Benton County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Benton County, Iowa Electricity Overview
Benton County is the 24th largest county by population in the state, with 25,654 citizens calling the county home.
Benton County ranks as the 1513th worst pollution level from electricity consumption out of 3230 counties in the United States, releasing 132,255,002.47 kilograms of CO2 gases.
The national average residential price per kilowatt hour sits at 16.01 cents, while residents of Benton County enjoy an average rate that is 19.17% below that at 12.94 cents per kilowatt hour.
As the 1257th highest county in the nation for non-renewable production per capita, Benton County generates -0.01 megawatt hours per person a year.
Benton County produces -0.01 megawatt hours per capita per year, making it the 77 highest county out of 99 counties in Iowa for production per capita.
Benton County continues to make strides with the reduction of non-renewable fuel type usage for electricity production purposes. The county has had a 143.94% reduction in the consumption of these fuel sources in their electric generation plants.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
439,486 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17.13 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
132,255,002 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,155.34 kg
Recent Energy News in Vinton
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 1,261 positions to 12,982nd, from last year's value of 14,243rd
- In Vinton, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,949 positions to 11,016th, from last year's value of 9,067th
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 835 positions to 12,982nd, from last month's value of 12,147th
- In Vinton, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,860 positions to 11,016th, from last month's value of 9,156th
- In Vinton, the residential electricity bill increased by 18.78% to $141.56, from last month's value of $119.18
- In Vinton, the residential electricity bill increased by 10.52% to $141.56, from last year's value of $128.09
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 3.52% to $130.4, from last year's value of $135.16
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 2 positions to 915th, from last year's value of 913th
- In Vinton, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 913th, from last year's value of 915th
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.87% to $130.4, from last month's value of $129.28
- In Vinton, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 913th, from last month's value of 915th
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,032 positions to 15,468th, from last year's value of 17,500th
- In Vinton, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,700 positions to 14,239th, from last year's value of 11,539th
- In Vinton, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,043 positions to 14,239th, from last month's value of 12,196th
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 421 positions to 15,468th, from last month's value of 15,047th
- In Vinton, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 13 positions to 895th, from last year's value of 908th
- In Vinton, the commercial electricity rate increased by 3.65% to 12.06 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.64 ¢ / kWh
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 1.44% to 13.2 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.39 ¢ / kWh
- In Vinton, the commercial electricity rate increased by 3.46% to 12.06 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.66 ¢ / kWh
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.27% to 13.2 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.17 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,154 positions to 12,262nd, from last year's value of 11,108th
- In Vinton, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,550 positions to 9,119th, from last month's value of 6,569th
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 665 positions to 12,262nd, from last month's value of 11,597th
- In Vinton, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 92 positions to 9,119th, from last year's value of 9,027th
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 5.06% to 7.93 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.36 ¢ / kWh
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 5 positions to 908th, from last year's value of 903rd
- In Vinton, the industrial electricity rate increased by 9.06% to 7.38 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.76 ¢ / kWh
- In Vinton, the industrial electricity rate increased by 2.35% to 7.38 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.21 ¢ / kWh
- In Vinton, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 906th, from last month's value of 905th
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 0.18% to 7.93 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.92 ¢ / kWh
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of -23.69 MWhs
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of -1.86 MWhs
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 27 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,676th
- In Vinton, the total production national rank increased by 8 positions to 2,698th, from last year's value of 2,706th
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 101st, from last month's value of 99th
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 1 position to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 2,704th
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 101st, from last year's value of 100th
- In Vinton, the total production national rank increased by 1 position to 2,698th, from last month's value of 2,699th
Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of -4.51 MWhs
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of -0.3 MWhs
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 38 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 961st
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 27 positions to 999th, from last year's value of 972nd
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 3 positions to 81st, from last year's value of 78th
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 3 positions to 81st, from last month's value of 78th
- In Vinton, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 3 positions to 1,001st, from last month's value of 998th
- In Vinton, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 1,001st, from last year's value of 999th
Electricity Production from Natural Gas
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of -19.18 MWhs
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of -1.55 MWhs
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 8 positions to 1,061st, from last month's value of 1,053rd
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 6 positions to 1,061st, from last year's value of 1,055th
- In Vinton, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 6 positions to 1,060th, from last year's value of 1,054th
- In Vinton, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 1 position to 1,060th, from last month's value of 1,059th
Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 583 positions to 1,008th, from last year's value of 425th
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 506 positions to 1,008th, from last month's value of 502nd
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 8513.846307692307 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 564.1705384615384 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 54 positions to 81st, from last year's value of 27th
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 51 positions to 81st, from last month's value of 30th
Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 360 positions to 1,066th, from last year's value of 706th
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 377 positions to 1,066th, from last month's value of 689th
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 25938.176923076928 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 2097.9107692307693 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank dropped by 35 positions to 51st, from last year's value of 16th
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank dropped by 35 positions to 51st, from last month's value of 16th
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 1,755 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 944th
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 1,733 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 966th
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 34452.023230769235 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 2662.0813076923077 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 76 positions to 101st, from last year's value of 25th
- In Vinton, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 76 positions to 101st, from last month's value of 25th
Vinton Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
15.93¢ per kWh
- 0.21% lower than last month
- 3.42% higher than January last year
- 17.5% higher than the Iowa average
- 2% higher than the US average
- 913th in the state out of 915 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
- 17,606th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 678 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,476 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
17.83¢ per kWh
- 0.25% higher than last month
- 0.67% higher than January last year
- 16.87% higher than the Iowa average
- 5.04% 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 has dropped by 47 since January last year
- 20,141st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 451 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,779 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$141.56 per month
- 18.78% higher than last month
- 10.52% higher than January last year
- 14.93% higher than the Iowa average
- 6.23% lower than the US average
- 913th in the state out of 915 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
- 11,016th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,860 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,949 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$130.4 per month
- 0.87% higher than last month
- 3.52% lower than January last year
- 13.31% higher than the Iowa average
- 1.7% 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 2 since January last year
- 12,982nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 835 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,261 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
12.06¢ per kWh
- 3.46% higher than last month
- 3.65% higher than January last year
- 15.04% higher than the Iowa average
- 9.57% lower than the US average
- 895th in the state out of 915 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 13 since January last year
- 14,239th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,043 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,700 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
13.2¢ per kWh
- 0.27% higher than last month
- 1.44% lower than January last year
- 14.85% higher than the Iowa average
- 6.77% 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 January last year
- 15,468th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 421 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,032 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$524.04 per month
- 18.88% higher than last month
- 9.09% higher than January last year
- 17% higher than the Iowa average
- 67.84% lower than the US average
- 908th in the state out of 915 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 13 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 13 since January last year
- 12,464th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,903 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,744 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$520.37 per month
- 0.7% higher than last month
- 2.19% lower than January last year
- 14.18% higher than the Iowa average
- 68.21% 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 January last year
- 12,073rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 48 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 673 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
7.38¢ per kWh
- 9.06% higher than last month
- 2.35% higher than January last year
- 9.12% higher than the Iowa average
- 24.93% lower than the US average
- 906th in the state out of 915 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 9,119th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,550 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 92 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
7.93¢ per kWh
- 0.18% higher than last month
- 5.06% lower than January last year
- 8.25% higher than the Iowa average
- 22.4% 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 has dropped by 5 since January last year
- 12,262nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 665 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,154 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$28,085.64 per month
- 17.5% higher than last month
- 2.27% lower than January last year
- 27.9% lower than the Iowa average
- 16.69% lower than the US average
- 555th in the state out of 915 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since January last year
- 19,569th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 647 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 713 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$30,621.42 per month
- 0.18% lower than last month
- 5.88% lower than January last year
- 29.29% lower than the Iowa average
- 10.49% lower than the US average
- 563rd in the state out of 915 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 19,912th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 288 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 154 since January last year
Vinton, IA Electricity Overview
On average, Vinton's residential electricity rate is 13.38 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.91% more than the average state price of 13.26 cents and 16.40% less than the national average of 16.01 cents. The average residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $109.45 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.02. Vinton Municipal Electric Utilities is the largest provider in the city based on total residential customers.
Electricity use in Vinton creates 25,524,070.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 85th highest amount of any city in Iowa. This total results in 5,155.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, so the city ranks 82nd highest in Iowa for pollution per capita from electricity use. The city has the 23rd highest number of power plants of any city in the state, with one total power plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Vinton
Vinton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Vinton, Iowa
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 17.90 | 130.39 | 3,611,605.48 | 646,496,779 | |
East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 11.46 | 166.55 | 139,574 | 15,989,000 | |
Vinton Municipal Electric Utilities | BUNDLED | 13.33 | 94.19 | 18,579.23 | 2,477,535.19 |
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Belle Plaine, IA Electricity Overview
On average, Belle Plaine's residential electricity rate is 17.90 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 34.98% more than the average state price of 13.26 cents and 11.82% higher than the national average of 16.01. Alliant Energy is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Consumers in Belle Plaine are faced with 0.74 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 75.7 minutes.
Electricity use in Belle Plaine creates 12,470,758.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 145th highest amount of any city in Iowa. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 5,155.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Belle Plaine as the 523rd highest polluting city in Iowa. The city has no power production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 41,440.59 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Belle Plaine, Iowa
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 17.90 | 130.39 | 3,611,605.48 | 646,496,779 |
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Atkins, IA Electricity Overview
On average, Atkins' residential electricity rate is 17.90 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 34.98% more than the average state price of 13.26 cents and 11.82% higher than the national average of 16.01. Alliant Energy is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Consumers in Atkins are faced with 0.74 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 75.7 minutes.
Electricity use in Atkins creates 11,553,109.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 152nd highest amount of any city in Iowa. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 5,155.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Atkins as the 523rd highest polluting city in Iowa. The city has no power production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 38,391.22 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Atkins
Atkins residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Atkins, Iowa
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 17.90 | 130.39 | 3,611,605.48 | 646,496,779 |
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Electricity Production in Benton County, Iowa
Power Plants in Benton County, Iowa
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vinton | IA | Distillate Fuel Oil | -308 | 447,876.3 | -1,454.14 |
Benton County, Iowa Details
Around 132,255,002.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted each year in Benton County from electricity use. This total equates to 5,155.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the county ranks 1260th worst in the country for pollution per capita. The county has one electricity producing plant.
Providers In Each City in Benton County:
- Atkins, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Belle Plaine, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Blairstown, Iowa:
- East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative: 5.66%
- Alliant Energy: 94.34%
- Garrison, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Keystone, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Luzerne, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Mount Auburn, Iowa:
- East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative: 1.86%
- Alliant Energy: 98.14%
- Newhall, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Norway, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Shellsburg, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Urbana, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 18.06%
- East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative: 81.94%
- Van Horne, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Vinton, Iowa:
- East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative: 17.06%
- Vinton Municipal Electric Utilities: 74.88%
- Alliant Energy: 8.06%
- Walford, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Walker, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 95.12%
- East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative: 4.88%
* 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 Benton County, Iowa?
The largest electricity company in Benton County, Iowa by total customer count is Alliant Energy.
How many power plants are located within Benton County, Iowa?
There is one electricity plant located in Benton County, Iowa
What electricity companies offer service in Benton County, Iowa?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Alliant Energy | 8,853 |
2 | East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative | 3,717 |
3 | Vinton Municipal Electric Utilities | 2,709 |
4 | Linn County REC | 526 |
5 | TIP Rural Electric Cooperative | 59 |
How many electric companies offer service in Benton County, Iowa?
Benton County, Iowa is home to 5 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.