Louisa County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Louisa County, IA is $155.58
- The average electricity rate in Louisa County, IA is 15.26¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Louisa County, IA
The average residential electric bill in Louisa County, IA is $155.58 per month. Louisa County, IA is the 47th most expensive county in Iowa for electricity.
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Louisa County, Iowa Electricity Overview
Louisa County generates 1422.95% additional megawatt hours than the county consumes, leading to the need to export the leftover amount.
Louisa County's average residential electricity rate is 15.26 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.01% below the national average rate of 16.59 cents per kilowatt hour.
Louisa County generates 2,621,922.04 megawatt hours from coal each year. That is 240.74 megawatt hours per person in the county and makes Louisa County the highest ranked county out of 99 counties in the state for electricity generation from coal per capita.
Louisa County generates 225,053 megawatt hours of electricity from renewable sources. This ranks Louisa County 46th out of 99 counties in Iowa for total sustainable electricity production.
With total generation of 2,884,269.99 megawatt hours, Louisa County is ranked 4th highest generator of electricity out of 99 counties in the state for total production.
Louisa County averages 20.66 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 39th highest in the statecounties.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
189,387 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17.39 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
2,884,270 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
225,053 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
2,659,217 MWh
Production per Capita
264.83 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
184,339,347 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
16,925.84 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Columbus Junction
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Columbus Junction Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
16.58¢ per kWh
- 0.35% higher than last month
- 1.19% lower than November last year
- 24.86% higher than the Iowa average
- 2.68% lower than the US average
- 579th in the state out of 1,027 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 18 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 13 since November last year
- 17,401st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 160 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,797 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
17.3¢ per kWh
- 0.1% lower than last month
- 0.46% higher than November last year
- 28.65% higher than the Iowa average
- 4.92% higher than the US average
- 589th in the state out of 1,027 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 5 since November last year
- 21,518th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 137 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,557 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$109.14 per month
- 16.03% higher than last month
- 2.43% lower than November last year
- 18.1% higher than the Iowa average
- 7.69% lower than the US average
- 821st in the state out of 1,027 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 46 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 20 since November last year
- 11,978th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5,504 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,727 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$130.07 per month
- 0.17% lower than last month
- 2.18% lower than November last year
- 16.73% higher than the Iowa average
- 8.56% lower than the US average
- 839th in the state out of 1,027 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 10 since November last year
- 12,514th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 233 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,128 since November last year
Columbus Junction, IA Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Columbus Junction home spend, on average, 17.30 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 27.85% more than Iowa's average price of 13.53 cents, resulting in the city ranking 589th out of 1028 cities in Iowa for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.98 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 103.1 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes per outage. Selling an estimated 2,905.97 megawatt hours, Alliant Energy is the largest supplier in the city.
Columbus Junction is the 157th highest ranked city in Iowa out of 1028 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 9,434,184.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 74th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 37,074.05 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Columbus Junction, Iowa
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 17.97 | 128.87 | 3,577,429.85 | 643,014,434 | |
| Eastern Iowa Light & Power | BUNDLED | 14.50 | 160.73 | 288,277.05 | 41,795,426.04 |
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Wapello, IA Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Wapello home spend, on average, 17.48 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 29.18% more than Iowa's average price of 13.53 cents, resulting in the city ranking 612th out of 1028 cities in Iowa for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.98 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 103.1 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes per outage. Selling an estimated 1,851.4 megawatt hours, Alliant Energy is the largest supplier in the city.
Wapello is the 169th highest ranked city in Iowa out of 1028 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 8,469,526.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 68th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 33,283.18 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wapello
Wapello residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Wapello, Iowa
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 17.97 | 128.87 | 3,577,429.85 | 643,014,434 | |
| Eastern Iowa Light & Power | BUNDLED | 14.50 | 160.73 | 288,277.05 | 41,795,426.04 |
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Morning Sun, IA Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Morning Sun home spend, on average, 17.76 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 31.23% more than Iowa's average price of 13.53 cents, resulting in the city ranking 1019th out of 1028 cities in Iowa for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Alliant Energy. Morning Sun has the 393rd highest population in Iowa, with 697 residents .
Morning Sun is the 388th highest ranked city in Iowa out of 1028 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 3,084,252.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 604th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 12,120.36 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Morning Sun
Morning Sun residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Morning Sun, Iowa
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 17.97 | 128.87 | 3,577,429.85 | 643,014,434 |
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Louisa County, Iowa Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Louisa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa County | IA | Coal | 2,659,216.99 | 2 | 2,807,393,836.96 | 2 | 1,055.72 | 4 | |||
Wapello Solar LLCWapello Solar LLC (100.00%) | Louisa County | IA | Solar | 225,053 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Louisa County, Iowa Production Fuel Makeup
When considering electricity production, Louisa County's top fuel type is Coal, making up 90.90%, or 2,621,922.04 megawatt hours of production in the county. Taken together with Solar (7.80%) and Natural Gas (1.29%), these three fuel types make up 100.00% county electricity generation. Electricity use in the county results in the release of 184,339,347.37 kilograms of CO2 pollution per year, which is 1226th highest in the United States out of 3221 counties. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 16,925.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation the county is the 88th highest polluting county in the nation. Louisa County is home to 2 power producing plants, which is 47th most in the state.
Providers In Each City in Louisa County:
- Columbus City, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Columbus Junction, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 92.73%
- Eastern Iowa Light & Power: 7.27%
- Cotter, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Fredonia, Iowa:
- Eastern Iowa Light & Power: 19.48%
- Alliant Energy: 80.52%
- Grandview, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Letts, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Morning Sun, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Oakville, Iowa:
- Eastern Iowa Light & Power: 22.66%
- Alliant Energy: 77.34%
- Wapello, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 95.72%
- Eastern Iowa Light & Power: 4.28%
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FAQ
How many power plants are located in Louisa County, Iowa?
Louisa County, Iowa has 2 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Louisa County, Iowa?
By total customer count, Alliant Energy is the largest electricity company in Louisa County, Iowa.
How many electric companies offer service in Louisa County, Iowa?
There are 2 electricity suppliers offering service in Louisa County, Iowa.
What electricity companies offer service in Louisa County, Iowa?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliant Energy | 5,131 |
| 2 | Eastern Iowa Light & Power | 3,542 |
