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Dickinson County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Dickinson County, Iowa Electricity Overview

With a population of 17,536 residents, Dickinson County is the 2013th largest county by population in the US.

The average monthly residential electricity bill in Dickinson County totals $182.46. In contrast, the US average bill is $138.3.

Dickinson County generates 0.07% of their electricity from non-renewable fuels. This equates to 0.02 megawatt hours per resident and ranks Dickinson County as the 40th highest county out of 99 counties in Iowa for non-renewable production per capita each year.

Dickinson County consumes only 63.21% of the electricity produced in the county.

Dickinson County produces 474,535 megawatts from wind energy. That is sufficient to rank them 36th in the state out of 99 counties for electricity production from wind energy .

Dickinson County is the 643rd largest generator of megawatt hours per capita out of 3230 counties in the US, with a population of 17,536 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 474,857.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    300,161 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.12 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    474,857 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    474,535 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    322 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    27.08 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    153,036 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    8.73 kg

Recent Energy News in Spirit Lake

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Spirit Lake Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

16.66¢ per kWh

  • 4.61% higher than last month
  • 7.95% higher than February last year
  • 19.12% higher than the Iowa average
  • 2.23% higher than the US average
  • 909th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since February last year
  • 17,668th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 62 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,252 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

17.93¢ per kWh

  • 0.57% higher than last month
  • 1.13% higher than February last year
  • 17.02% higher than the Iowa average
  • 5.85% higher than the US average
  • 915th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 20,272nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 131 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,205 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$108.15 per month

  • 23.6% lower than last month
  • 0.79% lower than February last year
  • 14.41% higher than the Iowa average
  • 13.73% lower than the US average
  • 903rd in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since February last year
  • 8,569th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,447 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 261 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$130.33 per month

  • 0.05% lower than last month
  • 3.02% lower than February last year
  • 13.42% higher than the Iowa average
  • 1.66% lower than the US average
  • 915th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 46 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 15 since February last year
  • 13,343rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 407 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 891 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

12.07¢ per kWh

  • 0.11% higher than last month
  • 2.52% higher than February last year
  • 17.49% higher than the Iowa average
  • 11.33% lower than the US average
  • 892nd in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since February last year
  • 11,836th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,403 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,013 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

13.23¢ per kWh

  • 0.19% higher than last month
  • 0.97% lower than February last year
  • 14.95% higher than the Iowa average
  • 6.34% lower than the US average
  • 891st in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 17 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 17 since February last year
  • 15,693rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 225 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,680 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$403.74 per month

  • 22.96% lower than last month
  • 6.59% lower than February last year
  • 13.91% higher than the Iowa average
  • 75.87% lower than the US average
  • 899th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since February last year
  • 7,890th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,574 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,352 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$518 per month

  • 0.46% lower than last month
  • 2% lower than February last year
  • 14.15% higher than the Iowa average
  • 68.46% lower than the US average
  • 908th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 11,991st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 82 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 705 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

7.32¢ per kWh

  • 0.82% lower than last month
  • 12.26% higher than February last year
  • 12.41% higher than the Iowa average
  • 25.75% lower than the US average
  • 904th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 9,517th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 398 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,237 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8¢ per kWh

  • 0.84% higher than last month
  • 3.59% lower than February last year
  • 8.59% higher than the Iowa average
  • 21.59% lower than the US average
  • 908th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 12,759th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 497 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,488 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$26,420.37 per month

  • 5.93% lower than last month
  • 6.67% higher than February last year
  • 25.44% lower than the Iowa average
  • 13.82% lower than the US average
  • 549th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since February last year
  • 19,732nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 163 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 801 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$30,759.17 per month

  • 0.45% higher than last month
  • 5.06% lower than February last year
  • 29.15% lower than the Iowa average
  • 9.77% lower than the US average
  • 530th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 33 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 33 since February last year
  • 19,894th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 18 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 141 since February last year

Spirit Lake, IA Electricity Overview

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Spirit Lake has an average residential electricity rate of 18.01 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 35.24% above Iowa's average price of 13.32 cents. Consumers in the city have 0.74 electrical outages per year, with outages lasting around 75.7 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each. Alliant Energy has an estimated 255 total residential customers, more than all other electricity suppliers in the city.

Coming in at as the 79th worst ranked city out of 1028 cities in the state, Spirit Lake emits 27,244,995.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 5,139.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 267th worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Spirit Lake, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Spirit Lake

Spirit Lake residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.220/kWh$0.129/kWh$222.09/mo.$86.68/mo.
642nd18.01¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Spirit Lake
444th$130.31Average residential monthly electricity bill for Spirit Lake Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Spirit Lake, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED18.01130.313,589,309.84646,363,552

Milford, IA Electricity Overview

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Milford has an average residential electricity rate of 12.24 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 8.09% below Iowa's average price of 13.32 cents. With a rise of 5.50% in CO2 emissions per person, Milford has work to do to combat future pollution issues. Generating 0.09 megawatt hours per customer living in the city, Milford ranks as the 50th highest producing city out of 1028 cities in Iowa.

Coming in at as the 115th worst ranked city out of 1028 cities in the state, Milford emits 16,861,253.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. The city also ranks 34th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, averaging 5,178.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. Around 100.00% of electricity in Milford comes from generation using Distillate Fuel Oil. There is one power producing plant in Milford.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Milford

Milford residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.220/kWh$0.129/kWh$222.09/mo.$86.68/mo.
382nd12.24¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Milford
873rd$131.81Average residential monthly electricity bill for Milford Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Milford, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED18.01130.313,589,309.84646,363,552
Iowa Lakes Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.22195.99184,62822,558,900
Milford ElectricBUNDLED10.70112.3828915,461.251,654,677.95

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Lake Park, IA Electricity Overview

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Lake Park has an average residential electricity rate of 14.01 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.20% above Iowa's average rate of 13.32 cents. This ranks the city 451st out of 1028 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Consumers in the city have 0.74 electrical outages per year, with outages lasting around 75.7 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each. Lake Park, Iowa Electric Utility has an estimated 380 total residential customers, more than all other electricity suppliers in the city.

Coming in at as the 242nd worst ranked city out of 1028 cities in the state, Lake Park emits 6,198,352.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 5,139.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 267th worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Lake Park, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Park

Lake Park residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.220/kWh$0.129/kWh$222.09/mo.$86.68/mo.
451st14.01¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lake Park
403rd$117.07Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lake Park Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lake Park, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED18.01130.313,589,309.84646,363,552
Lake Park, Iowa Electric UtilityBUNDLED11.84109.896,203.77734,500.38

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Electricity Production in Dickinson County, Iowa

Power Plants in Dickinson County, Iowa

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Dickinson County IA Wind 345,120
Flying Cloud Power Partners LLCAvangrid (100.00%)
Dickinson County IA Wind 87,063
Iowa Lakes Superior Wind FarmIowa Lakes Electric Cooperative (100.00%)
Dickinson County IA Wind 42,352
Milford IA Distillate Fuel Oil 289213,507.21738.78
Dickinson County IA Distillate Fuel Oil 3328,596.04866.55

Dickinson County, Iowa Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Dickinson County is the 2882nd highest ranked county in the country when it comes to total emissions from electricity use, with the county emitting 153,035.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. The county also ranks 2880th worst in emissions per person in the county, averaging 8.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two metrics. The county has the 560th most power producing plants of any county in the United States, with 5 total plants. Dickinson County's power plants most often use Wind, which makes up 99.93% (or 474,535 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the county.

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99.93%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.07%

Dickinson County, Iowa Net Metering

Roughly 80.00% of the electricity providers in Dickinson County offer net metering to their consumers. Consumers in Iowa have above average net metering laws and regulations that encourage the installation of personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Dickinson County electricity suppliers who report energy loss average roughly 1.71% of their energy lost per year. With a state average energy loss of 2.03%, Dickinson County is ranked as the 26th best county in the state for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Dickinson County:

  • Arnolds Park, Iowa:
    • Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative: 40.28%
    • Alliant Energy: 59.72%
  • Lake Park, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 35.15%
    • Lake Park, Iowa Electric Utility: 64.85%
  • Milford, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 16.97%
    • Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative: 19.60%
    • Milford Electric: 63.43%
  • Okoboji, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Orleans, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Spirit Lake, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Superior, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 98.87%
    • Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative: 1.13%
  • Terril, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Wahpeton, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • West Okoboji, Iowa:
    • Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative: 22.92%
    • Alliant Energy: 77.08%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Dickinson County, Iowa?

By total customer count, Alliant Energy is the largest electricity provider in Dickinson County, Iowa.

How many power plants are located in Dickinson County, Iowa?

Dickinson County, Iowa is home to 5 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

How many electric companies offer service in Dickinson County, Iowa?

Dickinson County, Iowa is home to 5 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Dickinson County, Iowa?

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-03-29