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Iowa Electricity Information

Electricity Production
Primary Source
Wind
Total Generation: 69,836,973 MWh
Ranks 21st Highest in the U.S.
Average Price: 9.42¢ /kWh
Ranks 8th Cheapest in the U.S.
Average Electric Bill: $129.58
Ranks 21st Cheapest in the U.S.
Wind Production

Electricity Production By Source

Emissions From Electricity Generation

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rank
26th Highest
24 TMT
Sulfer Dioxide Emissions Rank
20th Highest
19,702 tn
Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Rank
24th Highest
20,711 tn

Renewable Electricity Generation

Renewable Production Rank
4th Highest
42,908,941 MWh
61.44% of Total Production
Source U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Based on data from 2023

Energy Usage in Iowa

Energy Usage Per Capita Rank
45th Lowest
Average Per Person: 445 million BTU

The United States is broken up into nine regions to estimate energy consumption based on population and climate. Iowa lies in the West North Central region. The West North Central region lies in the middle of the country and has the most combined heating and cooling degree days in the country. It has hot summers, requiring use of air conditioning and cold winters requiring heating of your home.

Municipal Utilities in Iowa

While most cities, towns, and villages throughout the state of Iowa offer municipal essential services like providing clean water, sewage treatment and dealing with waste and storm water, some also offer other services like electricity, natural gas, sanitation or recycling. In Iowa, 140 cities offer municipal electricity utility services to their residents.

Largest Electric Companies in Iowa

The rest of Iowa receives electric utility service from one of many primary providers. Here’s a list of some of the larger providers that might be available to your home:

MidAmerican Energy
Alliant Energy
Central Iowa Power Cooperative
City of Dubuque Utility Billing
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities
Consumer Energy
City of Ames Iowa Electric Services
Linn County Rural Electric

Iowa Natural Gas Information

Average Natural Gas Price
$0.783 /CCF
Ranks 3rd Cheapest in the U.S.
Average Natural Gas Bill
$101 /month
Ranks 25th Cheapest in the U.S.
Natural Gas Usage Per Capita
10th Lowest
Average Per Person: 135.53 MCFs Annually

Largest Natural Gas Companies in Iowa

Many of the residents of Iowa receive their natural gas utility service from one of the larger companies that service the state.

MidAmerican Energy
Alliant Energy
Iowa Utilities Board
Black Hills Energy
Northern Natural Gas Co
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities
Cedar Falls Utilities
Waukee Utility Office

Iowa Internet Connectivity

Broadband Availability
87.16%
Ranks 24th in the U.S.
Percent of Ppopulation with access to 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload
1 Gig Availability
42.88%
Ranks 32nd in the U.S.
Percent of population with access to download speeds of 1 Gbps
Fiber Availability
50.49%
Ranks 40th in the U.S.
Percent of population with access to Fiber Internet

Largest Internet Providers in Iowa

When it comes to high-speed internet, homes in Iowa have plenty of options to stay connected! From bustling cities to quiet rural areas, a variety of providers offer reliable service across the state. Here are some of the biggest names keeping Iowa homes online and in the loop:

Quantum Fiber
Metronet
CenturyLink
Google Fiber
Kinetic
Frontier
Cox

Utility Costs in Iowa

The average monthly total utility bills in Iowa is $263.26, which is 5.01% lower than the national average.

Average Electric Bill
$130
Lower than national average
Average Natural Gas Bill
$101
Lower than national average
Average Water Bill
$33
Lower than national average

Iowa Deregulaton of Electric and Natural Gas

Iowa has not deregulated utilities in the state. Unlike some other states you probably only have one choice of provider for electricity and natural gas. Choose your city below to see a list of utility providers that offer service in your area.

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Utility Providers by City in Iowa

City Name Population Municipal Electricity
Adel 5,867 No
Albia 3,692 No
Algona 5,407 Yes
Alta 2,144 Yes
Altoona 19,345 No
Ames 66,027 Yes
Anamosa 5,332 No
Ankeny 66,346 No
Asbury 5,795 No
Atkins 2,241 No
Atlantic 6,795 Yes
Audubon 2,065 No
Belle Plaine 2,419 No
Bellevue 2,345 Yes
Belmond 2,463 No
Bettendorf 38,631 No
Bloomfield 2,665 Yes
Bondurant 7,163 No
Boone 12,509 No
Burlington 24,160 No
Camanche 4,545 No
Carlisle 4,063 Yes
Carroll 10,261 No
Carter Lake 3,796 No
Cascade 2,110 Yes
Cedar Falls 40,500 Yes
Cedar Rapids 192,714 No
Center Point 2,582 No
Centerville 5,353 No
Chariton 4,193 No
Charles City 7,399 No
Cherokee 5,141 No
Clarinda 5,498 No
Clarion 2,826 No
Clear Lake 7,673 No
Clinton 24,651 No
Clive 18,323 No
Columbus Junction 2,132 No
Coralville 22,226 No
Council Bluffs 62,617 No
Cresco 3,872 No
Creston 7,594 No
Davenport 280,282 No
Decorah 7,767 No
Denison 8,323 Yes
Des Moines 514,654 No
DeWitt 5,466 No
Dubuque 67,916 No
Dyersville 4,276 No
Eagle Grove 3,597 No
Eldora 2,673 No
Eldridge 6,634 Yes
Ely 2,163 No
Emmetsburg 3,670 No
Estherville 5,904 Yes
Evansdale 4,599 No
Fairfax 2,794 No
Fairfield 9,653 No
Forest City 4,284 Yes
Fort Dodge 24,826 No
Fort Madison 10,340 No
Garner 3,068 No
Glenwood 5,224 No
Grimes 14,842 No
Grinnell 9,481 No
Grundy Center 2,783 Yes
Hampton 4,327 No
Harlan 4,912 Yes
Hawarden 2,675 Yes
Hiawatha 7,184 No
Hudson 2,541 Yes
Hull 2,248 No
Humboldt 4,744 Yes
Huxley 4,293 No
Ida Grove 2,062 No
Independence 6,088 Yes
Indianola 15,544 Yes
Iowa City 120,015 No
Iowa Falls 5,154 No
Jefferson 4,178 No
Jesup 2,535 No
Johnston 23,418 No
Kalona 2,631 No
Keokuk 9,977 No
Knoxville 7,537 No
La Porte City 2,349 Yes
Lake Mills 2,101 Yes
Lamoni 2,285 Yes
Le Claire 4,614 No
Le Mars 10,462 No
Madrid 2,782 No
Manchester 5,077 No
Maquoketa 6,123 Yes
Marengo 2,714 No
Marion 41,023 No
Marshalltown 27,570 No
Mason City 27,385 No
Mediapolis 2,095 No
Milford 3,256 Yes
Missouri Valley 2,683 No
Mitchellville 2,589 No
Monticello 3,994 No
Mount Pleasant 8,996 Yes
Mount Vernon 4,498 No
Muscatine 23,759 Yes
Nevada 7,017 No
New Hampton 3,452 Yes
New London 2,535 Yes
Newton 15,688 No
North Liberty 19,976 No
Northwood 2,158 No
Norwalk 12,592 No
Oelwein 5,961 No
Onawa 2,894 Yes
Orange City 6,214 Yes
Osage 3,581 Yes
Osceola 5,412 No
Oskaloosa 11,552 No
Ottumwa 25,379 No
Park View 2,870 No
Pella 10,414 Yes
Peosta 2,161 No
Perry 7,836 No
Pleasant Hill 10,203 No
Polk City 5,386 No
Postville 2,711 No
Red Oak 5,576 No
Robins 3,344 No
Rock Rapids 2,604 Yes
Rock Valley 4,018 No
Rockwell City 2,362 No
Saylorville 2,916 No
Sergeant Bluff 4,917 Yes
Sheldon 5,475 No
Shenandoah 4,874 No
Sibley 2,817 Yes
Sioux Center 8,090 Yes
Sioux City 111,924 No
Solon 2,959 No
Spencer 11,292 Yes
Spirit Lake 5,301 No
Storm Lake 11,166 No
Story City 3,400 Yes
Sumner 2,149 Yes
Tama 3,072 No
Tiffin 4,482 No
Tipton 3,143 Yes
Toledo 2,088 No
Urbandale 45,037 No
Vinton 4,951 Yes
Washington 7,314 No
Waterloo 114,594 No
Waukee 23,441 No
Waukon 3,815 No
Waverly 10,278 Yes
Webster City 7,825 Yes
West Branch 2,289 No
West Burlington 3,190 No
West Des Moines 67,640 No
West Liberty 3,847 Yes
West Union 2,585 No
Williamsburg 3,322 No
Wilton 2,916 Yes
Windsor Heights 5,208 No
Winterset 5,309 Yes