Cost to run a well pump in Kansas (June 2026 rates)
At 15.71¢ per kilowatt-hour — Kansas's average residential price in June 2026 — running a well pump costs $86.01 a year. That is 14% less than the national average of $100. Kansas's residential rate is up 4.5% from June 2025, which moves this appliance from $82.34 to $86.01 a year.
- Per hour
- 15.7¢
- Per day of use
- 23.6¢
- Per month
- $7.17
- Per year
- $86.01
Assumption: 1,000 W, 1.5 hours a day, 365 days a year — 548 kWh a year. A 1/2 to 3/4 HP submersible pump running about 90 minutes a day for an average household's water use. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.
How Kansas compares
Kansas pays 15.71¢/kWh, the 22nd cheapest residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $14.40 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same well pump costs $71.78 a year in Nevada and $289 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $217 a year.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 15.45¢ | $7.05 | $84.59 |
| South Carolina | 15.55¢ | $7.09 | $85.14 |
| Kansas | 15.71¢ | $7.17 | $86.01 |
| Iowa | 15.93¢ | $7.27 | $87.22 |
| Texas | 15.94¢ | $7.27 | $87.27 |
States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for a well pump.
What else costs about the same in Kansas
Cutting the number down
- A waterlogged pressure tank makes the pump short-cycle, which is hard on the motor and shows up on the bill.
- A running toilet or dripping outdoor spigot runs the pump all night; leaks are the usual explanation for a sudden jump.
Questions
- How much does a well pump cost per month in Kansas?
- About $7.17 a month, assuming 1,000 W, 1.5 hours a day, 365 days a year at 15.71¢/kWh.
- How many kilowatt-hours does a well pump use?
- Roughly 548 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 1.00 kWh for every hour it runs.
- Is that expensive compared with other states?
- Kansas has the 22nd cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $100 a year.