HomeWattCost

Evergy RTOU-2 vs TOU

RTOU-2 and TOU cost about the same for a typical Kansas home (within $6 a year). RTOU-2 stays cheaper at every level of use from 200 to 2,500 kWh a month with the same daily pattern of use.

Utility EvergyTariffs checked 2026-09-28Typical use 875 kWh/mo, Kansas

Head to head

ScenarioRTOU-2TOUCheaper
Typical home, per month$140$140Tie
All-in price per kWh16.0¢16.0¢RTOU-2
Home + EV, charged at the cheapest hour$168$163TOU
Home + EV, plugged in at 6 pm$189$207RTOU-2
Fixed charge$15.25$15.25

Typical home: Kansas average use by month (EIA), shaped hour by hour (NREL ResStock), before taxes. EV: Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, 1,000 miles a month; cheapest start 12 am on RTOU-2, 1 am on TOU.

Month by month

Typical-home bill each month on each plan.

PlanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
RTOU-2$147$112$107$100$120$176$225$196$152$113$102$125
TOU$145$111$106$101$127$177$226$196$152$116$101$124

RTOU-2: price by hour

July weekday.

Off-peakPeak
11.7¢31.7¢11.7¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

TOU: price by hour

July weekday.

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
12.5¢8.8¢12.5¢31.2¢12.5¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

How the two plans work

RTOU-2: Residential Time of Use, Two-Period

  • Peak 4 pm–8 pm on July weekdays; 4 of 24 hours carry the top price of 31.7¢.
  • The cheapest July weekday hour costs 11.7¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 20.0¢.
  • January weekdays range from 9.6¢ to 14.2¢.
  • Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May.
  • Weekends follow a different schedule from weekdays.
  • Fixed charge: $15.25 a month.

TOU: Residential Time of Use

  • Mid-peak 12 am–1 am, Mid-peak 7 am–5 pm, Peak 5 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am on July weekdays; 4 of 24 hours carry the top price of 31.2¢.
  • The cheapest July weekday hour costs 8.8¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 22.4¢.
  • January weekdays range from 8.4¢ to 28.3¢.
  • Weekends follow a different schedule from weekdays.
  • Fixed charge: $15.25 a month.

Your own pattern of use decides the winner: compare every Evergy plan on your usage, or see all Evergy plans, sources and peak hours.