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Electricity rates in Iowa

Iowa homes buy electricity from their local utility; there's no retail supplier choice. Here's what each utility charges on average.

State average, all-in13.66¢per kWh, residential, 2024 (EIA)

Average price by county

All-in average residential price of the main utility in each county (2024).

11.0¢17.9¢ no data

Utility	Homes served	Average, all-in
MidAmerican EnergyInvestor Owned	632,436	11.01¢
Interstate Power and LightInvestor Owned	417,153	17.90¢
Linn County RECCooperative	30,323	14.23¢
City of AmesMunicipal	24,979	12.10¢
Eastern Iowa Light & Power CoopCooperative	20,749	13.56¢
Cedar Falls UtilitiesMunicipal	17,772	10.42¢
Midland Power CoopCooperative	11,939	13.60¢
Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec CoopCooperative	11,051	13.76¢
Board of Water Electric & CommunicationsMunicipal	10,123	12.63¢
Iowa Lakes Electric CoopCooperative	9,714	13.78¢
North West Rural Electric CoopCooperative	9,400	9.26¢
Access Energy CoopCooperative	8,850	14.95¢
East-Central Iowa Rural Elec CoopCooperative	7,368	13.28¢
Consumers Energy CoopCooperative	6,922	15.00¢
MiEnergy Cooperative	6,006	16.91¢
Heartland Power CoopCooperative	4,351	12.67¢
Butler County Rural Elec CoopCooperative	3,898	15.43¢
Prairie Energy CoopCooperative	3,440	14.34¢
City of MaquoketaMunicipal	2,805	13.15¢
City of IndependenceMunicipal	2,719	13.82¢
Amana Society ServiceInvestor Owned	709	15.53¢
City of PrestonMunicipal	521	15.39¢
Federated Rural Electric Assn	53	11.82¢
Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative	6	17.00¢

Averages are revenue divided by sales for residential customers in 2024 (U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form 861), so they include delivery charges and fees.