Evergy (Kansas and Missouri): how it credits the solar power you send to the grid
Net metering with monthly retail netting in both states; excess power is credited at a rate Evergy sets, below retail.
Checked November 12, 2026. Utilities change these rules; check the current tariff before you sign.
How it works
Exported power earns roughly 85% of the retail price on average.
Evergy serves Kansas City, Topeka and Wichita across Kansas and western Missouri.
Kansas and Missouri rules differ in detail, but both net within the month at retail.
Ask Evergy for its current excess rate before sizing the system above your use.
What it means for a typical Kansas home
An average Kansas home uses about 10,512 kWh a year. A 6 kW system costs about $15,420 at the 2026 median price and makes about 9,156 kWh in its first year, of which we assume about 5,494 kWh goes out to the grid because no one is home to use it.
| First-year savings | Payback | 25-year savings, after the price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| With Evergy (Kansas and Missouri)'s credit | $1,203 | 14 years | $20,431 |
| If every exported kWh earned the full price | $1,322 | 11 years | $24,236 |
The difference, about $3,805 over 25 years, is what Evergy (Kansas and Missouri)'s rules cost a typical system compared with full net metering. Using more of the power at home, while the sun is up, closes some of that gap. Uses Kansas's average electricity price; Evergy (Kansas and Missouri)'s own prices may be higher or lower. Paid in cash, no federal credit, prices rising 2.5% a year, one inverter replacement.
Utilities in neighboring states
| Utility | State | Exported power | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy (Kansas and Missouri) | Kansas | Monthly netting | About 85% of retail |
| Xcel Energy (Colorado) | Colorado | Full credit (net metering) | Full retail |
| Ameren Missouri | Missouri | Monthly netting | About 85% of retail |
| OG&E | Oklahoma | Monthly netting | About 85% of retail |
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Sources: Solar Energy Nerds: net metering by state, 2026; U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), final 2025 data: Annual State Historical Spreadsheets (Form EIA-861, released October 7, 2026) and Electric Power Annual (October 21, 2026); EnergySage: median quoted price, first half of 2026.