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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

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.213/kWh$0.127/kWh$217.28/mo.$89.84/mo.
589th17.30¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Columbus Junction
839th$130.07Average residential monthly electricity bill for Columbus Junction Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Columbus Junction, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.97128.873,577,429.85643,014,434
Eastern Iowa Light & PowerBUNDLED14.50160.73288,277.0541,795,426.04

Wapello, IA Electricity Overview

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.216/kWh$0.128/kWh$219.24/mo.$88.58/mo.
612th17.48¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wapello
818th$128.82Average residential monthly electricity bill for Wapello Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Wapello, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.97128.873,577,429.85643,014,434
Eastern Iowa Light & PowerBUNDLED14.50160.73288,277.0541,795,426.04

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Morning Sun, IA Electricity Overview

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.220/kWh$0.129/kWh$222.09/mo.$86.68/mo.
1019th17.76¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Morning Sun
785th$127Average residential monthly electricity bill for Morning Sun Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Morning Sun, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.97128.873,577,429.85643,014,434

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

Power Plants in Louisa County, Iowa

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Louisa County IA Coal 2,659,216.9922,807,393,836.9621,055.724
Wapello Solar LLCWapello Solar LLC (100.00%)
Louisa County IA Solar 225,053111

Louisa County, Iowa Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
90.90%
SOLAR
Solar
7.80%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
1.29%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

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.

Louisa County, Iowa Net Metering

Of the 2 electric companies in Louisa County, 2 of them report that they offer net metering. The state has commendable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more attractive.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Louisa County who report energy loss metrics had an average of 1.84% of electricity generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. With a United States average energy loss of 2.43%, Louisa County is ranked as the 170th best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Louisa County, Iowa

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%

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

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 RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Alliant Energy5,131
2Eastern Iowa Light & Power3,542

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-01-09