Updated: March 2026
Commercial electricity and gas rates, energy market structure, regulations, and utility providers for property managers operating in Kansas.
Kansas has a regulated electricity market served primarily by Evergy (formerly Westar Energy and KCP&L) and Mid-Kansas Electric Company. Commercial customers cannot choose their electricity supplier. The Kansas Corporation Commission regulates utility rates. Kansas ranks among the top five states for wind energy production, though commercial customers do not directly benefit from wholesale price reductions.
What this means for property managers:
In Kansas's regulated market, your utility provides both generation and distribution at rates set by the state public utility commission. While you cannot choose your electricity supplier, you can optimize costs through rate schedule analysis, demand management, and participation in utility efficiency programs.
Rates are set by the public utility commission. No supplier choice available.
Rising
Evergy rate cases have resulted in 6-8% commercial rate increases to fund transmission upgrades connecting wind farms to load centers and retiring aging coal generation.
Kansas has no statewide energy benchmarking or building performance mandates. The state repealed its renewable portfolio standard in 2015, replacing it with voluntary renewable energy goals. Kansas offers commercial net metering for solar installations and has streamlined permitting for on-site generation.
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