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Johnson County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Johnson County, IA is $137.15
  • The average electricity rate in Johnson County, IA is 14.46¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Johnson County, IA

The average residential electric bill in Johnson County, IA is $137.15 per month. Johnson County, IA is the 20th most expensive county in Iowa for electricity.

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Johnson County, Iowa Electricity Overview

At an average residential price of 14.46 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, residents of Johnson County benefit from a 13.04% discount from the US average.

The use of renewable fuels for electricity generation in Johnson County increased by 35.16% last year.

Johnson County had a 8.56% drop in CO2 emissions per capita in the most recent 12 months.

Natural gas accounts for 27.62% of the electric generation in Johnson County, giving it a ranking of 20th in the state out of 99 counties for total natural gas production.

On average, Johnson County citizens are accountable for 4,707.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person each year, while the national average emissions per person is 4,209.53.

In Johnson County, 3,437.55 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable fuel types. Johnson County is 23rd out of 99 counties in the state for total electricity generation from non-renewable sources.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,734,106 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.48 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    10,774 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    7,337 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    3,438 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.07 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    736,364,583 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,707.61 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Iowa City

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Iowa City Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

10.61¢ per kWh

  • 0.68% lower than last month
  • 5.61% higher than November last year
  • 20.08% lower than the Iowa average
  • 37.7% lower than the US average
  • 261st in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 1,285th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 389 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 207 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

11.01¢ per kWh

  • 0.43% higher than last month
  • 0.72% higher than November last year
  • 18.12% lower than the Iowa average
  • 33.23% lower than the US average
  • 268th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since November last year
  • 1,395th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 7 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 878 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$64.46 per month

  • 3.62% lower than last month
  • 7.49% higher than November last year
  • 30.25% lower than the Iowa average
  • 45.48% lower than the US average
  • 233rd in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
  • 416th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 189 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 26 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$88.53 per month

  • 0.42% higher than last month
  • 3.08% lower than November last year
  • 20.55% lower than the Iowa average
  • 37.76% lower than the US average
  • 251st in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 8 since November last year
  • 990th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 10 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 684 since November last year

Iowa City, IA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity rate is 11.01 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Iowa City, which is 18.41% lower than the average state price of 13.50 cents and 33.76% below the national average of 16.62 cents. Production using coal created 408.53 megawatt hours of electricity in the city. With annual production of 9,693.1 megawatt hours, Iowa City is the 26th largest producer of electricity in the state.

In Iowa City, Solar makes up 61.10% of the fuel sources utilized in electricity production. Natural Gas and Other Biomass Solids are also primary fuel sources in the city, with 20.10% and 7.45% of total electricity generation coming from each type, respectively. On average, the city citizens emit 4,798.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 15th highest polluting city out of 1028 cities in Iowa based on emissions per capita. A total of 360,968,686.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city. Iowa City has 2 power generation plants, which is the 10th highest for a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Iowa City

Iowa 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$0.082/kWh$154.89/mo.$51.71/mo.
268th11.01¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Iowa City
251st$88.53Average residential monthly electricity bill for Iowa City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Iowa City, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Eastern Iowa Light & PowerBUNDLED14.50162.88292,602.0942,421,232.94
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED10.9388.635,9226,166,336.92673,981,281

Zips with electric coverage in Iowa City, Iowa include: 52240, 52246, 52241, 52245, 52242

Coralville, IA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity rate is 13.90 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Coralville, which is 2.95% higher than the average state price of 13.50 cents and 16.41% below the national average of 16.62 cents. With annual generation of 1,028 megawatt hours, the city is the 41st highest producer of electricity in the state. There is 37691.26% more electricity consumed in Coralville than is produced, eliciting the need to purchase electricity from neighboring cities and counties.

Coralville has 2 electricity generation plants, which is the 10th most out of any city in Iowa. Emissions in the city average 4,725.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use, making them the 20th worst polluting city out of 1028 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total emissions amount of 105,024,433.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions. In Coralville, Natural Gas is 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Coralville

Coralville residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.099/kWh$143.70/mo.$79.74/mo.
408th13.90¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Coralville
367th$116.03Average residential monthly electricity bill for Coralville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Coralville, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Linn County RECBUNDLED15.09128.16313,227.2447,265,254.01
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED10.9388.631,0286,166,336.92673,981,281

Zips with electric coverage in Coralville, Iowa include: 52240, 52246, 52241, 52317, 52340

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North Liberty, IA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity rate is 15.37 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of North Liberty, which is 13.85% higher than the average state price of 13.50 cents and 7.56% below the national average of 16.62 cents. With an estimated 306 residential customers, Linn County REC is the largest electricity provider in the city. Customers in the city experience 1.13 power outages per year, with outages lasting an average of 101.34 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

The inhabitants of North Liberty have to get their power from outside city limits because there are not any electricity generating facilities within the city. The city's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 91,592,396.6 kilograms, which is 25th highest amount in the state out of 1028 cities. Averaging 4,585.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 76th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in North Liberty

North Liberty residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.169/kWh$0.109/kWh$158.87/mo.$85.71/mo.
480th15.37¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of North Liberty
406th$126.65Average residential monthly electricity bill for North Liberty Residents

Electric Companies With Service in North Liberty, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.92130.293,630,631.8650,440,179
Linn County RECBUNDLED15.09128.16313,227.2447,265,254.01
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED10.9388.636,166,336.92673,981,281

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

Power Plants in Johnson County, Iowa

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Johnson County Hills SolarMidAmerican Energy (100.00%)
Iowa City IA Solar 5,922911
University of Iowa Main Power PlantUniversity of Iowa (100.00%)
Iowa City IA Natural Gas 3,771.12318,568,046.9114,923.783
Coralville IA Natural Gas 1,028251,436,015.84271,396.94
Farmers Electric Cooperative - KalonaFarmers Electric Coop Kalona, Iowa (100.00%)
Frytown CDP IA Distillate Fuel Oil 533732,818.7747619.2275
Oakdale Renewable Energy PlantUniversity of Iowa (100.00%)
Coralville IA Natural Gas 321,949,159.12632

Johnson County, Iowa Production Fuel Makeup

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
54.97%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
27.62%
OTHER BIOMASS SOLIDS
Other Biomass Solids
6.70%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
6.43%
COAL
Coal
3.79%
OTHER
Other
0.49%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In Johnson County, Solar makes up 54.97% of the fuel sources utilized in electricity production. Natural Gas and Other Biomass Solids are also primary fuel sources in the county, with 27.62% and 6.70% of total electricity generation coming from each type, respectively. On average, the county's citizens emit 4,707.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 1454th highest polluting county in the US based on emissions per capita. A total of 736,364,582.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county per year. There are 5 power plants in Johnson County, which is the 12th highest number of plants in a county in Iowa.

Johnson County, Iowa Net Metering

Out of the 5 providers in Johnson County, 4 of them have made it a point to offer net metering to their consumers. At the state level, Iowa has commendable net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

There are 4 electricity providers in Johnson County that report energy loss. Together, these 4 electricity providers average a yearly energy loss of 2.04% of electricity generated. The United States average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Johnson County a rank of 235th best in the United States out of 3221 counties.

Providers In Each City in Johnson County:

  • Coralville, Iowa:
    • Linn County REC: 61.63%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 38.37%
  • Hills, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 79.03%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 20.97%
  • Iowa City, Iowa:
    • Eastern Iowa Light & Power: 2.37%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 97.63%
  • Lone Tree, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 94.43%
    • Eastern Iowa Light & Power: 5.57%
  • North Liberty, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 1.62%
    • Linn County REC: 65.47%
    • Alliant Energy: 32.91%
  • Oxford, Iowa:
    • Linn County REC: 30.23%
    • Alliant Energy: 69.77%
  • Shueyville, Iowa:
    • Linn County REC: 100.00%
  • Solon, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Swisher, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Tiffin, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • University Heights, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%

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

FAQ

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

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

Which electricity companies offer service in Johnson County, Iowa?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Linn County REC12,888
2MidAmerican Energy11,902
3Alliant Energy3,815
4Eastern Iowa Light & Power1,432
5Farmers Electric Coop Kalona, Iowa439

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

Johnson County, Iowa is home to 5 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

How many power plants are within Johnson County, Iowa?

Johnson County, Iowa has 5 power plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2025-06-04