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Electricity rates in Iowa

Updated 2026-10-21 with EIA data through July 2026

Avg. residential rate
14.13¢
per kWh, last 12 months
Jul 2026
15.99¢
+4.4% year over year
Avg. monthly bill
$122
861 kWh/month
vs. U.S. average
-21%
U.S. 17.99¢
Rank
15th
cheapest of 51

Homes in Iowa paid an average of 14.13¢ per kWh over the last 12 months, up from 11.94¢ in 2016. Businesses paid 11.21¢ and industry 7.36¢. Electricity is regulated, so your utility is set by your address.

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Iowa vs U.S. monthly residential electricity price 11¢13¢15¢17¢20¢ 23/0824/0124/0624/1125/0425/0926/0226/07 23/08: 15¢23/09: 14¢23/10: 13¢23/11: 13¢23/12: 12¢24/01: 12¢24/02: 12¢24/03: 13¢24/04: 13¢24/05: 14¢24/06: 15¢24/07: 15¢24/08: 15¢24/09: 14¢24/10: 13¢24/11: 13¢24/12: 12¢25/01: 12¢25/02: 12¢25/03: 12¢25/04: 13¢25/05: 14¢25/06: 15¢25/07: 15¢25/08: 16¢25/09: 15¢25/10: 13¢25/11: 14¢25/12: 13¢26/01: 13¢26/02: 13¢26/03: 13¢26/04: 14¢26/05: 14¢26/06: 16¢26/07: 16¢
IowaU.S. average
Iowa average annual residential electricity price 10¢11¢12¢13¢14¢ 201020122014201620182020202220242025 2010: 10¢2011: 10¢2012: 11¢2013: 11¢2014: 11¢2015: 12¢2016: 12¢2017: 12¢2018: 12¢2019: 12¢2020: 12¢2021: 13¢2022: 13¢2023: 13¢2024: 13¢2025: 14¢

Annual average residential price, 2010–2025. Since 2016, prices have risen +15%.

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Electric utilities in Iowa

166 utilities serve homes in Iowa. Rates are average residential revenue per kWh, so they include fixed charges. Click a utility for rate plans, outage history and its service map.

Residential electricity rates by county in Iowa (largest utility per county). Click a county for all its utilities. Adair: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Co-op 13.9¢ +6 moreAdams: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Co-op 13.9¢ +1 moreAllamakee: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Allamakee-Clayton El Co-op 19.2¢, MiEnergy Cooperative 17.7¢Appanoose: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Chariton Valley Electric Co-op 14.8¢, Southern Iowa Electric Co-op 17.5¢Audubon: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Western Iowa Power Co-op 16.6¢, Farmers Electric Co-op 12.0¢ +2 moreBenton: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Corridor Energy Cooperative 14.6¢, East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Co-op 13.5¢ +3 moreBlack Hawk: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Cedar Falls Utilities 11.9¢ +2 moreBoone: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Midland Power Co-op 14.1¢, City of Story City 12.3¢ +1 moreBremer: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Allamakee-Clayton El Co-op 19.2¢ +6 moreBuchanan: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Maquoketa Valley Rrl Electric Co-op 14.2¢ +3 moreBuena Vista: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Iowa Lakes Electric Co-op 14.2¢ +2 moreButler: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Cedar Falls Utilities 11.9¢ +2 moreCalhoun: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Midland Power Co-op 14.1¢, Calhoun County Electric Co-op Association 15.3¢ +1 moreCarroll: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Western Iowa Power Co-op 16.6¢ +3 moreCass: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Co-op 13.9¢ +4 moreCedar: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Corridor Energy Cooperative 14.6¢, Eastern Iowa Light & Power Co-op 15.3¢ +4 moreCerro Gordo: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Heartland Power Co-op 13.2¢ +2 moreCherokee: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Iowa Lakes Electric Co-op 14.2¢ +3 moreChickasaw: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Allamakee-Clayton El Co-op 19.2¢ +7 moreClarke: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Clarke Electric Co-op 14.6¢Clay: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Iowa Lakes Electric Co-op 14.2¢, North West Rural Electric Co-op 9.7¢ +1 moreClayton: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Maquoketa Valley Rrl Electric Co-op 14.2¢, Allamakee-Clayton El Co-op 19.2¢ +4 moreClinton: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Eastern Iowa Light & Power Co-op 15.3¢ +2 moreCrawford: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, North West Rural Electric Co-op 9.7¢, Western Iowa Power Co-op 16.6¢ +2 moreDallas: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Midland Power Co-op 14.1¢ +2 moreDavis: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Access Energy Co-op 15.3¢, Chariton Valley Electric Co-op 14.8¢ +2 moreDecatur: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Co-op 13.9¢, Clarke Electric Co-op 14.6¢ +2 moreDelaware: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Maquoketa Valley Rrl Electric Co-op 14.2¢, Allamakee-Clayton El Co-op 19.2¢ +3 moreDes Moines: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Eastern Iowa Light & Power Co-op 15.3¢, Access Energy Co-op 15.3¢ +2 moreDickinson: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Iowa Lakes Electric Co-op 14.2¢, City of Milford 11.6¢ +2 moreDubuque: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Maquoketa Valley Rrl Electric Co-op 14.2¢, Allamakee-Clayton El Co-op 19.2¢ +1 moreEmmet: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Iowa Lakes Electric Co-op 14.2¢, City of Estherville 15.1¢ +1 moreFayette: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Allamakee-Clayton El Co-op 19.2¢, East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Co-op 13.5¢ +3 moreFloyd: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Heartland Power Co-op 13.2¢ +2 moreFranklin: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Midland Power Co-op 14.1¢ +2 moreFremont: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Co-op 13.9¢, Atchison-Holt Electric Co-op 15.3¢Greene: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Midland Power Co-op 14.1¢, Guthrie County Rural E C A 10.2¢ +3 moreGrundy: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Cedar Falls Utilities 11.9¢, Midland Power Co-op 14.1¢ +2 moreGuthrie: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Midland Power Co-op 14.1¢, Farmers Electric Co-op 12.0¢ +4 moreHamilton: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Midland Power Co-op 14.1¢ +8 moreHancock: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Heartland Power Co-op 13.2¢, Prairie Energy Co-op 14.6¢ +2 moreHardin: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Midland Power Co-op 14.1¢ +1 moreHarrison: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Western Iowa Power Co-op 16.6¢, Harrison County Rrl Electric Co-op 11.2¢ +1 moreHenry: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Eastern Iowa Light & Power Co-op 15.3¢, Access Energy Co-op 15.3¢ +3 moreHoward: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, MiEnergy Cooperative 17.7¢, Heartland Power Co-op 13.2¢Humboldt: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Midland Power Co-op 14.1¢, Prairie Energy Co-op 14.6¢ +3 moreIda: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Iowa Lakes Electric Co-op 14.2¢, North West Rural Electric Co-op 9.7¢ +2 moreIowa: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Corridor Energy Cooperative 14.6¢, East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Co-op 13.5¢ +3 moreJackson: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Eastern Iowa Light & Power Co-op 15.3¢, Maquoketa Valley Rrl Electric Co-op 14.2¢ +4 moreJasper: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Consumers Energy Co-op 15.3¢ +1 moreJefferson: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Access Energy Co-op 15.3¢, T I P Rural Electric Co-op 12.7¢Johnson: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Corridor Energy Cooperative 14.6¢ +4 moreJones: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Corridor Energy Cooperative 14.6¢, Eastern Iowa Light & Power Co-op 15.3¢ +2 moreKeokuk: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Access Energy Co-op 15.3¢, T I P Rural Electric Co-op 12.7¢Kossuth: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Midland Power Co-op 14.1¢ +8 moreLee: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Access Energy Co-op 15.3¢, West Point Utility System 16.2¢Linn: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Corridor Energy Cooperative 14.6¢, Eastern Iowa Light & Power Co-op 15.3¢ +3 moreLouisa: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Eastern Iowa Light & Power Co-op 15.3¢, Access Energy Co-op 15.3¢ +1 moreLucas: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Chariton Valley Electric Co-op 14.8¢, Clarke Electric Co-op 14.6¢Lyon: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, North West Rural Electric Co-op 9.7¢ +3 moreMadison: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Clarke Electric Co-op 14.6¢ +3 moreMahaska: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, T I P Rural Electric Co-op 12.7¢ +1 moreMarion: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Chariton Valley Electric Co-op 14.8¢ +1 moreMarshall: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Midland Power Co-op 14.1¢, Consumers Energy Co-op 15.3¢ +1 moreMills: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Co-op 13.9¢Mitchell: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, MiEnergy Cooperative 17.7¢, Heartland Power Co-op 13.2¢ +1 moreMonona: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Western Iowa Power Co-op 16.6¢, Harrison County Rrl Electric Co-op 11.2¢ +3 moreMonroe: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Chariton Valley Electric Co-op 14.8¢Montgomery: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Co-op 13.9¢ +2 moreMuscatine: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Eastern Iowa Light & Power Co-op 15.3¢ +5 moreO'Brien: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Iowa Lakes Electric Co-op 14.2¢ +5 moreOsceola: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Iowa Lakes Electric Co-op 14.2¢, North West Rural Electric Co-op 9.7¢ +3 morePage: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Co-op 13.9¢, Atchison-Holt Electric Co-op 15.3¢ +1 morePalo Alto: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Iowa Lakes Electric Co-op 14.2¢ +2 morePlymouth: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Iowa Lakes Electric Co-op 14.2¢, North West Rural Electric Co-op 9.7¢ +5 morePocahontas: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Midland Power Co-op 14.1¢ +5 morePolk: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Midland Power Co-op 14.1¢ +2 morePottawattamie: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Waverly Municipal Electric Utility 13.6¢, Harrison County Rrl Electric Co-op 11.2¢ +2 morePoweshiek: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, T I P Rural Electric Co-op 12.7¢ +3 moreRinggold: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Co-op 13.9¢, Clarke Electric Co-op 14.6¢ +2 moreSac: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Iowa Lakes Electric Co-op 14.2¢, North West Rural Electric Co-op 9.7¢ +5 moreScott: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Eastern Iowa Light & Power Co-op 15.3¢ +4 moreShelby: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Western Iowa Power Co-op 16.6¢, Harrison County Rrl Electric Co-op 11.2¢ +2 moreSioux: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, North West Rural Electric Co-op 9.7¢ +3 moreStory: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, City of Ames 12.5¢, Midland Power Co-op 14.1¢ +3 moreTama: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Co-op 13.5¢, Consumers Energy Co-op 15.3¢ +3 moreTaylor: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Co-op 13.9¢ +2 moreUnion: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Co-op 13.9¢, Clarke Electric Co-op 14.6¢ +2 moreVan Buren: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Access Energy Co-op 15.3¢, Southern Iowa Electric Co-op 17.5¢ +1 moreWapello: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Access Energy Co-op 15.3¢, T I P Rural Electric Co-op 12.7¢ +2 moreWarren: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Indianola Municipal Utilities 12.5¢ +3 moreWashington: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Eastern Iowa Light & Power Co-op 15.3¢ +4 moreWayne: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Chariton Valley Electric Co-op 14.8¢, Clarke Electric Co-op 14.6¢ +1 moreWebster: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Midland Power Co-op 14.1¢ +7 moreWinnebago: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Heartland Power Co-op 13.2¢, Prairie Energy Co-op 14.6¢ +2 moreWinneshiek: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Allamakee-Clayton El Co-op 19.2¢, MiEnergy Cooperative 17.7¢Woodbury: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, North West Rural Electric Co-op 9.7¢, Western Iowa Power Co-op 16.6¢ +3 moreWorth: Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Heartland Power Co-op 13.2¢, Prairie Energy Co-op 14.6¢ +2 moreWright: MidAmerican Energy Co. 11.5¢, Interstate Power and Light Co. 18.3¢, Midland Power Co-op 14.1¢ +3 more
under 11.5¢11.5–18.3¢18.3¢+no utility on record

Click or tap a county to see the electric companies that serve it.

UtilityTypeHomes servedRateAvg billOutage min/yr
MidAmerican Energy Co.Investor-owned640K11.46¢$95205
Interstate Power and Light Co.Investor-owned419K18.29¢$13589
Corridor Energy CooperativeElectric cooperative31K14.60¢$129135
City of AmesMunicipal25K12.49¢$7521
Eastern Iowa Light & Power Co-opElectric cooperative20K15.26¢$18392
Cedar Falls UtilitiesMunicipal18K11.90¢$9937
Midland Power Co-opElectric cooperative12K14.07¢$208488
Maquoketa Valley Rrl Electric Co-opElectric cooperative11K14.21¢$158138
Board of Water Electric & CommunicationsMunicipal10K13.28¢$11119
Allamakee-Clayton El Co-opElectric cooperative9,94619.21¢$223142
Iowa Lakes Electric Co-opElectric cooperative9,75714.19¢$21655
North West Rural Electric Co-opElectric cooperative9,4619.70¢$223188
Access Energy Co-opElectric cooperative8,89015.26¢$16883
East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Co-opElectric cooperative7,41713.52¢$19267
Consumers Energy Co-opElectric cooperative7,12115.29¢$16594
Indianola Municipal UtilitiesMunicipal6,64212.52¢$19330
T I P Rural Electric Co-opElectric cooperative6,61312.71¢$234156
Chariton Valley Electric Co-opElectric cooperative6,34414.82¢$193204
City of SpencerMunicipal6,3378.98¢$19350
Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Co-opElectric cooperative6,09413.95¢$191122
MiEnergy CooperativeElectric cooperative6,02317.71¢$183102
Clarke Electric Co-opElectric cooperative5,81214.64¢$244113
Western Iowa Power Co-opElectric cooperative5,57316.59¢$23427
Waverly Municipal Electric UtilityMunicipal5,23213.57¢$2777
Farmers Electric Co-opElectric cooperative5,13112.02¢$25290
Guthrie County Rural E C AElectric cooperative4,99810.23¢$292—
Southern Iowa Electric Co-opElectric cooperative4,81817.46¢$229177
City of Webster CityMunicipal4,46212.38¢$222—
Heartland Power Co-opElectric cooperative4,35713.22¢$214117
City of Mt PleasantMunicipal4,14116.23¢$219—
Harrison County Rrl Electric Co-opElectric cooperative3,93111.18¢$33052
Butler County Rural Electric Co-opElectric cooperative3,90314.93¢$21597
Woodbury County Rural E C AElectric cooperative3,46811.51¢$327106
Prairie Energy Co-opElectric cooperative3,43314.56¢$198428
City of EsthervilleMunicipal3,42615.10¢$198—
City of OnawaMunicipal3,34711.92¢$84—
Pella Cooperative Electric AssociationElectric cooperative3,23414.24¢$235—
Eldridge City UtilitiesMunicipal3,01614.21¢$155—
Harlan Municipal UtilitiesMunicipal2,88311.64¢$1974
City of WintersetMunicipal2,84711.84¢$172—
City of MaquoketaMunicipal2,80413.97¢$101—
City of IndependenceMunicipal2,73714.88¢$10117
City of VintonMunicipal2,60215.03¢$189—
City of New HamptonMunicipal2,5168.84¢$187—
City of Orange CityMunicipal2,4629.48¢$283—
City of OsageMunicipal2,45411.63¢$206—
City of Sergeant BluffMunicipal2,19311.31¢$139—
City of Forest CityMunicipal2,10510.97¢$211—
City of Story CityMunicipal1,99312.33¢$330—
City of TiptonMunicipal1,81711.27¢$174—
Calhoun County Electric Co-op AssociationElectric cooperative1,66315.34¢$28221
City of MilfordMunicipal1,64411.58¢$186—
City of BellevueMunicipal1,59610.51¢$131—
City of West LibertyMunicipal1,59615.12¢$345—
City of CarlisleMunicipal1,57914.02¢$150—
Grundy Center Mun Light & PowerMunicipal1,57612.28¢$167—
City of WiltonMunicipal1,55811.81¢$146—
City of GuttenbergMunicipal1,54214.83¢$143—
City of SibleyMunicipal1,52410.67¢$189—
Rock Rapids Municipal UtilityMunicipal1,4909.92¢$154—
City of PocahontasMunicipal1,4524.76¢$99—
City of BloomfieldMunicipal1,40513.01¢$204—
City of Lake ViewMunicipal1,38110.21¢$145—
City of HawardenMunicipal1,3229.95¢$165—
New London Municipal UtilitiesMunicipal1,24514.84¢$140—
City of Lake MillsMunicipal1,23612.47¢$160—
City of LamoniMunicipal1,21511.01¢$179—
La Porte City UtilitiesMunicipal1,21313.24¢$135—
Atchison-Holt Electric Co-opElectric cooperative1,20915.31¢$182—
Cascade Municipal UtilitiesMunicipal1,19810.03¢$131—
City of OgdenMunicipal1,15118.68¢$177—
City of SumnerMunicipal1,12815.81¢$184—
City of CorningMunicipal1,11512.18¢$162—
City of TraerMunicipal1,09911.48¢$122—
City of State CenterMunicipal1,02512.96¢$170—
City of AltaMunicipal1,00512.74¢$191—
City of StuartMunicipal97913.66¢$185—
City of HartleyMunicipal96713.56¢$166—
City of DurantMunicipal95912.70¢$163—
City of DenverMunicipal94716.13¢$201—
City of MontezumaMunicipal91110.96¢$201—
City of WoodbineMunicipal88310.14¢$140—
City of RemsenMunicipal87710.82¢$154—
West Point Utility SystemMunicipal86016.18¢$151—
City of AkronMunicipal83611.42¢$196—
City of BrooklynMunicipal82310.88¢$138—
City of LaurensMunicipal8108.48¢$205—
City of SanbornMunicipal80810.77¢$305—
City of MapletonMunicipal77312.62¢$187—
City of LenoxMunicipal75314.25¢$263—
City of PanoraMunicipal74413.39¢$199—
City of VilliscaMunicipal71911.93¢$153—
City of Strawberry PointMunicipal71613.76¢$136—
City of GliddenMunicipal71210.91¢$111—
City of DysartMunicipal71117.03¢$162—
Amana Society Service Co.Investor-owned70918.55¢$155—
City of Lake ParkMunicipal66410.99¢$156—
City of PaullinaMunicipal65711.38¢$136—
Farmers Electric Co-opElectric cooperative65015.19¢$40887
Keosauqua Municipal Light & PowerMunicipal63715.51¢$255—
City of McGregorMunicipal63517.04¢$138—
City of Coon RapidsMunicipal63010.08¢$103—
Bancroft Municipal UtilitiesMunicipal61812.49¢$195—
City of West BendMunicipal61711.59¢$318—
City of AnitaMunicipal6119.69¢$116—
Gowrie Municipal UtilitiesMunicipal61114.04¢$142—
City of AltonMunicipal6009.76¢$149—
City of FairbankMunicipal59012.39¢$131—
City of PrimgharMunicipal58510.65¢$140—
City of AplingtonMunicipal55612.75¢$135—
City of FredericksburgMunicipal5389.01¢$182—
United Electric Co-opElectric cooperative53017.78¢$210—
City of DaytonMunicipal52812.30¢$98—
City of Wall LakeMunicipal52711.24¢$126—
City of AureliaMunicipal52410.39¢$121—
City of LarchwoodMunicipal52411.04¢$154—
City of GraettingerMunicipal5129.72¢$144—
City of AftonMunicipal50612.32¢$143—
City of PrestonMunicipal50214.16¢$95—
City of DikeMunicipal49217.66¢$167—
Town of ManillaMunicipal4888.58¢$95—
City of NeolaMunicipal48618.11¢$142—
City of RockfordMunicipal47420.37¢$207—
City of BuffaloMunicipal47011.41¢$110—
City of FontanelleMunicipal46010.29¢$129—
City of Grand JunctionMunicipal44818.54¢$167—
City of DanvilleMunicipal43012.79¢$127—
City of EarlvilleMunicipal42812.95¢$117—
City of HintonMunicipal42011.63¢$233—
City of ReadlynMunicipal41214.04¢$147—
City of StratfordMunicipal40413.43¢$142—
City of SabulaMunicipal37719.70¢$140—
City of HopkintonMunicipal37515.18¢$166—
City of AnthonMunicipal37112.75¢$176—
City of FondaMunicipal36613.02¢$130—
City of StantonMunicipal3609.42¢$163—
City of ShelbyMunicipal36011.43¢$164—
City of CoggonMunicipal35013.67¢$125—
City of WhittemoreMunicipal32415.81¢$194—
City of BredaMunicipal32012.74¢$157—
City of LawlerMunicipal31712.38¢$100—
City of BurtMunicipal30120.79¢$163—
City of FarnhamvilleMunicipal29714.22¢$132—
City of EllsworthMunicipal29211.96¢$234—
City of RenwickMunicipal27910.90¢$168—
City of StanhopeMunicipal25513.18¢$189—
City of LehighMunicipal23812.43¢$89—
City of Long GroveMunicipal23114.26¢$146—
Grundy Electric Co-opElectric cooperative22416.13¢$161—
City of LivermoreMunicipal22015.37¢$156—

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Iowa vs. neighboring states

Energy costs at a glance

Natural gas (homes)$1.48/therm
Gasoline (regular)$4.14/gal
Driving cost: EV vs. gas4.4¢ vs. 15¢/mi
Solar output (1 kW, Des Moines)1,370 kWh/yr
Avg. outage time (2025)2 hr 29 min/yr
Commercial rate11.21¢
Industrial rate7.36¢

EV vs. gas · Solar savings · Heating costs

What appliances cost to run in Iowa

AppliancePer monthPer yearvs. U.S.
Space heater$23.30$117−$32
Central air conditioner$81.29$406−$111
Refrigerator$5.89$71−$19
Electric car$52.51$630−$172
Electric clothes dryer$9.69$116−$32
Electric water heater$52.99$636−$174
Hot tub$35.32$424−$116
TV$1.76$21−$6
Pool pump (single-speed)$58.49$292−$80
Heat pump$145$723−$197

Electricity rates by city in Iowa

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Iowa?

The average residential rate in Iowa was 14.13¢ per kWh over the 12 months ending July 2026. That is 21% below the U.S. average of 17.99¢. In July 2026 alone it was 15.99¢, +4.4% from a year earlier.

What is the average electric bill in Iowa?

About $122 a month. The average Iowa home uses 861 kWh a month (EIA 2025), and we priced that at the current average rate. Bills vary with your utility, home size, heating type and season.

Is electricity expensive in Iowa?

Iowa ranks 15th cheapest of 51 (50 states plus DC) for residential electricity. That is near the middle of the pack.

Can I choose my electricity provider in Iowa?

No. Iowa homes buy electricity from the utility that serves their address: an investor-owned utility, electric cooperative or municipal utility.

Which electric company is cheapest in Iowa?

Among utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, City of Pocahontas has the lowest average rate at 4.76¢/kWh. The highest is Allamakee-Clayton El Co-op at 19.21¢. Most homes can't switch utilities, since your address determines which one serves you.

How reliable is the power grid in Iowa?

In 2025, the average Iowa customer was without power for 2 hr 29 min (SAIDI, including major storms) across about 1.0 outages. Excluding major event days it was 78 min. Figures are customer-weighted across utilities that report to EIA.

Sources: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (through July 2026), EIA-861 2025 utility data, EIA fuel prices, NREL PVWatts. Methodology.