Evergy Seeks Missouri Electric Rate Increase
Evergy Missouri West has asked state regulators to raise electricity rates for its western Missouri customers, though no change has been approved.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Utilities
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Evergy Missouri West filed a request with the Missouri Public Service Commission to increase electricity rates. The proposal would add $17.25 a month, or $207 annually, to a typical residential bill, and bills have not changed.
Why it matters
The request is tied to large expansions of company-owned generation, including new natural-gas plants. For Missouri households, the outcome will determine how much of that infrastructure spending shows up on monthly bills.
Evergy Missouri West serves more than 340,000 customers, and the request seeks to recover costs for natural-gas plants providing 1,065 MW of power. Evergy anticipates two large data centers will reduce the rate request by $61 million annually, though the final effect remains unresolved.
The players
Evergy Missouri West
Evergy Missouri West is the electric utility serving more than 340,000 customers in western Missouri and the company that filed the rate request.
Missouri Public Service Commission
The Missouri Public Service Commission is the state regulatory body that will review Evergy's request and decide whether and how rates change.
The details
The filing covers Evergy Missouri West's western Missouri service territory and seeks to recover costs for natural-gas generation plants. Evergy also proposed an earnings-sharing mechanism that would return 65 percent of earnings above the permitted return to customers.
Timeline
Spring 2027: Foxtrot Energy Center and Sunflower Sky Energy Center expected online.
2027: Public hearings on the proposal held.
2029, 2030 and 2032: New natural-gas generation plants due to enter service.
The Missouri Public Service Commission review will last 11 months.
Industry Context
The request follows a national trend in which the average U.S. residential electricity bill rose from about $121 a month in 2021 to $156 in 2025, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association. Evergy's filing adds to that pressure by pairing new natural-gas generation with its proposed increase.
If approved as proposed, a typical residential customer would see about $17.25 more per month. Households already facing rising bills would absorb that increase directly on their electricity statements.
The takeaway
Residents can follow the Missouri Public Service Commission docket to track hearings and see how the final rate decision affects their monthly electricity bill.
What happens next
The Missouri Public Service Commission review will last 11 months, with public hearings scheduled in 2027 and new natural-gas generation plants due online in 2029, 2030 and 2032.
Further reading
For related coverage, explore Utilities reporting on Missouri energy costs.
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