Electric Rates & Providers in Pottawattamie County, IA

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Pottawattamie County, Iowa Electricity Overview

There was a 1.34% drop in CO2 emissions per capita during the course of the previous 12 months in Pottawattamie County.

The largest electricity supplier in Pottawattamie County by number of customers is Nishnabotna Valley REC.

The US average residential price per kilowatt hour is 16.01 cents, while residents of Pottawattamie County enjoy an average rate that is 12.91% below that at 13.94 cents per kilowatt hour.

Pottawattamie County has a population of 93,173 citizens.

Over the course of the last year Pottawattamie County has experienced a 11.69% decrease in coal usage, going from a previous total of 6,530,529.06 megawatt hours produced from burning coal to 5,766,923.45 megawatt hours.

Pottawattamie County produces 6.81 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuel sources. This makes Pottawattamie County the 45th highest ranking county out of 99 counties for renewable generation per capita in the state.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,596,174 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.13 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    6,452,017 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    634,581 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    5,817,436 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    69.25 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,414,055,495 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    15,176.67 kg

Table of Contents

Recent News
Cities within Pottawattamie County
Council Bluffs, IA Electricity
Carter Lake, IA Electricity
Oakland, IA Electricity
Energy Production
Power Plants
Fuel Types & Emissions
Energy Loss
FAQ
Providers In Pottawattamie County Cities

Recent Energy News in Council Bluffs

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Residential Electricity Prices

Commercial Electricity Prices

Industrial Electricity Prices

Electricity Production from Coal

Electricity Production from Natural Gas

Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

Electricity Production from All Fuel Types

Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

Electricity Emission from Production from Coal

Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas

Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types

Council Bluffs Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

9.56¢ per kWh

  • 2.04% higher than last month
  • 5.54% higher than January last year
  • 29.5% lower than the Iowa average
  • 38.8% lower than the US average
  • 330th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since January last year
  • 2,156th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 855 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,053 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

10.92¢ per kWh

  • 0.38% higher than last month
  • 0.27% lower than January last year
  • 28.39% lower than the Iowa average
  • 35.64% lower than the US average
  • 334th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 1,634th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 62 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 415 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$92.13 per month

  • 11.98% higher than last month
  • 1.59% higher than January last year
  • 25.2% lower than the Iowa average
  • 38.97% lower than the US average
  • 329th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 2,790th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,289 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,536 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$89.17 per month

  • 0.13% higher than last month
  • 3.55% lower than January last year
  • 22.52% lower than the Iowa average
  • 32.79% lower than the US average
  • 334th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 1,684th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 215 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.76¢ per kWh

  • 5.99% higher than last month
  • 4.29% higher than January last year
  • 25.94% lower than the Iowa average
  • 41.79% lower than the US average
  • 330th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
  • 2,456th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,133 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,257 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

8.55¢ per kWh

  • 0.31% higher than last month
  • 2.11% lower than January last year
  • 25.6% lower than the Iowa average
  • 39.6% lower than the US average
  • 334th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 1,606th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 206 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$317.66 per month

  • 4.21% higher than last month
  • 1.57% lower than January last year
  • 29.08% lower than the Iowa average
  • 80.51% lower than the US average
  • 332nd in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 3,400th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 798 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 924 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$344.66 per month

  • 0.12% lower than last month
  • 3.73% lower than January last year
  • 24.37% lower than the Iowa average
  • 78.94% lower than the US average
  • 334th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 4,233rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 82 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 503 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

5.68¢ per kWh

  • 8% higher than last month
  • 4.78% higher than January last year
  • 15.97% lower than the Iowa average
  • 42.19% lower than the US average
  • 328th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 3,994th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,705 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,398 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

6.26¢ per kWh

  • 0.35% higher than last month
  • 1.18% lower than January last year
  • 14.64% lower than the Iowa average
  • 38.8% lower than the US average
  • 321st in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 17 since January last year
  • 3,077th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 543 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 965 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$50,034.33 per month

  • 3.31% higher than last month
  • 7.17% higher than January last year
  • 28.44% higher than the Iowa average
  • 48.42% higher than the US average
  • 902nd in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 22,534th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 271 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,258 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$56,045.79 per month

  • 0.5% higher than last month
  • 4.52% higher than January last year
  • 29.43% higher than the Iowa average
  • 63.82% higher than the US average
  • 908th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 23,052nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 324 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,410 since January last year

Council Bluffs Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

619,191 MWh

  • 77.75% higher than last month
  • 23.33% higher than January last year
  • 3,842.7% higher than the Iowa average
  • 2,116.7% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 101 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 33rd in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 35 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

486,114.54 MWh

  • 2.04% lower than last month
  • 10.76% lower than January last year
  • 3,443.7% higher than the Iowa average
  • 1,781.17% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 101 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 43rd in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

626,334,359.04 MWh

  • 79.7% higher than last month
  • 27.47% higher than January last year
  • 7,129.81% higher than the Iowa average
  • 4,631.38% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 101 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 11th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All

477,478,876.87 MWh

  • 1.54% lower than last month
  • 10.03% lower than January last year
  • 6,885.29% higher than the Iowa average
  • 3,951.08% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 101 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 10th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank is the same since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Coal Fuel Types for January, 2024

612,283 MWh

  • 79.36% higher than last month
  • 22.66% higher than January last year
  • 836.04% higher than the Iowa average
  • 828.37% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 12 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 9th in the US out of 213 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Coal

482,006.11 MWh

  • 2.12% lower than last month
  • 10.8% lower than January last year
  • 804.15% higher than the Iowa average
  • 867.91% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 12 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 9th in the US out of 213 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for January, 2024

4,499,431.01 MWh

  • 38.48% higher than last month
  • 107.86% higher than January last year
  • 7,681.61% higher than the Iowa average
  • 2,261.75% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 81 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 10th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil

2,396,653.43 MWh

  • 8.25% higher than last month
  • 10.06% lower than January last year
  • 7,786.3% higher than the Iowa average
  • 1,994.63% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 81 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 9th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 8 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

1,091.43 MWh

  • 60.24% lower than last month
  • Was nothing January last year
  • 86.52% lower than the Iowa average
  • 97.68% lower than the US average
  • 5th in the state out of 51 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 46 since January last year
  • 280th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 41 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 774 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas

981.4 MWh

  • 9.35% higher than last month
  • 20.29% higher than January last year
  • 85.8% lower than the Iowa average
  • 97.8% lower than the US average
  • 6th in the state out of 51 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 300th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 69 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 249 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for January, 2024

5,816.57 MWh

  • 37.45% higher than last month
  • 100.78% higher than January last year
  • 7,432.88% higher than the Iowa average
  • 2,345.39% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 81 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 10th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

3,127.02 MWh

  • 7.75% higher than last month
  • 11.97% lower than January last year
  • 7,669.02% higher than the Iowa average
  • 1,973.44% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 81 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 8th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 7 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Coal Fuel Types for January, 2024

621,230,256.27 MWh

  • 80.71% higher than last month
  • 26.99% higher than January last year
  • 928.73% higher than the Iowa average
  • 854.36% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 12 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 10th in the US out of 213 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Coal

474,525,015.89 MWh

  • 1.6% lower than last month
  • 10.06% lower than January last year
  • 902.75% higher than the Iowa average
  • 854.37% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 12 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 9th in the US out of 213 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

604,671.76 MWh

  • 59.94% lower than last month
  • Was nothing January last year
  • 78.67% lower than the Iowa average
  • 96.7% lower than the US average
  • 6th in the state out of 51 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 45 since January last year
  • 272nd in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 46 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 794 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas

557,207.55 MWh

  • 9.11% higher than last month
  • 27.08% higher than January last year
  • 76.21% lower than the Iowa average
  • 96.87% lower than the US average
  • 6th in the state out of 51 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since January last year
  • 294th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 73 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 256 since January last year

Council Bluffs, IA Electricity Overview

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Council Bluffs' citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 11.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.65% lower than the average Iowa rate of 13.26 cents and 30.95% less than the national average of 16.01 cents. Non-renewable fuel types are regularly used in electricity generation in the city, resulting in around 92.91 megawatt hours being generated from these fuels per capita per year. Council Bluffs citizens use 81.56% less electricity than is produced in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Council Bluffs averages 16,832.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 2nd highest in Iowa out of 1028 cities for emissions efficiency. This results in a total emissions amount of 1,053,980,364.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Coal is the primary fuel source in Council Bluffs, with 99.13% of electricity production coming from the fuel. When combined with Distillate Fuel Oil (0.65%) and Natural Gas (0.22%), these three fuel sources account for 100.00% of the city's electricity generation. Council Bluffs has one electricity generation plant within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.138/kWh$0.080/kWh$154.62/mo.$49.53/mo.
52nd11.05¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Council Bluffs
25th$89.16Average residential monthly electricity bill for Council Bluffs Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Council Bluffs, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED11.0589.164,110,835.86,054,748.63669,267,182
1 providers total

Carter Lake, IA Electricity Overview

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Emissions in Carter Lake average 5,155.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 523rd highest polluting city out of 1028 cities in Iowa based on emissions per capita. At 5,155.34 kilograms per person and 3,796 people in the city, the city emits 19,569,657.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 106th worst rank in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation happening within the city limits, electricity suppliers who service Carter Lake must source all of the megawatt hours they need every year.

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Oakland, IA Electricity Overview

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Oakland's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 11.27 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 15.00% lower than the average Iowa rate of 13.26 cents and 29.58% less than the national average of 16.01 cents. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $97.74 per month. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is MidAmerican Energy.

Emissions in Oakland average 5,155.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 523rd highest polluting city out of 1028 cities in Iowa based on emissions per capita. At 5,155.34 kilograms per person and 1,761 people in the city, the city emits 9,078,547.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 184th worst rank in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation happening within the city limits, electricity suppliers who service Oakland must source all of the megawatt hours they need every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Oakland

Oakland residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.138/kWh$0.080/kWh$154.62/mo.$49.53/mo.
317th11.27¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Oakland
316th$97.74Average residential monthly electricity bill for Oakland Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Oakland, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED11.0589.166,054,748.63669,267,182
Nishnabotna Valley RECBUNDLED14.02205.7562,137.138,713,288.37
2 providers total

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Electricity Production in Pottawattamie County, Iowa

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 Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. Pottawattamie County averages 15,176.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use. This comes to a total emissions amount from electricity use of 1,414,055,494.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The primary fuel used in Pottawattamie County is Coal, making up 89.38% of the fuel used in the county for electricity generation. Adding Coal totals to Wind (9.84%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.59%), these three fuel sources make up 99.80% of the county's electricity generation. Pottawattamie County has 2 electricity plants, which is 1111th highest in the United States.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
89.38%
WIND
Wind
9.84%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.59%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.20%

Pottawattamie County, Iowa Net Metering

Out of the 3 companies in Pottawattamie County, 2 of them offer net metering to their customers. Iowa has pretty good regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with solar installations.

Providers In Each City in Pottawattamie County:

  • Avoca, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Carson, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Carter Lake, Iowa:
    • Omaha Public Power District: 100.00%
  • Council Bluffs, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Crescent, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Hancock, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Macedonia, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • McClelland, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Minden, Iowa:
    • Nishnabotna Valley REC: 5.22%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 94.78%
  • Neola, Iowa:
    • Neola, Iowa Electric Utility: 92.25%
    • Harrison County REC: 7.75%
  • Oakland, Iowa:
    • Nishnabotna Valley REC: 7.36%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 92.64%
  • Treynor, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Underwood, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Walnut, Iowa:
    • Nishnabotna Valley REC: 30.65%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 69.35%

* 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 Pottawattamie County, Iowa?

The largest electricity company in Pottawattamie County, Iowa by megawatt hours sold is Nishnabotna Valley REC.

How many power plants are located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa?

Pottawattamie County, Iowa is home to 2 power plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Pottawattamie County, Iowa?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Nishnabotna Valley REC1,140
2Neola, Iowa Electric Utility460
3Harrison County REC218

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

Pottawattamie County, Iowa is home to 3 electricity providers operating in the area.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-01-15