O'Brien County, IA: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

O'Brien County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in O'Brien County, IA is $181.24
  • The average electricity rate in O'Brien County, IA is 10.18¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in O'Brien County, IA

The average residential electric bill in O'Brien County, IA is $181.24 per month. O'Brien County, IA is the 71st most expensive county in Iowa for electricity.

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O'Brien County, Iowa Electricity Overview

O'Brien County is the 56th most populated county in the state.

O'Brien County averages 119.09 megawatt hours per person produced from renewable electricity sources, which is 7th highest in Iowa out of 99counties.

Renewable electricity sources account for 100.00%, or 1,683,826 megawatt hours, of O'Brien County's total energy production, giving the county a ranking of 4th in the state for total megawatt hours from sustainable fuel types.

With total production of 1,683,826 megawatt hours, O'Brien County is ranked 10th highest producer of electricity out of 99 counties in Iowa for total generation.

The average monthly residential electricity bill in O'Brien County totals $181.24. For comparison, the national average bill is $147.16.

O'Brien County is home to 14,139 residents and its power generating plants produce 1,683,826 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a generation per capita average of 119.09 megawatt hours per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    247,974 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.54 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,683,826 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,683,826 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    119.09 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Sheldon

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Sheldon Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

10.34¢ per kWh

  • 1.11% lower than last month
  • 5.65% higher than November last year
  • 22.09% lower than the Iowa average
  • 39.27% lower than the US average
  • 29th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 689th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 85 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 36 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

10.75¢ per kWh

  • 0.43% higher than last month
  • 0.71% higher than November last year
  • 20.04% lower than the Iowa average
  • 34.79% lower than the US average
  • 35th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since November last year
  • 870th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 8 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 608 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$67.07 per month

  • 3.18% lower than last month
  • 7.43% higher than November last year
  • 27.43% lower than the Iowa average
  • 43.28% lower than the US average
  • 242nd in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 474th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 180 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 20 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$91.14 per month

  • 0.43% higher than last month
  • 2.79% lower than November last year
  • 18.21% lower than the Iowa average
  • 35.92% lower than the US average
  • 264th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since November last year
  • 1,312th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 8 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,086 since November last year

Sheldon, IA Electricity Overview

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Sheldon averages a residential electricity rate of 10.75 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Luckily, this is 20.39% less than the state's average price of 13.51 cents, ranking the city at 35th out of 1028 cities in Iowa for best average electricity rate. MidAmerican Energy sells an estimated 15,964.42 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other electricity suppliers. The average residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $91.14 per month.

Sheldon is home to no power plants. On average, the city citizens emit 4,739.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 229th worst polluting city out of 1028 cities in Iowa based on emissions per capita. A total of 25,951,041.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sheldon

Sheldon residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.135/kWh$0.081/kWh$156.57/mo.$54.95/mo.
35th10.75¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sheldon
264th$91.14Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sheldon Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sheldon, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED10.9789.126,190,167.65678,988,835
North West Rural Electric CooperativeBUNDLED9.49215.3265,533.6125,210,318.92
2 providers total

Hartley, IA Electricity Overview

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Hartley averages a residential electricity rate of 12.66 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Luckily, this is 6.27% less than the state's average price of 13.51 cents, ranking the city at 353rd out of 1028 cities in Iowa for best average electricity rate. The average monthly residential electric bill for a customer in the city is $100.08 per month, while the state average is $113.67. Selling an estimated 2,541.67 megawatt hours, Hartley, Iowa Electrc Utility is the largest supplier in the city.

Hartley is home to no power plants. On average, the city citizens emit 4,739.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 229th worst polluting city out of 1028 cities in Iowa based on emissions per capita. A total of 7,361,089.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hartley

Hartley residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.142/kWh$0.079/kWh$127.81/mo.$75.77/mo.
353rd12.66¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hartley
303rd$100.08Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hartley Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hartley, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Hartley, Iowa Electrc UtilityBUNDLED12.88101.668,082.891,040,918.76
1 providers total

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Sanborn, IA Electricity Overview

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Sanborn averages a residential electricity rate of 11.20 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Luckily, this is 17.07% less than the state's average price of 13.51 cents, ranking the city at 280th out of 1028 cities in Iowa for best average electricity rate. Sanborn, Iowa Electric Utility sells an estimated 21,961.84 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other electricity suppliers. The average residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $110.28 per month.

Sanborn is home to no power plants. On average, the city citizens emit 4,739.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 10th worst polluting city out of 1028 cities in Iowa based on emissions per capita. A total of 6,465,245.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sanborn

Sanborn residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.126/kWh$0.092/kWh$138.78/mo.$78.96/mo.
280th11.20¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sanborn
343rd$110.28Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sanborn Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sanborn, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED10.9789.126,190,167.65678,988,835
Sanborn, Iowa Electric UtilityBUNDLED11.42115.247,839.02895,180.26
2 providers total

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O'Brien County, Iowa Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in O'Brien County, Iowa

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PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Highland Wind Project (IA)MidAmerican Energy (100.00%)
O'Brien County IA Wind 1,683,826211
1 power plant total

O'Brien County, Iowa Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In O'Brien County, Wind makes up 100.00% of the fuel utilized in electricity production. On average, the county's citizens emit 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 71st highest polluting county out of 99 counties in the state. At 0 kilograms per person and 3,200,517 residents in the county, the county emits 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. There is one power generation plant in O'Brien County.

O'Brien County, Iowa Net Metering

There are 8 companies in O'Brien County offering electricity. Of those 8, 5 of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. Iowa has commendable regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

There are 4 companies in O'Brien County that report energy loss. Combined, these 4 companies average a yearly energy loss of 1.81% of electricity produced. The United States average for energy loss is 2.43% and the Iowa average is 1.66%, resulting in a rank of 163rd best in the nation and a state rank of 58th best out of 3221 and 99 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in O'Brien County:

  • Archer, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Calumet, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Hartley, Iowa:
    • Hartley, Iowa Electrc Utility: 100.00%
  • Paullina, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 5.69%
    • Paullina, Iowa Electric Utility: 94.31%
  • Primghar, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 1.45%
    • Primghar, Iowa Electric Utility: 98.55%
  • Sanborn, Iowa:
    • Sanborn, Iowa Electric Utility: 92.86%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 7.14%
  • Sheldon, Iowa:
    • North West Rural Electric Cooperative: 1.29%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 98.71%
  • Sutherland, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%

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

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in O'Brien County, Iowa?

The largest electricity supplier in O'Brien County, Iowa by total revenue is MidAmerican Energy.

How many electric companies offer service in O'Brien County, Iowa?

There are 8 electricity companies operating in O'Brien County, Iowa.

What electricity companies offer service in O'Brien County, Iowa?

How many power plants are in O'Brien County, Iowa?

There is one active electricity plant located in O'Brien County, Iowa

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2025-07-22