Black Hawk County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Black Hawk County, IA is $106.70
- The average electricity rate in Black Hawk County, IA is 11.30¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Black Hawk County, IA
The average residential electric bill in Black Hawk County, IA is $106.70 per month. Black Hawk County, IA is the 5th most expensive county in Iowa for electricity.
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Black Hawk County, Iowa Electricity Overview
Electricity generation from the use of coal as a fuel totals 1,855.24 megawatt hours, giving Black Hawk County the 8th position in the state rankings.
Almost 1,855.24 megawatt hours of electricity in Black Hawk County are produced per year using natural gas. This is 0.01 megawatt hours per resident in the county each year.
In Black Hawk County, 20,752 megawatt hours of electricity are produced from non-renewable fuel types. Black Hawk County ranks 620th out of 3221 counties in the nation for total electricity production from non-renewable fuel types.
While the national average residential electricity rate sits at 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, Black Hawk County's average price is 32.46% below that at 11.30 cents per kilowatt hour.
Black Hawk County is the 509th largest county by population in the nation, with 130,274 residents calling the county home.
By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity provider in Black Hawk County is MidAmerican Energy.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,284,783 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17.54 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
20,752 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
20,752 MWh
Production per Capita
0.16 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
622,269,419 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,776.62 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Waterloo
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Rates and Production Categories
Waterloo Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
10.45¢ per kWh
- 0.72% lower than last month
- 5.59% higher than November last year
- 21.27% lower than the Iowa average
- 38.63% lower than the US average
- 200th in the state out of 1,027 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 110 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 69 since November last year
- 879th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 198 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 23 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
10.9¢ per kWh
- 0.43% higher than last month
- 0.56% higher than November last year
- 18.99% lower than the Iowa average
- 33.93% lower than the US average
- 264th in the state out of 1,027 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 38 since November last year
- 1,233rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 76 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 897 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$62.49 per month
- 4.11% lower than last month
- 7.61% higher than November last year
- 32.39% lower than the Iowa average
- 47.15% lower than the US average
- 188th in the state out of 1,027 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 129 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 13 since November last year
- 355th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 51 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 38 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$86.82 per month
- 0.43% higher than last month
- 3.34% lower than November last year
- 22.08% lower than the Iowa average
- 38.96% lower than the US average
- 247th in the state out of 1,027 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 6 since November last year
- 910th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 618 since November last year
Waterloo, IA Electricity Overview
Waterloo's residents are billed an average residential electricity price of 10.90 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 19.34% below the state's average rate of 13.51 cents. The city deals with an average of 0.9 power outages per customer per year. These outages last an average of 93.12 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is MidAmerican Energy.
Waterloo has zero electricity plants. About 4,739.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen are released in the city due to electricity use, making them the 229th worst polluter in the state out of 1028 cities. At 4,739.92 kilograms per person and 66,555 residents in the city, the city emits 315,465,126.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Waterloo
Waterloo residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Waterloo, Iowa
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MidAmerican Energy | BUNDLED | 10.97 | 89.12 | 17,591 | 6,190,167.65 | 678,988,835 |
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Cedar Falls, IA Electricity Overview
Cedar Falls' residents are billed an average residential electricity price of 10.50 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 22.29% below the state's average rate of 13.51 cents. Cedar Falls Electric Utility has an estimated 5,667 total residential customers, which is more than all other vendors who operate in the city. More electricity is consumed within Cedar Falls than is produced, with electricity consumption amounting to 3422.81% of production.
Cedar Falls' top fuel consumed for electricity production is Natural Gas. The city generates 66.82% of the total production in the city from this fuel type. Petroleum Coke and Coal are the second and third most used fuels for electricity generation. Petroleum Coke makes up 24.16% of electricity generation and Coal accounts for 8.94% of total production in the city. The city has the 5th highest number of electricity generation plants of any city in the state, with one total power plant. Cedar Falls' electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 196,748,176.84 kilograms, which is 15th highest amount in the state out of 1028 cities. This total results in 4,857.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the city ranks 7th worst in the state for emissions per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Cedar Falls, Iowa
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Falls Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 10.68 | 85.31 | 7,246 | 176,174.05 | 18,810,095.24 |
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Evansdale, IA Electricity Overview
Evansdale's residents are billed an average residential electricity price of 10.90 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 19.34% below the state's average rate of 13.51 cents. The city deals with an average of 0.9 power outages per customer per year. These outages last an average of 93.12 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is MidAmerican Energy.
Evansdale has zero electricity plants. About 4,739.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen are released in the city due to electricity use, making them the 229th worst polluter in the state out of 1028 cities. At 4,739.92 kilograms per person and 4,599 residents in the city, the city emits 21,798,874.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Evansdale
Evansdale residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Evansdale, Iowa
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MidAmerican Energy | BUNDLED | 10.97 | 89.12 | 6,190,167.65 | 678,988,835 |
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Black Hawk County, Iowa Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Black Hawk County, Iowa
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Northern IowaUniversity of Northern Iowa (100.00%) | Cedar Falls | IA | Natural Gas | 20,752 | 6 | 10,390,026.05 | 7 | 500.68 | 3 |
Black Hawk County, Iowa Production Fuel Makeup
Black Hawk County's top fuel consumed for electricity production is Natural Gas. The county generates 66.82% of the total production in the county from this fuel type. When combined with Petroleum Coke (24.16%) and Coal (8.94%), the three fuel types account for 99.92% of the production. The county's citizens average 4,776.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them 13th worst in the state out of 99 in this category. Total emissions in the county are 622,269,419.31 kilograms, which is the 521st highest total amount of emissions for any county in the nation. Black Hawk County has one power generation plant in the county.
Providers In Each City in Black Hawk County:
- Cedar Falls, Iowa:
- Cedar Falls Electric Utility: 100.00%
- Dunkerton, Iowa:
- East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative: 12.86%
- MidAmerican Energy: 87.14%
- Elk Run Heights, Iowa:
- MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
- Evansdale, Iowa:
- MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
- Gilbertville, Iowa:
- MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
- Hudson, Iowa:
- MidAmerican Energy: 98.48%
- Cedar Falls Electric Utility: 1.52%
- La Porte City, Iowa:
- La Porte City Utilities: 100.00%
- Raymond, Iowa:
- MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
- Waterloo, Iowa:
- MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
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FAQ
How many power plants are located within Black Hawk County, Iowa?
Black Hawk County, Iowa has one active power plant generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Black Hawk County, Iowa?
The largest electricity company in Black Hawk County, Iowa by total customer count is MidAmerican Energy.
How many electric companies offer service in Black Hawk County, Iowa?
Black Hawk County, Iowa has 5 electricity suppliers serving customers in the area.
What electricity companies offer service in Black Hawk County, Iowa?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MidAmerican Energy | 34,467 |
| 2 | Cedar Falls Electric Utility | 14,842 |
| 3 | La Porte City Utilities | 1,253 |
| 4 | East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative | 469 |
| 5 | Grundy County Rural Electric Cooperative | 95 |
