Cherokee County, IA: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Cherokee County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Cherokee County, IA is $176.75
  • The average electricity rate in Cherokee County, IA is 12.84¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Cherokee County, IA

The average residential electric bill in Cherokee County, IA is $176.75 per month. Cherokee County, IA is the 66th most expensive county in Iowa for electricity.

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Cherokee County, Iowa Electricity Overview

By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity supplier in Cherokee County is MidAmerican Energy.

With 11,606 residents within its borders and 1,110,196 megawatt hours produced each year, Cherokee County has a per capita production rate of 95.66 megawatt hours. This is the 18 largest megawatt hour per capita amount in the state.

Cherokee County has experienced a 2.37% rise in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity generation over the previous 12 months.

The county is ranked as the 644th highest producer of electricity out of 3221 counties in the US for total electricity generation, generating 1,110,196 megawatt hours.

Cherokee County produces 1,110,196 megawatt hours of electricity from renewable sources. This ranks Cherokee County 211th largest producing county out of 3221 counties in the nation for total sustainable electricity production.

Electricity from wind power produced in Cherokee County totals 1,110,196 megawatt hours, ranking Cherokee County 14th in Iowa out of 99 counties for wind power generation.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    202,864 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.48 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,110,196 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,110,196 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    95.66 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Cherokee

To see the most recent electricity rates and production changes for cities in Cherokee County, select the city below. If you would like to get access to monthly historical data, please contact us directly by submitting a request.

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Cherokee Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

10.65¢ per kWh

  • 0.72% lower than last month
  • 5.63% higher than November last year
  • 19.8% lower than the Iowa average
  • 37.49% lower than the US average
  • 263rd in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 1,315th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 400 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 144 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

11.03¢ per kWh

  • 0.43% higher than last month
  • 0.8% higher than November last year
  • 17.97% lower than the Iowa average
  • 33.1% lower than the US average
  • 270th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since November last year
  • 1,430th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 860 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$65.97 per month

  • 3.37% lower than last month
  • 7.46% higher than November last year
  • 28.62% lower than the Iowa average
  • 44.21% lower than the US average
  • 237th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
  • 452nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 176 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 16 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$90.06 per month

  • 0.43% higher than last month
  • 2.91% lower than November last year
  • 19.18% lower than the Iowa average
  • 36.69% lower than the US average
  • 256th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since November last year
  • 1,145th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 112 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 712 since November last year

Cherokee, IA Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Cherokee home have an average residential electricity rate of 11.03 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 18.27% lower than the average Iowa rate of 13.50 cents and 33.64% lower than the national average of 16.62 cents. Customers in Cherokee deal with 0.8 power outages each year with outages lasting an average of 82.74 minutes. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $146.54, while the Cherokee average is 38.54% less at $90.06 per month.

Approximately 4,585.12 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 76th worst polluter in the state out of 1028 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 23,572,112.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cherokee

Cherokee residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.138/kWh$0.083/kWh$155.98/mo.$53.66/mo.
270th11.03¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cherokee
256th$90.06Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cherokee Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cherokee, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Iowa Lakes Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.48201.23180,405.4624,322,360.09
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED10.9388.636,166,336.92673,981,281
2 providers total

Marcus, IA Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Marcus home have an average residential electricity rate of 10.90 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 19.28% lower than the average Iowa rate of 13.50 cents and 34.46% lower than the national average of 16.62 cents. Customers in Marcus deal with 0.9 power outages each year with outages lasting an average of 93.12 minutes. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $146.54, while the Marcus average is 40.75% less at $86.82 per month.

Approximately 4,585.12 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 511th worst polluter in the state out of 1028 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 5,071,144.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Marcus

Marcus residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.138/kWh$0.080/kWh$154.62/mo.$49.61/mo.
264th10.90¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Marcus
247th$86.82Average residential monthly electricity bill for Marcus Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Marcus, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED10.9388.636,166,336.92673,981,281
1 providers total

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Aurelia, IA Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Aurelia home have an average residential electricity rate of 10.19 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 24.49% lower than the average Iowa rate of 13.50 cents and 38.69% lower than the national average of 16.62 cents. Customers in Aurelia deal with 0.9 power outages each year with outages lasting an average of 93.12 minutes. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $146.54, while the Aurelia average is 42.98% less at $83.56 per month.

Approximately 4,585.12 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 76th worst polluter in the state out of 1028 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 4,190,801.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Aurelia

Aurelia residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.133/kWh$0.080/kWh$150.16/mo.$53.60/mo.
25th10.19¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Aurelia
13th$83.56Average residential monthly electricity bill for Aurelia Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Aurelia, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Aurelia, Iowa Electric UtilityBUNDLED10.2784.064,562.33468,484.15
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED10.9388.636,166,336.92673,981,281
2 providers total

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Cherokee County, Iowa Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Cherokee County, Iowa

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PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Glaciers Edge Wind ProjectEDF Renewables (100.00%)
Cherokee County IA Wind 890,0831222
Storm Lake IIALLETE (100.00%)
Cherokee County IA Wind 125,6396922
Storm Lake 1ALLETE (100.00%)
Cherokee County IA Wind 94,4747322
3 power plants total

Cherokee County, Iowa Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Approximately 0 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the county from electricity use, making them the 2928th worst in the nation. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The county has 3 power plants in the county. This is the 893rd most plants within a single county in the United States. Cherokee County has roughly 100.00% of its electricity produced by Wind.

Cherokee County, Iowa Net Metering

Out of the 5 suppliers in Cherokee County, 4 of them offer net metering to their consumers. The state of Iowa has commendable state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

There are 4 electricity providers in Cherokee County that report energy loss. Combined, these 4 providers average a yearly energy loss of 1.81% of electricity produced. With a countrywide average energy loss of 2.43%, Cherokee County is ranked as the 163rd best county in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Cherokee County:

  • Aurelia, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 2.29%
    • Aurelia, Iowa Electric Utility: 97.71%
  • Cherokee, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 98.93%
    • Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative: 1.07%
  • Cleghorn, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Larrabee, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Marcus, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Meriden, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Quimby, Iowa:
    • Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative: 9.29%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 90.71%
  • Washta, Iowa:
    • North West Rural Electric Cooperative: 11.91%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 88.09%

* 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 Cherokee County, Iowa?

By total megawatt hours sold, MidAmerican Energy is the largest electricity provider in Cherokee County, Iowa.

How many electric companies offer service in Cherokee County, Iowa?

Cherokee County, Iowa has 5 electricity companies serving customers in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Cherokee County, Iowa?

How many power plants are in Cherokee County, Iowa?

There are 3 electricity plants in Cherokee County, Iowa

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-06-04