23.3%below
the national average of 18.44¢/kWh
Electricity Rates in Iowa (May 2026)
The average residential rate is 14.14¢/kWh — that's about $98/month for a typical household.
#9out of 51 states (1 = cheapest)
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Data as of May 2026.
$98/mo
based on 694 kWh average monthly usage
Stable
over the past 12 months
Rates by Sector
| Sector | Rate (¢/kWh) | vs National | Avg Monthly Usage | Avg Monthly Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.14¢/kWh | -23.3% | 694 kWh | $98 |
| Commercial | 10.58¢/kWh | — | 4,139 kWh | $438 |
| Industrial | 6.62¢/kWh | — | 282,433 kWh | $18,686 |
| National Average | 18.44¢/kWh | — | 736 kWh | $136 |
Electricity Providers in Iowa
Type | Service | Service Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ||||||
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 | ||||||
Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn+3 moreless | ||||||
Story | ||||||
Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Washington+9 moreless | ||||||
Black Hawk, Butler, Grundy | ||||||
Boone, Calhoun, Dallas, Franklin, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hardin, Humboldt, Kossuth, Marshall, Pocahontas, Polk, Story, Webster, Wright+14 moreless | ||||||
Buchanan, Cedar, Clayton, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, Jones, Linn+6 moreless | ||||||
Muscatine | ||||||
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
Power Outages in Iowa
247 customers currently without power in Iowa
Frequently Asked Questions
The average residential electricity rate in Iowa is 14.14¢ per kWh. Commercial customers pay an average of 10.58¢ per kWh and industrial customers pay 6.62¢ per kWh.