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Kansas City Power & Light Co · Time-of-Use

What are Kansas City Power & Light Co Residential Time of Use RTOU peak hours and rates?

Residential Time of Use RTOU from Kansas City Power & Light Co is a time-of-use plan: electricity costs the most during peak hours (4 p.m.–8 p.m.) at about $0.33/kWh and the least off-peak at about $0.05/kWh. Shifting heavy usage out of the peak window lowers the bill.

Peak window

4 p.m.–8 p.m.

Peak price

33¢/kWh

Off-peak price

5¢/kWh

Fixed charge

$11.47/mo

The Residential Time of Use RTOU day, hour by hour

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12 AM6 AMnoon6 PM11 PM
Peak Mid-Peak Off-Peak

Winter

Jan–Apr, Oct–Dec

Period Hours $/kWh
Peak 4 p.m.–8 p.m. $0.27
Mid-Peak 7 a.m.–4 p.m., 8 p.m.–12 a.m. $0.11
Off-Peak 12 a.m.–7 a.m. $0.05

Summer

May–Sep

Period Hours $/kWh
Peak 4 p.m.–8 p.m. $0.33
Mid-Peak 7 a.m.–4 p.m., 8 p.m.–12 a.m. $0.11
Off-Peak 12 a.m.–7 a.m. $0.06

Frequently asked questions

What are Kansas City Power & Light Co Residential Time of Use RTOU peak hours and rates? +

Residential Time of Use RTOU from Kansas City Power & Light Co is a time-of-use plan: electricity costs the most during peak hours (4 p.m.–8 p.m.) at about $0.33/kWh and the least off-peak at about $0.05/kWh. Shifting heavy usage out of the peak window lowers the bill.

When is the cheapest time to use electricity on Residential Time of Use RTOU? +

The cheapest electricity on Kansas City Power & Light Co Residential Time of Use RTOU is during off-peak hours (12 a.m.–7 a.m.), at about 5¢/kWh. Shift EV charging, laundry, dishwashing, and pre-cooling into these hours to pay the least.

How much more is peak vs off-peak on Residential Time of Use RTOU? +

Peak power costs about 33¢/kWh versus 5¢/kWh off-peak — a difference of about 28¢/kWh. Running a 5 kWh load (a load of laundry plus dishwasher) off-peak instead of at peak saves roughly $1.40.

Who offers Residential Time of Use RTOU? +

Residential Time of Use RTOU is a residential electricity plan from Kansas City Power & Light Co (Kansas City Power & Light Co).

About this data

Compiled by Optiwatt from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (5d162da75457a3f118de8451). Representative — verify exact prices on your Kansas City Power & Light Co bill or tariff sheet.

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Data last updated June 18, 2026. Compiled by Energy Advisor from published utility tariffs.