Electric disconnections in Iowa, 2024
Iowa ranks 42nd of 51, 1st being the highest rate. The Iowa total is 46,315 disconnections on about 1,453,931 accounts, 6.2 per 100 below the U.S. rate of 9.4. It also counts 625,148 final-notice events. Events, not homes: an account cut off twice counts twice.
Iowa month by month
Iowa: October peaked at 6,835 disconnections, December bottomed at 852. Per 100 Iowa accounts the monthly rate ran from 0.06 (December) to 0.47 (October). Iowa averaged 0.12 a month in December to February and 0.32 in June to August: summer ran 2.6 times winter.
Iowa disconnections per month, 2024
- 1,333Jan
- 3,230Feb
- 2,500Mar
- 5,809Apr
- 5,287May
- 4,368Jun
- 4,381Jul
- 5,138Aug
- 5,176Sep
- 6,835Oct
- 1,404Nov
- 852Dec
| Month | Iowa final notices | Iowa disconnections | Iowa reconnections | Iowa accounts | Iowa per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56,857 | 1,333 | 1,001 | 1,447,099 | 0.09 |
| February | 51,776 | 3,230 | 2,260 | 1,447,727 | 0.22 |
| March | 46,765 | 2,500 | 1,817 | 1,449,339 | 0.17 |
| April | 53,947 | 5,809 | 4,441 | 1,450,709 | 0.40 |
| May | 48,268 | 5,287 | 4,233 | 1,453,070 | 0.36 |
| June | 43,602 | 4,368 | 3,480 | 1,453,698 | 0.30 |
| July | 55,115 | 4,381 | 3,391 | 1,455,245 | 0.30 |
| August | 62,068 | 5,138 | 4,096 | 1,456,980 | 0.35 |
| September | 59,029 | 5,176 | 4,122 | 1,457,156 | 0.36 |
| October | 60,578 | 6,835 | 5,609 | 1,458,004 | 0.47 |
| November | 42,200 | 1,404 | 1,177 | 1,458,568 | 0.10 |
| December | 44,943 | 852 | 621 | 1,459,578 | 0.06 |
| Year | 625,148 | 46,315 | 36,249 | 1,453,931 (mean) | 3.19 (yearly) |
Scale Iowa to your town
Statewide rate for Iowa: 3.19 per 100. A single utility can sit far from it.
Iowa utilities that reported
Iowa: 47 utilities reported. They sum to 38,454 of the 46,315 disconnections in the state total; Interstate Power and Light Co alone reported 20,276 (44%).
14 Iowa utilities have 5,000+ accounts and twelve months of data. Their rates run from 0.0 (North West Rural Electric Coop) to 4.7 (Interstate Power and Light Co) per 100.
| Iowa utility | Disconnections | Avg accounts | Per 100 | Final notices | Reconnections | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate Power and Light Co | 20,276 | 429,779 | 4.7 | 170,724 | 16,172 | 12 of 12 |
| MidAmerican Energy Co | 15,107 | 631,006 | 2.4 | 228,366 | 11,694 | 12 of 12 |
| City Of Ames - IA | 899 | 24,979 | 3.6 | 6,830 | 339 | 12 of 12 |
| Linn County Rec | 368 | 29,415 | 1.3 | 4,780 | 275 | 12 of 12 |
| Board Of Water Electric & Communications | 294 | 10,080 | 2.9 | 1,942 | 192 | 12 of 12 |
| Cedar Falls Utilities | at least 284 (11 months) | Not published | No rate | 16,687 | 212 | 11 of 12 |
| Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop | 200 | 18,909 | 1.1 | 2,261 | 159 | 12 of 12 |
| City Of Maquoketa - IA | 182 | 2,805 | 6.5 | 4,672 | 167 | 12 of 12 |
| Access Energy Coop | 128 | 7,228 | 1.8 | 1,975 | 98 | 12 of 12 |
| Consumers Energy | 93 | 6,844 | 1.4 | 933 | 78 | 12 of 12 |
Iowa against its neighbours
Iowa sits in the West North Central division. Its 6 division peers average 6.3 per 100; the highest is Kansas at 10.0 and the lowest Minnesota at 3.4. Iowa is 3.1 below the division average.
| Iowa borders | Rank of 51 | Per 100 | Gap to Iowa | Times Iowa | Final notices per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 15th | 9.3 | +6.1 | 2.92x | 76.6 |
| South Dakota | 23rd | 6.0 | +2.8 | 1.89x | 28.7 |
| Nebraska | 25th | 5.2 | +2.0 | 1.63x | 62.6 |
| Wisconsin | 32nd | 4.2 | +1.1 | 1.33x | 27.0 |
| Illinois | 35th | 3.6 | +0.4 | 1.12x | 29.5 |
| Minnesota | 38th | 3.4 | +0.2 | 1.07x | 48.9 |
Closest in the ranking to Iowa: California 3.4, Vermont 3.2, Hawaii 3.0, New Hampshire 3.0.
How firm the Iowa number is
Iowa response rate: 87.5% weighted by size, 98.0% by count. Utilities reported 38,454; EIA's adjustment is +7,861 (+17.0% of 46,315). Largest monthly relative standard error, Iowa: 8.8%. EIA flags no Iowa month. Flag codes and method.
Shutoff rule read for Iowa
| Iowa rule | What the text says |
|---|---|
| Cold weather | 20.4(15)(8): no disconnection where electricity is the only space-heating source (or runs the only heating equipment) when the actual temperature or 24-hour NWS forecast is 20 F or colder; disconnection may resume once above 20 F with a forecast to stay above for 24 hours. |
| Hot weather | no season or temperature ban found in the text read |
| Protected customers | 20.4(15)(9): disconnection postponed if it would present an especial danger to health of a permanent resident (age, infirmity, serious illness, disability etc.); utility may require physician or public health official verification; postpones disconnection 30 days; service restored if verified within 14 days after termination. 20.4(15)(11): deployed service member households, until 90 days after deployment. |
| Notice before disconnection | 20.4(14): written notice mailed to last-known address; disconnection date at least 12 days after notice is provided (24 hours posted notice for customers on shorter billing intervals); notice must include toll-free/collect number and commission-approved summary of rights; disconnection weekday-only restrictions per 20.4(15) (not fully read). |
| Payment plans | 20.4(8): customer with disconnection notice or disconnected under 120 days must be offered a payment agreement of at least 12 even monthly payments (six if disconnected over 120 days), plus current account; early payoff without penalty. |
| Complaints | Per the rule text, the utility's bill notice refers customers to the Iowa Utilities Commission at 515.725.7300 or toll-free 877.565.4450, 1375 E. Court Ave., Des Moines, customer@iuc.iowa.gov. |
Read: Iowa Admin. Code r. 199-20.4(14)-(15) (electric customer relations: disconnection, special circumstances) and 199-20.4(8) payment agreements, checked 2026-10-02. Chapter 199-20 headed 'Service supplied by rate-regulated electric utilities'; co-ops/munis not covered per that heading (exemptions not read).
Not legal advice; check your Iowa notice.
Help in Iowa
Iowa LIHEAP eligibility as listed: Heating: 200% Federal Poverty Level Crisis: 150% Federal Poverty Level Weatherization: 200% Federal Poverty Level.
Iowa benefits as listed: Heating: $80 minimum, $800 maximum Crisis: $5,200 maximum.
- Iowa LIHEAP phone 1-800-972-2017
- Clearinghouse snapshot, Iowa
- Iowa: help with your bill
What this means for you in Iowa
- Iowa had 625,148 final notices and 46,315 disconnections: 7 disconnections per 100 notices. A notice is not a disconnection.
- Iowa reconnections ran at 78 per 100 disconnections. The data give no time to restore.
- Cold-weather rule in Iowa, as we read it: 20.4(15)(8): no disconnection where electricity is the only space-heating source (or runs the only heating equipment) when the actual temperature or 24-hour NWS forecast is 20 F or colder. October was the busiest Iowa month by count.
- To contest a Iowa notice: Per the rule text, the utility's bill notice refers customers to the Iowa Utilities Commission at 515.725.7300 or toll-free 877.565.4450, 1375 E. Court Ave., Des Moines, customer@iuc.iowa.gov.
- Cannot pay in full? Ask your Iowa utility for a payment plan, then the LIHEAP office above.
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Sources
Form EIA-112, Residential Utility Disconnection Survey, calendar year 2024, EIA release page (released 2026-04-14, file retrieved 2026-10-07). Utility file: electric utility-level workbook; report: 2024 Residential Utility Disconnections Report. Monthly CSV
Questions
How many electric disconnections were there in Iowa in 2024?
46,315 in Iowa, of which utilities reported 38,454. That is 3.2 per 100 accounts, 42nd of 51.
Does 3.2 per 100 mean 3% of Iowa homes lost service?
No. The 46,315 Iowa disconnections are events; a home cut off twice counts twice. EIA gives no count of distinct Iowa homes.
Which month had the most disconnections in Iowa?
October, with 6,835. December had 852.
How many Iowa utilities have a yearly rate?
36 of 47. The rest left a month blank or share a name with another row.