Manufacturing costs in Kansas City, MO-KS
Kansas City, MO-KS ranks 26 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in Missouri costs 9.89 ¢/kWh, +5.4% from a year earlier, and consumer prices in the Midwest, size B/C index are +4.8% from a year earlier.
- Rank by manufacturing energy use
- 26 of 100
- Estimated manufacturing energy use
- 60.8 trillion Btu a year
- Electricity
- 4,800 GWh a year (estimate)
- Natural gas
- 44.3 million Dth a year (estimate)
- Manufacturing jobs, 2024
- 89,880
- Estimate confidence
- Medium
- Missouri industrial power, Aug 2026
- 9.89 ¢/kWh (+5.4% from a year earlier)
- Missouri citygate gas, Mar to Aug 2026
- $7.27 per Mcf (6 months reported)
- Inflation, Midwest, size B/C, Sep 2026
- +4.8% from a year earlier; +10.5% over three years
Inflation in Midwest, size B/C
- Midwest, size B/C
- U.S. city average
Industrial electricity in Missouri
- Missouri industrial
Other Missouri metros in the index
- St. Louis, MO-IL, rank 14
National cost drivers
WTI crude +67.6%, Henry Hub gas −6.3%, chemical producer prices +6.6% and industrial electricity producer prices +4.1% from a year earlier. See the full index.
Questions
Questions about Kansas City.
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How much energy do manufacturers use in Kansas City?
Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro use about 60.8 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 26 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.
What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Kansas City?
The average industrial electricity price in Missouri was 9.89 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, +5.4% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.
How fast are prices rising in Kansas City?
Consumer prices in the Midwest, size B/C index rose +4.8% over the latest twelve months reported by BLS. Nationally, crude oil is +68% and chemical producer prices +6.6% from a year earlier.
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