Is electricity getting more expensive in Iowa?
Iowa homes pay 10% less than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Iowa paid 8.41 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (15.29 ¢ in today's money) and 13.72 ¢ in 2025: +63.1% printed, −10.3% real. Rank 3rd of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Iowa price since 2001
Iowa cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Iowa, 2025 dollars | Iowa, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.29 | 8.41 |
| 2002 | 14.94 | 8.35 |
| 2003 | 14.99 | 8.57 |
| 2004 | 15.27 | 8.96 |
| 2005 | 15.28 | 9.27 |
| 2006 | 15.38 | 9.63 |
| 2007 | 14.67 | 9.45 |
| 2008 | 14.19 | 9.49 |
| 2009 | 14.99 | 9.99 |
| 2010 | 15.38 | 10.42 |
| 2011 | 14.97 | 10.46 |
| 2012 | 15.17 | 10.82 |
| 2013 | 15.26 | 11.04 |
| 2014 | 15.18 | 11.16 |
| 2015 | 15.80 | 11.63 |
| 2016 | 16.02 | 11.94 |
| 2017 | 16.21 | 12.34 |
| 2018 | 15.69 | 12.24 |
| 2019 | 15.69 | 12.46 |
| 2020 | 15.50 | 12.46 |
| 2021 | 15.12 | 12.73 |
| 2022 | 14.47 | 13.15 |
| 2023 | 14.06 | 13.31 |
| 2024 | 13.75 | 13.40 |
| 2025 | 13.72 | 13.72 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Iowa as printed | Iowa in 2025 dollars | Iowa real change on the row above | Iowa against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.41 ¢ | 15.29 ¢ | start | −2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.63 ¢ | 15.38 ¢ | +0.6% | −7.4% |
| 2011 | 10.46 ¢ | 14.97 ¢ | −2.7% | −10.7% |
| 2016 | 11.94 ¢ | 16.02 ¢ | +7.0% | −4.8% |
| 2021 | 12.73 ¢ | 15.12 ¢ | −5.6% | −6.8% |
| 2025 | 13.72 ¢ | 13.72 ¢ | −9.3% | −20.7% |
What would your Iowa bill have been?
Try your own Iowa bill
- 2010: 15.38 ¢ (2025 dollars), $131 a month for 851 kWh. 2025: 13.72 ¢, $117. $14 less a month, $170 a year.
- Scenario at +1.7% a year: 14.93 ¢ and $127 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Iowa numbers say
Iowa's biggest one-year real jump came in 2009 (+5.6%) and its biggest drop in 2007 (−4.6%); the Iowa price fell in 12 of 24 yearly steps. Iowa's real price last stood above today's 13.72 ¢ in 2024, at 13.75 ¢.
Since 2019 the Iowa real price fell 12.6%, from 15.69 ¢ to 13.72 ¢ in 2025 dollars, even as general prices rose. Iowa sat 2.0% below the U.S. average in 2001 (15.29 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Iowa is 20.7% below it in 2025 (13.72 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Iowa moved −0.45% real and +2.06% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Iowa key numbers
| Measure | Iowa |
|---|---|
| Iowa 2001 price, as printed | 8.41 ¢ |
| Iowa 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 15.29 ¢ |
| Iowa 2025 price, preliminary | 13.72 ¢ |
| Iowa change as printed | +63.1% |
| Iowa change after inflation | −10.3% |
| Iowa real change since 2019 | −12.6% |
| Iowa real change since 2021 | −9.3% |
| Iowa highest real price (2017) | 16.21 ¢ |
| Iowa lowest real price (2025) | 13.72 ¢ |
| Iowa real change per year | −0.45% |
Iowa against its neighbors
Iowa: −10.3% real since 2001. States bordering: Illinois +11.7% (22.0 points above Iowa); Minnesota +14.4% (24.7 points above Iowa); Missouri +6.0% (16.2 points above Iowa); Nebraska +4.4% (14.7 points above Iowa); South Dakota −0.8% (9.5 points above Iowa); Wisconsin +26.5% (36.7 points above Iowa).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Iowa prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Iowa. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Iowa included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Iowa?
The Iowa home price went from 8.41 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 13.72 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+63.1%). After inflation Iowa changed −10.3%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Iowa home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Iowa paid 15.29 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 13.72 ¢ in 2025. The Iowa series low is 13.72 ¢ (2025) and the high is 16.21 ¢ (2017).
Iowa: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Iowa ranks 3rd of 51 on the real change since 2001 (−10.3%), and 2nd on the change since 2019 (−12.6%).
Iowa homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Iowa went from 12.46 ¢ to 13.72 ¢ as printed (+10.1%), and from 15.69 ¢ to 13.72 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−12.6%).