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Muscatine County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Muscatine County, IA is $152.79
  • The average electricity rate in Muscatine County, IA is 14.83¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Muscatine County, IA

The average residential electric bill in Muscatine County, IA is $152.79 per month. Muscatine County, IA is the 46th most expensive county in Iowa for electricity.

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Muscatine County, Iowa Electricity Overview

As the 9th highest county in Iowa for non-renewable generation per capita, Muscatine County produces 12.79 megawatt hours per person each year.

When calculating by total customers, Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications is the largest electricity supplier in Muscatine County.

Within the previous year, Muscatine County has had a 3.55% decrease in the use of renewable fuels for electricity production.

Residents in the county deal with an average of 0.59 power outages per year, with an average of 58.38 minutes per outage.

Muscatine County produces 0.55% of its electricity from renewable fuels, or 0.07 megawatt hours per citizen each year.

Muscatine County uses 34.11% more electricity than it produces.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    744,304 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.25 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    554,996 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    3,041 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    551,955 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    12.86 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    641,811,352 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    14,875.68 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Muscatine

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Muscatine Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

13.6¢ per kWh

  • 3.7% lower than last month
  • 6.1% higher than November last year
  • 2.46% higher than the Iowa average
  • 20.14% lower than the US average
  • 383rd in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
  • 7,366th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,837 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 723 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.41¢ per kWh

  • 0.49% higher than last month
  • 4.15% higher than November last year
  • 0.26% lower than the Iowa average
  • 18.66% lower than the US average
  • 382nd in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since November last year
  • 8,535th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 34 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 248 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$103.89 per month

  • 5.85% higher than last month
  • 2.39% higher than November last year
  • 12.42% higher than the Iowa average
  • 12.13% lower than the US average
  • 384th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 439 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 10,111th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,778 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 434 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$113.58 per month

  • 0.18% higher than last month
  • 2.03% higher than November last year
  • 1.93% higher than the Iowa average
  • 20.15% lower than the US average
  • 358th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since November last year
  • 5,396th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 148 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,389 since November last year

Muscatine, IA Electricity Overview

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Inhabitants who call Muscatine home pay an average residential electricity rate of 13.41 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.03% less than the average Iowa rate of 13.55 cents. There are about 23.18 megawatt hours of electricity produced per person in Muscatine from natural gas use. Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications sells an estimated 527,771.98 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity provider.

Muscatine residents average 18,512.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them highest in the state out of 1028 in this category. With total emissions of 439,837,944.22 kilograms, the city ranks 5th highest in the state for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Around 99.81% of electricity in Muscatine comes from production using Coal. Adding Coal totals to Natural Gas (0.17%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.02%), these three fuel types make up 551,879 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) electricity production in the city. Muscatine has one electricity producing plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Muscatine

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.147/kWh$0.103/kWh$144.95/mo.$81.54/mo.
382nd13.41¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Muscatine
358th$113.58Average residential monthly electricity bill for Muscatine Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Muscatine, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Eastern Iowa Light & PowerBUNDLED14.41160.21288,866.6841,617,754.47
Muscatine Water,Electric and CommunicationsBUNDLED13.24104.44551,87999,745.5113,201,889.45

West Liberty, IA Electricity Overview

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Inhabitants who call West Liberty home pay an average residential electricity rate of 15.35 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 13.24% more than the average Iowa rate of 13.55 cents. The city has allowed a 100.00% rise in non-renewable fuel source usage for electricity purposes. There was a 8.32% decline in the average emissions per person throughout the past year.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. West Liberty averages 4,518.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 52nd highest in the state out of 1028 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 17,381,297.81 kilograms. Over 100.00% of electricity in West Liberty comes from production using Distillate Fuel Oil. West Liberty is home to one electricity plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in West Liberty

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.168/kWh$0.111/kWh$142.22/mo.$74.49/mo.
479th15.35¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of West Liberty
349th$111.89Average residential monthly electricity bill for West Liberty Residents

Electric Companies With Service in West Liberty, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.90128.273,573,252.6639,738,401
Eastern Iowa Light & PowerBUNDLED14.41160.21288,866.6841,617,754.47
West Liberty, Iowa Electric UtilityBUNDLED15.37107.523912,014.871,846,417.3

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Wilton, IA Electricity Overview

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Inhabitants who call Wilton home pay an average residential electricity rate of 12.81 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.49% less than the average Iowa rate of 13.55 cents. Non-renewable fuel sources are regularly used in electricity production in the city, leading to roughly 0.01 megawatt hours being generated from these fuel sources per person each year. The Iowa average monthly residential electricity bill is $112.77, while the Wilton average is 14.27% less at $96.68 per month. This ranks the city 285th in the state for average monthly bill total.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Wilton averages 4,246.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 1005th highest in the state out of 1028 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 12,383,601.29 kilograms. Over 98.79% of electricity in Wilton comes from production using Solar. Wilton is home to 2 electricity plants, which is the 10th most power plants within a city in Iowa.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wilton

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.140/kWh$0.098/kWh$122.39/mo.$73.27/mo.
361st12.81¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wilton
285th$96.68Average residential monthly electricity bill for Wilton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Wilton, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.90128.273,573,252.6639,738,401
Eastern Iowa Light & PowerBUNDLED14.41160.21288,866.6841,617,754.47
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED11.0187.166,006,861.88661,484,749
Wilton, Iowa Electric UtilityBUNDLED12.4282.4437.2411,181.321,388,920.67

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Electricity Production in Muscatine County, Iowa

Power Plants in Muscatine County, Iowa

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Muscatine IA Coal 551,8798592,227,538.9261,073.113
Wilton IA Solar 3,0411411
West Liberty IA Distillate Fuel Oil 394429,040.5450744.6360
Wilton IA Distillate Fuel Oil 37.244628,299.7151759.9356

Muscatine County, Iowa Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Muscatine County residents average 14,875.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption. With total emissions of 641,811,352.2 kilograms, the county ranks 8th highest in Iowa for total emissions from electricity consumption. Coal is the fuel of choice in Muscatine County, with 99.25% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Other fuel sources used include Solar at 0.55% and Natural Gas at 0.17%. Muscatine County has the 707th highest power plants of any county in the country, with 4 total power plants.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
99.25%
SOLAR
Solar
0.55%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.17%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.03%

Muscatine County, Iowa Net Metering

Out of the 6 companies in Muscatine County, 3 of them offer net metering to their customers. Regulations put in place at the state level are commendable for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

The county has 3 electricity providers who report energy loss from their power grid. The average energy loss amount for these 3 providers is 1.76%. The countrywide average is 2.43%, meaning Muscatine County ranks 149th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Muscatine County:

  • Atalissa, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Conesville, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Fruitland, Iowa:
    • Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications: 32.66%
    • Eastern Iowa Light & Power: 67.34%
  • Muscatine, Iowa:
    • Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications: 85.29%
    • Eastern Iowa Light & Power: 14.71%
  • Nichols, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Stockton, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • West Liberty, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 7.98%
    • West Liberty, Iowa Electric Utility: 84.96%
    • Eastern Iowa Light & Power: 7.06%
  • Wilton, Iowa:
    • Eastern Iowa Light & Power: 23.97%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 8.18%
    • Alliant Energy: 1.10%
    • Wilton, Iowa Electric Utility: 66.75%

* 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 Muscatine County, Iowa?

By total megawatt hours sold, Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications is the largest electricity supplier in Muscatine County, Iowa.

How many power plants are in Muscatine County, Iowa?

There are 4 electricity plants in Muscatine County, Iowa

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

Muscatine County, Iowa is home to 6 electricity providers serving consumers in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Muscatine County, Iowa?

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-10-18