Cost to run a well pump in Kansas (August 2026 rates)
At 15.47¢ per kilowatt-hour — Kansas's average residential price in August 2026 — running a well pump costs $84.70 a year. That is 15% less than the national average of $99.43. Kansas's residential rate is up 5.6% from August 2025, which moves this appliance from $80.21 to $84.70 a year.
- Per hour
- 15.5¢
- Per day of use
- 23.2¢
- Per month
- $7.06
- Per year
- $84.70
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 15.47¢/kWh, the 18th cheapest residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $14.73 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same well pump costs $69.64 a year in Nevada and $258 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $189 a year.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 15.05¢ | $6.87 | $82.40 |
| South Dakota | 15.15¢ | $6.91 | $82.95 |
| Kansas | 15.47¢ | $7.06 | $84.70 |
| Montana | 15.57¢ | $7.10 | $85.25 |
| South Carolina | 15.76¢ | $7.19 | $86.29 |
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 $7.06 a month, assuming 1,000 W, 1.5 hours a day, 365 days a year at 15.47¢/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 18th cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $99.43 a year.