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, 143 cities offer municipal electric services to around 641,039 of the states 2,579,051 residents.
Utility Costs in Iowa
The average monthly total utility bills in Iowa is $263.26, which is 5.17% lower than the 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.
Utility Providers by City in Iowa
| City Name | Population | Municipal Electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Adel | 5,867 | No |
| Algona | 5,407 | Yes |
| Altoona | 19,345 | No |
| Ames | 66,027 | Yes |
| Anamosa | 5,332 | No |
| Ankeny | 66,346 | Yes |
| Asbury | 5,795 | No |
| Atlantic | 6,795 | Yes |
| Bettendorf | 38,631 | No |
| Bondurant | 7,163 | No |
| Boone | 12,509 | No |
| Burlington | 24,160 | No |
| Carroll | 10,261 | No |
| Cedar Falls | 40,500 | Yes |
| Cedar Rapids | 192,714 | No |
| Centerville | 5,353 | No |
| Charles City | 7,399 | No |
| Cherokee | 5,141 | No |
| Clarinda | 5,498 | No |
| Clear Lake | 7,673 | No |
| Clinton | 24,651 | No |
| Clive | 18,323 | No |
| Coralville | 22,226 | No |
| Council Bluffs | 62,617 | 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 |
| Eldridge | 6,634 | Yes |
| Estherville | 5,904 | Yes |
| Fairfield | 9,653 | No |
| Fort Dodge | 24,826 | No |
| Fort Madison | 10,340 | No |
| Glenwood | 5,224 | No |
| Grimes | 14,842 | No |
| Grinnell | 9,481 | No |
| Hiawatha | 7,184 | No |
| Independence | 6,088 | Yes |
| Indianola | 15,544 | Yes |
| Iowa City | 120,015 | No |
| Iowa Falls | 5,154 | No |
| Johnston | 23,418 | No |
| Keokuk | 9,977 | No |
| Knoxville | 7,537 | No |
| Le Mars | 10,462 | No |
| Manchester | 5,077 | No |
| Maquoketa | 6,123 | Yes |
| Marion | 41,023 | No |
| Marshalltown | 27,570 | No |
| Mason City | 27,385 | No |
| Mount Pleasant | 8,996 | Yes |
| Muscatine | 23,759 | Yes |
| Nevada | 7,017 | No |
| Newton | 15,688 | No |
| North Liberty | 19,976 | No |
| Norwalk | 12,592 | No |
| Oelwein | 5,961 | No |
| Orange City | 6,214 | Yes |
| Osceola | 5,412 | No |
| Oskaloosa | 11,552 | No |
| Ottumwa | 25,379 | No |
| Pella | 10,414 | Yes |
| Perry | 7,836 | No |
| Pleasant Hill | 10,203 | No |
| Polk City | 5,386 | No |
| Red Oak | 5,576 | No |
| Sheldon | 5,475 | No |
| Sioux Center | 8,090 | Yes |
| Sioux City | 111,924 | No |
| Spencer | 11,292 | Yes |
| Spirit Lake | 5,301 | No |
| Storm Lake | 11,166 | No |
| Urbandale | 45,037 | No |
| Washington | 7,314 | No |
| Waterloo | 114,594 | No |
| Waukee | 23,441 | No |
| Waverly | 10,278 | Yes |
| Webster City | 7,825 | Yes |
| West Des Moines | 67,640 | No |
| Windsor Heights | 5,208 | No |
| Winterset | 5,309 | Yes |