Hardin County, IA: Electric Rates From 2 Providers

Hardin County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Hardin County, IA is $181.17
  • The average electricity rate in Hardin County, IA is 14.95¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Hardin County, IA

The average residential electric bill in Hardin County, IA is $181.17 per month. Hardin County, IA is the 70th most expensive county in Iowa for electricity.

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Hardin County, Iowa Electricity Overview

Hardin County generates 20.74 megawatt hours per capita each year, making it the 35 highest county out of 99 counties for production per capita in Iowa.

Consumers in Hardin County, on average, pay $181.17 per month for residential electricity, compared to the US average of $147.16.

Alliant Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Hardin County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

In the previous 12 months, Hardin County has seen a 1.80% decrease in the use of renewable fuels for electricity production.

Hardin County's average residential electricity rate is 14.95 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.65% less than the national average rate of 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.

Hardin County generates 352,495 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable fuel sources. This ranks Hardin County 28th in the state out of 99 counties for total renewable electricity production.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    298,098 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.54 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    352,495 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    352,495 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    20.74 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Iowa Falls

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Iowa Falls 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
  • 992nd in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 16 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 134 since November last year
  • 19,670th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,098 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,051 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
  • 694th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 54 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 100 since November last year
  • 10,800th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,845 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,760 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

Iowa Falls, IA Electricity Overview

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Iowa Falls averages a residential electricity rate of 17.76 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Sadly, this is 31.46% above Iowa's average rate of 13.51 cents. Alliant Energy has an estimated 307 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city.

Electricity use in Iowa Falls has byproducts of 24,429,528.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 81st largest emissions amount of any city in Iowa. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 4,739.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Iowa Falls as the 229th highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of Iowa Falls must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Iowa Falls

Iowa Falls 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 Iowa Falls
785th$127Average residential monthly electricity bill for Iowa Falls Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Iowa Falls, Iowa

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

Eldora, IA Electricity Overview

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Eldora averages a residential electricity rate of 17.76 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Sadly, this is 31.46% above Iowa's average rate of 13.51 cents. Alliant Energy has an estimated 240 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city.

Electricity use in Eldora has byproducts of 12,669,796.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 134th largest emissions amount of any city in Iowa. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 4,739.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Eldora as the 229th highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of Eldora must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Eldora

Eldora 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 Eldora
785th$127Average residential monthly electricity bill for Eldora Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Eldora, Iowa

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

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Ackley, IA Electricity Overview

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Ackley averages a residential electricity rate of 10.90 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Thankfully, this is 19.34% below Iowa's average rate of 13.51 cents. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $86.82. This is 23.62% lower than the Iowa average bill of $113.67. Customers in Ackley deal with 0.9 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 93.12 minutes.

Electricity use in Ackley has byproducts of 8,086,297.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 192nd largest emissions amount of any city in Iowa. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 4,739.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Ackley as the 229th highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of Ackley must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ackley

Ackley 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 Ackley
247th$86.82Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ackley Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ackley, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED10.9789.126,190,167.65678,988,835

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

Power Plants in Hardin County, Iowa

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Hardin County IA Wind 352,4953211

Hardin 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

Around 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Hardin County due to electricity use. More telling of the county's emissions reality is the per citizen CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 71st highest county in Iowa for CO2 pollution per capita. Wind makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity production in Hardin County. Hardin County has one electricity producing plant.

Hardin County, Iowa Net Metering

Of the 2 electric companies in Hardin County, 2 of them report that they offer net metering. Iowa has pretty good regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with solar panels.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Hardin County who report energy loss statistics had an average of 2.23% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The national average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Hardin County a rank of 81st best in Iowa out of 99.

Power Companies in Hardin County, Iowa

Providers In Each City in Hardin County:

  • Ackley, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Alden, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 79.34%
    • Midland Power Coop: 20.66%
  • Buckeye, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Eldora, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Hubbard, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Iowa Falls, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • New Providence, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Owasa, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Radcliffe, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Steamboat Rock, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Union, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Whitten, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

How many power plants are within Hardin County, Iowa?

There is one power plant in Hardin County, Iowa

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Hardin County, Iowa?

The largest electricity supplier in Hardin County, Iowa by total revenue is Alliant Energy.

Which electricity companies offer service in Hardin County, Iowa?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Alliant Energy8,207
2Midland Power Coop2,240

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

There are 2 electricity providers offering service in Hardin County, Iowa.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-07-31