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Evergy Kansas Metro R vs RTOU-2

R and RTOU-2 cost about the same for a typical Kansas home (within $7 a year). They stay within about 1% of each other at every level of use from 200 to 2,500 kWh a month, with the same daily pattern of use.

Utility Evergy Kansas MetroTariffs checked 2026-10-29Typical use 886 kWh/mo, Kansas

Head to head

ScenarioRRTOU-2Cheaper
Typical home, per month$118$117Tie
All-in price per kWh13.3¢13.3¢RTOU-2
Home + EV, charged at the cheapest hour$150$139RTOU-2
Home + EV, plugged in at 6 pm$150$160R
Fixed charge$14.25$14.25

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 any hour on R, 12 am on RTOU-2.

Month by month

Typical-home bill each month on each plan.

PlanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
R$122$93$88$82$96$150$192$185$129$92$84$103
RTOU-2$115$88$84$79$94$156$199$195$134$88$80$97

R: price by hour

July weekday.

Same price all day
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RTOU-2: price by hour

July weekday.

Off-peakPeak
9.8¢30.2¢9.8¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

R or RTOU-2: common questions

Is R or RTOU-2 cheaper?

R and RTOU-2 cost about the same for a typical Kansas home (within $7 a year). They stay within about 1% of each other at every level of use from 200 to 2,500 kWh a month, with the same daily pattern of use. Adding an EV driven 1,000 miles a month and charged at each plan’s cheapest hour, RTOU-2 gives the lower total ($139 against $150 a month).

What is the difference between R and RTOU-2?

R is flat: the same price at every hour, with a fixed charge of $14.25 a month. RTOU-2 is time-of-use (summer weekdays: Peak 4 pm–8 pm; lowest price 8 pm–4 pm next day), with a fixed charge of $14.25 a month.

How the two plans work

R: Residential Service

  • One price per kWh at every hour: 13.0¢ in July and 10.7¢ in January.
  • Shifting use to other hours changes nothing on this plan; using less is the only lever.
  • Fixed charge: $14.25 a month.

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 30.2¢.
  • The cheapest July weekday hour costs 9.8¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 20.4¢.
  • January weekdays range from 7.0¢ to 10.9¢.
  • Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May.
  • Weekends differ: off-peak all day.
  • Fixed charge: $14.25 a month.

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