Ida County, IA: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Ida County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Ida County, Iowa Electricity Overview

Of all of the US counties, Ida County is 65th in megawatt hours produced from wind power.

Over the past 12 months, Ida County has seen a 4.85% drop in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity production.

The largest electricity supplier in Ida County by megawatt hours sold is North West Rural Electric Cooperative.

Ida County generates 100.00% of its electricity from renewable fuel types, or 262.66 megawatt hours per citizen per year.

Ida County is the 4th highest producing county out of 99 counties in Iowa when it comes to megawatt hours generated using renewable fuel types.

Ida County generates 1434.53% additional megawatt hours than the county consumes, leading to the need to export the excess.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    119,459 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.12 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,833,129 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,833,129 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    262.66 MWh

Recent Energy News in Ida Grove

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Ida Grove Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

9.45¢ per kWh

  • 1.11% lower than last month
  • 1.38% higher than February last year
  • 32.43% lower than the Iowa average
  • 42.01% lower than the US average
  • 326th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since February last year
  • 1,843rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 313 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 935 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

10.93¢ per kWh

  • 0.1% higher than last month
  • 0.47% lower than February last year
  • 28.63% lower than the Iowa average
  • 35.45% lower than the US average
  • 324th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since February last year
  • 1,849th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 215 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 241 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$71.44 per month

  • 22.46% lower than last month
  • 5.38% lower than February last year
  • 24.43% lower than the Iowa average
  • 43.01% lower than the US average
  • 330th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 1,578th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,217 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 429 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$88.83 per month

  • 0.38% lower than last month
  • 4.08% lower than February last year
  • 22.69% lower than the Iowa average
  • 32.97% lower than the US average
  • 334th 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
  • 1,682nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 205 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

7.2¢ per kWh

  • 7.25% lower than last month
  • 0.96% lower than February last year
  • 29.93% lower than the Iowa average
  • 47.11% lower than the US average
  • 332nd in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 2,131st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 325 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,129 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

8.55¢ per kWh

  • 0.07% lower than last month
  • 2.3% lower than February last year
  • 25.72% lower than the Iowa average
  • 39.48% lower than the US average
  • 304th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 30 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 30 since February last year
  • 1,626th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 20 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 196 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$265.3 per month

  • 16.48% lower than last month
  • 6.32% lower than February last year
  • 25.15% lower than the Iowa average
  • 84.14% lower than the US average
  • 333rd in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 2,780th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 620 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 783 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$343.17 per month

  • 0.43% lower than last month
  • 4.43% lower than February last year
  • 24.38% lower than the Iowa average
  • 79.11% lower than the US average
  • 30th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 304 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 304 since February last year
  • 3,906th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 327 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 178 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

5.07¢ per kWh

  • 10.81% lower than last month
  • 2.11% lower than February last year
  • 22.15% lower than the Iowa average
  • 48.58% lower than the US average
  • 332nd in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
  • 3,495th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 499 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,843 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

6.25¢ per kWh

  • 0.15% lower than last month
  • 1.68% lower than February last year
  • 15.2% lower than the Iowa average
  • 38.77% lower than the US average
  • 326th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 8 since February last year
  • 2,619th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 458 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 578 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$42,881.63 per month

  • 14.3% lower than last month
  • 5.51% higher than February last year
  • 21.01% higher than the Iowa average
  • 39.88% higher than the US average
  • 906th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since February last year
  • 22,006th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 528 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 614 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$56,232.31 per month

  • 0.33% higher than last month
  • 4.53% higher than February last year
  • 29.52% higher than the Iowa average
  • 64.96% higher 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
  • 23,070th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 18 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,424 since February last year

Ida Grove, IA Electricity Overview

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On average, Ida Grove's residential electricity rate is 10.72 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 33.08% less than the average nationwide electricity rate of 16.02 cents. Customers in Ida Grove experience 1.29 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 104.99 minutes. The Iowa average monthly residential electricity bill is $113.66, while the Ida Grove average is 7.64% less at $104.98 per month. This is the 359th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state.

Ida Grove has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 164th highest ranked city in the state out of 1028 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 10,597,845.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 5,139.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 267th worst in Iowa for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ida Grove

Ida Grove residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.138/kWh$0.080/kWh$154.62/mo.$49.53/mo.
39th10.72¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ida Grove
359th$104.98Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ida Grove Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ida Grove, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED11.0788.816,026,295.35667,229,354
North West Rural Electric CooperativeBUNDLED8.53205.13267,16222,798,800

Holstein, IA Electricity Overview

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On average, Holstein's residential electricity rate is 10.74 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 32.95% less than the average nationwide electricity rate of 16.02 cents. Customers in Holstein experience 1.29 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 104.99 minutes. The Iowa average monthly residential electricity bill is $113.66, while the Holstein average is 8.47% less at $104.03 per month. This is the 355th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state.

Holstein has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 214th highest ranked city in the state out of 1028 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 7,683,695.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 5,139.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 267th worst in Iowa for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Holstein

Holstein residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.138/kWh$0.080/kWh$154.62/mo.$49.53/mo.
40th10.74¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Holstein
355th$104.03Average residential monthly electricity bill for Holstein Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Holstein, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED11.0788.816,026,295.35667,229,354
North West Rural Electric CooperativeBUNDLED8.53205.13267,16222,798,800

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Battle Creek, IA Electricity Overview

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On average, Battle Creek's residential electricity rate is 11.07 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 30.87% less than the average nationwide electricity rate of 16.02 cents. MidAmerican Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The state average monthly residential power bill is $113.66, while the Battle Creek average is 21.86% below at $88.81 per month. This ranks the city 24th in the state for average monthly bill total.

Battle Creek has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 344th highest ranked city in the state out of 1028 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 4,296,701.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 5,139.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 880th worst in Iowa for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Battle Creek

Battle Creek residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.138/kWh$0.080/kWh$154.62/mo.$49.53/mo.
52nd11.07¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Battle Creek
24th$88.81Average residential monthly electricity bill for Battle Creek Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Battle Creek, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED11.0788.816,026,295.35667,229,354

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Electricity Production in Ida County, Iowa

Power Plants in Ida County, Iowa

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Ida County IA Wind 1,183,585.02
Ida County IA Wind 649,544

Ida County, Iowa Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Ida County's top fuel source consumed for electricity production is Wind. The county produces 1,833,129.02 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Electricity use in the county results in the release of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is 2955th largest amount in the country out of 3230 counties and 90th highest in Iowa out of 99 counties. More telling of the county's pollution reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 2955th ranked county in the nation for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. Ida County is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is 47th highest in the state.

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Ida County, Iowa Net Metering

North West Rural Electric Cooperative is the only provider we have covering Ida County. Fortunately for customers they do offer net metering options, making personal solar power installs possible. The state of Iowa has pretty good state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

The single company in Ida County who reports energy loss data reported an annual loss of 3.49%. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.87%, Ida County is ranked as the 572nd best county in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Ida County, Iowa

Providers In Each City in Ida County:

  • Arthur, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Battle Creek, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Galva, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 82.72%
    • North West Rural Electric Cooperative: 17.28%
  • Holstein, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 86.92%
    • North West Rural Electric Cooperative: 13.08%
  • Ida Grove, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 86.10%
    • North West Rural Electric Cooperative: 13.90%

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

FAQ

How many power plants are located within Ida County, Iowa?

There are 2 power plants located in Ida County, Iowa

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Ida County, Iowa?

By total customer count, North West Rural Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in Ida County, Iowa.

What electricity companies offer service in Ida County, Iowa?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1North West Rural Electric Cooperative1,740

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-04-09