Linn County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Linn County, IA is $129.53
- The average electricity rate in Linn County, IA is 16.13¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Linn County, IA
The average residential electric bill in Linn County, IA is $129.53 per month. Linn County, IA is the 14th most expensive county in Iowa for electricity.
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Linn County, Iowa Electricity Overview
With 160,348 megawatt generated from solar power and 229,033 residents in Linn County, the county averages 0.7 megawatt hours produced from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 5th out of 99 counties in the state.
Linn County ranks 424th out of 3221 counties in the United States for total production of electricity from non-renewable energy sources, with 1,091,210 of the county's 1,251,558 megawatt hours coming from those sources.
Linn County residents are responsible for 5,473.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita per year, while the Iowa average emissions per person is 4,792.43.
Linn County ranks 2nd out of 99 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its population using 4,016,846.48 megawatt hours.
Linn County citizens are faced with outages that are on average 78.33 minutes per occurrence, with approximately 1.04 outages each year.
With 160,348 megawatt hours generated using solar, Linn County ranks 3rd out of 99 counties in Iowa for solar power electricity production.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
4,016,846 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17.54 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,251,558 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
160,348 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,091,210 MWh
Production per Capita
5.46 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,253,515,160 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,473.08 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
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 13.51 and 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city produces 310,829.12 megawatt hours from the burning of natural gas as the fuel source, making them the 2nd ranked city in the state for total electricity production from natural gas out of 1028 cities. Roughly 5.72 megawatt hours per capita are generated in the city from the use of coal, which ranks them 4th out of 1028 cities in Iowa.
Electricity use in Cedar Rapids results in the release of 857,958,436.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 3rd highest in Iowa out of 1028 cities. More importantly, the city averages 6,288.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's emission levels. They rank as the 4th worst in Iowa in this category. The primary fuel source consumed in Cedar Rapids is Coal, making up 71.50% of the fuel used in the city for electricity production. Adding Coal totals to Natural Gas (28.48%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.01%), the three fuel types account for 100.00% of the production in the city. Cedar Rapids is home to 3 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:
Electric Companies With Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 17.67 | 128.06 | 64,424 | 3,621,949.84 | 639,900,221 |
| Linn County REC | BUNDLED | 15.20 | 129.16 | 314,167.13 | 47,745,897.94 |
Zips with electric coverage in Cedar Rapids, Iowa include: 52402, 52302, 52404, 52405, 52403, 52411, 52233, 52338, 52228, 52227, 52328 and 2 other zip code(s).
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Marion, IA Electricity Overview
Marion's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 17.02 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately for the residents, this price is more than both the state and US average prices of 13.51 and 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Alliant Energy has an estimated 870 total residential customers, which is more than any other supplier who operates in the city. Customers in Marion are faced with 1.82 power outages a year with outages lasting on average 126 minutes.
Emitting 194,445,584.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Marion is the 16th worst out of 1028 cities in Iowa for total pollution from electricity use. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per capita, which amounts to 4,739.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Marion as the 229th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Marion
Marion residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Marion, Iowa
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 17.67 | 128.06 | 3,621,949.84 | 639,900,221 | |
| Linn County REC | BUNDLED | 15.20 | 129.16 | 314,167.13 | 47,745,897.94 |
Zips with electric coverage in Marion, Iowa include: 52402, 52302, 52403
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Hiawatha, IA Electricity Overview
Hiawatha's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 16.04 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is higher than the state average price of 13.51 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the national average of 16.73 cents. Alliant Energy has an estimated 164 total residential customers, which is more than any other supplier who operates in the city. Customers in Hiawatha are faced with 1.82 power outages a year with outages lasting on average 126 minutes.
Emitting 34,051,558.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Hiawatha is the 56th worst out of 1028 cities in Iowa for total pollution from electricity use. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per capita, which amounts to 4,739.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Hiawatha as the 946th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hiawatha
Hiawatha residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hiawatha, Iowa
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 17.67 | 128.06 | 3,621,949.84 | 639,900,221 | |
| Linn County REC | BUNDLED | 15.20 | 129.16 | 314,167.13 | 47,745,897.94 |
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
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archer Daniels Midland Cedar RapidsArcher Daniels Midland Co (100.00%) | Cedar Rapids | IA | Coal | 1,026,656 | 4 | 449,298,991.43 | 8 | 437.63 | 9 | ||
Duane Arnold Solar II (150MW)Alliant Energy (100.00%) | Palo | IA | Solar | 86,374 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Duane Arnold Solar I (50 MW)Alliant Energy (100.00%) | Palo | IA | Solar | 73,974 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Prairie CreekAlliant Energy (100.00%) | Cedar Rapids | IA | Coal | 64,424 | 9 | 56,761,212.76 | 9 | 881.06 | 7 | ||
Alliant SBD 9203 ProfolAmerican Profol Incorporated (100.00%) | Cedar Rapids | IA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 130 | 1 | 105,123.78 | 1 | 808.64 | 4 |
Linn County, Iowa Production Fuel Makeup
Electricity use in Linn County results in the release of 1,253,515,160.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is 274th highest amount in the nation out of 3221 counties and 4th highest in Iowa out of 99 counties. The county averages 5,473.08 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 62.34% of the fuel used in the county for electricity production. Secondary fuels used in electricity production include Natural Gas at 24.84% and Solar at 12.81% of production. Linn County has 5 power producing plants in the county. This is the 71st highest amount of power plants in a single county.
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?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linn County REC | 19,954 |
| 2 | Alliant Energy | 16,737 |
| 3 | Coggon, Iowa Electric Utility | 405 |
| 4 | Maquoketa Valley Electric | 250 |
| 5 | East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative | 65 |
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 5 active electricity plants located in Linn County, Iowa
