Dickinson County, IA: 5 Electric Providers

Dickinson County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Dickinson County, IA is $188.51
  • The average electricity rate in Dickinson County, IA is 14.38¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Dickinson County, IA

The average residential electric bill in Dickinson County, IA is $188.51 per month. Dickinson County, IA is the 79th most expensive county in Iowa for electricity.

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Dickinson County, Iowa Electricity Overview

Emitting 83,119,171.56 kilograms of CO2 gases, Dickinson County has the 36th worst pollution level due to electricity consumption of any county in Iowa.

Dickinson County citizens experience outages lasting on average 51.6 minutes per incident, with about 0.51 outages per year.

Alliant Energy is the largest electricity company in Dickinson County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

The electricity consumed by residents of Dickinson County is produced outside of their borders as the county has no power generation facilities.

Over the most recent year, Dickinson County experienced a 0.73% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita.

Dickinson County is the 39th most populated county in Iowa, with 17,536 citizens calling the county home.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    307,551 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.54 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    83,119,172 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,739.92 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Spirit Lake

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Spirit Lake Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

16.9¢ per kWh

  • 0.86% higher than last month
  • 2.04% lower than November last year
  • 27.31% higher than the Iowa average
  • 0.76% lower than the US average
  • 927th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 204 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 94 since November last year
  • 19,605th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,286 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,279 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

17.76¢ per kWh

  • 0.16% lower than last month
  • 0.25% higher than November last year
  • 32.04% higher than the Iowa average
  • 7.68% higher than the US average
  • 1,019th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since November last year
  • 23,389th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 344 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 664 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$105.31 per month

  • 17.58% higher than last month
  • 3.22% lower than November last year
  • 13.95% higher than the Iowa average
  • 10.93% lower than the US average
  • 770th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 130 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 176 since November last year
  • 10,876th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,921 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,684 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$127 per month

  • 0.23% lower than last month
  • 2.72% lower than November last year
  • 13.97% higher than the Iowa average
  • 10.72% lower than the US average
  • 785th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 22 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 19 since November last year
  • 11,186th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 146 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,859 since November last year

Spirit Lake, IA Electricity Overview

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Spirit Lake has an average residential electricity rate of 17.76 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 31.46% above Iowa's average price of 13.51 cents. Alliant Energy is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Coming in at as the 78th worst ranked city out of 1028 cities in the state, Spirit Lake emits 25,126,296.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 4,739.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 229th worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Spirit Lake, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Spirit Lake

Spirit Lake residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.220/kWh$0.129/kWh$222.09/mo.$83.44/mo.
1019th17.76¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Spirit Lake
785th$127Average residential monthly electricity bill for Spirit Lake Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Spirit Lake, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.67128.063,621,949.84639,900,221

Milford, IA Electricity Overview

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Milford has an average residential electricity rate of 12.71 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 5.89% below Iowa's average price of 13.51 cents. Consumers in the city have 0.51 electrical outages per year, with outages lasting around 51.6 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. Milford Electric has an estimated 1,435 total residential customers, more than all other electricity suppliers in the city.

Coming in at as the 115th worst ranked city out of 1028 cities in the state, Milford emits 15,433,167.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 4,739.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 229th worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Milford, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Milford

Milford residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.140/kWh$0.106/kWh$185.97/mo.$108.78/mo.
355th12.71¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Milford
937th$146.64Average residential monthly electricity bill for Milford Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Milford, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.67128.063,621,949.84639,900,221
Iowa Lakes Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.58202.8180,946.824,569,696
Milford ElectricBUNDLED11.81119.4761615,577.391,839,884.87

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Lake Park, IA Electricity Overview

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Lake Park has an average residential electricity rate of 14.44 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.86% above Iowa's average rate of 13.51 cents. This ranks the city 435th out of 1028 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Lake Park, Iowa Electric Utility is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count. Citizens in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $113.04. This is 0.56% lower than the state average of $113.67.

Coming in at as the 242nd worst ranked city out of 1028 cities in the state, Lake Park emits 5,716,339.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 4,739.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 946th worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Lake Park, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Park

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.180/kWh$0.110/kWh$170.73/mo.$76.50/mo.
435th14.44¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lake Park
353rd$113.04Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lake Park Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lake Park, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.67128.063,621,949.84639,900,221
Lake Park, Iowa Electric UtilityBUNDLED13.18107.665,740.64756,739.73

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Dickinson County, Iowa Production Fuel Makeup

Dickinson County, Iowa Net Metering

Roughly 80.00% of the electricity providers in Dickinson County offer net metering to their consumers. Consumers in Iowa have above average net metering laws and regulations that encourage the installation of personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Dickinson County electricity suppliers who report energy loss average roughly 1.56% of their energy lost per year. With a state average energy loss of 1.66%, Dickinson County is ranked as the 28th best county in the state for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Dickinson County:

  • Arnolds Park, Iowa:
    • Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative: 40.28%
    • Alliant Energy: 59.72%
  • Lake Park, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 35.15%
    • Lake Park, Iowa Electric Utility: 64.85%
  • Milford, Iowa:
    • Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative: 19.60%
    • Alliant Energy: 16.97%
    • Milford Electric: 63.43%
  • Okoboji, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Orleans, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Spirit Lake, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Superior, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 98.87%
    • Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative: 1.13%
  • Terril, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Wahpeton, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • West Okoboji, Iowa:
    • Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative: 22.92%
    • Alliant Energy: 77.08%

* 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 Dickinson County, Iowa?

The largest electricity provider in Dickinson County, Iowa by total revenue is Alliant Energy.

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

Dickinson County, Iowa is home to 5 electricity companies serving customers in the area.

What electricity companies offer service in Dickinson County, Iowa?

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2025-07-22