City of Sikeston electricity rates
City of Sikeston charges an average of 9.88 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $132 a month using 1,341 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility SPA Missouri
Where City of Sikeston sits
It is a smaller system, serving 7,058 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 9.88¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Missouri, 27.8% under the statewide average of 13.68¢.
Consumption here is high, 1,341 kilowatt-hours a month against a national average of 871. Long cooling seasons, large detached homes and electric resistance heating are the usual causes, and together they matter more to the bill than the rate does.
Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sikeston | 9.88¢ | $132 | 1,341 |
| Missouri average | 13.68¢ | $145 | 1,046 |
| 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 City of Sikeston delivers
Its service territory covers 2 Missouri 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 City of Sikeston.
- New Madrid
- Scott
Rooftop solar on this system
30 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 0.25 megawatts. That works out to 4.3 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is below the national median. A low retail rate reduces what solar displaces, and export compensation set at avoided cost rather than the retail rate reduces it further. What exports are actually worth.
Other Missouri utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Electric Co | 12.56¢ | $124 | 1.1 million |
| Evergy Missouri West | 12.55¢ | $123 | 305,583 |
| City of Hannibal | 12.91¢ | $109 | 7,639 |
| City of Farmington | 10.22¢ | $109 | 7,250 |
| City of Carthage | 14.06¢ | $130 | 7,106 |
City of Sikeston rates: common questions
How much does City of Sikeston charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 9.88 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -27.8% against the Missouri average of 13.68¢ and -46.4% 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 City of Sikeston bill?
$132 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,341 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns City of Sikeston?
It is classified by the EIA as a municipal utility. Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate.
Is City of Sikeston expensive compared with other Missouri utilities?
It ranks #44 of the 44 Missouri utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1277 of 1369.