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MidAmerican Energy Co in Iowa: 11.01 ¢ home rates in 2024, SAIDI and solar

In Iowa, MidAmerican Energy Co bills 738,335 accounts, 85.7% residential, as an investor owned utility. Businesses and industry take 78% of the 27,917,309 MWh it sells; homes take 22%.

Wind turbine farm in rural Iowa
Turbines iowa. Photo by Bill Whittaker (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

MidAmerican Energy Co: 791 kWh a month costs roughly $87 in energy at 11.01 ¢/kWh, -17.8% on the Iowa average of 13.40 ¢.

Businesses and industry take 78% of the 27,917,309 MWh it sells; homes take 22%.

Who buys power from MidAmerican Energy Co

Business share of sales
78%homes 22% of 27,917,309 MWh

The customer mix of MidAmerican Energy Co is its own: 632,436 home accounts buy 21.5% of 27,917,309 MWh, 104,372 commercial accounts buy 17.6%, and the remaining 60.9% goes to 1,527 industrial and other accounts. A typical MidAmerican Energy Co home uses 9,498 kWh a year, a typical business account 47,116.

How it compares

MidAmerican Energy Co
MidAmerican Energy Co, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
MidAmerican Energy CoLowest in this table11.01 ¢/kWh8.43 ¢/kWh$87at 791 kWh88 minSAIDI
Iowa average against this company, which is 1 of 5 on price+2.39 ¢/kWhcompany 17.8% below+1.79 ¢/kWhcompany 17.5% below+$19a month at 791 kWh-20 mincompany 20 above
City of Ames12.10 ¢/kWhcompany 9.0% below8.51 ¢/kWhcompany 0.9% below$96$9 more than company19 mincompany 69 above

Compare 19 Iowa companies

MidAmerican Energy Co: 2025

No 2025 early-release row for MidAmerican Energy Co; 2024 stays the latest year.

MidAmerican Energy Co 2024 against Iowa 2025
-2.61 ¢11.01 ¢ for MidAmerican Energy Co in 2024, 13.62 ¢ for Iowa in 2025

No 2025 line exists yet for MidAmerican Energy Co, so 11.01 ¢/kWh and a SAIDI of 88 minutes (2024, 632,436 homes) are the latest figures.

Carbon context

MidAmerican Energy Co serves 632,436 homes in Iowa. At 791 kWh a month that is about 226 kg of CO₂, or 2,715 kg a year, at the Iowa plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Iowa generation mix.

MidAmerican Energy Co charts

Residential price since 2015: 11.01 ¢ in 2024

9.75 ¢ in 2015, 11.01 ¢ in 2024 (+12.9%); Iowa 11.63 to 13.40 ¢.

MidAmerican Energy Co residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearMidAmerican Energy CoGap to Iowa residentialGap to U.S. residential
20159.75-1.88-2.90
201610.23-1.71-2.32
201710.55-1.79-2.34
201810.30-1.94-2.57
201910.28-2.18-2.73
202010.34-2.12-2.81
202110.75-1.98-2.91
202211.01-2.14-4.03
202311.00-2.31-5.00
202411.01-2.39-5.47

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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MidAmerican Energy Co SAIDI, 2015-2024

94 min in 2015, 88 in 2024.

MidAmerican Energy Co SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearMidAmerican Energy Co, no major events
201594
2016100
2017110
201893
201983
202087
202181
202281
202359
202488

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 88.0 min

88.0 min, 0.88x the median reporter, rank 294 of 673.

min

  • Company, no major events88.0
  • Company, with major events219.0

MidAmerican Energy Co, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

MidAmerican Energy Co billed homes 9.75 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 11.01 ¢ in 2024, +12.9% in all, and tracked the Iowa average (+15.2%) within 2.3 points. MidAmerican Energy Co's sharpest move came in 2016, +4.9%. The latest year is the high at 11.01 ¢; the low was 9.75 ¢ (2015). 2024: +0.1% here, +0.7% for the Iowa average. SAIDI at MidAmerican Energy Co (major events excluded) went from 94 minutes in 2015 to 88 in 2024, -6%, between 59 (2023) and 110 (2017). MidAmerican Energy Co filed SAIDI under the national median in 9 of 10 years; its 2024 figure was 88 minutes, -11 from that year's median. 2020: 1004 minutes with major events, 87 without, the widest gap of any year. MidAmerican Energy Co has 0 cheaper and 4 higher-priced Iowa peers among 5 with 20,000+ homes. Next higher-priced, City of Ames, bills 12.10 ¢ (+1.08).

Price is the selling point in this record: 17.8% under the Iowa average, with 88 outage minutes close to the national median (0.88x).

Home accounts at MidAmerican Energy Co went from 568,142 in 2015 to 632,436 in 2024, +11.3%. Business customers paid 0.77 times the home price in 2024 (8.43 against 11.01 ¢); the ratio was 0.77 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.98 in 2015 to 0.82 in 2024, between 0.61 and 1.00.

What kind of utility is MidAmerican Energy Co?

MidAmerican Energy Co files with EIA as an investor-owned utility. In Iowa, investor-owned utilities serve 84% of residential customers at an average 13.6 cents per kWh. MidAmerican Energy Co itself averaged 11.0 cents, 2.6 cents below its type in Iowa.

Iowa utilities by type · all states

Shutoffs for nonpayment, 2024

Shutoffs: this utility reported 15,107 disconnections for nonpayment in 2024, 2.4 per 100 accounts (Iowa: 3.2; EIA Form EIA-112). All utilities.

Reliability and meters, 2024

In 2024 the average MidAmerican Energy Co customer was without power 88 minutes without major events and 219 with them. That is 5th fewest of 7 Iowa utilities with 10,000+ customers. The median Iowa utility reported 66 minutes.

EIA-861 2024, retrieved 2026-10-01. Iowa reliability, best and worst utilities, utility report card.

Facts

Customer accounts
738,33543.2% of Iowa total
Residential accounts
632,43643.7% of Iowa homes
Commercial accounts
104,37214.1% of the base
Residential rate
11.01 ¢/kWh1st place of 5, -17.8% against the state
Commercial rate
8.43 ¢/kWh2nd place of 10, -17.5% against the state
SAIDI, no major events
88.0 minbetter than 56% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events
0.820.81x the median
SAIDI with major events
219.0 min59.8% from event days
Net-metered capacity
74.8 MW5,157 installations
Counties served
55Iowa plus 2 more
Average residential use
9,498 kWh/yr791 a month
Implied monthly bill
$87-$43 on the U.S. rate, 791 kWh
Residential rate since 2015
+12.9%9.75 to 11.01 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend
-6%94 min in 2015, 88 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, MidAmerican Energy Co

MidAmerican Energy Co sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Iowa ¢/kWh
Residential632,43611.01-2.39
Commercial104,3728.43-1.79

Year by year, MidAmerican Energy Co

YearHome accounts, MidAmerican Energy CoHome ¢Business ¢RatioSAIDISAIFI
2015568,1429.757.520.77940.98
2016574,95310.237.740.761001.00
2017583,48510.557.940.751100.97
2018591,46110.307.940.77930.93
2019596,55910.288.150.79830.91
2020604,12610.348.130.79870.86
2021611,63510.758.420.78810.78
2022618,88611.018.770.80810.83
2023624,95611.008.600.78590.61
2024632,43611.018.430.77880.82

Peers of MidAmerican Energy Co in Iowa, 1st place of 5 on home price

Utility near MidAmerican Energy Co on priceSAIDI min, gap to MidAmerican Energy CoHome ¢, gap to MidAmerican Energy CoGap % to MidAmerican Energy CoAccounts, MidAmerican Energy Co = 1
1. MidAmerican Energy Co (this utility)8811.01-1.00
2. City of Ames-69+1.08+9.8%0.04
3. Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop+11+2.54+23.1%0.03
4. Linn County REC+28+3.22+29.2%0.05

Who buys MidAmerican Energy Co's electricity

Class at MidAmerican Energy CoAccountsOf MidAmerican Energy Co accountsOf MidAmerican Energy Co MWh soldkWh a year per MidAmerican Energy Co account
Residential632,43685.7%21.5%9,498
Commercial104,37214.1%17.6%47,116
Industrial and other1,5270.21%60.9%11,128,238

MidAmerican Energy Co among Berkshire Hathaway Energy group

MidAmerican Energy Co and its neighbours on priceSAIDI min, gap to MidAmerican Energy CoHome ¢, gap to MidAmerican Energy CoAccounts, MidAmerican Energy Co = 1
1. MidAmerican Energy Co (IA, this utility)8811.011.00
2. PacifiCorp (UT)+21+1.511.43
3. Sierra Pacific Power Co (NV)+14+3.510.52
4. Nevada Power Co (NV)-36+4.321.40

MidAmerican Energy Co: meters, rate options and solar

MeasureMidAmerican Energy CoIowa contextMidAmerican Energy Co detail
Time-of-use rate for MidAmerican Energy Co homesOffered8 of 18 Iowa utilities offer one101 homes on dynamic pricing, 0.02% of 632,436
Net-metered installations5,15788% residential7.2 homes per 1,000 accounts, 14.5 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, MidAmerican Energy Co

kWhShare of a 791 kWh monthCost a month at 11.01 ¢vs U.S.Cost a year
25032%$27.53-$13.67$330
50063%$55.06-$27.34$661
75095%$82.59-$41.01$991
1,000126%$110.12-$54.68$1,321
1,500190%$165.18-$82.02$1,982
2,000253%$220.24-$109.36$2,643

Outage record, MidAmerican Energy Co

Measure, MidAmerican Energy CoNo eventsAll eventsConverted
SAIDI minutes88.0219.01.47 h
SAIFI interruptions0.8201.2701.22 yr apart
CAIDI minutes107.3172.41.79 h

Territory of MidAmerican Energy Co

55 Iowa counties plus 2 other states, region not reported:

Counties served by MidAmerican Energy CoCherokeeMadisonFloydWrightAdairMuscatineMahaskaJohnsonKossuthJasperMonroeShelbyBuena VistaHamiltonPoweshiekHumboldtBremerCerro GordoPalo AltoMontgomeryIdaHardinTaylorAudubonChickasawFranklinCassPolkCrawfordMarionScottBuchananWebsterClintonHarrisonAdamsWoodburyWashingtonCalhounDallasBlack HawkMillsSacSiouxPlymouthPottawattamiePocahontasFremontWarrenO'BrienLyonButlerMononaCarrollPageHenryMercerRock IslandUnionLincoln

Iowa other states: 60 of 60 counties of MidAmerican Energy Co drawn

MidAmerican Energy Co: 60 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Adair
  • Adams
  • Audubon
  • Black Hawk
  • Bremer
  • Buchanan
  • Buena Vista
  • Butler
  • Calhoun
  • Carroll
  • Cass
  • Cerro Gordo
  • Cherokee
  • Chickasaw
  • Clinton
  • Crawford
  • Dallas
  • Floyd
  • Franklin
  • Fremont
  • Hamilton
  • Hardin
  • Harrison
  • Humboldt
  • Ida
  • Jasper
  • Johnson
  • Kossuth
  • Lyon
  • Madison
  • Mahaska
  • Marion
  • Mills
  • Monona
  • Monroe
  • Montgomery
  • Muscatine
  • O'Brien
  • Page
  • Palo Alto
  • Plymouth
  • Pocahontas
  • Polk
  • Pottawattamie
  • Poweshiek
  • Sac
  • Scott
  • Shelby
  • Sioux
  • Taylor
  • Warren
  • Washington
  • Webster
  • Woodbury
  • Wright

Questions on MidAmerican Energy Co

How big is MidAmerican Energy Co in Iowa, by customer accounts?

738,335 accounts in 2024: residential 632,436, commercial 104,372, industrial 1,527.

How many cents per kWh does MidAmerican Energy Co charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 11.01 cents; against the Iowa average that is -17.8%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of MidAmerican Energy Co?

SAIDI 88.0 min and SAIFI 0.82 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.88, CAIDI 107 min.

How many net-metered systems connect to MidAmerican Energy Co?

5,157 installations with 74.8 MW, of which residential installations number 4,524.

What would a typical MidAmerican Energy Co home pay each month?

791 kWh at 11.01 cents comes to about $87, energy only.

Is MidAmerican Energy Co cheaper than other Iowa utilities?

Rank 1 of 5 in Iowa on price, -17.8% against the state average; 0 charge less than 11.01 ¢.

What share of MidAmerican Energy Co sales do homes buy?

Homes take 21.5% of 27,917,309 MWh, commercial accounts 17.6%, industrial and other 60.9%; the 104,372 commercial accounts use 47,116 kWh each, 5.0 times a home.

At MidAmerican Energy Co, are smart meters in homes, with a TOU option?

MidAmerican Energy Co offers a home time-of-use rate; 101 customers use dynamic pricing, 0.02% of its homes.

Has MidAmerican Energy Co moved up the Iowa price list since 2015?

1st cheapest of 5 in 2015, 1st of 5 in 2024; its price rose 12.9% while Iowa rose 15.2%.

How does MidAmerican Energy Co compare with 3 similar utilities?

Place 1 of 4 on home price at 11.01 ¢ (Berkshire Hathaway Energy group); median 13.52 ¢, cheapest member 11.01 ¢.

Has MidAmerican Energy Co filed 2025 data with EIA?

Its latest filing year is 2024, with 88 SAIDI minutes and 11.01 cents for homes.

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to MidAmerican Energy Co at 11.01 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on MidAmerican Energy Co

Rate plans on file

13 home plan records, energy charges: 3.1 to 22.3 ¢/kWh.

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for MidAmerican Energy Co in Iowa: 11.01 ¢ home rates in 2024, SAIDI and solar

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MidAmerican Energy Co: 791 kWh a month costs roughly $87 in energy at 11.01 ¢/kWh, -17.8% on the Iowa average of 13.40 ¢.

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  author = "Electric Consumer",
  title = {MidAmerican Energy Co customer mix: 11.01 ¢/kWh in 2024, SAIDI 88 min},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://electricconsumer.org/companies/midamerican-energy-co.html},
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