Kansas energy profile

Manufacturing energy costs in Kansas

As of Apr 2026, industrial electricity in Kansas runs 8.21 cents per kWh. That is 5.2% cheaper than the U.S. average and places the state 20 of 51 nationally.

Current prices in Kansas

  • Industrial electricity: 8.21 cents per kWh (Apr 2026, EIA).
  • Commercial electricity, the rate a warehouse or distribution center in Kansas typically pays: 11.39 cents per kWh.
  • Industrial natural gas: 5.52 per Mcf (Apr 2026), 12.7% above the national average.
  • Just below Kansas on the price ladder: North Carolina at 7.73, Alabama at 7.84, Oregon at 8.07 cents. Just above: North Dakota at 8.21, Missouri at 8.28, Nebraska at 8.46 cents.

What the rate does to operating cost

  • A 10 kW machine running a 4,000 hour year costs about 3,284 in electricity at Kansas rates versus 3,464 at the national average; at 50 kW the gap is 16,420 versus 17,320, and at 200 kW it is 65,680 versus 69,280.
  • Kansas sits mid-pack for power cost, so energy is neither a site-selection advantage nor a penalty. Estimates built on national averages will land close here, though demand charges and rate schedules still swing the real bill.

What factory labor pays in Kansas

  • Industrial production managers: $60.46/hr median in Kansas versus $60.61 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Industrial engineers: $48.00/hr median in Kansas versus $49.25 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Tool and die makers: $40.33/hr median in Kansas versus $30.79 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Production supervisors: $35.81/hr median in Kansas versus $35.79 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Industrial machinery mechanics: $31.65/hr median in Kansas versus $31.02 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Quality inspectors and testers: $25.81/hr median in Kansas versus $23.35 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Kansas employs about 172,000 manufacturing workers as of May 2026 (BLS).

Sources and update cadence

  • Prices come from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and refresh automatically when the agency publishes; this page also archives each month's Kansas observation so the local price history deepens over time.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.