Story County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Story County, Iowa Electricity Overview
Power facilities in Story County saw a 15.65% increase in the use of non-renewable fuel sources during the course of the previous 12 months, surely a step in the wrong direction.
Story County generates 36.40% of their electricity from non-renewable fuel sources. This equates to 3.86 megawatt hours per resident and places Story County as the 572nd highest county out of 3230 counties in the US for non-renewable production per capita each year.
Ames Utilities is the largest supplier in Story County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
Story County ranks 389th in the United States out of 3230 counties for total natural gas production, with 383,127.55 megawatt hours generated using the fuel type.
While the national average residential rate of electricity is 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, Story County's average price is 4.44% lower than at 15.31 cents per kilowatt hour.
With 3,156 megawatt hours generated using solar, Story County ranks 881st out of 3230 counties in the nation for solar power electricity generation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,706,088 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17.12 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,055,906 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
671,581 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
384,325 MWh
Production per Capita
10.59 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
411,280,022 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,126.29 kg
Recent Energy News in Ames
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Ames, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,252 positions to 17,668th, from last year's value of 14,416th
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,205 positions to 20,272nd, from last year's value of 21,477th
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 131 positions to 20,272nd, from last month's value of 20,141st
- In Ames, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 62 positions to 17,668th, from last month's value of 17,606th
- In Ames, the residential electricity rate increased by 7.95% to 16.66 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.43 ¢ / kWh
- In Ames, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 5 positions to 909th, from last year's value of 904th
- In Ames, the residential electricity rate increased by 4.61% to 16.66 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 15.93 ¢ / kWh
- In Ames, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 4 positions to 909th, from last month's value of 913th
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 1.13% to 17.93 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 17.73 ¢ / kWh
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.57% to 17.93 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 17.83 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,680 positions to 15,693rd, from last year's value of 17,373rd
- In Ames, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,403 positions to 11,836th, from last month's value of 14,239th
- In Ames, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,013 positions to 11,836th, from last year's value of 10,823rd
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 225 positions to 15,693rd, from last month's value of 15,468th
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 17 positions to 891st, from last year's value of 908th
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 17 positions to 891st, from last month's value of 908th
- In Ames, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 4 positions to 892nd, from last year's value of 896th
- In Ames, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 3 positions to 892nd, from last month's value of 895th
- In Ames, the commercial electricity rate increased by 2.52% to 12.07 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.78 ¢ / kWh
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 0.97% to 13.23 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.36 ¢ / kWh
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.19% to 13.23 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.2 ¢ / kWh
- In Ames, the commercial electricity rate increased by 0.11% to 12.07 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.06 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,488 positions to 12,759th, from last year's value of 10,271st
- In Ames, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,237 positions to 9,517th, from last year's value of 6,280th
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 497 positions to 12,759th, from last month's value of 12,262nd
- In Ames, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 398 positions to 9,517th, from last month's value of 9,119th
- In Ames, the industrial electricity rate increased by 12.26% to 7.32 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.52 ¢ / kWh
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 3.59% to 8 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.3 ¢ / kWh
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 0.84% to 8 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.93 ¢ / kWh
- In Ames, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 2 positions to 904th, from last month's value of 906th
- In Ames, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 904th, from last year's value of 905th
- In Ames, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.82% to 7.32 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.38 ¢ / kWh
Electricity Production from Other Biomass Solids
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average other biomass solids production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 2,327.1 MWhs
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average other biomass solids production national rank dropped by 9 positions to 11th, from last year's value of 2nd
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average other biomass solids production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 4th, from last year's value of 2nd
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 452 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 752nd
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 232.18 MWhs
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 5 positions to 14th, from last year's value of 9th
Electricity Production from Coal
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average coal production national rank dropped by 145 positions to 212th, from last year's value of 67th
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average coal production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 3,093.61 MWhs
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average coal production state rank dropped by 7 positions to 12th, from last year's value of 5th
- In Ames, the coal production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 212th, from last year's value of 210th
- In Ames, the coal production national rank increased by 1 position to 212th, from last month's value of 213th
Electricity Production from Natural Gas
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 69.23% to 7,751.76 MWhs, from last year's value of 25,196.34 MWhs
- In Ames, the natural gas production increased by 36.82% to 10,638 MWhs, from last year's value of 7,775 MWhs
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production increased by 11.8% to 7,751.76 MWhs, from last month's value of 6,933.45 MWhs
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 9 positions to 222nd, from last year's value of 213th
- In Ames, the natural gas production national rank increased by 20 positions to 185th, from last month's value of 205th
- In Ames, the natural gas production national rank increased by 11 positions to 185th, from last year's value of 196th
- In Ames, the natural gas production increased by 11.11% to 10,638 MWhs, from last month's value of 9,573.9 MWhs
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank dropped by 1 position to 4th, from last year's value of 3rd
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank increased by 1 position to 222nd, from last month's value of 223rd
- In Ames, the natural gas production state rank dropped by 1 position to 4th, from last year's value of 3rd
- In Ames, the natural gas production state rank dropped by 1 position to 4th, from last month's value of 3rd
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 117 positions to 427th, from last year's value of 310th
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 74.74% to 7,792.16 MWhs, from last year's value of 30,848.8 MWhs
- In Ames, the total production increased by 36.88% to 10,643.88 MWhs, from last year's value of 7,775.98 MWhs
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average total production increased by 11.74% to 7,792.16 MWhs, from last month's value of 6,973.7 MWhs
- In Ames, the total production national rank dropped by 21 positions to 393rd, from last year's value of 372nd
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 7 positions to 427th, from last month's value of 434th
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 4 positions to 14th, from last year's value of 10th
- In Ames, the total production increased by 6.43% to 10,643.88 MWhs, from last month's value of 10,001.18 MWhs
- In Ames, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 14th, from last year's value of 13th
- In Ames, the total production national rank increased by 1 position to 393rd, from last month's value of 394th
- In Ames, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 14th, from last month's value of 13th
Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 9,682% to 40.41 MWhs, from last year's value of -0.42 MWhs
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 865 positions to 89th, from last year's value of 954th
- In Ames, the distillate fuel oil production increased by 500% to 5.88 MWhs, from last year's value of 0.98 MWhs
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank increased by 74 positions to 3rd, from last year's value of 77th
- In Ames, the distillate fuel oil production decreased by 98.62% to 5.88 MWhs, from last month's value of 427.29 MWhs
- In Ames, the distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 37 positions to 71st, from last year's value of 108th
- In Ames, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 21 positions to 71st, from last month's value of 50th
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 2 positions to 89th, from last month's value of 91st
- In Ames, the distillate fuel oil production state rank increased by 3 positions to 3rd, from last year's value of 6th
- In Ames, the distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 1 position to 3rd, from last month's value of 2nd
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production increased by 0.37% to 40.41 MWhs, from last month's value of 40.26 MWhs
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 86.09% to 2246953.909615385 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 16151895.185153846 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 34 positions to 324th, from last year's value of 290th
- In Ames, the total emission increased by 32% to 3046381.815 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 2307822.6720000003 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average total emission increased by 11.64% to 2246953.909615385 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 2012708.0260000003 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Ames, the total emission national rank increased by 23 positions to 284th, from last year's value of 307th
- In Ames, the total emission national rank increased by 22 positions to 284th, from last month's value of 306th
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank increased by 2 positions to 324th, from last month's value of 326th
- In Ames, the total emission increased by 3.01% to 3046381.815 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 2957223.1720000003 CO2 equivalent kgs
Electricity Emission from Production from Coal
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average coal emission national rank dropped by 144 positions to 213th, from last year's value of 69th
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average coal emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1614117.1199999999 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average coal emission state rank dropped by 7 positions to 12th, from last year's value of 5th
Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 84.63% to 2231026.0646153847 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 14512538.556923078 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 22 positions to 228th, from last year's value of 206th
- In Ames, the natural gas emission increased by 31.94% to 3044529.7399999998 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 2307526.3400000003 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission increased by 11.73% to 2231026.0646153847 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 1996831.4692307694 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Ames, the natural gas emission national rank increased by 17 positions to 193rd, from last year's value of 210th
- In Ames, the natural gas emission national rank increased by 17 positions to 193rd, from last month's value of 210th
- In Ames, the natural gas emission increased by 9.49% to 3044529.7399999998 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 2780609.3000000003 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank increased by 2 positions to 228th, from last month's value of 230th
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank dropped by 1 position to 4th, from last year's value of 3rd
- In Ames, the natural gas emission state rank dropped by 1 position to 4th, from last year's value of 3rd
- In Ames, the natural gas emission state rank dropped by 1 position to 4th, from last month's value of 3rd
Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Ames, the distillate fuel oil emission increased by 525% to 1852.075 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 296.332 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank increased by 203 positions to 102nd, from last year's value of 305th
- In Ames, the distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 98.95% to 1852.075 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 176613.87199999997 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 36.89% to 15927.845 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 25239.508230769232 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Ames, the distillate fuel oil emission national rank increased by 34 positions to 85th, from last year's value of 119th
- In Ames, the distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 29 positions to 85th, from last month's value of 56th
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank increased by 11 positions to 3rd, from last year's value of 14th
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank increased by 2 positions to 102nd, from last month's value of 104th
- In Ames, the distillate fuel oil emission state rank increased by 2 positions to 4th, from last year's value of 6th
- In Ames, the distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 2 positions to 4th, from last month's value of 2nd
- In Ames, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission increased by 0.32% to 15927.845 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 15876.556769230769 CO2 equivalent kgs
Ames 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 is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 13,343rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 361 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 906 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
- 563rd in the state out of 915 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since February last year
- 19,746th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 177 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 815 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
- 563rd 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
- 19,927th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 15 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 174 since February last year
Ames Electricity Production and Emission Data
Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for February, 2024
3,046,381.82 MWh
- 3.01% higher than last month
- 32% higher than February last year
- 36.94% lower than the Iowa average
- 68.45% lower than the US average
- 6th in the state out of 101 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 284th in the US out of 2,699 cities
- The national rank has increased by 22 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 23 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All
2,246,953.91 MWh
- 11.64% higher than last month
- 86.09% lower than February last year
- 66.18% lower than the Iowa average
- 80.72% lower than the US average
- 7th in the state out of 101 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 324th in the US out of 2,699 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 34 since February last year
Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for February, 2024
10,643.88 MWh
- 6.43% higher than last month
- 36.88% higher than February last year
- 12.46% lower than the Iowa average
- 54.03% lower than the US average
- 14th in the state out of 101 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 393rd in the US out of 2,738 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 21 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from All
7,792.16 MWh
- 11.74% higher than last month
- 74.74% lower than February last year
- 42.54% lower than the Iowa average
- 69.69% lower than the US average
- 14th in the state out of 101 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since February last year
- 427th in the US out of 2,738 cities
- The national rank has increased by 7 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 117 since February last year
Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024
3,044,529.74 MWh
- 9.49% higher than last month
- 31.94% higher than February last year
- 69.02% higher than the Iowa average
- 79.2% lower than the US average
- 4th in the state out of 51 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 193rd in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has increased by 17 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 17 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas
2,231,026.06 MWh
- 11.73% higher than last month
- 84.63% lower than February last year
- 2.21% lower than the Iowa average
- 87.41% lower than the US average
- 4th in the state out of 51 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 228th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 22 since February last year
Average Electricity Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for February, 2024
1,852.08 MWh
- 98.95% lower than last month
- 525% higher than February last year
- 95.03% lower than the Iowa average
- 97.87% lower than the US average
- 4th in the state out of 81 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
- 85th in the US out of 1,008 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 29 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 34 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil
15,927.85 MWh
- 0.32% higher than last month
- 36.89% lower than February last year
- 48.93% lower than the Iowa average
- 85.75% lower than the US average
- 3rd in the state out of 81 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 11 since February last year
- 102nd in the US out of 1,008 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 203 since February last year
Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024
10,638 MWh
- 11.11% higher than last month
- 36.82% higher than February last year
- 86.22% higher than the Iowa average
- 72.06% lower than the US average
- 4th in the state out of 51 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 185th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has increased by 20 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 11 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas
7,751.76 MWh
- 11.8% higher than last month
- 69.23% lower than February last year
- 14.71% higher than the Iowa average
- 82.53% lower than the US average
- 4th in the state out of 51 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 222nd in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 9 since February last year
Average Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for February, 2024
5.88 MWh
- 98.62% lower than last month
- 500% higher than February last year
- 87.31% lower than the Iowa average
- 94.55% lower than the US average
- 3rd in the state out of 81 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since February last year
- 71st in the US out of 1,008 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 21 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 37 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
40.41 MWh
- 0.37% higher than last month
- 9,682% lower than February last year
- 1.53% lower than the Iowa average
- 72.49% lower than the US average
- 3rd in the state out of 81 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 74 since February last year
- 89th in the US out of 1,008 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 865 since February last year
Ames, IA Electricity Overview
Ames averages a residential electricity rate of 12.89 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Luckily, this is 3.18% less than the state's average price of 13.32 cents, ranking the city at 412th out of 1028 cities in Iowa for best average electricity rate. The city produces 0.05 megawatt hours per citizen from solar power, which is 13th in the state out of 1028 cities. The city produces roughly 6.26 megawatt hours per customer in the city per year from power generating plants located in its borders, which makes it the 19th highest generating city out of 1028 cities in Iowa.
Ames' main fuel source consumed for electricity generation is Natural Gas. The city generates 382,946.93 megawatt hours, or 91.44% of the total generation in the city, from this fuel type. Other Biomass Solids and Solar account for 7.75% and 0.75% of electricity generation, respectively. Approximately 433,515,222.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in the city because of electricity consumption. This total also equates to a ranking of 6th highest in the state for pollution per citizen from electricity consumption. Ames is home to 5 electricity plants, which is the 2nd highest out of any city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ames
Ames residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Ames, Iowa
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 18.01 | 130.31 | 3,589,309.84 | 646,363,552 | |
Ames Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.73 | 71.01 | 322,118 | 180,795 | 21,208,000 |
Consumers Energy Iowa | BUNDLED | 14.60 | 162.95 | 88,579 | 12,935,000 | |
Midland Power Coop | BUNDLED | 12.60 | 195.85 | 217,984 | 27,457,000 |
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Nevada, IA Electricity Overview
Nevada averages a residential electricity rate of 17.20 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Regrettably, this is 29.14% more than the state's average price of 13.32 cents, ranking the city at 541st out of 1028 cities in Iowa for best average electricity rate. Selling an estimated 6,764.44 megawatt hours a year, Alliant Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city. Customers in Nevada are faced with 0.74 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 75.7 minutes.
Nevada is home to no power plants. On average, the city citizens emit 5,139.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 267th worst polluting city out of 1028 cities in Iowa based on emissions per capita. A total of 36,064,541.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Nevada
Nevada residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Nevada, Iowa
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 18.01 | 130.31 | 3,589,309.84 | 646,363,552 | |
Consumers Energy Iowa | BUNDLED | 14.60 | 162.95 | 88,579 | 12,935,000 |
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Huxley, IA Electricity Overview
Huxley averages a residential electricity rate of 16.39 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Regrettably, this is 23.12% more than the state's average price of 13.32 cents, ranking the city at 515th out of 1028 cities in Iowa for best average electricity rate. Alliant Energy sells an estimated 2,643.96 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other electricity suppliers. The average residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $145.78 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.3.
Huxley is home to no power plants. On average, the city citizens emit 5,139.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 267th worst polluting city out of 1028 cities in Iowa based on emissions per capita. A total of 22,064,283.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Huxley
Huxley residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Huxley, Iowa
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 18.01 | 130.31 | 3,589,309.84 | 646,363,552 | |
Consumers Energy Iowa | BUNDLED | 14.60 | 162.95 | 88,579 | 12,935,000 |
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Electricity Production in Story County, Iowa
Power Plants in Story County, Iowa
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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FPL Energy Story Wind LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Story County | IA | Wind | 551,516 | ||||
Ames Electric Services Power PlantAmes Utilities (100.00%) | Ames | IA | Natural Gas | 322,424 | 187,996,673.76 | 583.07 | ||
Iowa State UniversityIowa State University (100.00%) | Ames | IA | Natural Gas | 81,229 | 24,157,435.29 | 297.4 | ||
NCAH Central Utility PlantNational Animal Disease Center (100.00%) | Ames | IA | Natural Gas | 12,293.12 | 2,745,142.86 | 223.31 | ||
Michelangelo Wind 3 LLCMichelangelo Wind 3 LLC (100.00%) | Story County | IA | Wind | 12,193 | ||||
Optimum Wind 7 LLCOptimum Wind 7 LLC (100.00%) | Story County | IA | Wind | 12,102 | ||||
Michelangelo Wind 1 LLCMichelangelo Wind 1 LLC (100.00%) | Story County | IA | Wind | 12,100 | ||||
Optimum Wind 6 LLCOptimum Wind 6 LLC (100.00%) | Story County | IA | Wind | 10,886 | ||||
Optimum Wind 5 LLCOptimum Wind 5 LLC (100.00%) | Story County | IA | Wind | 10,712 | ||||
Optimum Wind 3 LLCOptimum Wind 3 LLC (100.00%) | Story County | IA | Wind | 10,470 | ||||
Optimum Wind 4 LLCOptimum Wind 4 LLC (100.00%) | Story County | IA | Wind | 10,304 | ||||
Story City Wind ProjectHamilton Wind Energy LLC (100.00%) | Story County | IA | Wind | 5,667 | ||||
IA - City of Ames - Airport RoadForefront Solar (100.00%) | Ames | IA | Solar | 3,156 | ||||
Story CityStory Electric (100.00%) | Story City | IA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 1,160 | 883,782.23 | 761.88 | ||
Ames GTAmes Utilities (100.00%) | Ames | IA | Distillate Fuel Oil | -306 | 269,958.45 | -882.22 |
Story County, Iowa Details
Story County's main fuel source consumed for electricity generation is Wind. The county generates 635,950 megawatt hours, or 60.23% of the total generation in the county, from this fuel type. Natural Gas and Other Biomass Solids account for 36.28% and 3.08% of electricity generation, respectively. Emitting 411,280,022.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the county is the 715th worst in the nation for total emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 58th highest in the state for emissions per resident with an average of 4,126.29 kilograms of emissions per person. Story County has 15 power generation plants, which is 2nd highest in the state.
Providers In Each City in Story County:
- Ames, Iowa:
- Ames Utilities: 77.12%
- Alliant Energy: 16.77%
- Consumers Energy Iowa: 2.78%
- Midland Power Coop: 3.34%
- Cambridge, Iowa:
- Consumers Energy Iowa: 15.68%
- Alliant Energy: 84.32%
- Collins, Iowa:
- Consumers Energy Iowa: 1.71%
- Alliant Energy: 98.29%
- Colo, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Gilbert, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Huxley, Iowa:
- Consumers Energy Iowa: 47.41%
- Alliant Energy: 52.59%
- Kelley, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Maxwell, Iowa:
- Consumers Energy Iowa: 9.39%
- Alliant Energy: 90.61%
- McCallsburg, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Nevada, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 76.16%
- Consumers Energy Iowa: 23.84%
- Roland, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Sheldahl, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Slater, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Story City, Iowa:
- Story Electric: 100.00%
- Zearing, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Story County, Iowa?
The largest electricity supplier in Story County, Iowa by total revenue is Ames Utilities.
How many electric companies offer service in Story County, Iowa?
There are 5 electricity companies operating in Story County, Iowa.
What electricity companies offer service in Story County, Iowa?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Ames Utilities | 27,950 |
2 | Alliant Energy | 12,382 |
3 | Consumers Energy Iowa | 2,377 |
4 | Story Electric | 1,108 |
5 | Midland Power Coop | 696 |
How many power plants are in Story County, Iowa?
There are 15 active electricity plants located in Story County, Iowa