Is electricity expensive in Kansas?

Kansas's residential average of 15.8¢/kWh is 16% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 21 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest electric water heater to run in Kansas?

Among currently certified models, the Friedrich PROH40 T2 FD400-15 costs the least at about $101 a year at Kansas rates (643 kWh/yr).

How does Kansas compare with other states?

The same median electric water heater costs $134 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $504 in Hawaii (the priciest). Kansas sits at $171.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Kansas · 15.8¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run an electric water heater in Kansas?

$171/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Kansas runs 15.8¢/kWh — 16% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified electric water heater at about $171 a year, versus $204 nationally.

In the national ranking, Kansas lands at 21 of 51 for what an electric water heater costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $101 (Friedrich PROH40 T2 FD400-15) to $275 (Smart Solar SSG2-ES 120) per year — $173 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median electric water heater would cost $134 and $504 a year there.

Kansas

$171

US average

$204

North Dakota

$134

Hawaii

$504

Median certified electric water heater (1,082 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest water heaters (electric) to run at Kansas rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 15.8¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in KS
1	Friedrich PROH40 T2 FD400-15	643	$101
2	Rheem PROPH40 T2 RH375-15	643	$101
3	Rheem PROPH40 T2 RH400-15	643	$101
4	Rheem XE40T10H22U0	643	$101
5	Rheem XE40T10H22U1	643	$101
6	Richmond 10E40-HP515	643	$101
7	Richmond 10E40-HP5U15	643	$101
8	Ruud PROUH40 T2 RU375-15	643	$101
9	Ruud PROUH40 T2 RU400-15	643	$101
10	Eco-Logical OMNI-50HP1-1A	681	$107

Price any model at Kansas rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 47¢
Per month: $14.23
Per year: $171

1,082 kWh/yr × 15.8¢/kWh = $171/yr

Prefilled with the median certified electric water heater (1,082 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run an electric water heater in Kansas?: About $171 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified electric water heater, at Kansas's average residential rate of 15.8¢/kWh — that's $14.23 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Kansas?: Kansas's residential average of 15.8¢/kWh is 16% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 21 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest electric water heater to run in Kansas?: Among currently certified models, the Friedrich PROH40 T2 FD400-15 costs the least at about $101 a year at Kansas rates (643 kWh/yr).
How does Kansas compare with other states?: The same median electric water heater costs $134 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $504 in Hawaii (the priciest). Kansas sits at $171.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.