Winnebago County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Winnebago County, Iowa Electricity Overview
Winnebago County has accomplished a reduction of 21.79% in the use of non-renewable fuel types for electricity production over the course of the previous 12 months.
Winnebago County ranks 15th in the state out of 99 counties in electricity generated from wind energy.
Winnebago County is the 210th largest producing county in the United States out of 3230 counties when it comes to megawatt hours generated from renewable fuel sources.
Winnebago County is the 318th highest generator of megawatt hours per capita out of 3230 counties in the country, with a population of 10,743 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 1,049,696.
Winnebago County generates 0.03% of its electricity from non-renewable fuels, resulting in a ranking of 38th out of 99 counties in Iowa for total electricity generation from non-renewable sources.
The average monthly residential electricity bill in Winnebago County totals $198.02. For comparison, the national average bill is $138.3.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
183,886 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17.12 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,049,696 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
1,049,391 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
305 MWh
Production per Capita
97.71 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,464,786 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
136.35 kg
Recent Energy News in Forest City
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Forest City, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,252 positions to 17,668th, from last year's value of 14,416th
- In Forest City, 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 Forest City, 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 Forest City, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 62 positions to 17,668th, from last month's value of 17,606th
- In Forest City, the residential electricity rate increased by 7.95% to 16.66 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.43 ¢ / kWh
- In Forest City, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 5 positions to 909th, from last year's value of 904th
- In Forest City, the residential electricity rate increased by 4.61% to 16.66 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 15.93 ¢ / kWh
- In Forest City, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 4 positions to 909th, from last month's value of 913th
- In Forest City, 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 Forest City, 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 Forest City, 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 Forest City, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,403 positions to 11,836th, from last month's value of 14,239th
- In Forest City, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,001 positions to 11,836th, from last year's value of 10,835th
- In Forest City, 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 Forest City, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 17 positions to 891st, from last year's value of 908th
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 17 positions to 891st, from last month's value of 908th
- In Forest City, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 16 positions to 892nd, from last year's value of 908th
- In Forest City, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 3 positions to 892nd, from last month's value of 895th
- In Forest City, the commercial electricity rate increased by 2.52% to 12.07 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.78 ¢ / kWh
- In Forest City, 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 Forest City, 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 Forest City, 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 Forest City, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 801 positions to 19,732nd, from last year's value of 18,931st
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 174 positions to 19,927th, from last year's value of 19,753rd
- In Forest City, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 163 positions to 19,732nd, from last month's value of 19,569th
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 15 positions to 19,927th, from last month's value of 19,912th
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 5.06% to $30,759.17, from last year's value of $32,398.07
- In Forest City, the industrial electricity bill increased by 6.67% to $26,420.37, from last year's value of $24,767.43
- In Forest City, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 6 positions to 549th, from last year's value of 555th
- In Forest City, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 6 positions to 549th, from last month's value of 555th
- In Forest City, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 5.93% to $26,420.37, from last month's value of $28,085.64
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 0.45% to $30,759.17, from last month's value of $30,621.42
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,259 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 1,444th
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 381.18 MWhs
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 72 positions to 101st, from last year's value of 29th
- In Forest City, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
- In Forest City, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 661 positions to 999th, from last year's value of 338th
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 15.04 MWhs
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 61 positions to 81st, from last year's value of 20th
- In Forest City, the distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 2 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 1,001st
- In Forest City, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 1 position to 999th, from last year's value of 998th
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 647 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 557th
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 366.15 MWhs
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 6 positions to 14th, from last year's value of 8th
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 1,640 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 1,059th
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 11044.065692307691 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 62 positions to 101st, from last year's value of 39th
Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 623 positions to 1,008th, from last year's value of 385th
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 11044.065692307691 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Forest City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 56 positions to 81st, from last year's value of 25th
Forest City 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 has dropped by 15 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 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 16 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 1,001 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
- 384th in the state out of 915 cities
- The state rank has increased by 524 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 524 since February last year
- 12,235th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 27 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,964 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
$30,759.17 per month
- 0.45% higher than last month
- 5.06% lower than February last year
- 29.15% lower than the Iowa average
- 9.77% lower than the US average
- 563rd in the state out of 915 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 19,927th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 15 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 174 since February last year
Forest City, IA Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Forest City are charged an average residential electricity rate of 11.48 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 332nd out of 1028 cities in the state. Non-renewable fuel sources are used to generate 231 megawatt hours in the city, which is 4.44% of the total production. Selling an estimated 45,228.17 megawatt hours per year, Forest City, Iowa Electric Utility is the largest electricity provider in the city.
Electricity consumption in Forest City results in the release of 20,624,043.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 101st highest in the state out of 1028 cities. Averaging 4,814.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 1009th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Solar is the primary fuel in Forest City, with 95.56% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Forest City is home to 2 electricity plants, which is the 10th highest number of plants within a city in Iowa.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Forest City
Forest City residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Forest City, Iowa
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 18.01 | 130.31 | 3,589,309.84 | 646,363,552 | |
| Forest City, Iowa Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 10.92 | 68.82 | 231 | 13,222.31 | 1,443,521.05 |
| Prairie Energy | BUNDLED | 12.89 | 181.14 | 58,489 | 7,538,300 |
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Lake Mills, IA Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Lake Mills are charged an average residential electricity rate of 11.70 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 344th out of 1028 cities in the state. The city produces over 0 megawatt hours from its electrical power plants, which is the 62nd largest total generation for any city in Iowa. The Iowa average monthly residential electricity bill is $113.66, while the Lake Mills average is 32.20% less at $77.06 per month. This ranks the city 8th in the state for average monthly bill amount.
Electricity consumption in Lake Mills results in the release of 10,830,817.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 160th highest in the state out of 1028 cities. Averaging 5,155.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 44th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Distillate Fuel Oil is the primary fuel in Lake Mills, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Lake Mills is home to one electricity plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Mills
Lake Mills residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lake Mills, Iowa
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 18.01 | 130.31 | 3,589,309.84 | 646,363,552 | |
| Lake Mills Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.55 | 75.81 | 74 | 8,433.15 | 974,371 |
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Buffalo Center, IA Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Buffalo Center are charged an average residential electricity rate of 18.01 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 642nd out of 1028 cities in the state. Alliant Energy has an estimated 61 total residential customers, more than any other electricity supplier in the city. Consumers in the city have 0.74 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 75.7 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.
Electricity consumption in Buffalo Center results in the release of 5,550,763.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 266th highest in the state out of 1028 cities. This total results in 5,139.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 267th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Buffalo Center
Buffalo Center residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Buffalo Center, Iowa
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 18.01 | 130.31 | 3,589,309.84 | 646,363,552 |
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Electricity Production in Winnebago County, Iowa
Power Plants in Winnebago County, Iowa
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Winnebago County | IA | Wind | 709,173 | ||||
Crystal Lake 3 LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Winnebago County | IA | Wind | 251,651 | ||||
Winnebago Wind Power ProjectAvangrid (100.00%) | Winnebago County | IA | Wind | 70,703 | ||||
Lake Mills Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Winnebago County | IA | Landfill Gas | 12,887 | 8,137,030.97 | 631.41 | ||
Forest City SolarButter Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Forest City | IA | Solar | 4,977 | ||||
Forest City Light PlantForest City, Iowa Electric Utility (100.00%) | Forest City | IA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 231 | 169,798.24 | 735.06 | ||
Lake MillsLake Mills Utilities (100.00%) | Lake Mills | IA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 74 | 54,747.34 | 739.83 |
Winnebago County, Iowa Details
Winnebago County's power plants primarily use Wind, which accounts for 98.27% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the county. Landfill Gas and Solar have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Landfill Gas is used to make 12,887 megawatt hours (1.23%) of electricity generation and Solar makes up 4,977 megawatt hours (0.47%) of total generation in the county. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 1,464,785.84 kilograms, which is the 2853rd highest of any county in the US. This total equates to 136.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 2842nd worst in the United States for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Winnebago County has 7 power producing plants, which is 7th most in Iowa.
Providers In Each City in Winnebago County:
- Buffalo Center, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Forest City, Iowa:
- Forest City, Iowa Electric Utility: 84.42%
- Alliant Energy: 5.03%
- Prairie Energy: 10.55%
- Lake Mills, Iowa:
- Lake Mills Utilities: 97.72%
- Alliant Energy: 2.28%
- Leland, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 94.60%
- Heartland Power: 5.40%
- Rake, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Scarville, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Thompson, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Winnebago County, Iowa?
The largest electricity provider in Winnebago County, Iowa by total customer count is Alliant Energy.
How many power plants are located within Winnebago County, Iowa?
There are 7 power plants located in Winnebago County, Iowa
Which electricity companies offer service in Winnebago County, Iowa?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliant Energy | 1,905 |
| 2 | Heartland Power | 1,618 |
| 3 | Forest City, Iowa Electric Utility | 1,258 |
| 4 | Lake Mills Utilities | 1,249 |
How many electric companies offer service in Winnebago County, Iowa?
Winnebago County, Iowa is home to 4 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.
