Howard County, IA: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Howard County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Howard County, IA is $166.47
  • The average electricity rate in Howard County, IA is 17.01¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Howard County, IA

The average residential electric bill in Howard County, IA is $166.47 per month. Howard County, IA is the 59th most expensive county in Iowa for electricity.

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Howard County, Iowa Electricity Overview

Howard County emits 0.13 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 2919th highest polluting county in the United States by per capita pollution.

There was a 5.98% rise in power generated by wind turbines in Howard County in the previous 12 months from 533,161 megawatt hours to 565,070 megawatt hours.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Howard County saw a 41.84% decrease during the course of the past 12 months.

Howard County generates 0 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity fuel sources. They are the 58th highest county in the state for non-renewable production per capita.

Howard County ranks 79th out of 99 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its citizens consuming over 100,000 megawatt hours.

Howard County produces 59.76 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuel types. This makes Howard County the 235th highest ranking county out of 3221 counties for renewable generation per capita in the country.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    162,038 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.14 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    565,074 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    565,070 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    4 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    59.76 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,253 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    0.13 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Cresco

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Cresco Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

16.93¢ per kWh

  • 0.63% higher than last month
  • 1.71% lower than November last year
  • 27.5% higher than the Iowa average
  • 0.62% lower than the US average
  • 998th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 10 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 360 since November last year
  • 19,731st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 932 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,660 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

17.74¢ per kWh

  • 0.14% lower than last month
  • 0.37% higher than November last year
  • 31.89% higher than the Iowa average
  • 7.56% higher than the US average
  • 636th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since November last year
  • 22,856th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 273 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 779 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$106.82 per month

  • 17.01% higher than last month
  • 2.92% lower than November last year
  • 15.59% higher than the Iowa average
  • 9.66% lower than the US average
  • 785th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 49 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 23 since November last year
  • 11,379th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,472 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,740 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$128.27 per month

  • 0.21% lower than last month
  • 2.51% lower than November last year
  • 15.11% higher than the Iowa average
  • 9.83% lower than the US average
  • 809th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since November last year
  • 11,899th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 223 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,313 since November last year

Cresco, IA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for citizens of Cresco is around 17.74 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 31.89% above the state's average rate of 13.45 cents and 7.56% higher than the nationwide average of 16.49 cents. The power grid in the city has an average of 0.61 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting about 51.77 minutes each. The national averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes a outage. Alliant Energy is the largest electricity provider in the city based on total residential customers.

Cresco is the 102nd worst ranked city in the state out of 1028 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 16,965,901.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. The city also ranks 68th worst in the state in emissions per person in the city, averaging 4,381.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cresco

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.219/kWh$0.129/kWh$220.64/mo.$88.10/mo.
636th17.74¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cresco
809th$128.27Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cresco Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cresco, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.85126.983,545,115.04632,978,412
MiEnergy CooperativeBUNDLED17.05169.3275,290.5612,837,979.63

Elma, IA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for citizens of Elma is around 17.76 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 32.04% above the state's average rate of 13.45 cents and 7.68% higher than the nationwide average of 16.49 cents. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Alliant Energy. Elma is the 445th largest city in the state, with a population of 554.

Elma is the 439th worst ranked city in the state out of 1028 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 2,427,455.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. The city also ranks 68th worst in the state in emissions per person in the city, averaging 4,381.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Elma

Elma 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.$86.68/mo.
1019th17.76¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Elma
785th$127Average residential monthly electricity bill for Elma Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Elma, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.85126.983,545,115.04632,978,412

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Lime Springs, IA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for citizens of Lime Springs is around 17.59 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 30.82% above the state's average rate of 13.45 cents and 6.69% higher than the nationwide average of 16.49 cents. Electricity production in Lime Springs outpaces consumption levels by around 2991.16%. The city has had a welcome 8.19% rise in the use of renewable fuel sources, such as solar and wind energy, in place of non-renewable fuel types, such as coal or oil.

Lime Springs is the 1015th worst ranked city in the state out of 1028 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. This total results in 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the city 1015th highest in Iowa for pollution per capita. Around 100.00% of Lime Springs' electricity is produced using Wind. Lime Springs has the 23rd highest number of power generation plants of any city in the state, with one total power plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lime Springs

Lime Springs residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.207/kWh$0.131/kWh$209.41/mo.$98.54/mo.
620th17.59¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lime Springs
902nd$138.04Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lime Springs Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lime Springs, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.85126.983,545,115.04632,978,412
MiEnergy CooperativeBUNDLED17.05169.3275,290.5612,837,979.63

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Electricity Production in Howard County, Iowa

Power Plants in Howard County, Iowa

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Lime Springs IA Wind 282,8605522
Crane Creek Wind Energy CenterWisconsin Public Service (100.00%)
Howard County IA Wind 282,2105622
Alliant SBD 9206 DonaldsonIndustrial Energy Applications Inc (100.00%)
Howard County IA Distillate Fuel Oil 3.92754,370.9761,115.0214

Howard County, Iowa Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Howard County's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 1,253.38 kilograms, which is the 2924th highest of any county in the nation. This total equates to 0.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which ranks the county 2919th worst in the US for pollution per capita from electricity use. About 100.00% of Howard County's electricity is produced using Wind. There are 3 power generation plants in Howard County, which is the 884th highest number of plants in a county in the US.

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Howard County, Iowa Net Metering

Howard County has 3 out of 3 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state of Iowa has decent state level net metering regulations.

Energy Loss

Howard County electricity suppliers who report energy loss average roughly 1.18% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.43% while the state average is 1.66%, resulting in a rank of 10th best in the country and a state rank of best out of 3221 and 99 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Howard County, Iowa

Providers In Each City in Howard County:

  • Chester, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 98.10%
    • MiEnergy Cooperative: 1.90%
  • Cresco, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 97.98%
    • MiEnergy Cooperative: 2.02%
  • Elma, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Lime Springs, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 80.96%
    • MiEnergy Cooperative: 19.04%
  • Protivin, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 97.37%
    • MiEnergy Cooperative: 2.63%

* 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 Howard County, Iowa?

By total revenue, MiEnergy Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in Howard County, Iowa.

What electricity companies offer service in Howard County, Iowa?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1MiEnergy Cooperative2,525
2Alliant Energy2,248
3Heartland Power51

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

Howard County, Iowa is home to 3 electricity companies offering service in the area.

How many power plants are located in Howard County, Iowa?

Howard County, Iowa is home to 3 power plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-11-12