Humboldt County, IA: 5 Electric Providers

Humboldt County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Humboldt County, IA is $162.39
  • The average electricity rate in Humboldt County, IA is 12.98¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Humboldt County, IA

The average residential electric bill in Humboldt County, IA is $162.39 per month. Humboldt County, IA is the 55th most expensive county in Iowa for electricity.

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Humboldt County, Iowa Electricity Overview

With a national average residential electricity bill of $144.57, Humboldt County consumers pay about 12.33% more than the rest of the country per month for electricity.

The electricity consumed by consumers in Humboldt County is produced outside of their borders as the county has no power generation plants.

Humboldt County has a population of 9,622 citizens.

Humboldt County emits 4,513.25 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the Iowa average of 4,389.89.

While the national average residential electricity rate is 16.57 cents per kilowatt hour, Humboldt County's average rate is 21.67% below that at 12.98 cents per kilowatt hour.

Throughout the preceding year, Humboldt County experienced a 8.42% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    165,991 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.25 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    43,426,461 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,513.25 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Humboldt

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Humboldt Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

12.01¢ per kWh

  • 1.26% lower than last month
  • 5.82% higher than November last year
  • 9.57% lower than the Iowa average
  • 29.51% lower than the US average
  • 317th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 3,478th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 304 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 216 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

12.06¢ per kWh

  • 0.46% higher than last month
  • 2.26% higher than November last year
  • 10.32% lower than the Iowa average
  • 26.87% lower than the US average
  • 321st in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since November last year
  • 3,989th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 472 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$94.54 per month

  • 0.88% higher than last month
  • 6.18% higher than November last year
  • 2.3% higher than the Iowa average
  • 20.04% lower than the US average
  • 338th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 429 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 14 since November last year
  • 6,581st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 204 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,883 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$116.57 per month

  • 0.39% higher than last month
  • 0.45% lower than November last year
  • 4.62% higher than the Iowa average
  • 18.04% lower than the US average
  • 369th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 6,928th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 262 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,608 since November last year

Humboldt, IA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Humboldt is about 12.06 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately for the citizens, this rate is lower than both the Iowa and the nationwide average prices of 13.55 and 16.57 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Consumers in Humboldt are faced with 0.9 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 93.12 minutes. Selling an estimated 13,366.44 megawatt hours, MidAmerican Energy is the largest supplier in the city.

Emissions in Humboldt average 4,513.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 69th worst polluting city out of 1028 cities in Iowa based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 21,410,842.78 kilograms, which is the 88th worst total amount of pollution for any city in the state. The inhabitants of Humboldt have to import electricity from outside city limits because there are not any electricity producing facilities within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Humboldt

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.137/kWh$0.095/kWh$167.45/mo.$82.71/mo.
321st12.06¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Humboldt
369th$116.57Average residential monthly electricity bill for Humboldt Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Humboldt, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED11.0187.166,006,861.88661,484,749
Midland Power CoopBUNDLED13.78195.21208,570.0728,742,269.64

Dakota City, IA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Dakota City is about 10.90 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately for the citizens, this rate is lower than both the Iowa and the nationwide average prices of 13.55 and 16.57 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Consumers in Dakota City are faced with 0.9 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 93.12 minutes. Dakota City has the 311th largest population in the state, with 929 citizens residing within the city's borders.

Emissions in Dakota City average 4,513.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 69th worst polluting city out of 1028 cities in Iowa based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 4,192,806.27 kilograms, which is the 306th worst total amount of pollution for any city in the state. The inhabitants of Dakota City have to import electricity from outside city limits because there are not any electricity producing facilities within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dakota City

Dakota City 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 Dakota City
247th$86.82Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dakota City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dakota City, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED11.0187.166,006,861.88661,484,749

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Gilmore City, IA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Gilmore City is about 12.58 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately for the citizens, this rate is lower than both the Iowa and the nationwide average prices of 13.55 and 16.57 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Consumers in Gilmore City are faced with 0.9 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 93.12 minutes. MidAmerican Energy sells an estimated 3,096.99 megawatt hours in the city per year, which is more than any other electricity provider.

Emissions in Gilmore City average 4,513.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 434th worst polluting city out of 1028 cities in Iowa based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 2,789,186.52 kilograms, which is the 414th worst total amount of pollution for any city in the state. The inhabitants of Gilmore City have to import electricity from outside city limits because there are not any electricity producing facilities within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gilmore City

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.138/kWh$0.101/kWh$175.53/mo.$100.34/mo.
341st12.58¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Gilmore City
882nd$135.04Average residential monthly electricity bill for Gilmore City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Gilmore City, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED11.0187.166,006,861.88661,484,749
Midland Power CoopBUNDLED13.78195.21208,570.0728,742,269.64

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Humboldt County, Iowa Details

Humboldt County, Iowa Net Metering

There are 5 companies in Humboldt County providing electricity. Of those 5, 60.00% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. The state of Iowa has above average state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for providers in Humboldt County is 1.97%. This includes data from 3 providers, including MidAmerican Energy, Midland Power Coop, and Prairie Energy. With a state average energy loss of 1.66%, Humboldt County is the 74th best county in the state for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Humboldt County:

  • Bode, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Bradgate, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Dakota City, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Gilmore City, Iowa:
    • Midland Power Coop: 23.70%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 76.30%
  • Hardy, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Humboldt, Iowa:
    • Midland Power Coop: 12.87%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 87.13%
  • Livermore, Iowa:
    • Livermore, Iowa Electric Utility: 94.14%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 5.86%
  • Ottosen, Iowa:
    • Midland Power Coop: 7.33%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 92.67%
  • Pioneer, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Renwick, Iowa:
    • Renwick, Iowa Electric Utility: 100.00%
  • Rutland, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 88.43%
    • Midland Power Coop: 11.57%
  • Thor, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%

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

FAQ

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

Humboldt County, Iowa has 5 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

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

By total revenue, MidAmerican Energy is the largest electricity provider in Humboldt County, Iowa.

Which electricity companies offer service in Humboldt County, Iowa?

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-03-20