How much is the average electric bill in Iowa?

The average residential electric bill in Iowa is about $149 per month, reflecting average monthly usage of 872 kWh at a residential rate of 17.06¢ per kWh.

Is electricity expensive in Iowa?

At 17.06¢ per kWh, Iowa's residential electricity rate is 6.1% lower than the U.S. average of 18.16¢ per kWh. That makes it the 29th-cheapest of 51 states and DC ranked by residential price.

Electricity Rates in Iowa (August 2026)

Name: Iowa Electricity Rates
Creator: U.S. Energy Information Administration

The average residential rate is 17.06¢/kWh — that's about $149/month for a typical household.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Data as of August 2026.

#29

out of 51 states (1 = cheapest)

$149/mo

based on 872 kWh average monthly usage

6.1%below

the national average of 18.16¢/kWh

9.5%up

over the past 12 months

Rates by Sector

Sector	Rate (¢/kWh)	vs National	Avg Monthly Usage	Avg Monthly Bill	vs National
Residential	17.06¢/kWh	-6.1%	872 kWh	$149	-6.1%
Commercial	14.15¢/kWh	-2.2%	4,428 kWh	$627	-2.2%
Industrial	9.31¢/kWh	-3.4%	334,696 kWh	$31,176	-3.4%
National Avg — Residential	18.16¢/kWh	—	1,152 kWh	$209	—
National Avg — Commercial	14.47¢/kWh	—	7,661 kWh	$1,108	—
National Avg — Industrial	9.64¢/kWh	—	81,834 kWh	$7,890	—

Electricity Providers in Iowa

	Type	Service				Service Area
MidAmerican Energy Co	IOU	Bundled	11.01¢/kWh	$87	632,436	Adair, Adams, Audubon, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Clinton, Crawford, Dallas, Floyd, Franklin, Fremont, Hamilton, Hardin, Harrison, Humboldt, Ida, Jasper, Johnson, Kossuth, Lyon, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Mills, Monona, Monroe, Montgomery, Muscatine, O'Brien, Page, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Polk, Pottawattamie, Poweshiek, Sac, Scott, Shelby, Sioux, Taylor, Warren, Washington, Webster, Woodbury, Wright+52 moreless
Interstate Power and Light Co	IOU	Bundled	17.90¢/kWh	$128	417,153	Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Buchanan, Buena Vista, Butler, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Clarke, Clay, Clayton, Clinton, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Delaware, Des Moines, Dickinson, Dubuque, Emmet, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Howard, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Kossuth, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Lucas, Lyon, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Mitchell, Monroe, Montgomery, Muscatine, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Polk, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Scott, Sioux, Story, Tama, Taylor, Union, Van Buren, Wapello, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Worth, Wright+81 moreless
Linn County REC	Co-op	Bundled	14.23¢/kWh	$121	30,323	Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn+3 moreless
City of Ames - (IA)	Municipal	Bundled	12.10¢/kWh	$69	24,979	Story
Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop	Co-op	Bundled	13.56¢/kWh	$154	20,749	Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Washington+9 moreless
Cedar Falls Utilities	Municipal	Bundled	10.42¢/kWh	$82	17,772	Black Hawk, Butler, Grundy
Midland Power Coop	Co-op	Bundled	13.60¢/kWh	$191	11,939	Boone, Calhoun, Dallas, Franklin, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hardin, Humboldt, Kossuth, Marshall, Pocahontas, Polk, Story, Webster, Wright+14 moreless
Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop	Co-op	Bundled	13.76¢/kWh	$146	11,051	Buchanan, Cedar, Clayton, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, Jones, Linn+6 moreless
Board of Water Electric & Communications	Municipal	Bundled	12.63¢/kWh	$102	10,123	Muscatine
Iowa Lakes Electric Coop	Co-op	Bundled	13.78¢/kWh	$199	9,714	Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Ida, Kossuth, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Sac+10 moreless

Utility data from EIA Form 861, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

The average residential electricity rate in Iowa is 17.06¢ per kWh. Commercial customers pay an average of 14.15¢ per kWh and industrial customers pay 9.31¢ per kWh.

Illinois$171/mo19.32¢/kWh Missouri$216/mo16.02¢/kWh Nebraska$155/mo13.54¢/kWh Minnesota$145/mo17.20¢/kWh