Muscatine County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Muscatine County, Iowa Electricity Overview

With 43,145 citizens living within the county and 824,479.3 megawatt hours produced each year, Muscatine County has a per capita production rate of 19.11 megawatt hours. This is the 724th largest megawatt hour per capita amount in the nation.

Over 0.36% of Muscatine County's electricity generation comes from sustainable fuel types, putting Muscatine County at 60th in the state for sustainable electricity production.

Muscatine County is 5th out of 99 counties in Iowa for megawatt hours per capita generated from coal, averaging 18.96 megawatt hours per person each year.

Muscatine County ranks 14th out of 99 counties in the state for total consumption, with its residents consuming 736,816.84 megawatt hours.

Residents in Muscatine County experience an average of 0.72 outages lasting 77.45 minutes per year, compared to the national averages of 1.58 outages at 145.81 minutes an outage.

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

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    736,817 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.08 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    824,479 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    2,960 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    821,519 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    19.11 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    400,523,239 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    9,283.19 kg

Muscatine, IA Electricity Overview

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Inhabitants who call Muscatine home pay an average residential electricity rate of 12.01 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.46% less than the average Iowa rate of 13.12 cents. Generating 34.55 megawatt hours per capita living in the city, Muscatine ranks as the 11th highest producing city out of 1028 cities in Iowa. Citizens of Muscatine consume 50.57% less megawatt hours than is generated in the city limits.

Muscatine residents average 9,311.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 3rd highest in the state out of 1028 in this category. With total emissions of 221,223,232.22 kilograms, the city ranks 15th 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 99.65% of electricity in Muscatine comes from production using Coal. Adding Coal totals to Natural Gas (0.25%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.10%), these three fuel types make up 820,808 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 January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.120/kWh$0.113/kWh$108.93/mo.$102.10/mo.
82nd12.01¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Muscatine
90th$108.93Average 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 & PowerBUNDLED12.45142.71291,97136,349,900
Muscatine Water,Electric and CommunicationsBUNDLED11.94103.1820,808103,60312,366,200

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West Liberty, IA Electricity Overview

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Inhabitants who call West Liberty home pay an average residential electricity rate of 12.85 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.11% less than the average Iowa rate of 13.12 cents. The city has allowed a 121.13% rise in non-renewable fuel source usage for electricity purposes. There was a 13.66% 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 5,057.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 26th highest in the state out of 1028 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 19,456,814.12 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 January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.220/kWh$0.129/kWh$222.09/mo.$86.68/mo.
145th12.85¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of West Liberty
57th$98.48Average 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 EnergyBUNDLED17.85135.153,736,356666,865,116
Eastern Iowa Light & PowerBUNDLED12.45142.71291,97136,349,900
West Liberty, Iowa Electric UtilityBUNDLED12.4191.3662812,016.311,491,071.85

Wilton, IA Electricity Overview

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Inhabitants who call Wilton home pay an average residential electricity rate of 11.56 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.90% less than the average Iowa rate of 13.12 cents. Generation from renewable sources comes to 1.02 megawatt hours produced per customer in the city. This ranks the city 14th out of 1028 cities in Iowa. The city is the 22nd highest producing city out of 1028 cities in the state, averaging 1.04 megawatt hours produced per consumer in the city a year.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Wilton averages 4,665.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 1011th highest in the state out of 1028 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 13,605,139.99 kilograms. Over 97.26% of electricity in Wilton comes from production using Solar. Wilton is home to 2 electricity plants, which is the 9th most power plants within a city in Iowa.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wilton

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.220/kWh$0.129/kWh$222.09/mo.$86.68/mo.
66th11.56¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wilton
61st$98.83Average 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 EnergyBUNDLED17.85135.153,736,356666,865,116
Eastern Iowa Light & PowerBUNDLED12.45142.71291,97136,349,900
Wilton, Iowa Electric UtilityBUNDLED11.1482.4983.311,650.561,297,672.16

Electricity Production in Muscatine County, Iowa

Power Plants in Muscatine County, Iowa

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Muscatine IA Coal 820,808447,522,718.57545.22
Wilton IA Solar 2,960
West Liberty IA Distillate Fuel Oil 628598,146.14952.46
Wilton IA Distillate Fuel Oil 83.354,451.01653.67

Muscatine County, Iowa Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Muscatine County residents average 9,283.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption. With total emissions of 400,523,238.66 kilograms, the county ranks 12th highest in Iowa for total emissions from electricity consumption. Coal is the fuel of choice in Muscatine County, with 99.21% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Other fuel sources used include Solar at 0.36% and Natural Gas at 0.25%. Muscatine County has the 649th 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
99.21%
SOLAR
Solar
0.36%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.25%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.19%

Muscatine County, Iowa Net Metering

Out of the 5 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 2.25%. The countrywide average is 2.45%, meaning Muscatine County ranks 130th 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:
    • Eastern Iowa Light & Power: 67.34%
    • Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications: 32.66%
  • Muscatine, Iowa:
    • Eastern Iowa Light & Power: 14.71%
    • Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications: 85.29%
  • Nichols, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Stockton, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • West Liberty, Iowa:
    • West Liberty, Iowa Electric Utility: 84.97%
    • Eastern Iowa Light & Power: 7.06%
    • Alliant Energy: 7.98%
  • Wilton, Iowa:
    • Wilton, Iowa Electric Utility: 72.71%
    • Alliant Energy: 1.19%
    • Eastern Iowa Light & Power: 26.10%

* 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 5 electricity providers serving consumers in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Muscatine County, Iowa?

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2022-09-27