Electric Rates & Providers in Linn County, IA

Linn County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Linn County, IA is $130.25
  • The average electricity rate in Linn County, IA is 16.18¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Linn County, IA

The average residential electric bill in Linn County, IA is $130.25 per month. Linn County, IA is the 14th most expensive county in Iowa for electricity.

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Linn County, Iowa Electricity Overview

Wind turbines produce 0 megawatt hours per year per person for Linn County citizens, which is 52nd highest county out of 99 counties in the state.

Linn County is the 20th largest generator of electricity of all 99 counties in the state, producing 1,157,119.68 megawatt hours.

The 1,089,843.68 megawatt hours of electricity generated by non-renewable fuel ranks Linn County at 8th out of 99 counties in Iowa in non-renewable power production.

Linn County is home to 229,033 citizens and its power generation facilities produce 1,157,119.68 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a production per capita average of 5.05 megawatt hours per capita.

Linn County produces 29.05% of their required electricity and must bring in the additional 70.95% from other counties.

Linn County has emissions of 5,336.28 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the state average of 4,561.53.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,982,730 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.39 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,157,120 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    67,276 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,089,844 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    5.05 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,222,184,583 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,336.28 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Cedar Rapids

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Cedar Rapids Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

16.48¢ per kWh

  • 0.13% lower than last month
  • 0.44% lower than November last year
  • 24.11% higher than the Iowa average
  • 3.26% lower than the US average
  • 567th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since November last year
  • 17,192nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 19 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,438 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

17.1¢ per kWh

  • 0.04% lower than last month
  • 0.85% higher than November last year
  • 27.14% higher than the Iowa average
  • 3.69% higher than the US average
  • 574th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
  • 21,281st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 49 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,011 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$107.59 per month

  • 14.75% higher than last month
  • 1.98% lower than November last year
  • 16.41% higher than the Iowa average
  • 9.01% lower than the US average
  • 801st in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 32 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since November last year
  • 11,536th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,154 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,478 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$127.02 per month

  • 0.14% lower than last month
  • 1.71% lower than November last year
  • 13.99% higher than the Iowa average
  • 10.7% lower than the US average
  • 789th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 377 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 370 since November last year
  • 11,191st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 225 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,150 since November last year

Cedar Rapids, IA Electricity Overview

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Cedar Rapids' citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 17.10 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately for the residents, this price is more than both the state and US average prices of 13.53 and 16.59 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city's facilities use non-renewable fuel sources for 99.98% of their total electricity generation, which is 1,089,814.98 megawatt hours. The largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Alliant Energy.

Electricity use in Cedar Rapids results in the release of 829,491,027.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 3rd highest in Iowa out of 1028 cities. More importantly, the city averages 6,079.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's emission levels. They rank as the 6th worst in Iowa in this category. The primary fuel source consumed in Cedar Rapids is Coal, making up 71.27% of the fuel used in the city for electricity production. Adding Coal totals to Natural Gas (28.67%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.04%), the three fuel types account for 99.98% of the production in the city. Cedar Rapids is home to 8 power producing plants, which is the highest number of plants within a city in Iowa.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cedar Rapids

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.206/kWh$0.124/kWh$202.39/mo.$86.51/mo.
574th17.10¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cedar Rapids
789th$127.02Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cedar Rapids Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.97128.8766,4463,577,429.85643,014,434
Linn County RECBUNDLED15.09126.46308,597.3346,567,987.09

Zips with electric coverage in Cedar Rapids, Iowa include: 52402, 52302, 52404, 52405, 52403, 52411, 52233, 52338, 52228, 52227, 52328 and 2 other zip code(s).

Marion, IA Electricity Overview

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Marion's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 17.02 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately for the residents, this price is more than both the state and US average prices of 13.53 and 16.59 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city is ranked 74th in Iowa in total electricity generated from electrical power plants within its borders, with 14.7 megawatt hours produced. They accomplished a 12.31% decline in CO2 emissions per person, a laudable achievement.

Emitting 181,541,482.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Marion is the 16th worst out of 1028 cities in Iowa for total pollution from electricity use. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 4,425.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 66th ranked city in Iowa for CO2 pollution released per capita. The city has one power producing plant. Marion's primary fuel source is Distillate Fuel Oil, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel type.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Marion

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.204/kWh$0.123/kWh$199.90/mo.$86.49/mo.
565th17.02¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Marion
790th$127.03Average residential monthly electricity bill for Marion Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Marion, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.97128.873,577,429.85643,014,434
Linn County RECBUNDLED15.09126.46308,597.3346,567,987.09

Zips with electric coverage in Marion, Iowa include: 52402, 52302, 52403

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Hiawatha, IA Electricity Overview

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Hiawatha's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 16.04 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is higher than the state average price of 13.53 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the national average of 16.59 cents. Alliant Energy has an estimated 163 total residential customers, which is more than any other supplier who operates in the city. Customers in Hiawatha are faced with 1.82 power outages a year with outages lasting on average 126 minutes.

Emitting 31,789,485.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Hiawatha is the 55th worst out of 1028 cities in Iowa for total pollution from electricity use. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per capita, which amounts to 4,425.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Hiawatha as the 604th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hiawatha

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.178/kWh$0.116/kWh$165.84/mo.$86.17/mo.
511th16.04¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hiawatha
792nd$127.09Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hiawatha Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hiawatha, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.97128.873,577,429.85643,014,434
Linn County RECBUNDLED15.09126.46308,597.3346,567,987.09

Zips with electric coverage in Hiawatha, Iowa include: 52402, 52411, 52233, 52328, 52341

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

Power Plants in Linn County, Iowa

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Archer Daniels Midland Cedar RapidsArcher Daniels Midland Co (100.00%)
Cedar Rapids IA Coal 1,022,8444446,433,262.698436.4610
Cedar Rapids IA Coal 66,446956,183,715.479845.557
Duane Arnold Solar I (50 MW)Alliant Energy (100.00%)
Palo IA Solar 49,819311
Duane Arnold Solar II (150MW)Alliant Energy (100.00%)
Palo IA Solar 17,234611
Alliant SBD 9106 Rockwell CRIndustrial Energy Applications Inc (100.00%)
Cedar Rapids IA Distillate Fuel Oil 232.2618263,883.65181,136.169
Kirkwood Wind TurbineKirkwood Community College (100.00%)
Cedar Rapids IA Wind 2231212212/2024
Alliant SBD 9203 ProfolAmerican Profol Incorporated (100.00%)
Cedar Rapids IA Distillate Fuel Oil 13222106,531.3524807.0642
Alliant SBD0201 IngredionIndustrial Energy Applications Inc (100.00%)
Cedar Rapids IA Distillate Fuel Oil 76.442986,232.61281,128.1113
Alliant SBG 9802 ToyotaIndustrial Energy Applications Inc (100.00%)
Cedar Rapids IA Natural Gas 66.643033,746.1632506.3920
Alliant SBD 9403 Aegon DCIndustrial Energy Applications Inc (100.00%)
Cedar Rapids IA Distillate Fuel Oil 17.645120,595.07521,167.527
Alliant SBD 8602 Marion SubIndustrial Energy Applications Inc (100.00%)
Marion IA Distillate Fuel Oil 14.75516,816.84561,1448
CoggonCoggon Municipal Light Plant (100.00%)
Coggon IA Distillate Fuel Oil 145610,371.6266740.8363

Linn County, Iowa Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
67.14%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
27.00%
SOLAR
Solar
5.79%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.04%
WIND
Wind
0.02%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity use in Linn County results in the release of 1,222,184,583.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is 277th highest amount in the nation out of 3221 counties and 4th highest in Iowa out of 99 counties. The county averages 5,336.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the county from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. The primary fuel type used in Linn County is Coal, making up 67.14% of the fuel used in the county for electricity production. Secondary fuels used in electricity production include Natural Gas at 27.00% and Solar at 5.79% of production. Linn County has 12 power producing plants in the county. This is the 204th highest amount of power plants in a single county.

Linn County, Iowa Net Metering

Roughly 60.00% of the electricity providers in Linn County offer net metering to their customers. The state has above average net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more affordable.

Energy Loss

There are 4 electricity companies in Linn County that report energy loss, including Linn County REC, Alliant Energy, and Maquoketa Valley Electric. Combined, these 4 electricity providers average an annual energy loss of 3.64% of electricity produced. The nationwide average is 2.43%, meaning Linn County ranks 928th best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Linn County:

  • Alburnett, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Bertram, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Cedar Rapids, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 89.16%
    • Linn County REC: 10.84%
  • Center Point, Iowa:
    • Linn County REC: 42.28%
    • Alliant Energy: 57.72%
  • Central City, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Coggon, Iowa:
    • Coggon, Iowa Electric Utility: 94.04%
    • Alliant Energy: 5.96%
  • Ely, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Fairfax, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Hiawatha, Iowa:
    • Linn County REC: 38.56%
    • Alliant Energy: 61.44%
  • Lisbon, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Marion, Iowa:
    • Linn County REC: 12.38%
    • Alliant Energy: 87.62%
  • Mount Vernon, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Palo, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Prairieburg, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Robins, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Springville, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%

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

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Linn County, Iowa?

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Linn County, Iowa?

The largest electricity company in Linn County, Iowa by total customer count is Linn County REC.

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

Linn County, Iowa has 5 electricity companies serving consumers in the area.

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

There are 12 active electricity plants located in Linn County, Iowa

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-04-28