Electricity prices in Iowa
What homes in Iowa pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 14.1¢ a kWh
- Up 4.5% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $121 a month
- Up 4.7% on a year ago
- Average use
- 856 kWh
- A month. US 870 kWh
- Price rank
- 37 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to July 2026, Iowa homes paid 14.1¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
Iowa vs the US
| Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to July 2026 | 14.1¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in July 2026 | 16.0¢ | 18.3¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $121 | $156 |
| Bill in July 2026 | $193 | $212 |
| Average monthly use | 856 kWh | 870 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +4.5% | +6.6% |
| Price change since 2019 | +13% | +38% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 15.99¢ |
| June 2026 | 15.93¢ |
| May 2026 | 14.14¢ |
| April 2026 | 13.86¢ |
| March 2026 | 13.42¢ |
| February 2026 | 12.74¢ |
| January 2026 | 12.83¢ |
| December 2025 | 12.60¢ |
| November 2025 | 13.55¢ |
| October 2025 | 13.48¢ |
| September 2025 | 14.79¢ |
| August 2025 | 15.58¢ |
| July 2025 | 15.31¢ |
| June 2025 | 15.33¢ |
| May 2025 | 14.16¢ |
| April 2025 | 13.34¢ |
| March 2025 | 12.48¢ |
| February 2025 | 12.14¢ |
| January 2025 | 11.99¢ |
| December 2024 | 12.30¢ |
| November 2024 | 13.18¢ |
| October 2024 | 13.17¢ |
| September 2024 | 14.05¢ |
| August 2024 | 14.78¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Iowa, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.
Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $193 |
| June 2026 | $136 |
| May 2026 | $98 |
| April 2026 | $92 |
| March 2026 | $108 |
| February 2026 | $111 |
| January 2026 | $139 |
| December 2025 | $123 |
| November 2025 | $90 |
| October 2025 | $95 |
| September 2025 | $112 |
| August 2025 | $153 |
| July 2025 | $173 |
| June 2025 | $134 |
| May 2025 | $91 |
| April 2025 | $86 |
| March 2025 | $103 |
| February 2025 | $119 |
| January 2025 | $132 |
| December 2024 | $119 |
| November 2024 | $91 |
| October 2024 | $86 |
| September 2024 | $110 |
| August 2024 | $143 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Iowa, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. EIA's own method for its average bill table.
Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $23.93 |
| June 2026 | $22.16 |
| May 2026 | $15.72 |
| April 2026 | $13.91 |
| March 2026 | $11.99 |
| February 2026 | $13.03 |
| January 2026 | $9.51 |
| December 2025 | $8.79 |
| November 2025 | $7.70 |
| October 2025 | $13.45 |
| September 2025 | $21.16 |
| August 2025 | $22.35 |
| July 2025 | $23.85 |
| June 2025 | $22.01 |
| May 2025 | $16.29 |
| April 2025 | $13.65 |
| March 2025 | $11.45 |
| February 2025 | $8.99 |
| January 2025 | $8.62 |
| December 2024 | $8.36 |
| November 2024 | $7.79 |
| October 2024 | $14.34 |
| September 2024 | $19.90 |
| August 2024 | $20.47 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Iowa, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Natural Gas Monthly.
Utilities in Iowa
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 72% of homes in Iowa; smaller utilities serve the rest.
| MidAmerican EnergyInvestor-owned | 11.5¢ | +3.4% |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power and Light)Investor-owned | 18.3¢ | +3.2% |
Heating fuels in Iowa: heating oil, propane.