# Kansas Electricity Rate Changes: What Changed in 2026 and What's Next

> Evergy's last Kansas base rate increase took effect in October 2025: $128 million, about $8.47 a month for a home using 900 kWh. We found no new base rate change for October 2026.

- URL: https://solarexaminer.com/posts/kansas-electricity-rate-changes-2026/
- Site: Solar Examiner (https://solarexaminer.com/)
- Category: Electric Rates
- Published: 2026-10-04
- Last verified: 2026-10-04
- Author: Tehseen Arbab

## Key takeaways

- We found no new Evergy base rate change for October 1, 2026 in Kansas.
- The most recent increase was approved on September 25, 2025: $128 million against a $196.4 million request.
- It added about $8.47 a month for a residential customer using 900 kWh, starting with the October 2025 billing cycle.
- October 2026 is the first full year at those rates, so a year-over-year comparison should show little base rate change.



Kansas did not have a new base rate change on October 1, 2026 that we could find. Evergy's most recent increase started one year earlier, with the October 2025 billing cycle.

This article covers Evergy's Kansas Central territory. It does not cover Evergy Kansas Metro, Liberty, cooperatives or municipal utilities.

## Quick Summary

| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Decision date | September 25, 2025 |
| Approved | $128 million a year |
| Requested | $196.4 million a year |
| Residential impact | About $8.47 a month at 900 kWh |
| Effective | October 2025 billing cycle |
| October 2026 | No new base rate change found |

## What the Commission Approved

The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) approved a unanimous settlement in docket 25-EKCE-294-RTS:

- **Revenue:** $128 million, about 65% of the request.
- **Bills:** about $8.47 a month for a residential customer using 900 kWh.
- **Return on equity:** 9.7% for transmission delivery charges. One commissioner, Dwight Keen, dissented in part on that point, citing affordability.

**Our math:** $128 million ÷ $196.4 million = 65%.

## Why Your October 2026 Bill Can Still Differ From Last Year

- **Fuel and purchased power.** Recovered through a separate adjustment.
- **Transmission delivery charge.** Updated on its own schedule.
- **Weather.** October usage varies a lot from year to year.

## What This Means for Homeowners With Solar

We did not verify Kansas's current net metering or export credit rules for this article, so we give no export rates here. Ask your utility for its current solar tariff, and check how exported energy is credited before sizing a system. Fixed monthly charges are not reduced by solar.

Our [solar payback guide](/posts/solar-payback-period-without-federal-tax-credit/) shows how the retail rate and the export credit change the math.

## What to Check on Your Bill

1. The customer charge.
2. The energy charge per kWh.
3. The fuel and transmission lines.

For help sorting the lines on your bill, see our guide to [reading your electric bill](/posts/how-to-read-your-electric-bill/).

## Limitations

We found one rate decision and no later one. We did not check whether Evergy has filed a new Kansas rate case in 2026, and we did not research Evergy Kansas Metro.

## Sources

- [Kansas Corporation Commission, "KCC approves unanimous settlement agreement in Evergy rate case," Sept. 25, 2025](https://www.kcc.ks.gov/news-9-25-25)
- [Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board, CURB News, Evergy Kansas Central rate case update](https://www.kcc.ks.gov/images/PDFs/CURB/CURB_News_25Q2.pdf)

## Frequently asked questions

### Did Kansas electric rates change on October 1, 2026?

We found no approved base rate change for Evergy on that date. The last one took effect with the October 2025 billing cycle.

### How much was Evergy's last Kansas increase?

The Kansas Corporation Commission approved $128 million, about $8.47 a month for a residential customer using 900 kWh. Evergy had asked for $196.4 million.

### What else changes an Evergy bill?

Fuel and purchased power costs and the transmission delivery charge are adjusted separately from base rates.


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