Kansas energy profile

Manufacturing energy costs in Kansas

As of May 2026, industrial electricity in Kansas runs 8.12 cents per kWh. That is 6.8% cheaper than the U.S. average and places the state 21 of 51 nationally.

Current prices in Kansas

  • Industrial electricity: 8.12 cents per kWh (May 2026, EIA).
  • Commercial electricity, the rate a warehouse or distribution center in Kansas typically pays: 11.19 cents per kWh.
  • Industrial natural gas: 4.77 per Mcf (May 2026), 11.7% above the national average.
  • Just below Kansas on the price ladder: Alabama at 7.89, Missouri at 7.89, Utah at 8.1 cents. Just above: North Dakota at 8.27, Oregon at 8.55, Florida at 8.99 cents.

What the rate does to operating cost

  • A 10 kW machine running a 4,000 hour year costs about 3,248 in electricity at Kansas rates versus 3,484 at the national average; at 50 kW the gap is 16,240 versus 17,420, and at 200 kW it is 64,960 versus 69,680.
  • 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 176,000 manufacturing workers as of Jun 2026 (BLS).

Manufacturing base in Kansas

  • Kansas has 2,677 manufacturing establishments employing about 170,492 workers (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
  • Largest sectors by establishment count: fabricated metal products (503), food manufacturing (324), machinery manufacturing (290), printing and related support (260), machine shops (174).

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.