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Iowa electric companies, rates and outages

Iowa has 3,195,937 residents and 1,710,011 electric accounts across 21 utilities listed by EIA.

Wind farms near Leroy, Iowa
Iowa wind farms-2. Photo by Wikideas1, CC0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

In 2025 Iowa homes paid 13.72 ¢/kWh: rank 36 of 51, 20.7% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 13.40 ¢).

Calculators for Iowa

How it compares

Iowa prices
Customer sector2024GapRank
Residential13.40 ¢/kWh-18.7% against the U.S.36 of 511 is highest
Commercial10.22 ¢/kWh-19.8% against the U.S.40 of 511 is highest
Industrial6.80 ¢/kWh-16.4% against the U.S.43 of 511 is highest

Electric companies in Iowa

Iowa home prices, 2024; lowest filled.

Iowa companies
CompanyHome accountsAverage priceReliabilityNet metering
North West Rural Electric CoopLowest price9,4009.26 ¢/kWh$77 a month at 832 kWhNo data0.3 MW16 systems
Cedar Falls Utilities17,77210.42 ¢/kWh$87 a month at 832 kWhNo data2.6 MW1,315 systems
MidAmerican Energy Co632,43611.01 ¢/kWh$92 a month at 832 kWh88 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.8274.8 MW5,157 systems
City of Ames24,97912.10 ¢/kWh$101 a month at 832 kWh19 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.262.3 MW926 systems
Board of Water Electric & Communications10,12312.63 ¢/kWh$105 a month at 832 kWh9 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.211.5 MW39 systems
Heartland Power Coop4,35112.67 ¢/kWh$105 a month at 832 kWh70 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.772.4 MW152 systems
City of Maquoketa2,80513.15 ¢/kWh$109 a month at 832 kWhNo data0.5 MW13 systems
East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop7,36813.28 ¢/kWh$111 a month at 832 kWh38 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.530.3 MW14 systems
Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop20,74913.56 ¢/kWh$113 a month at 832 kWh99 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.905.6 MW385 systems
Midland Power Coop11,93913.60 ¢/kWh$113 a month at 832 kWhNo data0.2 MW23 systems
Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop11,05113.76 ¢/kWh$114 a month at 832 kWh71 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.82No data
Iowa Lakes Electric Coop9,71413.78 ¢/kWh$115 a month at 832 kWh45 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.483.6 MW125 systems
City of Independence2,71913.82 ¢/kWh$115 a month at 832 kWh11 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.410.1 MW10 systems
Linn County REC30,32314.23 ¢/kWh$118 a month at 832 kWh116 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.506.7 MW702 systems
Prairie Energy Coop3,44014.34 ¢/kWh$119 a month at 832 kWhNo data0.2 MW15 systems
Access Energy Coop8,85014.95 ¢/kWh$124 a month at 832 kWhNo dataNo data
Consumers Energy Coop6,92215.00 ¢/kWh$125 a month at 832 kWh96 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.000.2 MW24 systems
Butler County Rural Elec Coop3,89815.43 ¢/kWh$128 a month at 832 kWh66 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.640.0 MW4 systems
Interstate Power and Light Co417,15317.90 ¢/kWh$149 a month at 832 kWhNo data200.6 MW13,327 systems

Iowa: 2025 and 2026

Iowa, data to July 2026.

Iowa 2025 average price
13.72 ¢/kWh+2.4% against 2024, U.S. +5.0%
Iowa 2025 rank
36 of 51same place as 2024
Iowa January to Jul 2026
14.20 ¢/kWh+5.0% on Jan-Jul 2025
Iowa Last 12 months
14.13 ¢/kWhto July 2026
Iowa July 2026
15.99 ¢/kWh+4.4% against July 2025
Iowa 2025 costliest month
Aug 15.58 ¢cheapest Jan 11.99 ¢, a 30% spread
Iowa Typical 2025 bill
$118 a monthtop Jul $173, low Apr $86

The Iowa residential price averaged 13.72 ¢/kWh in 2025, +2.4% on 2024: Iowa ran 2.6 points slower than the nation. From January to July 2026 the Iowa average is 14.20 ¢, +5.0% on 2025, 2.1 points below the U.S. change. Seasonality in Iowa: 2025 peaked in August at 15.58 ¢ and bottomed in January at 11.99 ¢. A typical residential account in Iowa paid about $1,411 for energy over 2025, from $86 in April to $173 in July; use per account ran 645 to 1,131 kWh a month.

Iowa price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026

Price by month, Iowa: 12 rows
Month202420252026 to Jul
Jan11.7811.9912.83
Feb12.0712.1412.74
Mar12.7712.4813.42
Apr13.0113.3413.86
May14.1514.1614.14
Jun14.7615.3315.93
Jul14.8815.3115.99
Aug14.7815.58No data
Sep14.0514.79No data
Oct13.1713.48No data
Nov13.1813.55No data
Dec12.3012.60No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What a typical Iowa account paid each month

Iowa: use per account times price, energy only.

Typical bill by month, Iowa: 12 rows
Month20252026 to Jul
Jan132138
Feb119111
Mar103108
Apr8692
May9198
Jun134136
Jul173193
Aug153No data
Sep112No data
Oct95No data
Nov90No data
Dec123No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What Iowa power is made of

In plain words. Wind is the biggest source in Iowa (58%), and the power made there is cleaner than the U.S. average per kWh. Plants with 159 MW are planned to retire by 2030. New plants with 250 MW are under construction.

In 2025 Iowa plants of 1 MW or more made 74.5 TWh. The biggest sources: wind 58.5%, coal 25.6%, natural gas 12.2%. For comparison, wind makes 10.4% of U.S. generation. Wind, solar and hydro together: 61.7% (22.6% for the U.S.). Iowa plants only; imports and rooftop solar are not counted.

Iowa, share of net generation, %

  • Coal 25.6
  • Natural gas 12.2
  • Nuclear
  • Hydro (conventional) 1.5
  • Wind 58.5
  • Utility-scale solar 1.7
  • Petroleum 0.1
  • Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste 0.3
  • Other

Fuel groups: prices guide.

Iowa, share of net generation and operating capacity: 8 rows
SourceIowa share of generation, %U.S. share, %Iowa generation, TWhIowa capacity, MW
Coal25.616.619.105,228
Natural gas12.240.99.124,350
Hydro (conventional)1.55.51.15184
Wind58.510.443.5713,411
Utility-scale solar1.76.81.29701
Petroleum0.10.40.07906
Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste0.31.40.2023
Other-0.00.4-0.004

EIA-923 and EIA-860 for Iowa, 2025 data, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Iowa plant pipeline

Iowa, megawatts: 6 rows
Iowa plantsMW
Operating, utility-scale24,807
Battery storage11
Retiring 2026 to 2030159
Retiring after 20300
Under construction250
Planned814

EIA-860 generators in Iowa, 2025 data.

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Iowa carbon per kWh

Iowa plants emitted 630 lb of CO₂ per MWh in 2023 (0.286 kg per kWh), against 767 lb for the U.S. An average Iowa home using 851 kWh a month accounts for about 243 kg of CO₂ a month at that rate. The rate is for Iowa plants, not your supplier.

state and national values: 4 rows
MeasureIowaU.S.
CO₂, lb per MWh630.2767.2
CO₂, kg per kWh0.2860.348
NOx, lb per MWh0.3860.452
SO2, lb per MWh0.5200.359

EPA eGRID2023 for Iowa, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Iowa weather

A normal year in Iowa brings 7,082 heating and 811 cooling degree-days (1991 to 2020). 2025 had 6,446 heating (9% below normal) and 952 cooling (17% above normal).

Iowa degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, Iowa, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
Iowa yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
201564457647082811
201660899427082811
201762288077082811
2018725910057082811
201973488307082811
202065838797082811
202163529777082811
202272099027082811
202360689077082811
202457488957082811
202564469527082811

NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Iowa, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Iowa meters and time-of-use rates

45.9% of Iowa home meters are advanced (AMI) meters: 674,209 of 1,468,874. 8 of 18 reporting utilities offer a home time-of-use rate, and 86,626 home accounts are enrolled in dynamic pricing programs.

EIA-861 meters in Iowa, data year 2024, pulled 2 Oct 2026: homes.

Flood claims and flood insurance in Iowa

Iowa: 2,192 NFIP flood claims with a loss date in 2015 to 2025, $72.7M paid, median paid claim $13,380; 24th of 55 states and territories by dollars paid. The peak year was 2016 with 661 claims. FEMA counts 0.5% of Iowa residential structures as insured, 43rd of 51, and the policy file shows 9,261 NFIP policies in force on 8 Sep 2026. Floods damage substations and lines, and in Iowa this is claims history, not an outage count.

Iowa counties with the most NFIP flood claims
Top counties in IowaClaims 2015-2025PaidClaims per 1,000 homes
Scott County268$9.4M4.4
Black Hawk County223$5.3M4.8
Polk County213$12.9M1.3
Linn County200$1.3M2.2
Fremont County119$8.0M25.2

Iowa: flood claims by state, flood claims by county. 2,192 Iowa claims as of 8 Sep 2026, OpenFEMA NFIP; counts under 5 hidden.

Iowa charts

Price by sector, Iowa

Home 13.40, business 10.22, industry 6.80 ¢ in 2024.

Iowa price by sector 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearResidentialCommercialIndustrialGap to U.S. residential
201511.638.925.90-1.02
201611.949.176.05-0.61
201712.349.466.21-0.55
201812.249.686.45-0.63
201912.469.996.60-0.55
202012.469.966.43-0.69
202112.7310.176.63-0.93
202213.1510.557.06-1.89
202313.3110.336.91-2.69
202413.4010.226.80-3.08

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Largest utilities, SAIDI

Median of 12 reporters here: 67.8 minutes.

min

  • MidAmerican Energy Co88.0
  • Linn County REC116.0
  • City of Ames18.8
  • Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop99.0
  • Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop70.9
  • Iowa Lakes Electric Coop44.7
  • Board of Water Electric & Communications8.5
  • East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop37.9
  • U.S. median99.5

Iowa, SAIDI of the largest Iowa utilities: EIA-861 survey.

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Median SAIDI by year, 2015-2024

53 minutes in 2015, 68 in 2024.

Median SAIDI by year, Iowa, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearIowa medianGap to U.S. median reporter
201553-48
201688-14
201763-32
201893-8
201964-34
202069-28
202165-31
202267-36
202356-43
202468-31

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Who serves each county

Iowa counties shaded by utilities listing them; the table shows the top twelve.

Iowa counties by number of electric utilitiesMarshallGrundyAdairJasperBuena VistaDelawareHenryHumboldtBentonLouisaPalo AltoIdaTamaTaylorEmmetCassCrawfordScottDickinsonWinnebagoWoodburyDallasClaytonSacMitchellHancockHowardDes MoinesCherokeeFloydWrightClayMuscatineJonesJohnsonStoryKossuthWorthHamiltonCedarBremerOsceolaCerro GordoHardinChickasawFranklinIowaLinnPolkBuchananWebsterClintonWashingtonBlack HawkFayetteSiouxPlymouthJacksonPocahontasO'BrienLyonButlerMadisonMahaskaWapelloMonroeShelbyJeffersonPoweshiekBooneGreeneMontgomeryAudubonUnionDavisMarionLeeWinneshiekAdamsCalhounRinggoldVan BurenDubuqueKeokukPottawattamieWarrenAllamakeeMononaCarrollGuthrieClarkeLucasHarrisonDecaturMillsWayneFremontAppanoosePage

1 utility 2 3 4 or more

Iowa counties: first 12 of 99 rows
CountyUtilitiesNames
Kossuth7Federated Rural Electric Assn; Heartland Power Coop; Interstate Power and Light Co; Iowa Lakes Electric Coop; MidAmerican Energy Co; Midland Power Coop; Prairie Energy Coop
Buchanan5City of Independence; East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop; Interstate Power and Light Co; Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop; MidAmerican Energy Co
Cerro Gordo5Butler County Rural Elec Coop; Heartland Power Coop; Interstate Power and Light Co; MidAmerican Energy Co; Prairie Energy Coop
Cherokee5Interstate Power and Light Co; Iowa Lakes Electric Coop; MidAmerican Energy Co; North West Rural Electric Coop; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
Chickasaw5Butler County Rural Elec Coop; Heartland Power Coop; Interstate Power and Light Co; MiEnergy Cooperative; MidAmerican Energy Co
Clinton5City of Maquoketa; Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop; Interstate Power and Light Co; Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop; MidAmerican Energy Co
Franklin5Butler County Rural Elec Coop; Interstate Power and Light Co; MidAmerican Energy Co; Midland Power Coop; Prairie Energy Coop
Jackson5City of Maquoketa; City of Preston; Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop; Interstate Power and Light Co; Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop
Johnson5East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop; Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop; Interstate Power and Light Co; Linn County REC; MidAmerican Energy Co
Linn5East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop; Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop; Interstate Power and Light Co; Linn County REC; Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop
O'Brien5Interstate Power and Light Co; Iowa Lakes Electric Coop; MidAmerican Energy Co; North West Rural Electric Coop; WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
Black Hawk4Cedar Falls Utilities; East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop; Interstate Power and Light Co; MidAmerican Energy Co

99 rows from EIA-861 Service Territory, Census 2023 county outlines.

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Analyst note

Iowa residential power was 28th highest of 51 in 2015 at 11.63 ¢ and is 36th in 2024 at 13.40 ¢, so the state slid down 8 places. The U.S. figure went 12.65 to 16.48 ¢ while Iowa went +15.2%. The biggest annual move was 2017 at +3.4%; the latest year, 2024, came in at +0.7% against +3.0% for the U.S. Business customers paid 8.92 ¢ in 2015 and 10.22 ¢ in 2024, a gap to homes of -2.71 ¢ then and -3.18 ¢ now; industry went from 5.90 to 6.80 ¢ (+15.3%). Reliability worsened at the 9 Iowa utilities that report in both years: their median SAIDI went from 53 minutes in 2015 to 71 in 2024, +35%, against a U.S. median reporter of 99. MidAmerican Energy Co is the largest by accounts with 738,335, 43.2% of the 1,710,011 accounts in Iowa, and the top three hold 74.7%. Territory overlaps: 90 of 99 counties are listed by two or more utilities, led by Kossuth with 7.

At 13.40 ¢/kWh, Iowa residential power is mid-table in the country: 36th of 51, 3.08 ¢ below the U.S. figure. Since 2015 the residential price moved +15.2% against +30.3% nationally, so Iowa has slipped behind the national trend by 15.1 points.

Businesses pay 3.18 ¢ less than households here (-23.7%); business is under home price in 51 of 51. SAIDI for the typical reporter is 67.8 minutes across 12 utilities, under the national 99.5. Three utilities serve 87.3% of accounts.

By revenue, Iowa electricity splits 37.8% residential, 25.5% commercial and 36.7% industrial; by kWh the split is 26.3%, 23.3% and 50.3%. Residential accounts are the largest revenue source here. Home accounts are 84.7% of 1,710,011 accounts and use 832 kWh a month, a commercial account 4,243 and an industrial one 243,102.

Facts

Residents (ACS 2023)
3,195,9371,303,763 households
Electric accounts
1,710,011535 per 1,000 residents
Residential price
13.40 ¢/kWh-3.08 ¢ against the U.S.
Commercial price
10.22 ¢/kWh-2.53 ¢ against the U.S.
Industrial price
6.80 ¢/kWh-1.33 ¢ against the U.S.
Residential since 2015
+15.2%-15.1 points vs U.S.
Retail sales
54.9 TWh17,188 kWh a resident
Utilities listed
2112 cooperative, 6 municipal, 3 investor owned
Median SAIDI
67.8 min12 utilities, 0.68x U.S.
Net-metered capacity
302 MW22,249 installations
Top three utilities
87.3%of utility accounts
Business minus home
-3.18 ¢-23.7% of the home price
Counties with 2+ utilities
90 of 99most: Kossuth, 7 utilities

Data tables

Iowa: price by year

YearHomeBusinessIndustryHome vs U.S.
201511.638.925.90-1.02
201611.949.176.05-0.61
201712.349.466.21-0.55
201812.249.686.45-0.63
201912.469.996.60-0.55
202012.469.966.43-0.69
202112.7310.176.63-0.93
202213.1510.557.06-1.89
202313.3110.336.91-2.69
202413.4010.226.80-3.08

Questions on Iowa

How many cents per kWh do Iowa homes pay?

13.40 cents in 2024, which is -3.08 cents against the U.S. figure.

Did Iowa electricity get more expensive after 2015?

It went from 11.63 to 13.40 cents, +15.2% in total, -15.1 points against the U.S.

How many utilities does EIA list for Iowa?

21 utilities have Iowa as their largest state, and 12 of them report SAIDI.

How much solar net metering exists in Iowa?

302 MW over 22,249 installations.

How many electric accounts does Iowa have per 1,000 residents?

535: 1,710,011 accounts for 3,195,937 residents.

Do Iowa businesses pay more than households?

Businesses pay 10.22 ¢ and homes 13.40 ¢, a difference of -3.18 ¢.

What did Iowa residential electricity cost in 2025?

Iowa averaged 13.72 cents per kWh, +2.4% against 13.40 in 2024, and 36 of 51 among states.

Are Iowa residential electricity prices rising in 2026?

Iowa is -2.1 points against the U.S.: 14.20 cents from January to July 2026, +5.0% on 2025.

When in 2025 did Iowa residential power cost most, August or January?

August at 15.58 cents in Iowa; January was the lowest at 11.99, a 30% spread.

Does Iowa residential power cost less than the national average in 2026?

4.02 cents below the national average; Iowa 14.20 cents over January to July 2026, +5.0% on 2025.

States with a similar home price

Closest to Iowa at 13.40 ¢/kWh, by 2024 average home price.

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How Iowa ranks and compares

Iowa is 16th cheapest of 51 on price (13.72 ¢); 12th of 44 on outage minutes (84 min); 18th cleanest grid (630 lb CO2 per MWh); 37th highest income burden (1.93%).

All rankings, price, income and outages explorer, compare two states.

Help paying the bill in Iowa

Iowa has $58.8 million in federal energy-assistance money for FY2026, shutoff rules and phone lines. Open the Iowa help page.

Counties in Iowa ranked: highest and lowest energy burden, storm reports and old homes, county by county.

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In 2025 Iowa homes paid 13.72 ¢/kWh: rank 36 of 51, 20.7% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 13.40 ¢).

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