Kansas Energy Summary
This page provides a summary of energy in Kansas. Here you will find an overview of energy consumption, listing of energy efficiency goals under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), a summary of the status of renewable energy and energy efficiency policies, and a list of political leaders and state agency administrators who shape energy policy for Kansas. You can link to the following subheadings on this page:
- Executive summary
- Economic and demographic facts that affect energy consumption
- Status of renewable energy and energy efficiency policies
Executive Summary
Total Energy Consumption per Capita 1980 - 2005 and EPAct Goal for Kansas
(million Btu)
Section 123 of EPAct requires states to set an energy conservation goal that is 25% below 1990 consumption. DOE is currently considering a per capita goal among other options.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Information Administration State Energy Price, Expenditure, and Consumption Estimates (SEDS) database. Note, that 2005 is the latest year for which state-by-state data is available.
Kansas is among the top 10 states in petroleum production and has substantial reserves of coal. During this decade, however, the state has for the first time become a net importer of energy.
Read a more complete energy summary for Kansas, including consumption and production statistics for fossil fuels on the DOE Energy Information Administration (EIA) Kansas Energy Profile.
| Total energy consumption per capita | 376 (million Btu) |
State rank | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPAct per capita goal for 2012 | 318.7 (million Btu) |
State rank | 10 |
| Average annual increase in total energy consumption | -0.5% | State rank | 46 |
Electricity
Fuel Sources for Electric Power Generation
(trillion Btu)
Source: EIA SEDS Database.
| Annual growth of electricity consumption | 2.3% | State rank | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from nonhydro renewable energy | 947 (million kWh) |
State rank | 27 |
Kansas has a traditional regulated market for electric power. Electricity consumption is growing at the same rate as for the United States as a whole. However, the population is growing at about half the national average.
According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), Kansas ranks third among all states in potential wind energy resources. AWEA lists 364 megawatts (MW) of installed wind generating capacity in Kansas at the end of 2007, which ranks it 12th among states. Another 100 MW of wind energy capacity were under construction at that time. Read more Kansas electric power and renewable energy statistics published by the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.`
Transportation
Motor Gasoline Consumption per Capita 1980 - 2005
(gallons)
Source: EIA SEDS Database.
Transportation accounts for 25% of all energy consumption in Kansas, which makes it the second largest energy-consuming sector of the state economy after industry. You can find data about the consumption of alternative fuels in Kansas from the DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center.
| Motor gasoline consumption per capita | 431 (gallons) |
State rank | 43 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethanol consumption | 18,166,583 (gallons) |
State rank | 15 |
| Number of alternative fuel stations | 72 | State rank | 26 |
| Population | 2,742,000 | State rank | 33 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percent urban population | 55.4% | State rank | 37 |
| Annual population growth rate | 0.6% | State rank | 32 |
| Per capita personal income | $32,866 | State rank | 24 |
| Gross state product | $111,699 (million) |
State rank | 32 |
Economic and Demographic Facts that Affect Energy Consumption
The following statistics for Kansas put energy consumption into perspective in the context of the state economy and the size and growth of the population.
Status of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policies
Kansas has the following state-level policies and incentives in place that support the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. The links give detailed explanations of the policies and incentives published online by the Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency:
Building energy codes for energy efficiency
Kansas has no statewide building energy standards or codes for residential buildings. The state has energy efficiency standards for commercial and industrial structures based on the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code. However, no enforcement mechanism is included in the statute.
Loans for energy efficiency
Kansas provides homeowners who borrow money for energy efficiency upgrades with no interest loans for 50% of the total loan amount, up to $10,000 total.
