stand.
EIA lists 4 electric utilities in Jackson County, which contains Independence. City of Independence, the city’s own utility, averaged 14.84¢ per kWh for its commercial customers in 2025. Missouri’s average commercial price was 10.91¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: EIA Form EIA-861 (2025) and Form EIA-861M; U.S. Census Bureau
Electric utilities serving Independence
These are the utilities EIA records in Jackson County. EIA lists a utility in a county when it has customers anywhere in it, so this is everyone with a presence, ordered by commercial customers across Missouri, not a statement about any one address. Prices are EIA’s averages over all of each utility’s commercial customers: revenue divided by kWh.
City of Independence is a city-owned utility named for Independence, and city-owned utilities usually serve the area inside the city’s limits, so it is the likely utility for many addresses there. It billed its 5,001 commercial customers an average 14.84¢ per kWh in 2025.
| Utility | Type | Commercial customers in MO | Average commercial price, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Independence | Municipal | 5,001 | 14.84¢ |
| Evergy Missouri West | Investor-owned | 41,176 | 8.74¢ |
| Evergy Metro | Investor-owned | 33,571 | 10.41¢ |
| West Central Electric Coop Inc | fewer than 500 commercial customers |
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What businesses in Independence pay
Across Missouri, businesses paid an average 10.91¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026, 21.3% below the U.S. average of 13.87¢, and up 5.3% on the 12 months before. That ranks Missouri 41 of 51, where 1 is the highest price. In 2025 the average commercial account in the state used 6,211 kWh a month, about $650 a month at the state price; that is a mean pulled up by a few very large users, so most small businesses use less.
A city has no price of its own: two businesses on the same street can pay very different amounts per kWh, because the rate schedule, the size of the peak and, where it is allowed, the supply contract matter more than the location. The Missouri page has the state’s price history since 2010 and every utility with at least 500 commercial customers.
Choosing a supplier in Independence
Missouri commercial accounts buy supply from their regulated utility. Rate schedule selection and demand management drive controllable cost.
Where prices are heading
EIA does not forecast single states. For the West North Central census division, which includes Missouri, its November 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook puts the average commercial price at 10.80¢ per kWh for 2026 and 10.89¢ for 2027, up 4.4% from 10.43¢ in 2025. The forecast for every region.
About Independence
The Census Bureau estimates Independence had 121,675 residents on July 1, 2025, down 1.0% from 122,866 in 2020. It lies in Jackson County.
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Common questions
- Who provides electricity to businesses in Independence?
- EIA lists City of Independence, Evergy Missouri West, Evergy Metro and West Central Electric Coop Inc as electric utilities in Jackson County. Which one serves a given address depends on the street; the utility on an existing bill is the definitive answer, and a utility can confirm service for a new site.
- What is the average commercial electricity rate in Independence?
- There is no official figure for a city. EIA publishes prices by state and by utility: City of Independence averaged 14.84¢ per kWh for its commercial customers in 2025, and Missouri averaged 10.91¢ over the 12 months to August 2026. A business’s own price depends on its rate schedule, its demand and, where it can choose, its supply contract.
- Can a business in Independence choose its electricity supplier?
- Missouri commercial accounts buy supply from their regulated utility. Rate schedule selection and demand management drive controllable cost. The state page for Missouri explains how it works and who regulates it.
Averages describe Independence; a bill describes your business. A person can read yours: rate schedule, demand, riders, contract window. Nobody calls unless you ask.