CMS Electric Coop Inc electricity rates
CMS Electric Coop Inc charges an average of 18.72 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $128 a month using 682 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative SWPP Kansas
Where CMS Electric Coop Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 3,198 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 18.72¢ per kilowatt-hour it is among the more expensive utilities in Kansas, 23.7% above the statewide average of 15.13¢.
Consumption here is below the national norm at 682 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which softens the effect of the rate on the final bill.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Electric Coop Inc | 18.72¢ | $128 | 682 |
| Kansas average | 15.13¢ | $130 | 872 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where CMS Electric Coop Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 10 Kansas counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by CMS Electric Coop Inc.
- Barber
- Clark
- Comanche
- Ford
- Gray
- Haskell
- Kiowa
- Meade
- Seward
- Stevens
Other Kansas utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | 14.29¢ | $121 | 341,806 |
| Evergy Kansas South, Inc | 14.25¢ | $125 | 302,508 |
| Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc | 11.19¢ | $115 | 5,031 |
| City of Coffeyville | 11.53¢ | $100 | 4,723 |
| City of Chanute | 12.89¢ | $103 | 4,556 |
CMS Electric Coop Inc rates: common questions
How much does CMS Electric Coop Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 18.72 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is +23.7% against the Kansas average of 15.13¢ and +1.5% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average CMS Electric Coop Inc bill?
$128 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 682 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns CMS Electric Coop Inc?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is CMS Electric Coop Inc expensive compared with other Kansas utilities?
It ranks #1 of the 20 Kansas utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #123 of 1369.