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Ida County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Ida County, IA is $200.38
  • The average electricity rate in Ida County, IA is 9.71¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Ida County, IA

The average residential electric bill in Ida County, IA is $200.38 per month. Ida County, IA is the 93rd most expensive county in Iowa for electricity.

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Ida County, Iowa Electricity Overview

Of all of the US counties, Ida County is 166th in megawatt hours produced from wind power.

Ida County has experienced a 6.13% rise in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity production within the previous 12 months.

Ida County averages 105.35 megawatt hours produced from wind turbines per resident, which is 8th highest county in Iowa out of 99 counties.

Ida County is the 2748th largest county in the nation, with 6,979 residents .

With a nationwide average residential electricity bill of $147.16, Ida County citizens, on average, pay about 36.16% more than the rest of the country per month for electricity.

Residents of Ida County are paying, on average, 41.95% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average rate, at 9.71 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    122,400 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.54 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    735,243 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    735,243 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    105.35 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Ida Grove

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Ida Grove Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

9.86¢ per kWh

  • 2.69% lower than last month
  • 5.9% higher than November last year
  • 25.77% lower than the Iowa average
  • 42.14% lower than the US average
  • 16th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 530th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 49 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

10.04¢ per kWh

  • 0.46% higher than last month
  • 1.94% higher than November last year
  • 25.34% lower than the Iowa average
  • 39.12% lower than the US average
  • 19th 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
  • 593rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 30 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 99 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$103.04 per month

  • 1.5% higher than last month
  • 5.99% higher than November last year
  • 11.49% higher than the Iowa average
  • 12.85% lower than the US average
  • 375th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 480 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 16 since November last year
  • 9,697th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 68 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,824 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$125.15 per month

  • 0.39% higher than last month
  • 0.1% higher than November last year
  • 12.31% higher than the Iowa average
  • 12.02% lower than the US average
  • 400th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
  • 10,331st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 31 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,023 since November last year

Ida Grove, IA Electricity Overview

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On average, Ida Grove's residential electricity rate is 10.04 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 40.00% less than the average nationwide electricity rate of 16.73 cents. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 0.9 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting around 93.12 minutes per outage. The countrywide averages of these two data points are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes a outage. MidAmerican Energy has an estimated 164 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity providers who operate in the city.

Ida Grove has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 164th highest ranked city in the state out of 1028 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 9,773,707.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 4,739.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 229th worst in Iowa for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ida Grove

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.116/kWh$0.082/kWh$172.07/mo.$91.12/mo.
19th10.04¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ida Grove
400th$125.15Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ida Grove Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ida Grove, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED10.9789.126,190,167.65678,988,835
North West Rural Electric CooperativeBUNDLED9.49215.3265,533.6125,210,318.92

Holstein, IA Electricity Overview

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On average, Holstein's residential electricity rate is 10.07 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 39.84% less than the average nationwide electricity rate of 16.73 cents. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 0.9 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting around 93.12 minutes per outage. The countrywide averages of these two data points are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes a outage. MidAmerican Energy has an estimated 119 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity providers who operate in the city.

Holstein has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 214th highest ranked city in the state out of 1028 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 7,086,174.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 4,739.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 229th worst in Iowa for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Holstein

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.117/kWh$0.082/kWh$171.23/mo.$89.65/mo.
20th10.07¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Holstein
396th$123.32Average residential monthly electricity bill for Holstein Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Holstein, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED10.9789.126,190,167.65678,988,835
North West Rural Electric CooperativeBUNDLED9.49215.3265,533.6125,210,318.92

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Battle Creek, IA Electricity Overview

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On average, Battle Creek's residential electricity rate is 10.90 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 34.89% less than the average nationwide electricity rate of 16.73 cents. Customers in Battle Creek experience 0.9 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 93.12 minutes. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $147.16, while the Battle Creek average is 41.00% less at $86.82 per month.

Battle Creek has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 341st highest ranked city in the state out of 1028 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 3,962,569.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 4,739.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 229th worst in Iowa for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Battle Creek

Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek
247th$86.82Average residential monthly electricity bill for Battle Creek Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Battle Creek, 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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Ida County, Iowa Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Ida County, Iowa

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Ida County IA Wind 735,2432211

Ida 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

Ida County's top fuel source consumed for electricity production is Wind. The county produces 735,243 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Electricity use in the county results in the release of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is 2894th largest amount in the country out of 3221 counties and 71st highest in Iowa out of 99 counties. More importantly, the county averages 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. Ida County is home to one electricity producing plant.

Ida County, Iowa Net Metering

Approximately 100.00% of the electric suppliers in Ida County offer net metering to their customers. The state has decent net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more affordable.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Ida County who report energy loss metrics had an average of 1.94% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.43%, Ida County is ranked as the 199th best county in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Ida County:

  • Arthur, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Battle Creek, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Galva, Iowa:
    • North West Rural Electric Cooperative: 17.28%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 82.72%
  • Holstein, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 86.92%
    • North West Rural Electric Cooperative: 13.08%
  • Ida Grove, Iowa:
    • North West Rural Electric Cooperative: 13.90%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 86.10%

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

FAQ

How many power plants are located within Ida County, Iowa?

There is one power plant located in Ida County, Iowa

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Ida County, Iowa?

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

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

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

Which electricity companies offer service in Ida County, Iowa?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1MidAmerican Energy4,467
2North West Rural Electric Cooperative1,831

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2025-07-22