Southeast Kansas Empire District customers to see $28 average monthly rate hike

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 450

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 2 days ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas Empire District Electric Co. residential customers will see their average bills increase by nearly $28 a month over the next two years after state utility regulators reluctantly approved $8.775 million in base rate increases.

The Kansas Corporation Commission on Tuesday approved a unanimous settlement agreement that was a little more than half of what Empire District, which operates as Liberty, requested in its rate case filed in December.

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