Pocahontas County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

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On average, citizens of Pocahontas are billed a residential electricity rate of 11.45 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.10% lower than the average Iowa price of 12.74 cents and 18.15% below the nationwide average of 13.99 cents. The average residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $137.85 per month, while the state average is $112.03. Pocahontas, Iowa Electric Utility is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Emitting 10,414,261.83 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Pocahontas is the 177th highest out of 1028 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 765th worst in Iowa for emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 5,578.07 kilograms of emissions per citizen. The city has the 18th highest number of power plants of any city in Iowa, with one total power plant.

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On average, citizens of Laurens are billed a residential electricity rate of 8.86 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 30.42% lower than the average Iowa price of 12.74 cents and 36.65% below the nationwide average of 13.99 cents. The city is the 21st highest producing city out of 1028 cities in the state, averaging 0.69 megawatt hours produced per person a year. Laurens Municipal Power and Communications has an estimated 429 residential customers, which is more than any other provider who operates in the city.

Emitting 7,368,016 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Laurens is the 230th highest out of 1028 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city also ranks 16th worst in Iowa in emissions per resident, averaging 5,829.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. This is, most likely, the more important of the two rankings. Distillate Fuel Oil is the fuel of choice in Laurens, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. There is one power producing plant in Laurens.